Authors: A
630 writers whose surname begins with A, sorted by surname.
Most-read authors under A
Isaac Asimov
Science fiction, 1920–1992
Jane Austen
Literary fiction, 1775–1817
Margaret Atwood
Short stories, born 1939
Douglas Adams
Literary fiction, 1952–2001
Louisa May Alcott
Literary fiction, 1832–1888
Katherine Applegate
Children's books, born 1956
Mitch Albom
born 1958
Victoria Aveyard
Fantasy, born 1990
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Literary fiction, born 1977
Chinua Achebe
Short stories, 1930–2013
Isabel Allende
Literary fiction, born 1942
Laurie Halse Anderson
Children's books, born 1961
All 630 authors under A
- À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott 1811–1856
- Aafjes, Bertus 1914–1993
- Aakjær, Jeppe 1866–1930
- Aanrud, Hans 1863–1953
- Aarestrup, Emil 1800–1856
- Aasen, Ivar 1813–1896
- Aavik, Johannes 1880–1973
- Abani, Chris born 1966
- Abarbanel, Isaac 1437–1508
- Abasıyanık, Sait Faik 1906–1954
- Abbagnano, Nicola 1901–1990
- Abbey, Edward 1927–1989
- Abbott, Charles C. 1843–1919
- Abbott, Edwin Abbott 1838–1926
- Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell 1873–1958
- Abbott, George 1887–1995
- Abbott, Jacob 1803–1879
- Abbott, John S. C. 1805–1877
- Abbott, Lyman 1835–1922
- Abbt, Thomas 1738–1766
- Abdolah, Kader born 1954
- Abduh, Muhammad 1849–1905
- Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem born 1947
- Abe, Kōbō 1924–1993
- Abel-Rémusat, Jean-Pierre 1788–1832
- Abelard, Peter 1079–1142
- Abell, Kjeld 1901–1961
- Abella, Alvaro born 1949
- Abelson, Philip 1913–2004
- Abercrombie, Joe born 1974
- Abercrombie, Lascelles 1881–1938
- Abercrombie, Patrick 1879–1957
- Abhinavagupta 950–1020
- Abnett, Dan born 1965
- Abney, William de Wiveleslie, Sir 1843–1920
- Abouet, Marguerite born 1971
- Aboulela, Leila born 1964
- About, Edmond 1828–1885
- Abovian, Khachatur 1809–1848
- Abrahams, Peter 1919–2017
- Abramov, Fyodor 1920–1983
- Abrams, J. J. born 1966
- Abrams, M. H. 1912–2015
- Abrams, Stacey born 1973
- Abravanel, Judah Leon 1460–1530
- Abu al-Ala al-Maarri 973–1057
- Abu-Jamal, Mumia born 1954
- Abu'l-Khayr, Abu Sa'id 967–1049
- Abulafia, Abraham 1240–1292
- Abulfeda 1273–1331
- Abulhawa, Susan born 1970
- Accius, Lucius born 169 BC
- Accum, Friedrich Christian 1769–1838
- Acemoglu, Daron born 1967
- Achard, Marcel 1899–1974
- Acharya, Bhanubhakta 1814–1868
- Achebe, Chinua 1930–2013
- Achilles Tatius 200–300
- Achternbusch, Herbert 1938–2022
- Aciman, André born 1951
- Acker, Kathy 1947–1997
- Ackerman, Diane born 1948
- Ackerman, Forrest J. 1916–2008
- Ackermann, Louise-Victorine 1813–1890
- Ackroyd, Peter born 1949
- Acton, Eliza 1799–1859
- Acton, Harold 1904–1994
- Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron 1834–1902
