Binti is a horror science fiction story written by Nnedi Okorafor and was first published in 2015 by Tor.com. It is the first in a series with the titular name.
The book follows the main protagonist, Binti, as she leaves Earth to travel intergalactically in space. Here, she is met with both adventure and danger as she attempts to navigate the different encounters with new alien species. However, by the end, she is able to form a truce with her former enemies and goes on to study at the prestigious intergalactic university, Oomza Uni.
The novella was very well received, and won the 2016 Hugo Award and the 2016 Nebula Award for Best Novella. A further two sequels were released, Binti: Home (2017) and Binti: The Night Masquerade (2018).
