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This is a list of fantasy authors , authors known for writing works of
fantasy ,
fantasy literature , or related genres of
magic realism ,
horror fiction ,
science fantasy . Many of the authors are known for work outside the fantasy genres.
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Joan Aiken
Ben Aaronovitch , (born 1964) author of
Peter Grant (book series)
Rafael Ábalos , (born 1956) is author of Grimpow
Lynn Abbey , (born 1948)
Joe Abercrombie , (born 1974) author of
The First Law series
Daniel Abraham , (born 1969) author of
The Dagger and the Coin series
Douglas Adams , (1952–2001) author of
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series
Richard Adams , (1920–2016) author of
Watership Down
Katherine Addison , pen name for
Sarah Monette , author of
The Goblin Emperor
Tomi Adeyemi , (born 1993) author of the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy
Alexandra Adornetto , (born 1992) author of
The Strangest Adventures series
Joan Aiken , (1924–2004) author of
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Tim Akers (born 1972)
Wendy Alec , author of the
Chronicles of Brothers series
Lloyd Alexander , (1924–2007) author of the
Chronicles of Prydain
Alan Burt Akers , pseudonym of Kenneth Bulmer (1921–2005)
Hans Christian Andersen , (1805–1875) authored fairy tales, including
The Little Mermaid
Poul Anderson , (1926–2001) author of
The Broken Sword
Ilona Andrews , husband and wife writing team, author of the Kate Daniels series and The Edge series
F. Anstey , (1856–1934) author of
Vice Versa
Piers Anthony , (born 1934) author of
Xanth
K.A. Applegate , (born 1956) author of
Everworld
Katherine Arden , (born 1987) author of the
Winternight trilogy
Tom Arden , (1961–2015)
Kelley Armstrong , (born 1968) author of the
Women of the Otherworld
Jennifer L. Armentrout (born 1980) author of From Blood and Ash
Danilo Arona , (born 1950)
Catherine Asaro , (born 1955)
Mike Ashley , (born 1948)
Nancy Asire , (born 1945)
Robert Lynn Asprin , (1946–2008) author of the
Myth Adventures and contributing author to
Thieves World
Tomi Adeyemi , (born 1993) author of
Children of Blood and Bone
A. A. Attanasio , (born 1951) author of
Radix
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes , (born 1984) author of
In the Forests of the Night
Anselm Audley , (born 1982) author of the Aquasilva series
Jean M. Auel , author of the
Earth's Children books
Fiona Avery , (born 1974)
Victoria Aveyard , (born 1990) author of the
Red Queen series
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Peter S. Beagle
Terry Brooks
Steven Brust
Robin Wayne Bailey , (born 1952) author of the Frost trilogy, Brothers of the Dragon trilogy, Dragonkin trilogy,
Shadowdance , etc.
Keith Baker , (born 1969) freelance author of
Dungeons & Dragons
R. Scott Bakker , (born 1967) author of the
Prince of Nothing series
Josiah Bancroft , author of Senlin Ascends
Catherine Banner , (born 1989) author of
The Last Descendants series
James Barclay , (born 1965) author of
Chronicles of the Raven and
Legends of the Raven , both trilogies
Leigh Bardugo , author of
Six of Crows
Clive Barker , (born 1952) author of
The Books of Abarat series
M. A. R. Barker , (1929–2012) author of the
Tékumel series
William Barnwell , (born 1943) author of the Blessing Papers series
J. M. Barrie , (1860–1937) author of
Peter Pan
T. A. Barron , (born 1952) author of
Merlin Effect and
The Lost Years of Merlin
Samit Basu , (born 1979) author of
The Simoqin Prophecies and
The Manticore's Secret
Gael Baudino , (born 1955) author of
Dragonsword and
Duel of Dragons
L. Frank Baum , (1856–1919) author of the
Land of Oz series
Peter S. Beagle , (born 1939) author of
The Last Unicorn and
A Fine and Private Place
Elizabeth Bear , (born 1971) author of
Hammered
Bradley Beaulieu , author of The Lays of Anuskaya and The Song of the Shattered Sands series
Frank Beddor , author of
The Looking Glass Wars
John Bellairs , (1938–1991) author of
The Face in the Frost and
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Hans Bemmann , (1922–2003) author of The Stone and the Flute and Erwins Badezimmer
Robert Jackson Bennett , (born 1984) author of
The Divine Cities series
Stella Benson , (1892–1933) author of Living Alone
Carol Berg
Ari Berk , (born 1967) author of the Undertaken Trilogy
Steve Berman , editor in the field of
queer
speculative fiction
Julie Bertagna , (born 1962) author of the Spark Gap series
Anne Bishop , author of the
Black Jewels Trilogy
Holly Black , (born 1971) co-author of (with
Tony DiTerlizzi )
The Spiderwick Chronicles and
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
James P. Blaylock , (born 1950)
Enid Blyton , (1897–1968) author of
The Enchanted Wood and
The Magic Faraway Tree
Aliette de Bodard , (born 1982) author of Obsidian and Blood series
Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff , (born 1954) author of The Meri
Pseudonymous Bosch , author of
