A landmark literary event a decade in the making, this luminous new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists explores the inner lives of four women and their passions, yearnings, and unfulfilled dreams.

Chiamaka, a Nigerian travel writer living in the United States, finds herself isolated during the pandemic, reflecting on past relationships and confronting the weight of her choices and regrets. Her closest friend, Zikora, a formidable lawyer accustomed to success, is left devastated by betrayal and forced to rely on the one person she never expected. Omelogor, Chiamaka’s fearless and outspoken cousin, is a powerful figure in Nigeria’s financial world who begins to question her own sense of identity. And Kadiatou, Chiamaka’s housekeeper, is devoted to raising her daughter in America, until an unimaginable trial threatens everything she has built.

In Dream Count, Adichie casts her penetrating gaze on love in all its complexity, asking whether lasting happiness is possible or merely momentary, and how much truth we must face in ourselves to give and receive love. With sharp insight and emotional intensity, the novel meditates on choice and circumstance, on motherhood and daughterhood, and on the deep ties that bind us in an interconnected world. Rich in beauty, power, and unflinching honesty, Dream Count reaffirms Adichie’s place as one of the most vital voices in contemporary literature.