- Adam, Juliette 1836–1936
- Adam, Paul 1862–1920
- Adamic, Louis 1898–1951
- Adamov, Arthur 1908–1970
- Adams, Abigail 1744–1818
- Adams, Ansel 1902–1984
- Adams, Brooks 1848–1927
- Adams, Carol J. born 1951
- Adams, Charles Francis, Sr. 1807–1886
- Adams, Douglas 1952–2001
- Adams, Franklin P. 1881–1960
- Adams, Henry 1838–1918
- Adams, James Truslow 1878–1949
- Adams, John 1735–1826
- Adams, John Quincy 1767–1848
- Adams, Richard 1920–2016
- Adams, Samuel 1722–1803
- Adams, Samuel Hopkins 1871–1958
- Adams, Sarah born 1991
- Adams, Sarah Fuller Flower 1805–1848
- Adams, Scott 1957–2026
- Adamski, George 1891–1965
- Adamson, Hendrik 1891–1946
- Adamson, Joy 1910–1980
- Addams, Charles 1912–1988
- Addams, Jane 1860–1935
- Addison, Joseph 1672–1719
- Ade, George 1866–1944
- Adelung, Johann Christoph 1732–1806
- Adeyemi, Tomi born 1993
- Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi born 1977
- Adiga, Aravind born 1974
- Adıvar, Halide Edib 1884–1964
- Adler, David A. born 1947
- Adler, Felix 1851–1933
- Adler, Friedrich 1879–1960
- Adler, Mortimer J. 1902–2001
- Adler, Victor 1852–1918
- Adnan, Etel 1925–2021
- Adomnán 624–704
- Adonis born 1930
- Adorf, Mario 1930–2026
- Adorno, Theodor W. 1903–1969
- Adulyadej, Bhumibol 1927–2016
- Adventures, Pokémon born 1970
- Ady, Endre 1877–1919
- Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham 950–1010
- Aelianus, Claudius ?–235
- Aeschines 389 BC–321 BC
- Aeschylus 524 BC–455 BC
- Aesop 619 BC–563 BC
- Afanas'ev, A. N. 1826–1871
- Affleck, Ben born 1972
- Afonso, José 1929–1987
- African, Constantine the 1050–1087
- Africanus, Leo 1494–1600
- Africanus, Sextus Julius 160–240
- Agamben, Giorgio born 1942
- Agardh, Jacob Georg 1813–1901
- Agassiz, Alexander 1835–1910
- Agassiz, Elizabeth Cabot Cary 1822–1907
- Agassiz, Louis 1807–1873
- Agathias born 536
- Agee, James 1909–1955
- Agnelli, Susanna 1922–2009
- Agnon, Shmuel Yosef 1887–1970
- Agolli, Dritëro 1931–2017
- Agricola, Georg 1494–1555
- Agricola, Mikael 1510–1557
- Agricola, Rodolphus 1444–1485
- Agrippa, Heinrich Cornelius 1486–1535
- Agualusa, José Eduardo born 1960
- Aguilar, Grace 1816–1847
- Aguinaldo, Emilio 1869–1964
- Agustini, Delmira 1886–1914
- Ahad Ha'am 1856–1927
- Ahdieh, Renée born 1983
- Ahern, Cecelia born 1981
- Ahlberg, Janet and Allan 1938–2025
- Ahlberg, Janet and Allan 1944–1994
- Ahlqvist, August 1826–1889
- Ahmad, Mirza Ghulam 1835–1908
- Ahmed, Sara born 1969
- Aho, Juhani 1861–1921
- Aichinger, Ilse 1921–2016
- Aidoo, Ama Ata 1942–2023
- Aigner-Clark, Julie born 1967
- Aiken, Conrad 1889–1973
- Aiken, Joan 1924–2004
- Aikin, Arthur 1773–1854
- Aikin, Lucy 1781–1864
- Aimard, Gustave 1818–1883
- aîné, J.-H. Rosny 1856–1940
- Ainsworth, William Harrison 1805–1882
