List of Beninese writers
This is a list of Beninese writers.
- Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon, also connected with Senegal
- Stanislas Adotevi, French-language academic and philosopher
- Berte-Evelyne Agbo, French-language poet also connected with Senegal
- Colette Senami Agossou Houeto
- Barbara Akplogan, French-language writer
- Julien Alapini, ethnographer and playwright
- Ryad Assani-Razaki
- Francis Aupiais, French-born missionary and anthropologist
- Olympe Bhêly-Quenum, writer and journalist
- Jérôme Carlos, novelist, poet
- Florent Couao-Zotti, novelist, writer of comics, plays and short stories
- Félix Couchoro, novelist, also connected with Togo
- Moudjib Djinadou, novelist
- Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Togo, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire
- Bazini Zakari Dramani, academic and writer
- Paul Fabo, journalist and playwright
- Adelaide Fassinou, novelist
- Dieudonné Gnammankou, writer and historian
- Paul Hazoumé, novelist
- Gisèle Hountondji, French-language novelist
- Paulin J. Hountondji, philosopher and politician
- Béatrice Lalinon Gbado, children's writer
- Rashidah Ismaili, poet, fiction writer, essayist, playwright
- Paulin Joachim, poet, journalist and editor
- Lauryn, also connected with Côte d'Ivoire and Togo, born in France
- Barnabé Laye, poet
- Hortense Mayaba, French-language novelist and children's writer
- Jean Pliya, playwright and short story writer
- José Pliva, actor and playwright
- Eustache Prudencio, journalist, writer and diplomat
- Alidjanatou Saliou-Arekpa, French-language novelist
- Arnold Sènou, French-language novelist
