Authors: M
754 writers whose surname begins with M, sorted by surname.
Most-read authors under M
Mark Manson
born 1984
George R. R. Martin
Science fiction, born 1948
Tahereh Mafi
Romance, born 1988
Stephenie Meyer
Literary fiction, born 1973
Casey McQuiston
Romance, born 1991
Francesc Miralles
born 1968
Ann M. Martin
Children's books, born 1955
Madeline Miller
Historical fiction, born 1978
Anne McCaffrey
Science fiction, 1926–2011
Haruki Murakami
Memoir, born 1949
Toni Morrison
Literary fiction, 1931–2019
Karen M. McManus
Children's books, born 1970
All 754 authors under M
- M'Clintock, Francis Leopold, Sir 1819–1907
- Maalouf, Amin born 1949
- Maar, Dora 1907–1997
- Maas, Sarah J. born 1986
- Mabanckou, Alain born 1966
- Maberry, Jonathan born 1958
- Mabillon, Jean 1632–1707
- Mabini, Apolinario 1864–1903
- Mac Neill, Eoin 1867–1945
- Macalister, Robert Alexander Stewart 1870–1950
- Macaulay, David born 1946
- Macaulay, Rose 1881–1958
- Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron 1800–1859
- MacBride, Roger 1929–1995
- MacBride, Seán 1904–1988
- MacDiarmid, Hugh 1892–1978
- MacDonald, Betty 1907–1958
- MacDonald, George 1824–1905
- MacDonald, John D. 1916–1986
- MacDonald, Ramsay 1866–1937
- Macdonald, Ross 1915–1983
- MacDowell, Edward 1860–1908
- Macedonski, Alexandru 1854–1920
- MacGillivray, William 1796–1852
- Mach, Ernst 1838–1916
- Mácha, Karel Hynek 1810–1836
- Machado de Assis 1839–1908
- Machado, Ana Maria born 1941
- Machado, Antonio 1875–1939
- Machado, Bernardino 1851–1944
- MacHale, D. J. born 1956
- Machen, Arthur 1863–1947
- Machiavelli, Niccolò 1469–1527
- Mackay, Charles 1814–1889
- Mackay, John Henry 1864–1933
- Mackenzie, Alexander 1764–1820
- Mackenzie, Alexander 1822–1892
- MacKenzie, Compton 1883–1972
- Mackenzie, Henry 1745–1831
- Mackesy, Charlie born 1962
- Mackey, Albert Gallatin 1807–1881
- Mackinder, Halford John 1861–1947
- MacKinnon, Catharine A. born 1946
- MacLachlan, Patricia 1938–2022
- MacLaine, Shirley born 1934
- MacLane, Mary 1881–1929
- MacLean, Alistair 1922–1987
- MacLean, Jill born 1941
- MacLeish, Archibald 1892–1982
- MacLeod, Jean S. 1908–2011
- Macomber, Debbie born 1948
- Macpherson, James 1736–1796
- Macrobius 370–430
- MacSwiney, Terence J. 1879–1920
- Madách, Imre 1823–1864
- Maddow, Rachel born 1973
- Madero, Francisco I. 1873–1913
- Madhava 1296–1386
- Madhvacharya 1238–1317
- Madi, Elia Abu 1889–1957
- Madison, Dolley 1768–1849
- Madison, James 1751–1836
- Maeterlinck, Maurice 1862–1949
- Mafi, Tahereh born 1988
- Magnus, Albertus 1200–1280
- Magnus, Olaus 1490–1557
- Magón, Ricardo Flores 1873–1922
- Magris, Claudio born 1939
- Maguire, Gregory born 1954
- Mahaffy, J. P. 1839–1919
- Mahan, A. T. 1840–1914
- Maharshi, Ramana 1879–1950
- Maher, Bill born 1956
- Mahfouz, Naguib 1911–2006
- Mahler, Alma 1879–1964
- Mahmoody, Betty born 1945
- Mahsati 1089–1181
- Mailer, Norman 1923–2007
- Maillet, Antonine 1929–2025
- Maimon, Solomon 1754–1800