The Secret Series of books
Hannes Bok , (1914–1964) illustrator and author of
The Sorcerer's Ship
Natasha Bowen , author of
Skin of the Sea
Paula Brackston , author of The Witch's Daughter
Ray Bradbury , (1920–2012) author of
Fahrenheit 451 and
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Marion Zimmer Bradley , (1930–1999) author of the
Darkover series and editor of the
Sword and Sorceress series of anthologies
Rebecca Bradley , author of The Lady in Gil
Gillian Bradshaw , (born 1956) author of
Hawk of May (also writes historical fiction and science fiction novels)
Ernest Bramah , (1868–1942) author of the
Kai Lung stories
Libba Bray , (born 1964) author of the
Gemma Doyle Trilogy
Marie Brennan , author of
Doppelganger
Peter V. Brett , (born 1973) author of
The Painted Man and
The Desert Spear
Rae Bridgman , author/illustrator of The MiddleGate Books - The Serpent's Spell , Amber Ambrosia , Fish & Sphinx
Patricia Briggs , (born 1965) author of
Moon Called and sequels
Kristen Britain , author of the
Green Rider novels
C. Dale Brittain , (born 1948), author of the
Yurt novels
Maurice Broaddus , author of The Knights of Breton Court trilogy
Terry Brooks , (born 1944) author of the
Shannara novels,
Magic Kingdom of Landover novels and
Word & Void series
Roseanne A. Brown , (born 1995) author of
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
Howard Browne , (1908–1999)
Steven Brust , (born 1955) author of the
Dragaera novels
Col Buchanan , (born 1973) author of
Farlander and
Stands a Shadow
Michael Buckley , (born 1969) author of
The Sisters Grimm series
Lela E. Buis
Lois McMaster Bujold , (born 1949) author of
The Curse of Chalion and its sequels
Emma Bull , (born 1954) author of
War for the Oaks
Kenneth Bulmer , (1921–2005) author of the
Dray Prescot series
Chris Bunch , (1943–2005) author of Dragon Master Trilogy
Arthur J. Burks , (1898–1974)
Edgar Rice Burroughs , (1875–1950) author of the
Tarzan novels
Jim Butcher , (born 1971) author of
Dresden Files and
Codex Alera novels
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Jack L. Chalker
Susanna Clarke
Rachel Caine , (1962–2020) author of the
Weather Warden and
Morganville Vampires novels
James Branch Cabell , (1879–1958) author of
Biography of the Life of Manuel
Miles Cameron , author of the Traitor Son Cycle
Trudi Canavan , (born 1969) author of the
Age of the Five novels
Orson Scott Card , (born 1951) author of
Ender's Game and
Hart's Hope
Jacqueline Carey , (born 1964) author of
Kushiel's Legacy and
The Sundering
Isobelle Carmody , (born 1958) author of the
Obernewtyn Chronicles and
The Gathering
Jonathan Carroll , (born 1949) author of
The Land of Laughs and
Bones of the Moon
Lewis Carroll , (pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 1832–1898) author of
Alice in Wonderland
Angela Carter , (1940–1992) author of
Shadow Dance
Lin Carter , (1930–1988) editor of the
Ballantine Adult Fantasy series and author of
The Wizard of Lemuria
Sebastien de Castell , author of
Traitor's Blade and sequels
Vittorio Catani , (1940–2020)
Beth Cato , (born 1980)
Juraj Červenák , (born 1974)
Mark Chadbourn , (born 1960) author of
The Age of Misrule series
Soman Chainani , (born 1979) author of
The School for Good and Evil series
Jack L. Chalker , (1944–2005) author of
Midnight at the Well of Souls
S. A. Chakraborty , author of
The City of Brass
Robert W. Chambers , (1865–1933) author of
The King in Yellow
Karen Chance , author of the
Cassandra Palmer and Dorina Basarab novels
Joy Chant , (born 1945) author of
Red Moon and Black Mountain
J. Kathleen Cheney , (born 1964)
C. J. Cherryh , (born 1942) author of
The Fortress Series
G. K. Chesterton , (1874–1936) author of
The Man Who Was Thursday
Cinda Williams Chima , (born 1952) author of
The Heir Chronicles
Zen Cho , (born 1986) author of Sorcerer Royal series
Massimo Citi , (born 1955)
Cassandra Clare , (born 1973), author of
The Mortal Instruments
C. L. Clark , author of
The Unbroken
P. Djèlí Clark , (born 1971) author of
A Master of Djinn
Susanna Clarke , (born 1959) author of
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Adrian Cole , (born 1949) author of the Dream Lords series
Myke Cole , author of The Sacred Throne series
Sara Coleridge , (1802–1852) author of Phantasmion
Eoin Colfer , (born 1965) author of the
Artemis Fowl series
John Collier , (1901–1980)
Suzanne Collins , (born 1962) author of
The Hunger Games ,
Catching Fire and
Mockingjay
Brendan Connell , (born 1970)
Storm Constantine , (1956–2021) author of the Wraeththu series
Glen Cook , (born 1944) author of
The Black Company novels and
Garrett P.I. novels
Hugh Cook , (1956–2008) author of the
Chronicles of an Age of Darkness
Rick Cook , (1944–2022) author of the
Wizardry series
Louise Cooper , (1952–2009) author of The Book of Paradox
Susan Cooper , (born 1935) author of
The Dark Is Rising Sequence
Larry Correia , author of the Monster Hunter series and founder of the
Sad Puppies movement
John Crowley , (born 1942) author of
