Authors A to Z
9,477 writers, sorted by surname. Pick a letter, or start with the names people read most.
Most-read authors
Colleen Hoover
Romance, born 1979
Stephen King
Horror, born 1947
James Clear
born 1985
J. K. Rowling
Fantasy, born 1965
Robert Kiyosaki
born 1947
Sharon Lechter
born 1954
Mark Manson
born 1984
Rick Riordan
Children's books, born 1964
Agatha Christie
Mystery, 1890–1976
R. L. Stine
Children's books, born 1943
Napoleon Hill
Business, 1883–1970
George R. R. Martin
Science fiction, born 1948
Jeff Kinney
Children's books, born 1971
Tahereh Mafi
Romance, born 1988
Roald Dahl
Children's books, 1916–1990
Dale Carnegie
1888–1955
James Patterson
Thrillers, born 1947
Elisabetta Dami
Children's books, born 1958
Nora Roberts
Romance, born 1950
George Orwell
1903–1950
Suzanne Collins
Children's books, born 1962
Isaac Asimov
Science fiction, 1920–1992
Jane Austen
Literary fiction, 1775–1817
Ali Hazelwood
Romance, born 1989
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