- Maimonides 1138–1204
- Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir 1822–1888
- Maintenon, Madame de 1635–1719
- Maiorescu, Titu 1840–1917
- Maironis 1862–1932
- Maistre, Xavier de 1763–1852
- Maitland, Frederic William 1850–1906
- Majid, Ahmad ibn 1432–1500
- Makarenko, Anton 1888–1939
- Makhmalbaf, Mohsen born 1957
- Makhno, Nestor 1888–1934
- Makine, Andreï born 1957
- Maksymovych, Mykhailo 1804–1873
- Malamud, Bernard 1914–1986
- Malaparte, Curzio 1898–1957
- Malatesta, Errico 1853–1932
- Malaviya, Madan Mohan 1861–1946
- Malcolm, John 1769–1833
- Malebranche, Nicolas 1638–1715
- Malinovsky, Rodion 1898–1967
- Malinowski, Bronislaw 1884–1942
- Mallarmé, Stéphane 1842–1898
- Mallory, George 1886–1924
- Malory, Thomas, Sir 1405–1471
- Malot, Hector 1830–1907
- Malouf, David 1934–2026
- Malraux, André 1901–1976
- Malte-Brun, Conrad 1775–1826
- Malthus, T. R. 1766–1834
- Maltz, Maxwell 1889–1975
- Mameli, Goffredo 1827–1849
- Mamet, David born 1947
- Mamin-Sibiryak, Dmitry 1852–1912
- Mammadguluzadeh, Jalil 1869–1932
- Manasses, Constantine 1130–1187
- Mancinelli, Laura 1933–2016
- Mandel, Emily St. John born 1979
- Mandel, Ernest 1923–1995
- Mandelbrot, Benoit 1924–2010
- Mandelstam, Nadezhda 1899–1980
- Mandelstam, Osip 1891–1938
- Mandeville, Bernard 1670–1733
- Mandeville, John, Sir 1300–1372
- Mandino, Og 1924–1996
- Manfredi, Nino 1921–2004
- Manguel, Alberto born 1948
- Mani 216–277
- Manilius, Marcus 100–50
- Maniscalco, Kerri born 1982
- Manji, Irshad born 1968
- Mankell, Henning 1948–2015
- Mankiewicz, Herman J. 1897–1953
- Mankiller, Wilma 1945–2010
- Mankiw, Greg born 1958
- Mann, Erika 1905–1969
- Mann, Golo 1909–1994
- Mann, Heinrich 1871–1950
- Mann, Horace 1796–1859
- Mann, Klaus 1906–1949
- Mann, Michael born 1943
- Mann, Thomas 1875–1955
- Mannerheim, Carl Gustaf Emil 1867–1951
- Mannheim, Karl 1893–1947
- Manning, Henry Edward 1808–1892
- Manrique, Jorge 1440–1479
- Mansfield, Katherine 1888–1923
- Manson, Mark born 1984
- Mantegazza, Paolo 1831–1910
- Mantel, Hilary 1952–2022
- Mantell, Gideon Algernon 1790–1852
- Manto, Saadat Hasan 1912–1955
- Manuel, Juan 1282–1349
- Manzoni, Alessandro 1785–1873
- Manzoni, Piero 1933–1963
- Maquet, Auguste 1813–1888
- Maragall, Joan 1860–1911
- Márai, Sándor 1900–1989
- Maraini, Dacia born 1936
- Marat, Jean Paul 1743–1793
- Marbot, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine-Marcelin, baron de 1782–1854
- Marceau, Félicien 1913–2012
- Marceau, Sophie born 1966
- Marcel, Gabriel 1889–1973
- Marcello, Alessandro 1673–1747
- Marcello, Benedetto 1686–1739
- Marcet, Mrs. 1769–1858
- March, Ausiàs 1400–1459
- Marcos, Subcomandante born 1957
- Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome 121–180
- Marcús, Joana born 2000
- Marden, Orison Swett 1848–1924
- Mardiganian, Aurora 1901–1994
- Maréchal, Sylvain 1750–1803
- Margall, Francesc Pi i 1824–1901
- Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre 1492–1549
- Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France 1553–1615
- Marías, Javier 1951–2022
- Mariátegui, José Carlos 1895–1930
- Marie Adelaide, of Savoy, Duchess of Burgundy 1685–1712
- Marie, de France, active 12th century 1101–1300
- Marie, Queen, consort of Ferdinand I, King of Romania 1875–1938
- Mariette, Auguste 1821–1881
- Marighella, Carlos 1911–1969
- Marinetti, Filippo Tommaso 1876–1944
- Marinina, Alexandra born 1957
- Marino, Giambattista 1569–1625
- Marion, Frances 1888–1973
- Maris, Bernard 1946–2015
- Maritain, Jacques 1882–1973
- Marivaux, Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de 1688–1763
- Markham, Albert Hastings, Sir 1841–1918
- Markham, Beryl 1902–1986
- Markham, Clements R., Sir 1830–1916
- Markham, Edwin 1852–1940
- Marklund, Liza born 1962
- Markov, Georgi 1929–1978
- Marković, Svetozar 1846–1875
- Marlborough, Sarah Churchill, Duchess of 1660–1744
- Marlitt, E. 1825–1887
- Marlowe, Christopher 1564–1593
- Marmontel, Jean-François 1723–1799
- Marot, Clément 1495–1544
- Márquez, Gabriel García 1927–2014
- Marquis, Don 1878–1937
- Marr, Johnny born 1963
- Marr, Wilhelm 1819–1904
- Marrash, Francis 1836–1874
- Marryat, Frederick 1792–1848
- Marsé, Juan 1933–2020
- Marsh, George P. 1801–1882
- Marsh, Jean 1934–2025
- Marsh, Ngaio 1895–1982
- Marshak, Samuil 1887–1964
- Marshall, James 1942–1992
- Marshall, John 1755–1835
- Marshall, Thomas R. 1854–1925
- Marston, John 1576–1634
- Martel, Yann born 1963
- Martí, José 1853–1895
- Martial 40–104
- Martin, Ann M. born 1955
- Martin, Bill, Jr. 1916–2004
- Martin, George R. R. born 1948
- Martin, John 1789–1854
- Martin, Kat born 1947
- Martin, Robert C. born 1952
- Martin, Steve born 1945
- Martineau, Harriet 1802–1876
- Martini, Carlo Maria 1927–2012
- Martini, Francesco di Giorgio 1439–1501
- Martini, Martino 1614–1661
- Martinson, Harry 1904–1978
- Martinson, Moa 1890–1964
- Marton, Sandra born 1953
- Martorell, Joanot 1413–1465
- Marulić, Marko 1450–1524
- Marvell, Andrew 1621–1678
- Marx, Eleanor 1855–1898
- Marx, Harpo 1888–1964
- Marx, Karl 1818–1883
- Marzollo, Jean 1942–2018
- Masaryk, Jan 1886–1948
- Masaryk, Tomáš 1850–1937
- Mascheroni, Lorenzo 1750–1800
- Masefield, John 1878–1967
- Maslany, Tatiana born 1985
- Mason, A. E. W. 1865–1948
- Mason, Connie born 1930
- Mason, James 1909–1984
- Maspero, G. 1846–1916
- Massey, Raymond 1896–1983
- Massignon, Louis 1883–1962
- Massinger, Philip 1583–1640
- Masters, Edgar Lee 1868–1950
- Masters, Maxwell T. 1833–1907
- Masterton, Graham born 1946
- Maté, Gabor born 1944
- Maternus, Julius Firmicus 400–400
- Mather, Anne born 1946
- Mather, Cotton 1663–1728
- Mather, Increase 1639–1723
- Matheson, Richard 1926–2013
- Mathewson, Christy 1880–1925
- Matsumoto, Leiji 1938–2023
- Mattheson, Johann 1681–1764
- Matthiessen, Peter 1927–2014
- Maturin, Charles Robert 1782–1824
- Matute, Ana María 1925–2014
- Matzneff, Gabriel born 1936
- Maudslay, Alfred Percival 1850–1931