Little, Big
Lilith Saintcrow , (born 1976) Strange Angels series
Elaine Cunningham , (born 1957) author of the
Songs & Swords series
Jane Louise Curry , (born 1932) author of the Abaloc series
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L. Sprague de Camp and Catherine Crook de Camp
Roald Dahl , (1916–1990) author of
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and
James and the Giant Peach
James Dashner , author of
The Maze Runner
Avram Davidson , (1923–1993) author of
The Phoenix and the Mirror
Sylvia Day , (born 1973) author of
Bared to You
Adam James Dalton , (born 1970) author of the Flesh & Bone Trilogy
Pamela Dean , (born 1953) author of
Tam Lin
John DeChancie , (born 1946) author of the
Castle Perilous series
L. Sprague de Camp , (1907–2000) author of
The Compleat Enchanter &
Conan stories
Alessandro Defilippi
Michael de Larrabeiti , (1934–2008) author of
The Borrible Trilogy
Charles de Lint , (born 1951) author of
The Borderland Series
Kathryn Deans , author of Shimmer
Tom Deitz , (1952–2009) author of the David Sullivan series
Joseph Delaney , (1945–2022) author of the
Spook's series
Samuel R. Delany , (born 1942) author of the
Return to Nevèrÿon series
Troy Denning , (born 1958) author of
Dark Sun (
Dungeons & Dragons ) and
Star Wars books
Graham Diamond , (born 1949) author of The Haven
Seth Dickinson , author of
The Traitor Baru Cormorant
Tony DiTerlizzi , (born 1969) co-author of (with
Holly Black )
The Spiderwick Chronicles and
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
Stephen Donaldson , (born 1947) author of
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
Kevin Donoghue , (born 1967) author of From The Devil We Came , The Adventures of Robyn Nudd , The Rise of Germania and Svengali Junior
Carole Nelson Douglas , (1944–2021) author of the Sword and Circlet , Taliswoman , and Delilah Street series as well as
Irene Adler Sherlockian suspense novels
Sara Douglass , (1957–2011) author of
Wayfarer Redemption
Ann Downer , (born 1960) author of the Spellkey series
David Drake , (born 1945) author of the
Lord of the Isles series
Tobias Druitt , author of
Corydon and the Island of Monsters
Diane Duane , (born 1952) author of the
Young Wizards novels
Dave Duncan , (1933–2018) author of
West of January
Brian Lee Durfee , author of
The Forgetting Moon
Lord Dunsany , (1878–1957) (Edward Plunkett) author of
The King of Elfland's Daughter
Jeanne DuPrau , (born 1944) author of
The City of Ember
David Anthony Durham , (born 1969) author of
Acacia: The War With The Mein
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David Eddings , (1931–2009) author of
Belgariad ,
Malloreon ,
Elenium ,
Tamuli and
The Dreamers novels
E. R. Eddison , (1882–1945) author of
The Worm Ouroboros
C. M. Eddy, Jr. , (1896–1967) author of Exit Into Eternity: Tales of the Bizarre and Supernatural
Graham Edwards , (born 1965) writer of the
Dragoncharm and
Stone and Sky trilogies
Phyllis Eisenstein , (1946–2020), author of Shadow of Earth and
Born to Exile
Mircea Eliade , (1907–1986) author of
Bengal Nights
Kate Elliott , (born 1958) author of the
Crown of Stars series
Harlan Ellison , (1934–2018)
anthologist and author of
Mefisto in Onyx
Ernest Elmore , (1901–1957) author of The Lumpton Gobbelings
Michael Ende , (1929–1995) author of
The Neverending Story
Steven Erikson , (born 1959) author of the
Malazan Book of the Fallen
Lloyd Arthur Eshbach , (1910–2003) author and proprietor of
Fantasy Press
Javier Abril Espinoza , (born 1967)
Ian Cameron Esslemont , (born 1962) author of the
Novels of the Malazan Empire series
Jennifer Estep , author of Elemental Assassin series and Crown of Shard series
Rose Estes , creator of the
Endless Quest
gamebook series
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Raymond E. Feist
Karina Fabian , (born 1967)
Jennifer Fallon , (born 1959) author of
Medalon
Nancy Yi Fan , (born 1993) author of
Swordbird
David Farland (occasional pen name of
Dave Wolverton ), (1957–2022) author of
The Runelords series
Nancy Farmer , (born 1941) author of
The Sea of Trolls
Philip Jose Farmer , (1918–2009) author of the
Riverworld saga
Christine Feehan , author of the Dark series
Raymond E. Feist , (born 1945) author of the
Riftwar Saga
Jean-Louis Fetjaine , (born 1956)
Jasper Fforde , (born 1961) author of the
Thursday Next series
Charles G. Finney , (1905–1984) author of
The Circus of Dr. Lao
Eliot Fintushel , (born 1948) author of
Breakfast with the Ones You Love
John Flanagan , (born 1944) author of the
Ranger's Apprentice series
Lynn Flewelling , (born 1958) author of
The Nightrunner Series
Eric Flint , (born 1947) author of the
Belisarius series and creator of "
1632 series "
John M. Ford , (1957–2006) author of
The Dragon Waiting
Namina Forna , (born 1987) author of
The Gilded Ones
Kate Forsyth , (born 1966) author of
The Witches of Eileanan series
Alan Dean Foster , (born 1946) author of the
Humanx Commonwealth novels, particularly those involving Flinx
