Authors: C
648 writers whose surname begins with C, sorted by surname.
Most-read authors under C
James Clear
born 1985
Agatha Christie
Mystery, 1890–1976
Dale Carnegie
1888–1955
Suzanne Collins
Children's books, born 1962
Paulo Coelho
Literary fiction, born 1947
Stephen Covey
Psychology, 1932–2012
Albert Camus
1913–1960
Lee Child
Thrillers, born 1954
Michael Crichton
Literary fiction, 1942–2008
Clive Cussler
Adventure, 1931–2020
Orson Scott Card
Science fiction, born 1951
Eric Carle
Children's books, 1929–2021
All 648 authors under C
- Caballero, Fernán 1796–1877
- Cabanis, Pierre Jean Georges 1757–1808
- Cabell, James Branch 1879–1958
- Cabet, Étienne 1788–1856
- Cabot, Meg born 1967
- Cabral, Amílcar 1924–1973
- Cabu 1938–2015
- Caccini, Francesca born 1587
- Cadorna, Luigi 1850–1928
- Caecus, Appius Claudius ?–300 BC
- Caesar, Julius 99 BC–43 BC
- Caesar, Sid 1922–2014
- Caesarea, Basil of 329–379
- Cage, John 1912–1992
- Cage, Nicolas born 1964
- Cagney, James 1899–1986
- Cahan, Abraham 1860–1951
- Cahun, Claude 1894–1954
- Caillié, René 1799–1838
- Caillois, Roger 1913–1978
- Cain, Herman 1945–2020
- Cain, James M. 1892–1977
- Cain, Susan born 1968
- Caine, Hall, Sir 1853–1931
- Caius, John 1510–1573
- Cajal, Santiago Ramón y 1852–1934
- Cajori, Florian 1859–1930
- Caldecott, Randolph 1846–1886
- Calderón de la Barca, Pedro 1600–1681
- Caldwell, Erskine 1903–1987
- Calhoun, John C. 1782–1850
- Cälil, Musa 1906–1944
- Callcott, Maria, Lady 1785–1842
- Callimachus 305 BC–239 BC
- Callinus 680 BC–700 BC
- Callow, Simon born 1949
- Calmet, Augustin 1672–1757
- Calvin, Jean 1509–1564
- Calvino, Italo 1923–1985
- Camargo, Alberto Lleras 1906–1990
- Camden, William 1551–1623
- Cameron, James born 1954
- Cameron, Julia born 1948
- Cameron, Julia Margaret 1815–1879
- Cameron, Verney Lovett 1844–1894
- Cameron, W. Bruce born 1960
- Camilleri, Andrea 1925–2019
- Cammarano, Salvadore 1801–1852
- Camões, Luís de 1525–1580
- Camp, Candace born 1949
- Camp, Walter 1859–1925
- Campan, Mme. 1752–1822
- Campanella, Tommaso 1568–1639
- Campbell, Bruce born 1958
- Campbell, John W., Jr. 1910–1971
- Campbell, Joseph 1904–1987
- Campbell, Neil 1946–2004
- Campbell, Ramsey born 1946
- Campbell, Thomas 1777–1844
- Campe, Joachim Heinrich 1746–1818
- Campion, Edmund, Saint 1540–1581
- Campion, Thomas 1567–1620
- Campoamor, Clara 1888–1972
- Campoosorio, Ramón de Campoamor y 1817–1901
- Camus, Albert 1913–1960
- Camus, Jean-Pierre 1584–1652
- Camus, Renaud born 1946
- Candolle, Alphonse de 1806–1893
- Canetti, Elias 1905–1994
- Canfield, Jack born 1944
- Cankar, Ivan 1876–1918
- Canning, George 1770–1827
- Cannon, Janell born 1957
- Cantemir, Dimitrie 1674–1723
- Canterbury, Anselm of 1033–1109
- Canterbury, Augustine of 550–605
- Canth, Minna 1844–1897
- Cantillon, Richard 1680–1734
- Cantinflas 1911–1993
