
Dream Count
A Novel
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A publishing event ten years in the making—a searing, exquisite new novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists—the story of four women and their loves, longings, and desires
A Most Anticipated Book of 2025 from The Washington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Elle, Oprah Daily, Readers Digest, The Seattle Times, LitHub, The Chicago Review of Books, BET, and Radio Times
Chiamaka is a Nigerian travel writer living in America. Alone in the midst of the pandemic, she recalls her past lovers and grapples with her choices and regrets. Zikora, her best friend, is a lawyer who has been successful at everything until—betrayed and brokenhearted—she must turn to the person she thought she needed least. Omelogor, Chiamaka’s bold, outspoken cousin, is a financial powerhouse in Nigeria who begins to question how well she knows herself. And Kadiatou, Chiamaka’s housekeeper, is proudly raising her daughter in America—but faces an unthinkable hardship that threatens all she has worked to achieve.
In Dream Count, Adichie trains her fierce eye on these women in a sparkling, transcendent novel that takes up the very nature of love itself. Is true happiness ever attainable or is it just a fleeting state? And how honest must we be with ourselves in order to love, and to be loved? A trenchant reflection on the choices we make and those made for us, on daughters and mothers, on our interconnected world, Dream Count pulses with emotional urgency and poignant, unflinching observations of the human heart, in language that soars with beauty and power. It confirms Adichie’s status as one of the most exciting and dynamic writers on the literary landscape.
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A Most Anticipated Book of 2025 at The Washington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Elle, Oprah Daily, Readers Digest, The Seattle Times, LitHub, The Chicago Review of Books, BET, and Radio Times
“Innovative . . . . Adichie’s attention to hierarchies of language, the misuses of jargon, is one of her superpowers . . . . Dream Count, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s first novel in a dozen years, is dreamy indeed. An accumulation of scenes and sensations, cloudlike in their contour, floating this way and that against the backdrop of the pandemic that messed up sleep—and time itself—for us all.”—Alexandra Jacobs, The New York Times
“Expansive . . . . The lives depicted in Dream Count are linked without being integrated, like tapestries on the four walls of a room . . . . The four women are sympathetic allies, but they tend to be better at diagnosing each others’ problems than facing their own. That’s a very recognizable flaw, and Ms. Adichie treats it as humanely as the rest of this tender and wistful novel.”—Sam Sacks, The Wall Street Journal
“More than 10 years on from Americanah, this latest book is infused with something new and distinctive in Adichie’s prose: a crystal-clear purposefulness, moral and furious . . . . What elevates the story is, as ever, the emotional acuity of Adichie’s writing . . . . This latest book is infused with something new and distinctive in Adichie’s prose: a crystal-clear purposefulness, moral and furious . . . . In her ‘Author’s Note’, Adichie admits to seeking ‘to “write” a wrong in the balance of stories’, offering ‘clear-eyed realism, but touched by tenderness’. Realism, yes, but tenderness most of all.”—Shahidha Bari, Financial Times
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The authenticity of the languages and accents.
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Such a beautiful book
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very enjoyable deeply rich story
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The best
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I related deeply to Chiamaka, especially the tension between who you are and how others perceive you. Sometimes people engage with the idea of you, not the real you—and that disconnect can be both frustrating and fascinating to navigate.
There’s so much more to Omelogo. I connected with her drive and her desire to do good. Of course, the corruption in some of our countries is what it is, but her story—like the others—was filled with insight, courage, and the quiet resilience so many Black and African women carry.
Kadiatou’s objectification broke my heart. Justice is too often available only to some, and money too often buys freedom. Her perspective, juxtaposed with the views of the educated, American, and global cultures she encountered, highlighted just how complex identity, agency, and power really are. Every relationship explored in this book was layered and emotionally rich.
And I won’t even start on the exploring… I remember when I first came to this country, how frustrating it was that no one would just give a straight answer—especially in corporate spaces. Everything had to be “explored” or discussed in vague, subtle terms that felt intentionally unclear. It’s a very real and frustrating part of American corporate and academic culture, and I appreciated how Adichie captured it so sharply.
Ziko’s mother-daughter relationship was another highlight. I loved watching her mother become more human over time. It reminded me that when you take the time to understand why people make the choices they do, compassion follows—and with it, a deeper perspective on how to move forward.
Adichie doesn’t just write characters; she gives us mirrors. This book is an 15 out of 10 for me. Honest, moving, unforgettable.
Reflections Across Humanity and Culture
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The authenticity of the story.
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Very honest story telling
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Complex, Beautiful Intricate Narrative
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Exquisite writing
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