Authors: N
211 writers whose surname begins with N, sorted by surname.
Most-read authors under N
Friedrich Nietzsche
Philosophy, 1844–1900
Jennifer Niven
Literary fiction, born 1968
Laura Numeroff
Children's books, born 1953
Garth Nix
Children's books, born 1963
Anaïs Nin
Literary fiction, 1903–1977
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Children's books, born 1933
Joe Navarro
born 1953
Trevor Noah
Biography, born 1984
Patrick Ness
Literary fiction, born 1971
Naomi Novik
Fantasy, born 1973
Pablo Neruda
Poetry, 1904–1973
Audrey Niffenegger
Literary fiction, born 1963
All 211 authors under N
- Nabokov, Vladimir 1899–1977
- Nachmanides 1194–1270
- Nachtigal, Gustav 1834–1885
- Nachtwey, James born 1948
- Nadar 1820–1910
- Nádas, Péter 1942–2026
- Nader, Ralph born 1934
- Naevius, Gnaeus 274 BC–200 BC
- Nafisi, Azar born 1948
- Nafous, Roxie born 1990
- Nagai, Kafū 1879–1959
- Nagarjuna 150–250
- Nagel, Thomas born 1937
- Nahyan, Zayed bin Sultan Al 1918–2004
- Nai'an, Shi 1296–1372
- Naidu, Sarojini 1879–1949
- Naik, Zakir born 1965
- Naimy, Mikhail 1889–1988
- Naipaul, V. S. 1932–2018
- Naismith, James 1861–1939
- Nakajima, Atsushi 1909–1942
- Nalbandian, Mikayel 1829–1866
- Nałkowska, Zofia 1884–1954
- Namatianus, Rutilius Claudius 400–500
- Nanak, Guru 1469–1539
- Nancy, Fancy born 1947
- Nansen, Fridtjof 1861–1930
- Napier, Charles 1786–1860
- Napier, William Francis Patrick 1785–1860
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French 1769–1821
- Napoleon III, Emperor of the French 1808–1873
- Napolitano, Giorgio 1925–2023
- Narayan, R. K. 1906–2001
- Narek, Gregory of 951–1003
- Narimanov, Nariman 1870–1925
- Narlikar, Jayant 1938–2025
- Nash, Ogden 1902–1971
- Nash, Thomas 1567–1601
- Nasmyth, James 1808–1890
- Nasr, Seyyed Hossein born 1933
- Nasrin, Taslima born 1962
- Nast, Thomas 1840–1902
- Năstase, Adrian born 1950
- Natavan, Khurshidbanu 1832–1897
- Nathan, George Jean 1882–1958
- Nation, Carry Amelia 1846–1911
- Natsume, Soseki 1867–1916
- Naudé, Gabriel 1600–1653
- Naumann, Friedrich 1860–1919
- Nava'i, Ali-Shir 1441–1501
- Navarre, Theobald I of 1201–1253
- Navarro, Joe born 1953
- Navigator, Brendan the 486–577
- Navratilova, Martina born 1956
- Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds born 1933
- Nazianzus, Gregory of 330–390
- Nazor, Vladimir 1876–1949
- NDiaye, Marie born 1967
- Neal, John 1793–1876
- Neander, Joachim 1650–1680
- Nechaev, Sergei 1847–1882
- Necker, Jacques 1732–1804
- Nee, Watchman 1903–1972
- Needham, Joseph 1900–1995
- Neels, Betty 1909–2001
- Negri, Ada 1870–1945
- Negri, Antonio 1933–2023
- Negri, Pola 1897–1987
- Negroponte, Nicholas born 1943
- Nehru, Jawaharlal 1889–1964
- Neill, Alexander Sutherland 1883–1973
- Nekrasov, Nikolai Alekseevich 1821–1878
- Nekrasov, Viktor 1911–1987
- Nelson, Edward William 1855–1934
- Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount 1758–1805
- Nelson, Willie born 1933
- Němcová, Božena 1820–1862
- Nemesianus 200–300
- Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vladimir 1858–1943
- Némirovsky, Irène 1903–1942
- Nenni, Pietro 1891–1980
- Nennius, active 796 800–900
- Nepos, Cornelius 99 BC–24 BC
- Nėris, Salomėja 1904–1945
- Neruda, Jan 1834–1891
- Neruda, Pablo 1904–1973
- Nerval, Gérard de 1808–1855
- Nervo, Amado 1870–1919
- Nesbit, E. 1858–1924
- Nesbø, Jo born 1960
- Nesin, Aziz 1915–1995
- Nesmith, Michael 1942–2021
- Ness, Patrick born 1971