- Cantor, Eddie 1892–1964
- Cantù, Cesare 1804–1895
- Cao, Cao 155–220
- Capa, Robert 1913–1954
- Capablanca, José Raúl 1888–1942
- Čapek, Josef 1887–1945
- Čapek, Karel 1890–1938
- Capella, Martianus 360–428
- Capote, Truman 1924–1984
- Capra, Frank 1897–1991
- Capra, Fritjof born 1939
- Capuana, Luigi 1839–1915
- Capucilli, Alyssa Satin born 1957
- Caragiale, Ion Luca 1852–1912
- Card, Orson Scott born 1951
- Cardenal, Ernesto 1925–2020
- Cardone, Grant born 1958
- Cardozo, Benjamin N. 1870–1938
- Carducci, Giosuè 1835–1907
- Carey, Henry 1687–1743
- Carey, Henry Charles 1793–1879
- Carey, Mike born 1961
- Carey, Peter born 1943
- Carey, William 1761–1834
- Carle, Eric 1929–2021
- Carlin, George 1937–2008
- Carlson, Richard 1912–1977
- Carlson, Tucker born 1969
- Carlton, H. D. born 1996
- Carlyle, Thomas 1795–1881
- Carmichael, Amy 1867–1951
- Carmichael, Hoagy 1899–1981
- Carmichael, R. D. 1879–1967
- Carnarvon, George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, Earl of 1866–1923
- Carnegie, Andrew 1835–1919
- Carnegie, Dale 1888–1955
- Carnot, Lazare 1753–1823
- Caro, Robert born 1935
- Carpelan, Bo 1926–2011
- Carpenter, Amanda born 1982
- Carpenter, Edward 1844–1929
- Carpenter, John born 1948
- Carpentier, Alejo 1904–1980
- Carr, Allen 1934–2006
- Carr, E. H. 1892–1982
- Carr, Emily 1871–1945
- Carr, John Dickson 1906–1977
- Carr, Robyn born 1951
- Carrà, Carlo 1881–1966
- Carré, Michel 1821–1872
- Carrère, Emmanuel born 1957
- Carrière, Jean-Claude 1931–2021
- Carrillo, Santiago 1915–2012
- Carrington, Leonora 1917–2011
- Carroll, Jim 1949–2009
- Carroll, Lewis 1832–1898
- Carson, Anne born 1950
- Carson, Ben born 1951
- Carson, Rachel 1907–1964
- Cărtărescu, Mircea born 1956
- Carter, Ally born 1974
- Carter, Angela 1940–1992
- Carter, Henry Vandyke 1831–1897
- Carter, Howard 1874–1939
- Carter, Jimmy 1924–2024
- Carter, Rosalynn 1927–2023
- Cartier-Bresson, Henri 1908–2004
- Cartland, Barbara 1901–2000
- Carus, Carl Gustav 1789–1869
- Caruso, Enrico 1873–1921
- Carver, Raymond 1938–1988
- Caryanda, Scylax of 600 BC–500 BC
- Casanova, Giacomo 1725–1798
- Casares, Adolfo Bioy 1914–1999
- Casas, Bartolomé de las 1484–1566
- Casement, Roger 1864–1916
- Casey, John 1820–1891
- Casona, Alejandro 1903–1965
- Cass, Kiera born 1981
- Cass, Lewis 1782–1866
- Cassady, Neal 1926–1968
- Cassavetes, John 1929–1989
- Cassian, John 360–435
- Cassidy, Cathy born 1962
- Cassin, John 1813–1869
- Cassiodorus, Senator 487–583
- Cassius Dio Cocceianus 150–235
- Cast, Kristin born 1986
- Cast, P. C. born 1960
- Castaneda, Carlos 1925–1998
- Castelar, Emilio 1832–1899
- Castells, Manuel born 1942
- Castiglione, Baldassarre, conte 1478–1529
- Castile, Alfonso X of 1221–1284
- Castillo, Sergio Badilla born 1947
- Castrén, Matthias 1813–1852
- Castro, Fidel 1926–2016