Laura Frankos , (born 1960)
Steven Frankos , author of The Wheel Trilogy
Jackie French , (born 1953) author of
Somewhere Around the Corner and Tajore Arkle
C. S. Friedman , (born 1957) author of
Black Sun Rising
Cornelia Funke , (born 1958) author of the
Inkheart series ,
The Thief Lord , and
Dragon Rider
Maggie Furey , (born 1955) author of
The Artefacts of Power series
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Neil Gaiman
Diana Gabaldon , (born 1952) author of the
Outlander series
Neil Gaiman , (born 1960) author of novels, short stories,
The Books of Magic and other graphic novels
Sara Gallardo , (1931–1988) author of Enero ("January") and El País del Humo ("Country of the Smoke")
Craig Shaw Gardner , (born 1949) author of the Dragon Circle series and film
novelizations
Richard Garfinkle (fl. 1990s) author of All of an Instant
Alan Garner , (born 1934) author of
Elidor and
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Richard Garnett , (1835–1906) author of
The Twilight of the Gods and Other Tales
Randall Garrett , (1927–1987) author of the
Lord Darcy novels
David Gemmell , (1948–2006) author of the
Drenai novels
Mary Gentle , (born 1956) author of Rats and Gargoyles
ElizaBeth Gilligan , author of Magic's Silken Snare and The Silken Shroud
Laura Anne Gilman , author of the VineArt trilogy, the Cosa Nostradamus series and the Devil's West series
Heather Gladney , (born 1957) author of Teot's War and others
Parke Godwin , (1929–2013) author of The Last Rainbow , Sherwood , Firelord
Christie Golden , (born 1963) author of
Vampire of the Mists and books set in the universes of
Star Trek ,
Warcraft ,
Star Wars and others
Christopher Golden , (born 1967) co-author (with
Mike Mignola ) of
Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire ; books set in the
Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe; and non-Buffy novels in the
Ghosts of Albion series with Buffy actress
Amber Benson
Julia Golding , (born 1969) author of the Companions Quartet and the
Cat Royal series
Terry Goodkind , (1948–2020) author of
The Sword of Truth novels
Simon R. Green , (born 1955) author of the "Forest Kingdom" series
A. T. Greenblatt
Gayle Greeno , (born 1949) author of Finders Seekers
Ed Greenwood , (born 1959) author of
The Elminster Series
Jim Grimsley , (born 1955) author of the
high fantasy novel Kirith Kirin
Lev Grossman , (born 1969) author of
The Magicians (Grossman novel)
Jeff Grubb , (born 1957) author of the
Finder's Stone trilogy with Kate Novak
Gary Gygax , (1938–2008) author of
Dungeons & Dragons , other game rules, and fantasy books
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Robin Hobb/Megan Lindholm
Robert Holdstock
Andrea Hairston , (born 1952) author of
Redwood and Wildfire
Barbara Hambly , (born 1951) author of
Those Who Hunt the Night
Greg Hamerton , (born 1973) author of the Tale of the Lifesong series
Laurell K. Hamilton , (born 1963) author of the
Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series
Traci Harding , (born 1964) author of
The Ancient Future Trilogy
Lyndon Hardy , (born 1941) author of
Master of the Five Magics
Charlaine Harris , (born 1951) author of
The Southern Vampire Mysteries series, which
HBO adapted as the TV series
True Blood
Geraldine Harris , (born 1951)
Egyptologist and author of Prince of the Godborn
Edith Ogden Harrison , (1862–1955) author of
Prince Silverwings
Kim Harrison (pen name of Dawn Cook), (born 1966) author of the Rachel Morgan / The Hollows series
M. John Harrison , (born 1945) author of works set in the fictional city of
Viriconium ; literary editor of the
New Wave science fiction magazine
New Worlds
Alix E. Harrow , (born 1989) author of
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Petra Hartmann , (born 1970)
Simon Hawke , (born 1951) author of The Wizard of 4th Street
Hayami Yuji , (born 1961)
Elizabeth Haydon , (born 1965) author of the Symphony of Ages series
Markus Heitz , author of "The Dwarves" series
Barb Hendee , author of the "Noble Dead" series
Bernhard Hennen , (born 1966)
Frank Herda , (born 1947) author of The Cup of Death: Chronicles of the Dragons of the Magi
Tracy Hickman , (born 1955) author of the
Dragonlance novels
Jim C. Hines , (born 1974) author of
The Goblin Master's Grimoire
Robin Hobb , (born 1952) pseudonym of Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden who also writes as Megan Lindholm; author of
Assassin's Apprentice
John C. Hocking , (born 1960) author of
Conan and the Emerald Lotus
P. C. Hodgell , (born 1951) author of God Stalk
William Hope Hodgson , (1877–1918) author of
The House on the Borderland
E. T. A. Hoffmann , (1776–1822) author of "
The Nutcracker " and other fantastic stories
Wolfgang Hohlbein , (born 1953) author of
Magic Moon
Robert Holdstock , (1948–2009) author of
Mythago Wood
Tom Holt , (born 1961) writes mostly humorous fantasy, such as
Who's Afraid of Beowulf? ; also writes as
K. J. Parker
Nina Kiriki Hoffman , (born 1955) author of The Thread That Binds the Bones