- Maududi, Abul A'la 1903–1979
- Maugham, W. Somerset 1874–1965
- Maunder, E. Walter 1851–1928
- Maupassant, Guy de 1850–1893
- Maura, Catharina born 1993
- Mauriac, François 1885–1970
- Maurois, André 1885–1967
- Maurras, Charles 1868–1952
- Maurus, Rabanus 784–856
- Maury, Matthew Fontaine 1806–1873
- Mauthner, Fritz 1849–1923
- Mawson, Douglas, Sir 1882–1958
- Maximus, Valerius 100 BC–100
- Maxwell, Ann born 1944
- Maxwell, Cathy born 1953
- Maxwell, James Clerk 1831–1879
- Maxwell, John C. born 1947
- Maxwell, Robert 1923–1991
- May, James born 1963
- May, Karl 1842–1912
- May, Rollo 1909–1994
- Mayakovsky, Vladimir 1893–1930
- Mayer, Mercer born 1943
- Mayhew, Henry 1812–1887
- Maykov, Apollon 1821–1897
- Mayo, Margaret born 1936
- Mayr, Ernst 1904–2005
- Mayröcker, Friederike 1924–2021
- Mažuranić, Ivan 1814–1890
- Mazzantini, Margaret born 1961
- Mazzini, Giuseppe 1805–1872
- Mazzucato, Mariana born 1968
- McAleese, Mary born 1951
- McAllister, Anne born 2000
- McAuliffe, Terry born 1957
- McBratney, Sam 1943–2020
- McBride, Will 1931–2015
- McCabe, Joseph 1867–1955
- McCaffrey, Anne 1926–2011
- McCain, John 1936–2018
- McCammon, Robert R. born 1952
- McCann, Colum born 1965
- McCann, Edson 1919–2013
- McCarthy, Cormac 1933–2023
- McCarthy, Mary 1912–1989
- McCarthy, Susanne born 1949
- McCartney, Paul born 1942
- McCaughrean, Geraldine born 1951
- McCay, Winsor 1869–1934
- McClellan, George B. 1826–1885
- McCloskey, Robert 1914–2003
- McCloud, Scott born 1960
- McClung, Nellie L. 1873–1951
- McCourt, Frank 1930–2009
- McCrae, John 1872–1918
- McCullers, Carson 1917–1967
- McCulley, Johnston 1883–1958
- McCullough, Colleen 1937–2015
- McCullough, David 1933–2022
- McCurdy, Jennette born 1992
- McCurry, Steve born 1950
- McDermid, Val born 1955
- McDonagh, Martin born 1970
- McDonald, Megan born 1959
- McDougall, William 1871–1938
- McEwan, Ian born 1948
- McFadden, Freida born 1980
- McGoohan, Patrick 1928–2009
- McGraw, Phil born 1950
- McGuire, Jamie born 1978
- McGuire, Seanan born 1978
- McInnes, Gavin born 1970
- McIntire, Emily born 1989
- McKay, Claude 1889–1948
- McKean, Dave born 1963
- McKenna, Terence 1946–2000
- McKenna, Virginia born 1931
- McKenzie, Ben born 1978
- McKeown, Greg born 1977
- McKillip, Patricia A. 1948–2022
- McKinley, Robin born 1952
- McKinley, William 1843–1901
- McLachlan, Sarah born 1968
- McLuhan, Marshall 1911–1980
- McMann, Lisa born 1968
- McManus, Karen M. born 1970
- McMillan, Ron born 1958
- McMullan, Kate born 1947
- McMurtry, Larry 1936–2021
- McNamara, Robert 1916–2009
- McNaught, Judith born 1944
- McPhee, John born 1931
- McQuiston, Casey born 1991
- Mead, George H. 1863–1931
- Mead, Margaret 1901–1978
- Mead, Richard 1673–1754
- Mead, Richelle born 1976
- Meadows, Donella 1941–2001
- Mechthild, of Magdeburg 1207–1282
- Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchess Cecilie of 1886–1954
- Medeiros, Teresa born 1962