- Aira, César born 1949
- Airy, George Biddell 1801–1892
- Aitmatov, Chinghiz 1928–2008
- Aix, Albert of 1060–1150
- Akçura, Yusuf 1876–1935
- Akeley, Carl Ethan 1864–1926
- Akerman, Chantal 1950–2015
- Akhmadulina, Bella 1937–2010
- Akhmatova, Anna 1889–1966
- Akhundov, Mirza Fatali 1812–1878
- Akiko, Yosano 1878–1942
- Akiyama, Toyohiro 1942–2026
- Aksakov, Ivan 1823–1886
- Aksakov, Konstantin 1817–1860
- Aksakov, S. T. 1791–1859
- Aksyonov, Vasily 1932–2009
- Akunin, Boris born 1956
- Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke 1892–1927
- Akutami, Gege born 1992
- al-Afghani, Jamal al-Din 1839–1897
- al-Asqalani, Ibn Hajar 1372–1449
- al-Azhari, Ismail 1901–1969
- al-Baghdadi, Abd al-Latif 1162–1231
- al-Banna, Hassan 1906–1949
- Al-Biruni 973–1048
- al-Bukhari, Muhammad 810–870
- Al-e-Ahmad, Jalal 1923–1969
- Al-Farazdaq 641–728
- Al-Ghazali 1058–1111
- al-Hakim, Tawfiq 1898–1987
- Al-Hallaj 858–922
- al-Hamadani, Badi' al-Zaman 969–1007
- al-Hamawi, Yaqut 1178–1229
- al-Idrisi, Muhammad 1110–1166
- al-Isfahani, Abu al-Faraj 897–967
- al-Isfahani, Imad al-Din 1125–1201
- Al-Jahiz 775–869
- al-Jawzi, Ibn 1126–1201
- al-Jawziyya, Ibn Qayyim 1292–1350
- al-Jazari, Ismail 1164–1206
- Al-Khansa' 575–645
- Al-Maqrizi 1364–1442
- Al-Masudi 896–957
- al-Mu'tazz, Abdallah ibn 861–908
- al-Mubarak, Abd Allah ibn 736–797
- al-Mulk, Nizam 1018–1092
- al-Muqaffa', Ibn 724–840
- Al-Muqtafi 1096–1160
- Al-Mutanabbi 920–965
- al-Nadim, Ibn 932–995
- al-Nafis, Ibn 1215–1288
- al-Qais, Imru' 501–544
- al-Razi, Abu Bakr 866–925
- Al-Shafi'i 767–820
- al-Shirazi, Qutb al-Din 1236–1311
- al-Sufi, Abd al-Rahman 903–986
- Al-Suyuti 1445–1505
- Al-Tabari 839–922
- al-Taghlibi, Al-Akhtal 640–709
- al-Tusi, Nasir al-Din 1201–1274
- Al-Zamakhshari 1075–1144
- Alain 1868–1951
- Alain-Fournier 1886–1914
- Alam, Shah, II 1728–1806
- Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de 1833–1891
- Alas, Leopoldo 1852–1901
- Alavi, Bozorg 1904–1997
- Albahari, David 1948–2023
- Albee, Edward 1928–2016
- Alberdi, Juan Bautista 1810–1884
- Albert, Caterina 1869–1966
- Albertalli, Becky born 1982
- Alberti, Leon Battista 1404–1472
- Alberti, Rafael 1902–1999
- Albinoni, Tomaso 1671–1751
- Albom, Mitch born 1958
- Albright, Madeleine 1937–2022
- Alcaeus born 630 BC
- Alciato, Andrea 1492–1550
- Alcman ?–601 BC
- Alcock, Charles W. 1842–1907
- Alcott, Amos Bronson 1799–1888
- Alcott, Louisa May 1832–1888
- Alcover, Joan 1854–1926
- Alcuin 740–804
- Alda, Alan born 1936
- Alderton, Dolly born 1988
- Aldington, Richard 1892–1962
- Aldiss, Brian 1925–2017
- Aldrich, Thomas Bailey 1836–1907
- Aldrin, Buzz born 1930
- Alecsandri, Vasile 1821–1890
- Alegría, Ciro 1909–1967
- Alegría, Claribel 1924–2018
- Aleixandre, Vicente 1898–1984