- Cate, Sara born 1992
- Cather, Willa 1873–1947
- Catherine, of Siena, Saint 1347–1380
- Catlin, George 1796–1872
- Cato, Marcus Porcius 233 BC–148 BC
- Cats, Jacob 1577–1660
- Catt, Carrie Chapman 1859–1947
- Catton, Eleanor born 1985
- Cattopadhyaya, Bankimacandra 1838–1894
- Catullus, Gaius Valerius 83 BC–53 BC
- Cavafy, Constantine P. 1863–1933
- Cavalcanti, Guido 1258–1300
- Cavanna, François 1923–2014
- Cave, Edward 1691–1754
- Cave, Nick born 1957
- Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire 1757–1806
- Cavour, Camillo Benso, Count of 1810–1861
- Cawthon, Scott born 1978
- Caxton, William 1422–1492
- Cazotte, Jacques 1719–1792
- Cazuza 1958–1990
- Čech, Svatopluk 1846–1908
- Cela, Camilo José 1916–2002
- Čelakovský, František 1799–1852
- Celan, Paul 1920–1970
- Celano, Thomas of 1190–1260
- Çelebi, Evliya 1611–1682
- Celestine, Pope, III 1106–1198
- Céline, Louis-Ferdinand 1894–1961
- Cellini, Benvenuto 1500–1571
- Celsus, active 180 born 200
- Celsus, Aulus Cornelius 24 BC–50
- Celtes, Conrad 1459–1508
- Cendrars, Blaise 1887–1961
- Centlivre, Susanna 1667–1723
- Ceos, Simonides of 555 BC–467 BC
- Ceram, C. W. 1915–1972
- Cercas, Javier born 1962
- Cernuda, Luis 1902–1963
- Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de 1547–1616
- Césaire, Aimé 1913–2008
- Chabon, Michael born 1963
- Chagall, Marc 1887–1985
- Chainani, Soman born 1979
- Chalcenterus, Didymus 62 BC–10
- Chaliapin, Feodor 1873–1938
- Chalkokondyles, Laonikos 1423–1490
- Chamberlain, Basil Hall 1850–1935
- Chamberlain, Houston Stewart 1855–1927
- Chamberlin, Thomas C. 1843–1928
- Chambers, Becky born 1985
- Chambers, Robert 1802–1871
- Chambers, Robert W. 1865–1933
- Chamfort, Sébastien-Roch-Nicolas 1740–1794
- Chamisso, Adelbert von 1781–1838
- Champlain, Samuel de 1574–1635
- Chandler, Raymond 1888–1959
- Chandrakirti 600–650
- Chang, Eileen 1921–1995
- Chang, Iris 1968–2004
- Chang, Jung born 1952
- Channing, William Ellery 1780–1842
- Chantal, Jeanne-Françoise de, Saint 1572–1641
- Chanute, Octave 1832–1910
- Chao, Yuen Ren 1892–1982
- Chapelain, Jean 1595–1674
- Chaplin, Charlie 1889–1977
- Chaplin, Ralph 1887–1961
- Chapman, Frank M. 1864–1945
- Chapman, Gary born 1938
- Chapman, George 1559–1634
- Chapman, Graham 1941–1989
- Chappelle, Dave born 1973
- Char, René 1907–1988
- Charb 1967–2015
- Chardin, Jean 1643–1713
- Charents, Yeghishe 1897–1937
- Chargaff, Erwin 1905–2002
- Chariton 100–200
- Charles I, King of England 1600–1649
- Charles-Roux, Edmonde 1920–2016
- Charlier, C. V. L. 1862–1934
- Charnay, Désiré 1828–1915
- Charpentier, Gustave 1860–1956
- Charrière, Henri 1906–1973
- Charron, Pierre 1541–1603
- Chartres, Fulbert of 960–1028
- Chartres, Fulcher of 1059–1127
- Chase, James Hadley 1906–1985
- Chase, Salmon P. 1808–1873
- Chateaubriand, François-René, vicomte de 1768–1848