- Medici, Lorenzo de' 1449–1492
- Medvedev, Roy 1925–2026
- Meeker, Ezra 1830–1928
- Megara, Theognis of 569 BC–484 BC
- Megasthenes 350 BC–290 BC
- Mehmed, , II 1432–1481
- Mehring, Franz 1846–1919
- Mei, Yuan 1716–1797
- Meilhac, Henri 1831–1897
- Meinhof, Ulrike 1934–1976
- Meisner, Joachim 1933–2017
- Mela, Pomponius 15–100
- Melanchthon, Philipp 1497–1560
- Mélenchon, Jean-Luc born 1951
- Melodist, Romanos the 490–556
- Meloni, Giorgia born 1977
- Melos, Diagoras of 450 BC–450 BC
- Melville, Herman 1819–1891
- Memmi, Albert 1920–2020
- Menander 340 BC–290 BC
- Menasse, Robert born 1954
- Menchú, Rigoberta born 1959
- Mencius 371 BC–288 BC
- Mencken, H. L. 1880–1956
- Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich 1834–1907
- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix 1809–1847
- Mendelssohn, Moses 1729–1786
- Mendès, Catulle 1841–1909
- Mengfu, Zhao 1254–1322
- Menglong, Feng 1574–1646
- Menzel, Donald H. 1901–1976
- Menzel, Wolfgang 1798–1873
- Mercator, Gerardus 1512–1594
- Mercier, Louis-Sébastien 1740–1814
- Mercouri, Melina 1920–1994
- Mercury, Freddie 1946–1991
- Meredith, Burgess 1907–1997
- Meredith, George 1828–1909
- Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich 1865–1941
- Mérimée, Prosper 1803–1870
- Merini, Alda 1931–2009
- Merle, Robert 1908–2004
- Mernissi, Fatema 1940–2015
- Merrem, Blasius 1761–1824
- Merril, Judith 1923–1997
- Merritt, Abraham 1884–1943
- Merseburg, Thietmar of 975–1019
- Merton, Thomas 1915–1968
- Mertz, Barbara 1927–2013
- Merwin, W. S. 1927–2019
- Meslier, Jean 1664–1729
- Messenger, Shannon born 1991
- Messner, Reinhold born 1944
- Meštrović, Ivan 1883–1962
- Metastasio, Pietro 1698–1782
- Metchnikoff, Elie 1845–1916
- Methodius, Cyril and 827–869
- Metochites, Theodore 1270–1332
- Metzger, Barbara born 1941
- Metzger, Rainer born 1961
- Metzinger, Jean 1883–1956
- Meyer, Carolyn born 1935
- Meyer, Conrad Ferdinand 1825–1898
- Meyer, Joyce born 1943
- Meyer, Marissa born 1984
- Meyer, Nicholas born 1945
- Meyer, Stephenie born 1973
- Meyer, Viktor 1848–1897
- Meyerhold, Vsevolod 1874–1940
- Meyers, Seth born 1973
- Meynell, Alice 1847–1922
- Meyrink, Gustav 1868–1932
- Michaelides, Alex born 1977
- Michaelis, Georg 1857–1936
- Michaëlis, Karin 1872–1950
- Michaels, Fern 1933–2025
- Michaud, J. Fr. 1767–1839
- Michaux, Henri 1899–1984
- Micheaux, Oscar 1884–1951
- Michel, Louise 1830–1905
- Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475–1564
- Michelet, Jules 1798–1874
- Michelsen, Alfonso López 1913–2007
- Michelson, Albert A. 1852–1931
- Michener, James A. 1907–1997
- Michizane, Sugawara no 845–903
- Michnik, Adam born 1946
- Michon, Pierre born 1945
- Mickiewicz, Adam 1798–1855
- Middleton, Thomas 1580–1627
- Midgley, Mary 1919–2018
- Miéville, China born 1972
- Migne, Jacques Paul 1800–1875
- Mignet, M. 1796–1884
- Mikes, George 1912–1987
- Mikhalkov, Sergey 1913–2009
- Miklosich, Franz 1813–1891
- Mikoyan, Anastas 1895–1978