- Alekhine, Alexander 1892–1946
- Aleksandrov, Aleksandr 1783–1866
- Alemán, Mateo 1547–1614
- Alembert, Jean Le Rond d' 1717–1783
- Aleramo, Sibilla 1876–1960
- Alexander, Christopher 1936–2022
- Alexander, Franz 1891–1964
- Alexander, Kwame born 1968
- Alexander, Lloyd 1924–2007
- Alexander, Michelle born 1967
- Alexandria, Athanasius of 296–373
- Alexandria, Clement of 150–215
- Alexandria, Hesychius of 450–500
- Alexandria, Pope Shenouda III of 1923–2012
- Alexeyeva, Lyudmila 1927–2018
- Alexie, Sherman born 1966
- Alexievich, Svetlana born 1948
- Alexis, Willibald 1798–1871
- Alfano, Franco 1875–1954
- Alfassa, Mirra 1878–1973
- Alfieri, Vittorio 1749–1803
- Alfvén, Hannes 1908–1995
- Algarotti, Francesco 1712–1764
- Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832–1899
- Algren, Nelson 1909–1981
- Ali 599–661
- Ali, Ayaan Hirsi born 1969
- Ali, Husayn ibn 626–680
- Ali, Monica born 1967
- Ali, Nujood born 1998
- Ali, Sabahattin 1907–1948
- Ali, Tariq born 1943
- Alice, Grand Duchess, consort of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt 1843–1878
- Alinsky, Saul 1909–1972
- Allain, Marcel 1885–1969
- Allais, Alphonse 1854–1905
- Allard, Harry 1928–2017
- Allen, David born 1945
- Allen, Debbie born 1950
- Allen, Ethan 1738–1789
- Allen, Fred 1894–1956
- Allen, Glover M. 1879–1942
- Allen, Grant 1848–1899
- Allen, Hervey 1889–1949
- Allen, J. A. 1838–1921
- Allen, James 1864–1912
- Allen, Navessa born 1984
- Allen, Steve 1921–2000
- Allen, Woody born 1935
- Allende, Isabel born 1942
- Alliluyeva, Svetlana 1926–2011
- Allingham, Margery 1904–1966
- Allingham, William 1824–1889
- Allison, Dorothy 1949–2024
- Allori, Alessandro 1535–1607
- Allston, Washington 1779–1843
- Almario, Virgilio S. born 1944
- Almodóvar, Pedro born 1949
- Almogáver, Juan Boscán 1490–1542
- Almond, David born 1951
- Almqvist, Carl Jonas Love 1793–1866
- Alonso, Dámaso 1899–1990
- Altamirano, Ignacio Manuel 1834–1893
- Altenberg, Peter 1859–1919
- Althusius, Johannes 1557–1638
- Altman, Robert 1925–2006
- Alvarez, Julia born 1950
- Alvaro, Corrado 1895–1956
- Amado, Jorge 1912–2001
- Amal, Djaili Amadou born 1975
- Amalrik, Andrei 1938–1980
- Ambedkar, B. R. 1891–1956
- Ambler, Eric 1909–1998
- Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan 339–397
- Ambrose, Stephen E. 1936–2002
- Amen, Daniel born 1954
- Améry, Jean 1912–1978
- Amichai, Yehuda 1924–2000
- Amiel, Henri Frédéric 1821–1881
- Amin, Qasim 1863–1908
- Amir Khusraw Dihlavi 1253–1325
- Amis, Kingsley 1922–1995
- Amis, Martin 1949–2023
- Ammaniti, Niccolò born 1966
- Ammianus Marcellinus 330–395
- Amo, Anton Wilhelm 1703–1759
- Amorgos, Semonides of 650 BC–550 BC
- Ampère, Jean-Jacques 1800–1864
- Amrullah, Abdul Malik Karim 1908–1981