Nalo Hopkinson , (born 1960) author of
Brown Girl in the Ring
Anthony Horowitz , (born 1955) author of
The Power of Five series and Groosham Grange
Elaine Horseman , (1925–1999) author of Hubble's Bubble , The Hubbles' Treasure Hunt and The Hubbles and the Robot
Robert E. Howard , (1906–1936) creator of
Conan the Barbarian
Tanya Huff , (born 1957) author of
Blood Price
Barry Hughart , (1934–2019) author of Chinese historical fantasies such as
Bridge of Birds
Robert Don Hughes , (born 1949)
Stephen Hunt , author of the Jackelian novels (
steampunk ; beginning with
The Court of the Air )
Faith Hunter , author of the
Rogue Mage series , the Jane Yellowrock series, and (soon) the Soulwood trilogy
Kameron Hurley , author of the Worldbreaker Saga
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J
Benedict Jacka , author of the Alex Verus series
Steve Jackson , co-author of many
Fighting Fantasy books
Brian Jacques , (1939–2011) author of the
Redwall series
L. Dean James , (1947–2018) author of Sorcerer's Stone
Tove Jansson , (1914–2001) author of the
Moomin novels
N. K. Jemisin , (born 1972) author of
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms and
The Fifth Season , along with their sequels
K. V. Johansen , (born 1968) author of Torrie and the Dragon
Carrie Jones , author of the
Need series and After Obsession
Diana Wynne Jones , (1934–2011) author of the
Chrestomanci series and
Howl's Moving Castle
Howard Andrew Jones , author of The Chronicles of Hanuvar series, The Chronicles of Sword and Sand series and the Ring-Sworn trilogy
Ivan Jones , author of
The Ghost Hunter series
J. V. Jones , (born 1963) author of
Sword of Shadows series
Robert Jordan (pseudonym of James Oliver Rigney, Jr.), (1948–2007) author of
The Wheel of Time series
Graham Joyce , (1954–2014)
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Guy Gavriel Kay and Elisabeth Vonarberg
Lene Kaaberbøl , (born 1960) author of The Shamer Chronicles
Lauren Kate , (born 1981) author of The Fallen series
Guy Gavriel Kay , (born 1954) author of
The Fionavar Tapestry and
Tigana
Paul Kearney , (born 1967) author of the
Monarchies of God series
David Keck , author of the Durand Col series
Sylvia Kelso , author of The Rihannar Chronicles
Debra A. Kemp , (1957–2015) author of
Arthurian novels
The Firebrand and The Recruit
Paul S. Kemp , author of
Twilight Falling (set in the world of the
Forgotten Realms , and based on the
Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game)
Katharine Kerr , (born 1944) author of the
Deverry novels and others
Greg Keyes , (born 1963) author of
The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series
Caitlín R. Kiernan , (born 1964) author of
Tales of Pain and Wonder
Stephen King , (born 1947) author of
The Eyes of the Dragon and
The Dark Tower Series
Russell Kirkpatrick , (born 1961) author of Fire of Heaven trilogy
Mindy L. Klasky , author of The Glasswrights' Apprentice
Annette Curtis Klause , (born 1953) author of
The Silver Kiss
Richard A. Knaak , (born 1961) contributor of books to the series
Dragonlance ,
Warcraft , and others
Vernon Knowles (1899–1968), The Street of Queer Houses and other Tales (1924)
Mary Robinette Kowal , (born 1969) author of Shades of Milk and Honey
Feliks W. Kres (a pseudonym of Witold Chmielecki), (born 1966)
R.F. Kuang , (born 1996) author of
The Poppy War
Michael Kurland , (born 1938) author of
The Unicorn Girl
Katherine Kurtz , (born 1944) author of the
Deryni novels
Ellen Kushner , (born 1955) author of
Thomas the Rhymer
Henry Kuttner , (1915–1958)
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Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes Lackey , (born 1950) author of the Velgarth /Valdemar novels
R. A. Lafferty , (1914–2002) author of
Fourth Mansions
Sterling E. Lanier , (1927–2007) editor; author of
The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes
Victor LaValle , (born 1972) author of
The Changeling
Stephen R. Lawhead , (born 1950) author of In the Hall of the Dragon King
Mark Lawrence (author) , (born 1966) author of
The Broken Empire Trilogy
Mary Soon Lee , (born 1965) author of The Sign of the Dragon
Tanith Lee , (1947–2015) author of the
Tales from the Flat Earth series
Lee Yeongdo , (born 1972) author of the
Dragon Raja
Fonda Lee , (born 1979) author of The Green Bone Saga
Yoon Ha Lee , (born 1979) author of Phoenix Extravagant
Ursula K. Le Guin , (1929–2018) author of the
Earthsea novels
Fritz Leiber , (1910–1992) author of the
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories
Valery Leith , (born 1968) pseudonym of
Tricia Sullivan
R. B. Lemberg , (born 1976) author of
The Four Profound Weaves and The Unbalancing
Madeleine L'Engle , (1918–2007) author of
A Wrinkle in Time
C.S. Lewis , (1898–1963) author of
The Chronicles of Narnia series,
The Space Trilogy , and
The Screwtape Letters
Astrid Lindgren , (1907–2002), author of
Pippi Longstocking
