A Spell of Good Things, a literary fiction novel written by Nigerian novelist Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ was nominated for the 2023 Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize.

Eniolá is tall for his age, a boy who looks like a man. His father has lost his job, so Eniolá spends his days running errands for the local tailor, collecting newspapers and begging, dreaming of a big future.

Wúràolá is a golden girl, the perfect child of a wealthy family. Now an exhausted young doctor in her first year of practice, she is beloved by Kúnlé, the volatile son of family friends.

When a local politician takes an interest in Eniolá and sudden violence shatters a family party, Wúraolá and Eniola’s lives become intertwined. In this breathtaking novel, Ayobámi Adébáyo shines her light on Nigeria, on the gaping divide between the haves and the have-nots, and the shared humanity that lives in between.