- Amundsen, Roald 1872–1928
- Amyot, Jacques 1513–1593
- An-sky, S. 1863–1920
- Anacreon 569 BC–484 BC
- Anand, Mulk Raj 1905–2004
- Anastacia born 1968
- Anaxagoras 499 BC–427 BC
- Anaximander 609 BC–545 BC
- Anchieta, Joseph of 1534–1597
- Ancona, Cyriacus of 1391–1452
- Andelin, Helen 1920–2009
- Anders, Günther 1902–1992
- Andersch, Alfred 1914–1980
- Andersen Nexø, Martin 1869–1954
- Andersen, H. C. 1805–1875
- Anderson, Benedict 1936–2015
- Anderson, Catherine born 1948
- Anderson, David Ray born 1941
- Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett 1836–1917
- Anderson, Kevin J. born 1962
- Anderson, Laurie born 1947
- Anderson, Laurie Halse born 1961
- Anderson, Lindsay 1923–1994
- Anderson, Maxwell 1888–1959
- Anderson, Natalie born 1973
- Anderson, Poul 1926–2001
- Anderson, Sherwood 1876–1941
- Anderson, Thomas 1819–1874
- Andersson, Dan 1888–1920
- Andijewska, Emma born 1931
- Andre, Carl 1935–2024
- Andreae, Johannes Valentinus 1586–1654
- Andreas-Salomé, Lou 1861–1937
- Andreotti, Giulio 1919–2013
- Andresen, Sophia de Mello Breyner 1919–2004
- Andreu, Paul 1938–2018
- Andrew, Christopher born 1941
- Andrews, Charles McLean 1863–1943
- Andrews, Henry Cranke, active 1799-1828 1770–1835
- Andrews, Julie born 1935
- Andrews, Roy Chapman 1884–1960
- Andrews, V. C. 1923–1986
- Andreyev, Leonid 1871–1919
- Andrić, Ivo 1892–1975
- Andronicus, Livius 279 BC–199 BC
- Andrukhovych, Sofia born 1982
- Andrukhovych, Yurii born 1960
- Andrzejewski, Jerzy 1909–1983
- Aneirin 525–600
- Angell, Norman 1872–1967
- Angelou, Maya 1928–2014
- Anger, Kenneth 1927–2023
- Anghiera, Pietro Martire d' 1457–1526
- Angioni, Giulio 1939–2017
- Anglada, Lola 1892–1984
- Aniane, Benedict of 750–821
- Anjou, René of 1409–1480
- Annadurai, C. N. 1909–1969
- Annensky, Innokenty 1855–1909
- Anouilh, Jean 1910–1987
- Anquetil-Duperron, Abraham Hyacinthe 1731–1805
- Ansari, Abdullah 1006–1089
- Anscombe, G. E. M. 1919–2001
- Ansgar 801–865
- Anshi, Wang 1021–1086
- Anson, Adrian C. 1852–1922
- Anson, George Anson, Baron 1697–1762
- Anstey, F. 1856–1934
- Anthony, Piers born 1934
- Anthony, Susan B. 1820–1906
- Antin, Mary 1881–1949
- Antioch, Severus of 465–538
- Antoine, André 1858–1943
- Antonioni, Michelangelo 1912–2007
- Antunes, António Lobo 1942–2026
- Anvari 1126–1190
- Anwar, Chairil 1922–1949
- Anyte ?–300 BC
- Anzaldúa, Gloria 1942–2004
- Anzengruber, Ludwig 1839–1889
- Apatow, Judd born 1967
- Apcar, Diana Agabeg 1859–1937
- Aphrahat 270–346
- Apollinaire, Guillaume 1880–1918
- Apollinaris, Sidonius 430–489
- Apollonius, Rhodius 289 BC–214 BC
- Apostle, Paul the 5–66
- Appel, Karel 1921–2006
- Appelfeld, Aharon 1932–2018
- Appiah, Kwame Anthony born 1954
- Appian 95–165
- Applebaum, Anne born 1964