- Mikszáth, Kálmán 1847–1910
- Milarepa 1040–1135
- Milburne, Melanie born 2000
- Miles, Sarah born 1941
- Miletus, Hecataeus of 600 BC–474 BC
- Mill, Harriet Taylor 1807–1858
- Mill, James 1773–1836
- Mill, John Stuart 1806–1873
- Millan, Cesar born 1969
- Millar, Mark born 1969
- Millay, Edna St. Vincent 1892–1950
- Miller, Alice 1923–2010
- Miller, Alice Duer 1874–1942
- Miller, Arthur 1915–2005
- Miller, Ben born 1966
- Miller, Donald born 1971
- Miller, Frank born 1957
- Miller, Henry 1891–1980
- Miller, Joaquin 1837–1913
- Miller, Lee 1907–1977
- Miller, Linda Lael born 1949
- Miller, Madeline born 1978
- Miller, Merton 1923–2000
- Miller, Walter M. 1923–1996
- Millet, Francis Davis 1848–1912
- Millett, Kate 1934–2017
- Milligan, Spike 1918–2002
- Milne, A. A. 1882–1956
- Milne, John 1850–1913
- Milner, Alfred Milner, Viscount 1854–1925
- Miłosz, Czesław 1911–2004
- Milton, John 1608–1674
- Milyukov, Pavel 1859–1943
- Mimnermus 669 BC–600 BC
- Minarik, Else Holmelund 1920–2012
- Minghetti, Marco 1818–1886
- Minkowski, H. 1864–1909
- Mirabai 1504–1552
- Miralles, Francesc born 1968
- Miranda, Isa 1905–1982
- Miranda, Lin-Manuel born 1980
- Mirandola, Giovanni Pico della 1463–1494
- Mirbeau, Octave 1848–1917
- Mirrlees, Hope 1887–1978
- Misch, Rochus 1917–2013
- Mishima, Yukio 1925–1970
- Mishmar, Tamar born 1961
- Misirkov, Krste 1874–1926
- Mistral, Frédéric 1830–1914
- Mistral, Gabriela 1889–1957
- Mitchell, David born 1969
- Mitchell, Joni born 1943
- Mitchell, Margaret 1900–1949
- Mitchell, Maria 1818–1889
- Mitchell, S. Weir 1829–1914
- Mitchell, T. L. 1792–1855
- Mitchell, Thomas 1892–1962
- Mitchum, Robert 1917–1997
- Mitford, Mary Russell 1787–1855
- Mitford, Nancy 1904–1973
- Mitnick, Kevin 1963–2023
- Mitre, Bartolomé 1821–1906
- Mitterrand, Danielle 1924–2011
- Mitterrand, François 1916–1996
- Mitterrand, Frédéric 1947–2024
- Miura, Kentaro 1966–2021
- Mivart, St. George Jackson 1827–1900
- Miyazaki, Hayao born 1941
- Miyazawa, Kenji 1896–1933
- Mlodinow, Leonard born 1954
- Mlynowski, Sarah born 1977
- Moberg, Vilhelm 1898–1973
- Modesitt, L. E., Jr. born 1943
- Modi, Narendra born 1950
- Modiano, Patrick born 1945
- Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen 1813–1882
- Moffat, Steven born 1961
- Mohamad, Mahathir born 1925
- Mohammadi, Narges born 1972
- Mohr, Joseph 1792–1848
- Molière 1622–1673
- Molina, Antonio Muñoz born 1956
- Moll, Albert 1862–1939
- Möller, Erik born 1979
- Molnár, Ferenc 1878–1952
- Moltke, Helmuth, Graf von 1800–1891
- Momaday, N. Scott 1934–2024
- Mommsen, Theodor 1817–1903
- Monáe, Janelle born 1985
- Monash, John, Sir 1865–1931
- Monbiot, George born 1963
- Moncada, Jesús 1941–2005
- Mondrian, Piet 1872–1944
- Moneta, Ernesto Teodoro 1833–1918
- Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir 1819–1899
- Moning, Karen Marie born 1964
- Moniz, António Egas 1874–1955
- Monmouth, Geoffrey of 1100–1155
- Monroe, James 1758–1831
- Monroe, Lucy born 1967