- Chatterton, Ruth 1892–1961
- Chatterton, Thomas 1752–1770
- Chattopadhyay, Sarat Chandra 1876–1938
- Chatwin, Bruce 1940–1989
- Chaucer, Geoffrey 1343–1400
- Chauhan, Subhadra Kumari 1904–1948
- Chavchavadze, Ilia 1837–1907
- Chávez, Carlos 1899–1978
- Chaviano, Daína born 1957
- Chayefsky, Paddy 1923–1981
- Chbosky, Stephen born 1970
- Cheadle, Don born 1964
- Chedid, Andrée 1920–2011
- Cheever, John 1912–1982
- Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860–1904
- Cheney, Lynne born 1941
- Cheng, François born 1929
- Cheng'en, Wu 1504–1582
- Chénier, André 1762–1794
- Chenoweth, Kristin born 1968
- Cherbury, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of 1583–1648
- Chernov, Viktor 1873–1952
- Chernow, Ron born 1949
- Chernyshevsky, Nikolay 1828–1889
- Cherry-Garrard, Apsley 1886–1959
- Cherryh, C. J. born 1942
- Chertkov, V. G. 1854–1936
- Cheryl born 1983
- Chesney, Marion 1936–2019
- Chesnut, Mary Boykin 1823–1886
- Chesnutt, Charles W. 1858–1932
- Chespirito 1929–2014
- Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of 1694–1773
- Chesterton, G. K. 1874–1936
- Chevalier, Maurice 1888–1972
- Chevalier, Michel 1806–1879
- Chevalier, Tracy born 1962
- Chia, Mantak born 1944
- Chiang, Ted born 1967
- Chicago, Judy born 1939
- Child, Julia 1912–2004
- Child, Lee born 1954
- Child, Lincoln born 1957
- Child, Lydia Maria 1802–1880
- Childers, Erskine 1870–1922
- Chin, Tsai born 1933
- Chinmoy, Sri 1931–2007
- Chios, Ion of 489 BC–421 BC
- Chipiez, Charles 1835–1901
- Chizmar, Richard born 1965
- Chmakova, Svetlana born 1979
- Chodorow, Nancy 1944–2025
- Chodzko, Alexander 1804–1891
- Chokshi, Roshani born 1991
- Chōmei, Kamo no 1155–1216
- Chomsky, Noam born 1928
- Choniates, Niketas 1155–1217
- Chopin, Kate 1850–1904
- Chopra, Deepak born 1946
- Choukri, Mohamed 1935–2003
- Chraïbi, Driss 1926–2007
- Chrétien, de Troyes, active 12th century 1135–1181
- Christensen, Clayton 1952–2020
- Christensen, Inger 1935–2009
- Christensen, Lars Saabye born 1953
- Christgau, Robert born 1942
- Christian, Brian born 1984
- Christie, Agatha 1890–1976
- Christine, de Pisan 1364–1430
- Christopher, John 1922–2012
- Chronicler, Nestor the 1056–1114
- Chrysippus 280 BC–207 BC
- Chrysoloras, Manuel 1350–1415
- Chrysostom, Dio 40–120
- Chrysostom, John 349–407
- Chua, Amy born 1962
- Chudori, Leila born 1962
- Chukovsky, Korney 1882–1969
- Chulalongkorn 1853–1910
- Churchill, Charles 1732–1764
- Churchill, Lady Randolph 1854–1921
- Churchill, Winston 1874–1965
- Churchill, Winston 1871–1947
- Chydenius, Anders 1729–1803
- Cialdini, Robert born 1945
- Cibber, Colley 1671–1757
- Cicero, Marcus Tullius 106 BC–42 BC
- Cicero, Quintus Tullius 101 BC–42 BC
- Cinna, Helvius 84 BC–43 BC
- Cioran, Emil 1911–1995
- Cisneros, Sandra born 1954
- Citium, Zeno of 333 BC–262 BC
