The Son of the House is a family saga novel written by the Nigerian author Cheluchi Onyemelukwe.

[1][2][3][4] The Son of the House is focused mainly on Nwabulu, who was sent out by her step mother to work as a servant.

A reviewer at Publishers Weekly described the novel as an "...intimate study of the issues facing contemporary Nigeria..." and that "...her masterly storytelling makes this consistently entertaining.

"[4] Quill and Quire described it as a "...roller coaster of emotions that Nwabulu experiences with perfectly executed cliffhangers to her chapters.

"[1] CBC Books acknowledged that the "...debut is set against four decades of vibrant Nigeria, celebrating the resilience of women as they navigate and transform what still remains a man's world.