- Monstrelet, Enguerrand de 1390–1453
- Montagu, Mary Wortley, Lady 1689–1762
- Montagu, Mrs. 1720–1800
- Montaigne, Michel de 1533–1592
- Montalbán, Manuel Vázquez 1939–2003
- Montale, Eugenio 1896–1981
- Montanelli, Indro 1909–2001
- Montecuccoli, Raimondo 1609–1680
- Montefiore, Moses, Sir 1784–1885
- Montefiore, Simon Sebag born 1965
- Montelius, Oscar 1843–1921
- Montenegro, Nicholas I of 1841–1921
- Montero, Rosa born 1951
- Monterroso, Augusto 1921–2003
- Montespan, Madame de 1640–1707
- Montesquieu 1689–1755
- Montessori, Maria 1870–1952
- Montgomery, Bernard 1887–1976
- Montgomery, L. M. 1874–1942
- Montgomery, R. A. 1936–2014
- Monti, Vincenzo 1754–1828
- Montpensier, Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of 1627–1693
- Monturiol, Narcís 1819–1885
- Monzaemon, Chikamatsu 1653–1725
- Monzó, Quim born 1952
- Moodie, Susanna 1803–1885
- Moody, Dwight Lyman 1837–1899
- Moon, Elizabeth born 1945
- Moon, Sun Myung 1920–2012
- Mooney, James 1861–1921
- Moorcock, Michael born 1939
- Moore, Alan born 1953
- Moore, C. L. 1911–1987
- Moore, Christopher born 1957
- Moore, Clement Clarke 1779–1863
- Moore, Colleen 1900–1988
- Moore, G. E. 1873–1958
- Moore, George 1852–1933
- Moore, Julianne born 1960
- Moore, Marianne 1887–1972
- Moore, Michael born 1954
- Moore, Patrick 1923–2012
- Moore, Thomas 1779–1852
- Mopsuestia, Theodore of 350–428
- Moran, Caitlin born 1975
- Morand, Paul 1888–1976
- Morante, Elsa 1912–1985
- Moravia, Alberto 1907–1990
- Morazán, Francisco 1792–1842
- More, Hannah 1745–1833
- More, Thomas, Saint 1478–1535
- Moréas, Jean 1856–1910
- Morel, E. D. 1873–1924
- Moreno-Garcia, Silvia born 1981
- Moreno, Eloy born 1976
- Moreno, Gabriel García 1821–1875
- Moreno, Jacob L. 1892–1974
- Morgan, C. Lloyd 1852–1936
- Morgan, Kass born 1984
- Morgan, Lewis Henry 1818–1881
- Morgan, Peter born 1963
- Morgan, Piers born 1965
- Morgan, Richard K. born 1965
- Morgan, Robin 1941–2026
- Morgan, Sydney, Lady 1783–1859
- Morgan, Thomas Hunt 1866–1945
- Morgane, Clara born 1981
- Morgenstern, Christian 1871–1914
- Morgenstern, Erin born 1978
- Morgenthau, Hans 1904–1980
- Morgenthau, Henry 1856–1946
- Moriarty, Liane born 1966
- Móricz, Zsigmond 1879–1942
- Morier, James Justinian 1780–1849
- Mörike, Eduard 1804–1875
- Morin, Edgar 1921–2026
- Moritz, Karl Philipp 1757–1793
- Morley, Christopher 1890–1957
- Morley, John 1838–1923
- Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly 1549–1623
- Morozov, Nikolai 1854–1946
- Morpurgo, Michael born 1943
- Morrell, David born 1943
- Morris 1923–2001
- Morris, Desmond 1928–2026
- Morris, Heather born 1953
- Morris, William 1834–1896
- Morrison, Grant born 1960
- Morrison, Jim 1943–1971
- Morrison, Toni 1931–2019
- Morse, Edward Sylvester 1838–1925
- Morse, Samuel Finley Breese 1791–1872
- Mortensen, Viggo born 1958
- Mortimer, Carole born 1960
- Morton, Samuel George 1799–1851
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