Megan Lindholm , (born 1952) pseudonym of Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden who also writes as
Robin Hobb
David Lindsay , (1876–1945) author of
A Voyage to Arcturus
Jane Lindskold , (born 1962) author of the Firekeeper saga
Holly Lisle , (born 1960) author of
The Secret Texts and Korre series
Ken Liu , (born 1976)
Ian Livingstone , co-author of many
Fighting Fantasy books
H. P. Lovecraft , author of the
Cthulhu Mythos
Ruth Frances Long , (born 1971) author of The Treachery of Beautiful Things
James Lowder , (born 1963) author of
Prince of Lies and
Knight of the Black Rose
Helen Lowe , (born 1961) author of the Heir of Night series
Lois Lowry , (born 1937) author of
The Giver and
Gathering Blue
Elizabeth A. Lynn , (born 1946) author of
The Chronicles of Tornor
Patricia Lynch , (1894–1972) author of The Turf-cutter's Donkey
Scott Lynch , (born 1978) author of
The Gentleman Bastard sequence
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George R. R. Martin
Patricia McKillip
Michael Moorcock
Sarah J. Maas , (born 1986), author of
Throne of Glass series
Julian May , (1931–2017)
R. A. MacAvoy , (born 1949) author of
Tea with the Black Dragon
George MacDonald , (1824–1905) author of
Lilith
D. J. MacHale , (born 1956) author of the
Pendragon series
Arthur Machen , (1863–1947) author of
The Great God Pan
Violette Malan , author of The Mirror Prince
Lisa Mantchev , author of Eyes Like Stars
Juliet Marillier , (born 1948) author of the Sevenwaters Trilogy
Stephen Marley , author of the
Chia Black Dragon series
George R. R. Martin , (born 1948) author of
A Song of Ice and Fire
Thomas K. Martin , (born 1960)
John Masefield , (1878–1967)
Anne McCaffrey , (1926–2011) author of the
Dragonriders of Pern series
Brian McClellan , author of
The Powder Mage trilogy
Seanan McGuire , (born 1978) author of Rosemary and Rue ; also writes as Mira Grant (
Feed )
Fiona McIntosh , (born 1960) author of
The Quickening series
Juliet E. McKenna , (born 1965) author of The Thief's Gamble
Dennis L. McKiernan , (born 1932) author of
The Iron Tower
Patricia A. McKillip , (born 1948) author of
The Riddle-Master of Hed
Richelle Mead , (born 1976) author of the
Vampire Academy and the
Bloodlines series
Robin McKinley , (born 1952) author of the Damar stories
John Meaney , (born 1957) author of
Bone Song
O. R. Melling , author of
The Hunter's Moon
Abraham Merritt , (1884–1943) author of
The Moon Pool
Shannon Messenger , author of Keeper of the Lost Cites
Gustav Meyrink , (1868–1932) author of
The Golem
Marissa Meyer , (born 1984) author of
The Lunar Chronicles series
Stephenie Meyer , (born 1973) author of the
Twilight series
China Miéville , (born 1972) author of
Perdido Street Station
Karen Miller , author of
The Innocent Mage
A.A. Milne , (1882–1956) author of
Winnie-the-Pooh and
The House at Pooh Corner
Hope Mirrlees , (1887–1978) author of
Lud-in-the-Mist
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. , (born 1943) author of the
Recluce novels
Elizabeth Moon , (born 1945) author of
The Deed of Paksenarrion
Michael Moorcock , (born 1939) author of
Eternal Champion sequence
Christopher Moore , (born 1957) author of
Practical Demonkeeping
Caiseal Mór , author of 12 novels including
The Wanderers and
The Watchers trilogies.
A. R. Morlan (1958–2016) author of Of Vampires & Gentlemen: Tales of Erotic Horror
John Morressy , (1930–2006) author of The Domesticated Wizard
Chris Morris , (born 1946)
Janet Morris , (born 1946)
Kenneth Morris , (1879–1937)
William Morris , (1834–1896) author of
The Wood Beyond the World and
The Well at the World's End
Tamsyn Muir , (born 1985) author of
Gideon the Ninth
H. Warner Munn , (1903–1981) author of
Merlin's Ring
C. E. Murphy , (born 1973) author of Coyote Dreams
Pat Murphy , (born 1955) author of
The Falling Woman
Gary Myers , (born 1952) author of
The House of the Worm
John Myers Myers , (1906–1988) author of
Silverlock
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Garth Nix
Robert Nathan , (1894–1985) author of
Portrait of Jennie
Geoff Nelder , (born 1947) author of Exit, Pursued by a Bee
Robert Newcomb , author of
A March into Darkness
Mark Charan Newton (born 1981), author of The Legends of the Red Sun
William Nicholson , (born 1948) author of
The Wind Singer
Douglas Niles , author of the Watershed trilogy and other series
Jenny Nimmo , (born 1944) author of
Children of the Red King and
The Magician Trilogy
Larry Niven , (born 1938) author of The Magic May Return
Garth Nix , (born 1963) author of
Sabriel and sequels
Charles Nodier , (1790–1844)
Alyson Noël , author of
Evermore
John Norman , (born 1931) author of the
Gor series
Claire North , pseudonym for Catherine Webb, author of
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Andre Norton , (1912–2005) author of
High Sorcery
Kate Novak , author of the
Finder's Stone trilogy with
Jeff Grubb
Naomi Novik , author of the
Temeraire series
Jody Lynn Nye , author of the Mythology 101 series and co author of the
MythAdventures series with
Robert Asprin .