- Nestroy, Johann 1801–1862
- Neto, Agostinho 1922–1979
- Nettlau, Max 1865–1944
- Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of 1623–1673
- Newcomb, Simon 1835–1909
- Newman, Francis William 1805–1897
- Newman, John Henry 1801–1890
- Newman, Randy born 1943
- Newport, Cal born 1982
- Newsom, Gavin born 1967
- Newton, Isaac 1643–1727
- Newton, John 1725–1807
- Nezahualcoyotl 1402–1472
- Nezval, Vítězslav 1900–1958
- Ng, Celeste born 1980
- Nguyen, Viet Thanh born 1971
- Nicaea, Parthenius of 1 BC–100 BC
- Nicander 249 BC–169 BC
- Nichiren 1222–1282
- Nicholson, Jack born 1937
- Nicholson, Reynold Alleyne 1868–1945
- Nicolle, Charles 1866–1936
- Nicolson, Harold 1886–1968
- Niebuhr, Barthold Georg 1776–1831
- Nielsen, Jakob born 1957
- Nielsen, Jennifer A. born 1971
- Niemcewicz, Julian Ursyn 1758–1841
- Niemeyer, Oscar 1907–2012
- Niemöller, Martin 1892–1984
- Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm 1844–1900
- Nievo, Ippolito 1831–1861
- Niffenegger, Audrey born 1963
- Nightingale, Florence 1820–1910
- Nilsson, Martin P. 1874–1967
- Nilus, Sergiei 1862–1929
- Nimoy, Leonard 1931–2015
- Nimzowitsch, Aron 1886–1935
- Nin, Anaïs 1903–1977
- Nin, Andreu 1892–1937
- Nishapur, Attar of 1145–1221
- Nishida, Kitarō 1870–1945
- Nitobe, Inazo 1862–1933
- Nitti, Francesco Saverio 1868–1953
- Nivedita, Sister 1867–1911
- Niven, David 1910–1983
- Niven, Jennifer born 1968
- Niven, Larry born 1938
- Nix, Garth born 1963
- Nixon, Cynthia born 1966
- Nixon, Joan Lowery 1927–2003
- Niyazi, Hamza Hakimzade 1889–1929
- Nizan, Paul 1905–1940
- Nkrumah, Kwame 1909–1972
- Noah, Trevor born 1984
- Nochlin, Linda 1931–2017
- Nodier, Charles 1780–1844
- Nodira 1792–1842
- Noël, Alyson born 1965
- Noem, Kristi born 1971
- Noguchi, Yoné 1875–1947
- Nohl, Ludwig 1831–1885
- Nola, Paulinus of 354–431
- Nolan, William F. 1928–2021
- Nöldeke, Theodor 1836–1930
- Noli, Fan 1882–1965
- Nomura, Yūsuke born 1987
- Nonnus 500–500
- Nooteboom, Cees 1933–2026
- Nordau, Max Simon 1849–1923
- Nordenskiöld, A. E. 1832–1901
- Norinaga, Motoori 1730–1801
- Norman, Don born 1935
- Norris, Chuck 1940–2026
- Norris, Frank 1870–1902
- Norris, Kathleen Thompson 1880–1966
- North, Marianne 1830–1890
- North, Oliver born 1943
- Northcliffe, Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount 1865–1922
- Northup, Solomon 1808–1864
- Norton, Andre 1912–2005
- Norton, Caroline 1808–1877
- Norton, Mary 1903–1992
- Norvig, Peter born 1956
- Norwid, Cyprian 1821–1883
- Norwood, Robin born 1945
- Noske, Gustav 1868–1946
- Nosov, Nikolay 1908–1976
- Nöstlinger, Christine 1936–2018
- Nostradamus 1503–1566
- Nothomb, Amélie born 1966
- Notker, Balbulus 840–912
- Notovitch, Nicolas born 1858
- Nouwen, Henri 1932–1996
- Novak, B. J. born 1979
- Novalis 1772–1801
- Novello, Ivor 1893–1951
- Novik, Naomi born 1973
- Novikov, Nikolay 1744–1818
- Novotný, Antonín 1904–1975
- Nowlan, Philip Francis 1888–1940
- Nowlin, Laura born 1984
- Noyes, Alfred 1880–1958
- Nu, U 1907–1995
- Numeroff, Laura born 1953
- Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century 1507–1559
- Núñez, Rafael 1825–1894
- Nursi, Said 1877–1960
- Nušić, Branislav 1864–1938
- Nussbaum, Martha born 1947
- Nuwas, Abu 762–814
- Nwapa, Flora 1931–1993
- Nydahl, Ole 1941–2026
- Nye, Naomi Shihab born 1952
- Nyembezi, Sibusiso 1919–2000
- Nyerere, Julius 1922–1999
- Nyqvist, Michael 1960–2017
- Nyssa, Gregory of born 335
- Nzhdeh, Garegin 1886–1955