- Cixin, Liu born 1963
- Cixous, Hélène born 1937
- Clair, Daphne born 1939
- Clair, René 1898–1981
- Clancy, Tom 1947–2013
- Clapperton, Hugh 1788–1827
- Clara, Abraham a Sancta 1644–1709
- Clare, Cassandra born 1973
- Clare, John 1793–1864
- Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of 1609–1674
- Claretie, Jules 1840–1913
- Clark, Brenda born 1955
- Clark, Ellery H. 1874–1949
- Clark, John Bates 1847–1938
- Clark, Kenneth 1903–1983
- Clark, Mary Higgins 1927–2020
- Clark, William 1770–1838
- Clarke, Arthur C. 1917–2008
- Clarke, James Freeman 1810–1888
- Clarke, Marcus Andrew Hislop 1846–1881
- Clarke, Samuel 1675–1729
- Clarke, Susanna born 1959
- Clarkson, Adrienne born 1939
- Clarkson, Jeremy born 1960
- Clarkson, Thomas 1760–1846
- Clason, George Samuel 1874–1957
- Claudel, Paul 1868–1955
- Claudel, Philippe born 1962
- Claudianus, Claudius 370–404
- Claudius, Matthias 1740–1815
- Claus, Hugo 1929–2008
- Clausewitz, Carl von 1780–1831
- Clavell, James 1921–1994
- Clay, Henry 1777–1852
- Cleanthes 330 BC–231 BC
- Clear, James born 1985
- Cleary, Beverly 1916–2021
- Cleese, John born 1939
- Cleeves, Ann born 1954
- Cleland, John 1709–1789
- Clemenceau, Georges 1841–1929
- Clement, Hal 1922–2003
- Clements, Andrew 1949–2019
- Clerke, Agnes M. 1842–1907
- Cleveland, Grover 1837–1908
- Cleveland, Rose 1846–1918
- Clifton, Mark 1906–1963
- Cline, Ernest born 1972
- Clinton, Bill born 1946
- Clinton, Chelsea born 1980
- Clooney, George born 1961
- Clough, Arthur Hugh 1819–1861
- Cluny, Odo of 878–942
- Cnidus, Eudoxus of 407 BC–354 BC
- Coase, Ronald 1910–2013
- Coates, Ta-Nehisi born 1975
- Cobb, Irvin S. 1876–1944
- Cobbe, Frances Power 1822–1904
- Cobbett, William 1763–1835
- Cobden, Richard 1804–1865
- Coben, Harlan born 1962
- Cocker, Jarvis born 1963
- Cockerell, C. R. 1788–1863
- Cocteau, Jean 1889–1963
- Cody, Diablo born 1978
- Coelho Netto, Henrique 1864–1934
- Coelho, Paulo born 1947
- Coerr, Eleanor 1922–2010
- Coetzee, J. M. born 1940
- Cohan, George M. 1878–1942
- Cohen, Albert 1895–1981
- Cohen, Leonard 1934–2016
- Cohn-Bendit, Daniel born 1945
- Cohn, Roy 1927–1986
- Colbert, Stephen born 1964
- Cole, G. D. H. 1889–1959
- Cole, Joanna 1944–2020
- Cole, Martina born 1959
- Cole, Tillie born 1983
- Coleridge, Samuel Taylor 1772–1834
- Colette 1873–1954
- Colfax, Schuyler 1823–1885
- Colfer, Chris born 1990
- Colfer, Eoin born 1965
- Collett, Camilla 1813–1895
- Collier, John 1850–1934
- Collins, Francis born 1950
- Collins, Jackie 1937–2015
- Collins, James C. born 1958
- Collins, Joan born 1933
- Collins, Lily born 1989
- Collins, Max Allan born 1948
- Collins, Suzanne born 1962
- Collins, Wilkie 1824–1889
- Collodi, Carlo 1826–1890
- Cologne, Bruno of 1030–1101
- Colonna, Francesco 1433–1527
- Colonna, Vittoria 1492–1547
- Colson, Charles 1931–2012
