Sue Nyathi

Frequently asked questions

• What is the best way to start reading Sue Nyathi?

  Many readers begin with The Polygamist, which is her debut novel and gained significant international attention following its adaptation into a Netflix series.

• Does Sue Nyathi have a background in other fields?

  Before transitioning to full-time writing, she worked for over a decade as an investment analyst, a career she maintained alongside her early literary projects.

• Has any of her work been adapted for the screen?

  Her novel The Polygamist was adapted into a Netflix original series that reached the top of the platform's charts in multiple countries in early 2026.

• Does she write anything other than fiction novels?

  She has edited an anthology of non-fiction essays titled When Secrets Become Stories and co-authored the book Positively Me with Nozibele Mayaba.