- Applegate, Katherine born 1956
- Apuleius 200–170
- Aquitaine, Prosper of 390–463
- Aquitaine, William IX of 1071–1126
- Arabi, Ibn 1165–1240
- Arago, F. 1786–1853
- Aragon, James II of 1267–1327
- Aragon, Louis 1897–1982
- Aragon, Peter III of 1240–1285
- Arana, Sabino 1865–1903
- Arango, Amalia Andrade born 1986
- Arany, János 1817–1882
- Aratus 314 BC–239 BC
- Arber, Agnes Robertson 1879–1960
- Arbor, Jane 1903–1994
- Arbuckle, Roscoe 1887–1933
- Arbuthnot, John 1667–1735
- Arbuzov, Aleksei 1908–1986
- Archer, Jeffrey born 1940
- Archer, William 1856–1924
- Archilochus 687 BC–644 BC
- Ardalan, Mastoureh 1805–1848
- Ardant du Picq, Charles Jean Jacques Joseph 1821–1870
- Areco, Jorge Pacheco 1920–1998
- Arenal, Concepción 1820–1893
- Arenas, Reinaldo 1943–1990
- Arendt, Hannah 1906–1975
- Aretino, Pietro 1492–1556
- Arévalo, Juan José 1904–1990
- Arezzo, Guido of 992–1050
- Argento, Asia born 1975
- Arghezi, Tudor 1880–1967
- Arguedas, José María 1911–1969
- Argyll, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Duke of 1845–1914
- Argyropoulos, John 1416–1487
- Ariely, Dan born 1967
- Ariosto, Lodovico 1474–1533
- Arishima, Takeo 1878–1923
- Aristides, Aelius 117–189
- Aristophanes 444 BC–384 BC
- Aristotle 383 BC–321 BC
- Arjan, Guru 1563–1606
- Arkin, Alan 1934–2023
- Arland, Marcel 1899–1986
- Arlen, Michael 1895–1956
- Arles, Caesarius of 470–542
- Arliss, George 1868–1946
- Arlt, Roberto 1900–1942
- Armas, Elena born 1990
- Armentrout, Jennifer L. born 1980
- Armitage, Ella Sophia 1841–1931
- Armitage, Richard born 1971
- Armstrong, Karen born 1944
- Armstrong, Kelley born 1968
- Armstrong, Lindsay 2000–2021
- Armstrong, Louis 1901–1971
- Arnauld, Antoine 1612–1694
- Arndt, Ernst Moritz 1769–1860
- Arndt, Johann 1556–1621
- Arnheim, Rudolf 1904–2007
- Arnobius 255–327
- Arnold, Edwin, Sir 1832–1904
- Arnold, Matthew 1822–1888
- Arnold, Tedd born 1949
- Arnold, Thomas 1795–1842
- Arnold, Thomas Walker, Sir 1864–1930
- Aron, Elaine born 1944
- Aron, Raymond 1905–1983
- Aronson, Elliot born 1932
- Arp, Jean 1886–1966
- Arrabal, Fernando born 1932
- Arrhenius, Svante 1859–1927
- Arrian 95–180
- Arrow, Kenneth 1921–2017
- Arrupe, Pedro 1907–1991
- Arsan, Emmanuelle 1932–2005
- Arsenyev, Vladimir 1872–1930
- Arsiennieva, Natallia 1903–1997
- Artaud, Antonin 1896–1948
- Arthur, Robert 1909–1969
- Arthus-Bertrand, Yann born 1946
- Artsybashev, M. 1878–1927
- Arvidson, Linda 1884–1949
- Asad, Muhammad 1900–1992
- Asanga 310–301
- Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen 1812–1885
- Asch, Sholem 1880–1957
- Ascham, Roger 1515–1569
- Aseyev, Nikolai 1889–1963
- Ash, Timothy Garton born 1955
- Ashbery, John 1927–2017
- Ashe, Arthur 1943–1993
- Asher, Jay born 1975
- Asher, Lauren born 1995