- Colum, Padraic 1881–1972
- Columbanus 543–615
- Columbus, Christopher 1451–1506
- Columella, Lucius Junius Moderatus 4–70
- Comencini, Cristina born 1956
- Comenius, Johann Amos 1592–1670
- Comfort, Alex 1920–2000
- Commodian 250–313
- Commons, John R. 1862–1945
- Comte, Auguste 1798–1857
- Condé, Alpha born 1938
- Condé, Maryse 1934–2024
- Condie, Ally born 1978
- Condorcet, Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de 1743–1794
- Confessor, Theophanes the 759–817
- Confucius 550 BC–478 BC
- Congar, Yves 1904–1995
- Congreve, William 1670–1729
- Congwen, Shen 1902–1988
- Conn, H. W. 1859–1917
- Connelly, Michael born 1956
- Connery, Sean 1930–2020
- Connolly, Cyril 1903–1974
- Connolly, James B. 1868–1957
- Conquest, Robert 1917–2015
- Conrad, Joseph 1857–1924
- Conrad, Lauren born 1986
- Conscience, Hendrik 1812–1883
- Constant, Benjamin 1767–1830
- Constantinople, Nikephoros I of 758–828
- Constantinople, Photios I of 827–900
- Constantinople, Socrates of 380–440
- Conte, Paolo born 1937
- Conway, D. J. 1939–2019
- Conway, William Martin, Sir 1856–1937
- Cook, Frederick Albert 1865–1940
- Cook, Glen born 1944
- Cook, James 1728–1779
- Cook, Peter 1937–1995
- Cook, Robin born 1940
- Cookbook, The Anarchist 1949–2016
- Cooke, M. C. 1825–1914
- Cookson, Catherine 1906–1998
- Coolidge, Calvin 1872–1933
- Coolidge, Susan 1835–1905
- Coomaraswamy, Ananda 1877–1947
- Cooney, Caroline B. born 1947
- Cooper, Anderson born 1967
- Cooper, Anna J. 1858–1964
- Cooper, James Fenimore 1789–1851
- Cooper, Susan born 1935
- Coover, Robert 1932–2024
- Copeau, Jacques 1879–1949
- Copernicus, Nicolaus 1473–1543
- Coppée, François 1842–1908
- Coppola, Francis Ford born 1939
- Coppola, Sofia born 1971
- Corbett, Jim 1875–1955
- Corbière, Tristan 1845–1875
- Corbin, Henry 1903–1978
- Corbusier, Le 1887–1965
- Corelli, Marie 1855–1924
- Corinna 500 BC–500 BC
- Corman, Roger 1926–2024
- Cormen, Thomas H. born 1956
- Cormier, Robert 1925–2000
- Corneille, Pierre 1606–1684
- Corneille, Thomas 1625–1709
- Cornelius, Peter 1824–1874
- Cornwell, Bernard born 1944
- Cornwell, Patricia born 1956
- Coronado, Carolina 1820–1911
- Corrie, Rachel 1979–2003
- Cortázar, Julio 1914–1984
- Cortés, Hernán 1485–1547
- Cortés, Juan Donoso 1809–1853
- Corvey, Widukind of 925–973
- Cos, Epicharmus of 523 BC–434 BC
- Cos, Philitas of 400 BC–360 BC
- Coșbuc, George 1866–1918
- Cosby, Bill born 1937
- Cosgrove, Stephen born 1945
- Ćosić, Dobrica 1921–2014
- Coster, Charles de 1827–1879
- Cotman, John Sell 1782–1842
- Coué, Emile 1857–1926
- Coues, Elliott 1842–1899
- Coughlin, Charles 1891–1979
- Coulter, Ann born 1961
- Coulter, Catherine born 1942
- Couperus, Louis 1863–1923
- Coupland, Douglas born 1961
- Courteline, Georges 1858–1929
- Cousin, Victor 1792–1867
- Cousteau, Jacques 1910–1997
- Couto, Mia born 1955
