This is a list of Democratic Republic of the Congo writers. A writer is a person who writes books, stories , or articles as a job. A writer is a person who writes books, stories , or articles as a job.
- Léonie Abo (1945– ), autobiographical writer
- J’ongungu Lokolé Bolamba (1913–1990), poet[Gikandi]
- Raïs Neza Boneza (1979– ), poet and peace researcher[1]
- Amba Bongo, writer and advocate for refugees
- Lima-Baleka Bosekilolo, poet
- Maguy Kabamba (1960– ), writer and translator
- Christine Kalonji, French-language fiction writer[2]
- Kama Sywor Kamanda (1952– ), writer and poet[Killam & Rowe]
- Charles Djungu-Simba Kamatenda (1953– ), journalist, teacher, publisher, and writer[Gikandi]
- Paul Lomami-Tshibamba (1914–1985), novelist, born in Congo-Brazzaville[Gikandi]
- Ngal Mbwil a Mpaang (1933– ), novelist[Gikandi]
- Buabua wa Kayembe Mubadiate (1950– ), playwright[Gikandi]
- V. Y. Mudimbe (1941– ), philosopher, academic and author[Gikandi]
- Fiston Mwanza Mujila (1981–), novelist [Métailié]
- Kavidi Wivine N’Landu, poet
- Mwema Ndungo, writer
- Clémentine Nzuji (1944– ), poet[Gikandi]
- Sony Labou Tansi (1947–1995), novelist and poet[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]
- Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie, novelist, playwright and poet
- Lye M. Yoka, playwright and short story writer[3] [Gikandi]
- Batukezanga Zamenga (1933–2000), novelist and essayist[Gikandi]
- Sandra Uwiringiyimana (1994– ), human rights activist, author of How Dare The Sun Rise