Nigerian-American author Nnedi Okorafor’s most recent novel, Death of the Author, has become an instant Sunday Times bestseller in the UK, debuting at #4!

This is Okorafor’s first time reaching official bestseller status outside the United States. “What a milestone!” she reflected on an Instagram post sharing the good news.

Death of the Author has already received wide acclaim in the US and is recommended by New York Times Book Review, People, NPR, Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, Reader’s Digest, and more. This recent achievement signals the book’s wide-ranging appeal, and cements Okorafor as a beloved international author.

Okorafor’s good friend George R. R. Martin praises Death of the Author saying “This one has it all.”

With the tagline “The future of storytelling is here,” the novel follows Zelu, a disabled woman who has always felt like an outcast in her large Nigerian family, who finds her life turned upside down when she loses her job and has her novel rejected. Devastated, she decides to write something just for herself, creating a far-future epic about androids and AI waging war in a post-human world, which she titles Rusted Robots. As she shares her unconventional novel, Zelu embarks on a transformative journey that leads to literary stardom, but also challenges the integrity of her book. Set across diverse locations, from Chicago to Lagos to outer space, this metafictional story explores the power of storytelling to shape both the future of humanity and the world of robots, blending sharp social commentary with humor and profound humanity.

A huge congratulations to Nnedi Okorafor on this well-deserved achievement! Buy a copy of Death of the Author here.