- Couturat, Louis 1868–1914
- Covey, Sean born 1964
- Covey, Stephen 1932–2012
- Coville, Bruce born 1950
- Coward, Noël 1899–1973
- Cowell, Cressida born 1966
- Cowley, Abraham 1618–1667
- Cowper, William 1731–1800
- Cox, Jacob D. 1828–1900
- Cox, Maggie born 1950
- Coyote, Peter born 1941
- Crabbe, George 1754–1832
- Crabtree, Julia Phyllis ?–2003
- Craig, Edward Gordon 1872–1966
- Craig, William Lane born 1949
- Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock 1826–1887
- Crane, Hart 1899–1932
- Crane, Stephen 1871–1900
- Crane, Walter 1845–1915
- Crashaw, Richard 1612–1649
- Craven, Sara 1938–2017
- Crawford, F. Marion 1854–1909
- Creangă, Ion 1837–1889
- Crébillon, Claude-Prosper Jolyot de 1707–1777
- Creech, Sharon born 1945
- Cremona, Gerard of 1114–1187
- Cremona, Liutprand of 920–972
- Crescas, Hasdai 1340–1412
- Crete, Andrew of 660–740
- Crichton, Michael 1942–2008
- Crick, Francis 1916–2004
- Crisp, Quentin 1908–1999
- Critias 459 BC–402 BC
- Crnjanski, Miloš 1893–1977
- Croce, Benedetto 1866–1952
- Crockett, Davy 1786–1836
- Crofts, Freeman Wills 1879–1957
- Cromer, Evelyn Baring, Earl of 1841–1917
- Crompton, Richmal 1890–1969
- Cronin, A. J. 1896–1981
- Cronin, Justin born 1962
- Cros, Charles 1842–1888
- Crosby, Bing 1903–1977
- Crosby, Fanny 1820–1915
- Cross, David born 1964
- Cross, John of the 1542–1591
- Crouch, Blake born 1978
- Crowe, Cameron born 1957
- Crowe, Russell born 1964
- Crowley, Aleister 1875–1947
- Cruikshank, George 1792–1878
- Crumb, Robert born 1943
- Crusie, Jennifer born 1949
- Crystal, Billy born 1948
- Crystal, David born 1941
- Csanád, Gerard of 980–1046
- Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly 1934–2021
- Csoma, Sándor Kőrösi 1784–1842
- Ctesias 500 BC–400 BC
- Cui, César 1835–1918
- Cullen, Countee 1903–1946
- Cullen, William 1710–1790
- Culpeper, Nicholas 1616–1654
- Cummings, E. E. 1894–1962
- Cummins, Maria S. 1827–1866
- Cumont, Franz 1868–1947
- Cunningham, Allan 1784–1842
- Cunningham, Michael born 1952
- Cunningham, Scott 1956–1993
- Curie, Ève 1904–2007
- Curie, Marie 1867–1934
- Curtis, Christopher Paul born 1953
- Curtis, Edward S. 1868–1952
- Curtis, Ian 1956–1980
- Curtis, Jamie Lee born 1958
- Curtis, Tony 1925–2010
- Curtis, William 1746–1799
- Curtiss, Glenn Hammond 1878–1930
- Curtius, Ernst 1814–1896
- Curwood, James Oliver 1878–1927
- Cusa, Nicholas of 1401–1464
- Cusack, John born 1966
- Cushing, Harvey 1869–1939
- Cusick, Richie Tankersley born 1952
- Cussler, Clive 1931–2020
- Cuvier, Georges, baron 1769–1832
- Cvetković, Dragiša 1893–1969
- Cynewulf 900–900
- Cyprian 200–258
- Cyrano de Bergerac 1619–1655
- Czapski, Józef 1896–1993
- Czartoryska, Izabela 1746–1835
- Czartoryski, Adam Jerzy 1770–1861
- Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Ottokar Theobald Otto Maria, Graf 1872–1932