Eric S. Nylund , (born 1964)
O
P
Terry Pratchett
Norvell W. Page , (1904–1961)
Christopher Paolini , (born 1983) author of
The Inheritance Cycle
Richard Parks , (born 1955)
Michelle Paver , author of
The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series
Diana L. Paxson , (born 1943) author of
Brísingamen
Mervyn Peake , (1911–1968) author of the
Gormenghast series
Frank E. Peretti , (born 1951) author of
This Present Darkness and
The Oath
Anne Perry , (born 1938) author of Tathea
Nick Perumov , (born 1963) author of Ring of Darkness , Chronicles of Hjorward and Keeper of Swords series
Uroš Petrović , (born 1967)
Eden Phillpotts , (1862–1960) author of Lycanthrope: The Mystery of Sir William Wolf
Meredith Ann Pierce , (born 1958) author of
The Darkangel Trilogy
Tamora Pierce , (born 1954) author of the
Tortall books,
The Song of the Lioness series and the
Circle of Magic books
Ricardo Pinto , (born in 1961) author of
The Stone Dance of the Chameleon series
Tim Powers , (born 1952) author of
The Anubis Gates
Anne Plichota , author of
Oksa Pollock
C. L. Polk , (born 1969) author of The Kingston Cycle
Terry Pratchett , (1948–2015) author of
Discworld
Fletcher Pratt , (1897–1956) author of
The Well of the Unicorn
E. Hoffmann Price (1898–1988)
Philip Pullman , (born 1946) author of
His Dark Materials trilogy
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J.K. Rowling
Jean Ray , pseudonym of Raymundus Joannes de Kremer (1887–1964), Belgian fantasist
Melanie Rawn , (born 1954) author of
Dragon Prince
Philip Reeve , author of
Mortal Engines Quartet and
Fever Crumb series
Mickey Zucker Reichert , (pseudonym of Miriam Susan Zucker Reichert, born 1962) author of the Renshai series , based on
Norse mythology
Anne Rice , (1941–2021) author of
The Vampire Chronicles
L. James Rice (born 1968) author of the Sundering the Gods Saga
Rick Riordan , (born 1964) author of the
Percy Jackson and the Olympians and
Heroes of Olympus series
Rebecca Roanhorse , (born 1971) author of the
Between Earth and Sky series
Jennifer Roberson , (born 1953) author of the Sword-Dancer Saga
Katherine Roberts , (born 1962) author of
The Echorium Sequence trilogy
Nora Roberts , (born 1950) author of The Circle Trilogy
Kenneth Robeson , (pseudonym of
Lester Dent among others)
Doc Savage stories
Michael Scott Rohan , (1951–2018) author of the Winter of the World series
Joel Rosenberg , (1954–2011) author of the Guardians of the Flame series
Patrick Rothfuss , (born 1973) author of
The Name of the Wind
Veronica Roth , author of
Divergent series
M. A. Rothman
J. K. Rowling , (born 1965) author and writer of the
Harry Potter and
Fantastic Beasts series
Don Roff , (born 1966) author of
Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection
Christopher Ruocchio
Kristine Kathryn Rusch , (born 1960)
Fey series and others, former editor of
F&SF
Sean Russell , (born 1952) author of Moontide and Magic Rise
A. Merc Rustad , (born 1986)
Anthony Ryan , author of the Raven's Shadow series
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Jessica Rydill , (born 1959) author of Children of the Shaman
C. J. Redwine , (born 1974) author of the Defiance Trilogy , the Ravenspire series and others
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Will Shetterly and Emma Bull
Sharon Shinn
Wen Spencer
Fred Saberhagen , (1930–2007) author of the
Empire of the East ,
The Swords and
The Lost Swords series
Michelle Sagara , author of the Sundered series
Angie Sage , author of the
Septimus Heap series
Jessica Amanda Salmonson , (born 1950) author of the
Tomoe Gozen series
R.A. Salvatore , (born 1959) author of the Drizzt novels
Margit Sandemo , (1924–2018)
Brandon Sanderson , (born 1975) author of the
Mistborn and
The Stormlight Archive series
Andrzej Sapkowski , (born 1948) author of
Witcher short stories and novels
Charles R. Saunders , (1946–2020) author of
Imaro
Lawrence M. Schoen , (born 1959) author of the Conroyverse series
V.E. Schwab , pseudonym for Victoria Schwab (born 1987), author of Shades of Magic trilogy
Darrell Schweitzer , (born 1952)
Michael Scott , (born 1959) author of
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series
Martin Scott , (born 1959) author of "
Thraxas "
Darren Shan , author of
The Saga of Darren Shan ,
The Demonata and short stories
Samantha Shannon , (born 1991) author of
The Priory of the Orange Tree
Robert Sheckley , (1928–2005)
Mary Shelley , (1797–1851) author of
Frankenstein and short stories
Will Shetterly , (born 1955) author of
Dogland
Tony Shillitoe , (born 1955) author of The Andrakis Trilogy
Sharon Shinn , (born 1957) author of
The Twelve Houses series
Gary Shipman , (born 1966) author of
Pakkins' Land
Rhoda Shipman , (born 1968) author of
Pakkins' Land
Robert Silverberg , (born 1935) author of the
Majipoor series
William Mark Simmons (Wm. Mark Simmons), (born 1953)
Johanna Sinisalo , (born 1958)
Isaac Bashevis Singer , (1902–1991)
Sharon Skinner , (born 1956) author of The Healer's Legacy and others
Clark Ashton Smith , (1893–1961) one of "the big three of
Weird Tales , along with
Robert E. Howard and
H. P. Lovecraft "; author of
Out of Space and Time
Guy Smith , (born 1957)
L.J. Smith , (born 1965) author of the
Night World ,
The Vampire Diaries and
The Secret Circle series
Mark Andrew Smith , author of
The New Brighton Archeological Society
Sherwood Smith , (born 1951) author of
Inda (novel) and
