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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
Daniel Abraham , (born 1969) author of The Dagger and the Coin
Douglas Adams , (1952–2001) author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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
Joan Aiken , (1924–2004) author of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Tim Akers (born 1972)
Wendy Alec , author of the Chronicles of Brothers
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 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
Fiona Avery , (born 1974)
Victoria Aveyard , (born 1990) author of the Red Queen
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
Keith Baker , (born 1969) freelance author of Dungeons & Dragons
R. Scott Bakker , (born 1967) author of the Prince of Nothing
Josiah Bancroft , author of Senlin Ascends
Catherine Banner , (born 1989) author of The Last Descendants
James Barclay , (born 1965) author of Chronicles of the Raven Legends of the Raven
Leigh Bardugo , author of Six of Crows
Clive Barker , (born 1952) author of The Books of Abarat
M. A. R. Barker , (1929–2012) author of the Tékumel
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 The Lost Years of Merlin
Samit Basu , (born 1979) author of The Simoqin Prophecies The Manticore's Secret
Gael Baudino , (born 1955) author of Dragonsword Duel of Dragons
L. Frank Baum , (1856–1919) author of the Land of Oz
Peter S. Beagle , (born 1939) author of The Last Unicorn 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 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
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 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 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 Something Wicked This Way Comes
Marion Zimmer Bradley , (1930–1999) author of the Darkover Sword and Sorceress series
Rebecca Bradley , author of The Lady in Gil
Gillian Bradshaw , (born 1956) author of Hawk of May
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 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
Kristen Britain , author of the Green Rider
C. Dale Brittain , (born 1948), author of the Yurt
Maurice Broaddus , author of The Knights of Breton Court trilogy
Terry Brooks , (born 1944) author of the Shannara Magic Kingdom of Landover 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
Col Buchanan , (born 1973) author of Farlander Stands a Shadow
Michael Buckley , (born 1969) author of The Sisters Grimm
Lela E. Buis
Lois McMaster Bujold , (born 1949) author of The Curse of Chalion
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
Jim Butcher , (born 1971) author of Dresden Files Codex Alera
Jack L. Chalker Susanna Clarke
Rachel Caine , (1962–2020) author of the Weather Warden Morganville Vampires
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
Orson Scott Card , (born 1951) author of Ender's Game Hart's Hope
Jacqueline Carey , (born 1964) author of Kushiel's Legacy The Sundering
Isobelle Carmody , (born 1958) author of the Obernewtyn Chronicles The Gathering
Jonathan Carroll , (born 1949) author of The Land of Laughs 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
Vittorio Catani , (1940–2020)
Beth Cato , (born 1980)
Juraj Červenák , (born 1974)
Mark Chadbourn , (born 1960) author of The Age of Misrule
Soman Chainani , (born 1979) author of The School for Good and Evil
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 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
John Collier , (1901–1980)
Suzanne Collins , (born 1962) author of The Hunger Games Catching Fire Mockingjay
Brendan Connell , (born 1970)
Storm Constantine , (1956–2021) author of the Wraeththu series
Glen Cook , (born 1944) author of The Black Company Garrett P.I.
Hugh Cook , (1956–2008) author of the Chronicles of an Age of Darkness
Rick Cook , (1944–2022) author of the Wizardry
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
Jane Louise Curry , (born 1932) author of the Abaloc series
L. Sprague de Camp and Catherine Crook de Camp
Roald Dahl , (1916–1990) author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 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
L. Sprague de Camp , (1907–2000) author of The Compleat Enchanter Conan
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
Samuel R. Delany , (born 1942) author of the Return to Nevèrÿon
Troy Denning , (born 1958) author of Dark Sun Dungeons & Dragons Star Wars
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 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
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
Tobias Druitt , author of Corydon and the Island of Monsters
Diane Duane , (born 1952) author of the Young Wizards
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
David Eddings , (1931–2009) author of Belgariad Malloreon Elenium Tamuli The Dreamers
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 Stone and Sky
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
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
Jennifer Estep , author of Elemental Assassin series and Crown of Shard series
Rose Estes , creator of the Endless Quest gamebook series
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
Nancy Farmer , (born 1941) author of The Sea of Trolls
Philip Jose Farmer , (1918–2009) author of the Riverworld
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
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
Lynn Flewelling , (born 1958) author of The Nightrunner Series
Eric Flint , (born 1947) author of the Belisarius series 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
Alan Dean Foster , (born 1946) author of the Humanx Commonwealth Flinx
Laura Frankos , (born 1960)
Steven Frankos , author of The Wheel Trilogy
Jackie French , (born 1953) author of Somewhere Around the Corner Tajore Arkle
C. S. Friedman , (born 1957) author of Black Sun Rising
Cornelia Funke , (born 1958) author of the Inkheart seriesThe Thief Lord Dragon Rider
Maggie Furey , (born 1955) author of The Artefacts of Power
Neil Gaiman
Diana Gabaldon , (born 1952) author of the Outlander series
Neil Gaiman , (born 1960) author of novels, short stories, The Books of Magic
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 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
David Gemmell , (1948–2006) author of the Drenai
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 Star Trek Warcraft Star Wars
Christopher Golden , (born 1967) co-author (with Mike Mignola ) of Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire Buffy the Vampire Slayer Buffy novels in the Ghosts of Albion Buffy actress Amber Benson
Julia Golding , (born 1969) author of the Companions Quartet and the Cat Royal
Terry Goodkind , (1948–2020) author of The Sword of Truth
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
Gary Gygax , (1938–2008) author of Dungeons & Dragons
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
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 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
