Nirode Chaudhury ( 24 April 1936-10 February 2001 ) was an Indian novelist, short story writer,  literary critic, essayist, and  journalist who wrote in the Assamese language.  He has published 28 novels, 13 collection of short stories and eight books of non-fiction. His most popular novels include Stabdha Brindavan, Deh Deul, Devi, Banahansha, , Kalhira, Pani, Nam Rakhilo Basobi, Nakal Bagh, Kuwalir Akhar, Kachghar, Mon Prajapati. He is also know for his short Chameli Memsaab, that was made into a successful Assamese film. Dr Bhupeh Hazarika bagged the  National award for best music for this film in the year 1975. The film was later remade into Bengali and Hindi.

Nirode Chaudhury also had an illustrious journalistic career. He writing in various newspapers, his dramatic reporting of the macabre crime committed by the former session Judge Upen Rajkhowa and his humanist and analytical reporting of Bangladesh war of liberation, is still talked about in Assam’s cultural and literary circles.