Wren to the Rescue
Thorne Smith , (1892–1934) author of Topper , on which a
1937 comedy film was based
S. P. Somtow (pseudonym of Somtow Sucharitkul, born 1952), author of
Vampire Junction
Alison Spedding , (born 1962) author of The Road and the Hills
Wen Spencer , (born 1963) author of Elfhome
Nancy Springer , (born 1948) author of
The White Hart
Jon Sprunk (born 1970)
Michael A. Stackpole , (born 1957) author of
A Secret Atlas ; best known for his
Star Wars and
BattleTech books
Christopher Stasheff , (1944–2018) author of
The Warlock in Spite of Himself
Brian Staveley , author of the Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne
Brynne Stephens (born 1958), author of The Dream Palace
George Sterling , (1869-1926) author of "
A Wine of Wizardry "
Brooke Stevens , author of The Circus of the Earth and the Air
Mary Stewart , (1916–2014) author of
The Crystal Cave
Paul Stewart , author of
The Edge Chronicles
Caroline Stevermer , (born 1955) author of The Serpent's Egg
Maggie Stiefvater , (born 1981) author of
The Raven Cycle
Frank R. Stockton , (1834–1902) author of "
The Lady, or the Tiger? "
James Stoddard , author of The High House
Adrian Stone , (born 1958) author of Devil Trilogy
David Lee Stone , author of
The Illmoor Chronicles
Charles Stross , (born 1964)
Jonathan Stroud , author of
The Bartimaeus Trilogy
Tricia Sullivan , (born 1968) writes fantasy as
Valery Leith (The Company of Glass )
Michael J. Sullivan , (born 1961) author of
The Riyria Chronicles
Tui T. Sutherland (born 1978), editor of
Warriors and author of
Wings of Fire
Thomas Burnett Swann , (1928–1976) author of The Day of the Minotaur
Michael Swanwick , (born 1950) author of
The Iron Dragon's Daughter and sequels
Jonathan Swift , (1667–1745) author of
Gulliver's Travels
Mitzi Szereto , author of In Sleeping Beauty's Bed: Erotic Fairy Tales and editor of Thrones of Desire: Erotic Tales of Swords, Mist and Fire
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Bust of J.R.R. Tolkien from Exeter College
Graeme K. Talboys , author of Stealing into Winter
Yoshiki Tanaka , author of
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Charles R. Tanner , (1896–1974) author of Angus MacAuliffe and the Gowden Tooch
Judith Tarr , (born 1955) author of
The Hound and the Falcon
Roger Taylor , author of the Chronicles of Hawklan
Adrian Tchaikovsky , author of the Shadows of the Apt series
Tais Teng , (born 1952) author of "Palimpsests"
Sheri S. Tepper , (1929–2016) author of
The True Game series
Karin Tidbeck , (born 1977) author of Jagannath
Lavie Tidhar , (born 1976) author of A Man Lies Dreaming
Patrick Tilley , (1928–2020) author of
The Amtrak Wars series
Eldon Thompson , (born 1974) author of The
Legend of Asahiel series
Kate Thompson , (born 1956) author of
Switchers
Tade Thompson , author of the Wormwood Trilogy
J. R. R. Tolkien , (1892–1973) author of
The Hobbit ,
The Lord of the Rings and
The Silmarillion
Megan Whalen Turner , (born 1965), author of
The Thief (Turner novel)
Harry Turtledove , (born 1949) author of the
Videssos series and
Darkness series
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Jo Walton
Gene Wolfe
Tim Waggoner , author of
Thieves of Blood
Karl Edward Wagner , (1945–1994) author of
Kane
Mervyn Wall , (1908–1997) author of The Unfortunate Fursey
Evangeline Walton , (1907–1996) author of
Prince of Annwn
Jo Walton , (born 1964) author of
Among Others
Freda Warrington , author of Elfland , A Taste of Blood Wine , the Blackbird sequence, Dracula the Undead , Dark Cathedral , and others
Lawrence Watt-Evans , (born 1954) author of
Out of This World
Catherine Webb , (born 1986) author of Mirror Dreams
David Weber , (born 1952) author of Oath of Swords
Helene Wecker , author of The Golem and the Jinni
Brent Weeks , (born 1977) author of
The Way of Shadows
Margaret Weis , (born 1948) co-author of several
Dragonlance books
Manly Wade Wellman , (1903–1986) author of
Worse Things Waiting
Angus Wells , (1943–2006) author of Forbidden Magic
Martha Wells , (born 1964) author of City of Bones and The Books of the Raksura
Django Wexler , author of The Shadow Campaigns
Suzanne Weyn , (born 1955) author of
children's and young adult science fiction and fantasy novels and numerous film novelizations
Chuck Whelon , (born 1969) cartoonist and creator of the humorous fantasy webcomic serial "Pewfell"
E. B. White , (1899–1985) author of
Charlotte's Web and
Stuart Little
T.H. White , (1906–1964) (Terence Hanbury White) author of
The Once and Future King
Jack Whyte , (1940–2021) author of
Arthurian novels such as
The Skystone
Cherry Wilder , (1930–2002) author of The Wanderer
Paul O. Williams , (1935–2009)
Tad Williams , (born 1957) author of the
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy
Terri Windling , (born 1958) author of
The Borderland Series
David Wingrove , author of
Chung Kuo (novel series)
Evan Winter , author of The Rage of Dragons
Cendrine Wolf , author of
Oksa Pollock
Gene Wolfe , (1931–2019) author of
The Shadow of the Torturer
Chris Wooding , author of
Poison
Patricia Wrede , author of the Lyra books
John C. Wright , (born 1961) author of the
Orphans of Chaos and
Last Guardian of Everness series
Kirby Wright , author of The End, My Friend
Janny Wurts , author of the Wars of Light and Shadow and the
Empire Trilogy (with
Raymond E. Feist )
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