- Ashford, Daisy 1881–1972
- Ashida, Hitoshi 1887–1959
- Ashley, Jennifer born 1974
- Ashmole, Elias 1617–1692
- Asimov, Isaac 1920–1992
- Aškerc, Anton 1856–1912
- Asmaʼu, Nana 1793–1864
- Asnyk, Adam 1838–1897
- Aspazija 1865–1943
- Asprin, Robert 1946–2008
- Asquith, Margot 1864–1945
- Assange, Julian born 1971
- Assisi, Clare of 1194–1253
- Assisi, Francis of 1182–1226
- Astafyev, Viktor 1924–2001
- Astell, Mary 1666–1731
- Aster, Alex born 1995
- Astor, John Jacob 1864–1912
- Astor, Mary 1906–1987
- Asturias, Miguel Ángel 1899–1974
- Aśvaghoṣa 80–150
- Aswany, Alaa Al born 1957
- at-Tahtawi, Rifa'a 1801–1873
- Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal 1881–1938
- Athenaeus, of Naucratis 170–223
- Athens, Apollodorus of 179 BC–119 BC
- Athens, Lycurgus of 389 BC–323 BC
- Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn 1857–1948
- Atiśa 982–1054
- Atkins, Anna 1799–1871
- Atkins, Peter born 1940
- Atkinson, George Francis 1854–1918
- Atkinson, Kate born 1951
- Atta, Sefi born 1964
- Attaleiates, Michael 1030–1085
- Attali, Jacques born 1943
- Attenborough, David born 1926
- Atterbom, Per Daniel Amadeus 1790–1855
- Atticus, Titus Pomponius 109 BC–31 BC
- Atwood, Margaret born 1939
- Atxaga, Bernardo born 1951
- Aubrey, John 1626–1697
- Aubry, Cécile 1928–2010
- Auclert, Hubertine 1848–1914
- Auden, W. H. 1907–1973
- Audiard, Michel 1920–1985
- Audiberti, Jacques 1899–1965
- Audubon, John James 1785–1851
- Auel, Jean M. born 1936
- Auerbach, Berthold 1812–1882
- Auerbach, Erich 1892–1957
- Auezov, Mukhtar 1897–1961
- Augier, Émile 1820–1889
- Augspurg, Anita 1857–1943
- Augstein, Rudolf 1923–2002
- Augustine, of Hippo, Saint 354–430
- Augustus, Emperor of Rome 62 BC–14
- Auld, William 1924–2006
- Auliya, Nizamuddin 1238–1325
- Aulnoy, Madame d' 1652–1705
- Aurobindo, Sri 1872–1950
- Ausländer, Rose 1901–1988
- Ausonius 310–395
- Austen, Jane 1775–1817
- Auster, Paul 1947–2024
- Austin, Alfred 1835–1913
- Austin, Mary 1868–1934
- Autry, Gene 1907–1998
- Avati, Pupi born 1938
- Aveline, Jean-Marc born 1958
- Avellaneda, Nicolás 1837–1885
- Avempace 1095–1139
- Avenarius, Richard 1843–1896
- Averchenko, Arkady 1880–1925
- Averroës 1126–1198
- Aveyard, Victoria born 1990
- Avi born 1937
- Avianus 400–401
- Avicenna 980–1037
- Avienius 305–375
- Ávila, John of 1499–1569
- Avnery, Uri 1923–2018
- Avvakum 1620–1682
- Awdry, Wilbert 1911–1997
- Awoonor, Kofi 1935–2013
- Ayala, Francisco 1906–2009
- Ayckbourn, Alan born 1939
- Ayer, A. J. 1910–1989
- Aygi, Gennadiy 1934–2006
- Aymé, Marcel 1902–1967
- Ayni, Sadriddin 1878–1954
- Ayrton, Hertha 1854–1923
- Azad, Maulana 1888–1958
- Azaña, Manuel 1880–1940
- Azef, Yevno 1869–1918
- Azuela, Mariano 1873–1952
- Azuma, Kiyohiko born 1968
- ʻAbdu'l-Bahá 1844–1921