Suyi Davies Okngbowa is a talented author who was born in Benin City, Nigeria, in 1989. He spent much of his childhood near the University of Benin, where both of his parents were employed. Okngbowa later pursued a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the same university, between 2006 and 2011. After completing his education, he moved to Niger State, Minna, and then to Lagos.
Okngbowa is well-known for his exceptional work in the genres of fantasy, science fiction, and general speculative work. His latest novel, Son of the Storm, is the first book in the epic fantasy trilogy, The Nameless Republic. He has also written a godpunk fantasy novel, David Mogo, Godhunter, which won the 2020 Nommo Ilube Award for Best Novel. Okngbowa's shorter works have been featured in various anthologies and periodicals and have received nominations for several awards.
In addition to his work as an author, Okngbowa is also a passionate writer for younger audiences, using the pen name Suyi Davies. He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona and is currently an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Ottawa. Okngbowa is an active social media user and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @suyidavies. He also has a newsletter, SuyiAfterFive.com, where he connects with his readers and shares updates about his work.
The Nameless Republic Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Son of the Storm
2021
2
Warrior of the Wind
2023
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
David Mogo, Godhunter
2019
2
Lost Ark Dreaming
2024
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Black Panther: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda
2025
Minecraft Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Island
2017
2
The Island ( By: Max Brooks)
2017
3
The Crash (By: Tracey Baptiste)
2018
4
Minecraft - Kollision: Roman
2018
5
The Lost Journals ( By: Mur Lafferty)
2019
6
The Crash
2018
7
The Lost Journals
2019
8
The End (By: Catherynne M. Valente)
2019
9
The Voyage (By: Jason Fry)
2020
10
The End
2019
11
The Voyage
2020
12
The Rise of the Arch-Illager (By: Matt Forbeck)
2020
13
The Shipwreck (By: C.B. Lee)
2020
14
The Rise of the Arch-Illager
2020
15
The Mountain (By: Max Brooks)
2021
16
The Shipwreck
2020
17
The Mountain
2021
18
The Dragon (By: Nicky Drayden)
2021
19
The Dragon
2021
20
Mob Squad (By: Delilah S. Dawson)
2021
21
The Haven Trials ( As: Suyi Davies)
2021
22
Mob Squad
2021
23
Never Say Nether (By: Delilah S. Dawson)
2022
24
The Haven Trials
2021
25
Zombies! (By: Nick Eliopulos)
2022
26
Never Say Nether
2022
27
Don't Fear the Creeper (By: Delilah S. Dawson)
2022
28
Zombies!
2022
29
Castle Redstone (By: Sarwat Chadda)
2022
30
Don't Fear the Creeper
2022
31
Castle Redstone
2022
32
Return of the Piglins ( By: Matt Forbeck)
2023
33
Zombies Return! (By: Nick Eliopulos, Mojang Studios)
2023
34
Return Of The Piglins
2023
35
The Village (By: Max Brooks)
2023
36
The Village
2023
37
Minecraft Journey to the Ancient City (By: Danny Lore, Mojang Studios)
2025
38
The Temple of the Charged Creeper (By: Matt Forbeck)
2025
Stranger Things Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Suspicious Minds
2019
2
Suspicious Minds ( By: Gwenda Bond)
2019
3
Darkness on the Edge of Town (By: Adam Christopher)
2019
4
Darkness on the Edge of Town
2019
5
Runaway Max
2019
6
Runaway Max (By: Brenna Yovanoff)
2019
7
Rebel Robin
2021
8
Rebel Robin (By: A.R. Capetta)
2021
9
Lucas on the Line ( As: Suyi Davies)
2022
10
Lucas on the Line
2022
11
Icarus's Flight (By: Caitlin Schneiderhan)
2023
Suyi Davies Okungbowa Anthologies
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction
2021
2
Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora
2020
3
The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction (2021)
2021
4
Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World
2021
5
Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Dreams of Wakanda: Creators, Writers, and Comics Legends on the Impact of Marvel Studios' Black Panther