The following is a list of Somali writers.
- Abdi Nor Iftin
- Abdillahi Diiriye Guled
- Maxamed Daahir Afrax
- Shire Jama Ahmed
- Aden Ibrahim Aw Hirsi
- Ahmed Farah Ali 'Idaja'
- Nuruddin Farah
- Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaariye'
- Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame 'Hadrawi'
- Saida Hagi-Dirie Herzi
- Abdi Bashiir Indhobuur
- Faarax Maxamed Jaamac Cawl
- Afdhere Jama
- Abdi Kusow
- Zam Zam Abdullahi Abdi
- Abdi Sheik Abdi
- Dada Masiti
- Nadifa Mohamed
- Hassan Sheikh Mumin
- Said Sheikh Samatar
- Abdillahi Suldaan Mohammed Timacade
- Abdourahman Waberi
- Cali Xuseen Xirsi
- Warsan Shire