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? 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 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 Jane Yellowrock series, and (soon) the Soulwood trilogy
Kameron Hurley , author of the Worldbreaker Saga
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
L. Dean James , (1947–2018) author of Sorcerer's Stone
Tove Jansson , (1914–2001) author of the Moomin
N. K. Jemisin , (born 1972) author of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms The Fifth Season
K. V. Johansen , (born 1968) author of Torrie and the Dragon
Carrie Jones , author of the Need After Obsession
Diana Wynne Jones , (1934–2011) author of the Chrestomanci 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
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
Graham Joyce , (1954–2014)
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 Tigana
Paul Kearney , (born 1967) author of the Monarchies of God
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 The Recruit
Paul S. Kemp , author of Twilight Falling Forgotten Realms , and based on the Dungeons & Dragons
Katharine Kerr , (born 1944) author of the Deverry
Greg Keyes , (born 1963) author of The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone
Caitlín R. Kiernan , (born 1964) author of Tales of Pain and Wonder
Stephen King , (born 1947) author of The Eyes of the Dragon 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
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)
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
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
Fritz Leiber , (1910–1992) author of the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
Valery Leith , (born 1968) pseudonym of Tricia Sullivan
R. B. Lemberg , (born 1976) author of The Four Profound Weaves The Unbalancing
Madeleine L'Engle , (1918–2007) author of A Wrinkle in Time
C.S. Lewis , (1898–1963) author of The Chronicles of Narnia The Space Trilogy 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 Korre series
Ken Liu , (born 1976)
Ian Livingstone , co-author of many Fighting Fantasy
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 Knight of the Black Rose
Helen Lowe , (born 1961) author of the Heir of Night series
Lois Lowry , (born 1937) author of The Giver 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
George R. R. Martin Patricia McKillip Michael Moorcock
Sarah J. Maas , (born 1986), author of Throne of Glass
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
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
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 Bloodlines
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
Stephenie Meyer , (born 1973) author of the Twilight
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 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
Elizabeth Moon , (born 1945) author of The Deed of Paksenarrion
Michael Moorcock , (born 1939) author of Eternal Champion
Christopher Moore , (born 1957) author of Practical Demonkeeping
Caiseal Mór , author of 12 novels including The Wanderers The Watchers
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 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
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 The Magician Trilogy
Larry Niven , (born 1938) author of The Magic May Return
Garth Nix , (born 1963) author of Sabriel
Charles Nodier , (1790–1844)
Alyson Noël , author of Evermore
John Norman , (born 1931) author of the Gor
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 Jeff Grubb
Naomi Novik , author of the Temeraire
Jody Lynn Nye , author of the Mythology 101 series and co author of the MythAdventures Robert Asprin .
Eric S. Nylund , (born 1964)
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
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 The Oath
Anne Perry , (1938–2023) 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 The Song of the Lioness Circle of Magic
Ricardo Pinto , (born in 1961) author of The Stone Dance of the Chameleon
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
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 Fever Crumb
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 Heroes of Olympus
Rebecca Roanhorse , (born 1971) author of the Between Earth and Sky
Jennifer Roberson , (born 1953) author of the Sword-Dancer Saga
Katherine Roberts , (born 1962) author of The Echorium Sequence
Nora Roberts , (born 1950) author of The Circle Trilogy
Kenneth Robeson , (pseudonym of Lester Dent among others) Doc Savage
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
M. A. Rothman
J. K. Rowling , (born 1965) author and writer of the Harry Potter Fantastic Beasts
Don Roff , (born 1966) author of Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection
Christopher Ruocchio
Kristine Kathryn Rusch , (born 1960) Fey 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[1]
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[2]
Will Shetterly and Emma Bull Sharon Shinn Wen Spencer
Fred Saberhagen , (1930–2007) author of the Empire of the East The Swords The Lost Swords
Michelle Sagara , author of the Sundered series
Angie Sage , author of the Septimus Heap
Jessica Amanda Salmonson , (born 1950) author of the Tomoe Gozen
R.A. Salvatore , (born 1959) author of the Drizzt novels
Margit Sandemo , (1924–2018)
Brandon Sanderson , (born 1975) author of the Mistborn The Stormlight Archive
Andrzej Sapkowski , (born 1948) author of Witcher
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
Samantha Shannon , (born 1991) author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
Robert Sheckley , (1928–2005)
Mary Shelley , (1797–1851) author of Frankenstein
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 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 The Secret Circle
Mark Andrew Smith , author of The New Brighton Archeological Society
Sherwood Smith , (born 1951) author of Inda (novel) 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
Anna Smith Spark , author of the Empires of Dust trilogy
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 Star Wars BattleTech
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 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
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
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
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
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 The Silmarillion
Megan Whalen Turner , (born 1965), author of The Thief (Turner novel)
Harry Turtledove , (born 1949) author of the Videssos Darkness
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
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 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
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 Last Guardian of Everness
Kirby Wright , author of The End, My Friend
Janny Wurts , author of the Wars of Light and Shadow and the Empire Trilogy Raymond E. Feist )
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