Authors: P
471 writers whose surname begins with P, sorted by surname.
Most-read authors under P
James Patterson
Thrillers, born 1947
Terry Pratchett
Fantasy, 1948–2015
Dav Pilkey
Children's books, born 1966
Gary Paulsen
Children's books, 1939–2021
Jordan Peterson
born 1962
Christopher Paolini
Children's books, born 1983
Lincoln Peirce
Children's books, born 1963
Philip Pullman
Children's books, born 1946
Sylvia Plath
1932–1963
Tamora Pierce
Children's books, born 1954
Jodi Picoult
Literary fiction, born 1966
Dave Pelzer
Biography, born 1960
All 471 authors under P
- P-Orridge, Genesis 1950–2020
- Paasilinna, Arto 1942–2018
- Pacat, C. S. born 1950
- Pacheco, Francisco 1564–1644
- Pacheco, José Emilio 1939–2014
- Pachymeres, George 1242–1310
- Pacino, Al born 1940
- Packard, Edward born 1931
- Packard, Vance 1914–1996
- Pacuvius 219 BC–129 BC
- Padmasambhava 717–762
- Padmore, George 1903–1959
- Paetro, Maxine born 1946
- Paglia, Camille born 1947
- Pagnol, Marcel 1895–1974
- Pahlavi, Farah born 1938
- Pahlavi, Reza born 1960
- Pahor, Boris 1913–2022
- Paine, Thomas 1737–1809
- Pakula, Alan J. 1928–1998
- Pal, Bipin Chandra 1858–1932
- Palacio Valdés, Armando 1853–1938
- Palacio, R. J. born 1963
- Palacký, František 1798–1876
- Palahniuk, Chuck born 1962
- Palaiologos, Manuel II 1350–1425
- Palamas, Gregory 1296–1359
- Palamas, Kostes 1859–1943
- Palatinate, Elisabeth of the 1618–1680
- Paley, William 1743–1805
- Palin, Michael born 1943
- Palmer, Amanda born 1976
- Palmer, Cyril 1930–2013
- Palmer, Diana born 1946
- Palmer, Edward Henry 1840–1882
- Palmer, Lilli 1914–1986
- Pamuk, Orhan born 1952
- Panaetius 184 BC–110 BC
- Panagoulis, Alexandros 1939–1976
- Pāṇini 519 BC–459 BC
- Pankhurst, E. Sylvia 1882–1960
- Pankhurst, Emmeline 1858–1928
- Pannenberg, Wolfhart 1928–2014
- Pannonius, Janus 1434–1472
- Panofsky, Erwin 1892–1968
- Panova, Vera 1905–1973
- Paolini, Christopher born 1983
- Paolozzi, Eduardo 1924–2005
- Papadiamantis, Alexandros 1851–1911
- Papini, Giovanni 1881–1956
- Pappenheim, Bertha 1859–1936
- Paracelsus 1493–1541
- Pardo Bazán, Emilia, condesa de 1851–1921
- Parenti, Michael 1933–2026
- Pargeter, Edith 1913–1995
- Pargeter, Margaret 1950–2023
- Parini, Giuseppe 1729–1799
- Paris, B. A. born 1958
- Paris, Gaston 1839–1903
- Paris, Matthew 1200–1259
- Paris, Prince Philippe, Count of 1838–1894
- Parish, Peggy 1927–1988
- Park, Barbara 1947–2013
- Park, Linda Sue born 1960
- Park, Mungo 1771–1806
- Park, Robert Ezra 1864–1944
- Park, Yeonmi born 1993
- Parker, Dorothy 1893–1967
- Parker, Mary-Louise born 1964
- Parker, Robert B. 1932–2010
- Parker, Theodore 1810–1860
- Parkinson, C. Northcote 1909–1993
- Parkinson, James 1755–1824
- Parkman, Francis 1823–1893
- Parks, Gordon 1912–2006
- Parmenides 514 BC–469 BC
- Parr, Catherine 1512–1548
- Parra, Nicanor 1914–2018
- Parra, Violeta 1917–1967
- Parry, William Edward, Sir 1790–1855
- Parsons, Frances Theodora 1861–1952
- Parsons, Lucy 1851–1942
- Parvus, Alexander 1867–1924
- Parygin, Boris 1930–2012
- Pascal, Blaise 1623–1662
- Pascal, Francine 1932–2024
- Pascal, Jean-Claude 1927–1992
- Pascoli, Giovanni 1855–1912
- Pasha, Ahmed Izzet 1864–1937
- Pasha, Emin 1840–1892
- Pasha, Enver 1881–1922
- Pasha, Mehmed Emin Âli 1815–1871
- Pasha, Mustafa Reşid 1800–1858
- Pasha, Said Halim 1864–1921
- Pasolini, Pier Paolo 1922–1975
- Passy, Frédéric 1822–1912
- Pasternak, Boris 1890–1960
- Pasteur, Louis 1822–1895
- Patañjali
- Patchett, Ann born 1963
- Patel, Kash born 1980
- Pater, Walter 1839–1894
- Paterculus, Velleius 18 BC–31
- Paterson, A. B. 1864–1941
- Paterson, Katherine born 1932
- Patmore, Coventry 1823–1896
- Patočka, Jan 1907–1977
- Paton, Alan 1903–1988
- Patricius, Franciscus 1529–1597
- Patrick, Saint 385–461
- Päts, Konstantin 1874–1956
- Patten, Chris born 1944
- Patterson, J. H. 1867–1947
- Patterson, James born 1947
- Patterson, Kerry 1946–2022
- Paul, Hermann 1846–1921
- Paul, Pope John, II 1920–2005
- Paul, Ron born 1935
- Paulding, James Kirke 1778–1860
- Paulhan, Jean 1884–1968
- Paulides, David born 1950
- Paulsen, Gary 1939–2021
- Paulus, Aegineta 625–690
- Pausanias, active approximately 150-175 115–180
- Pausch, Randy 1960–2008
- Pausewang, Gudrun 1928–2020
- Paustovsky, Konstantin 1892–1968
- Pavese, Cesare 1908–1950
- Pavić, Milorad 1929–2009
- Pavlović-Barili, Milena 1909–1945
- Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska, Maria 1891–1945
- Payer, Julius 1841–1915
- Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia 1900–1979
- Payne, Alexander born 1961
- Paz, Octavio 1914–1998
- Pázmány, Péter 1570–1637
- Peacock, Thomas Love 1785–1866
- Peake, Lilian 1924–1997
- Peake, Mervyn 1911–1968
- Peale, Charles Willson 1741–1827
- Peale, Norman Vincent 1898–1993
- Pearl, Daniel 1963–2002
- Pearse, Patrick 1879–1916
- Pearson, Lester B. 1897–1972
- Pearson, Mary E. born 1955
- Pearson, Ridley born 1953
- Peart, Neil 1952–2020
- Peary, Josephine Diebitsch 1863–1955
- Peary, Robert E. 1856–1920
- Pease, Allan born 1952
- Pease, Barbara born 1950
- Peck, Annie S. 1850–1935
- Peck, M. Scott 1936–2005
- Peck, Richard 1934–2018
- Pedianus, Quintus Asconius 8 BC–76
- Pedretti, Carlo 1928–2018
- Peel, John 1939–2004
- Peet, Amanda born 1972
- Péguy, Charles 1873–1914
- Peirce, Charles S. 1839–1914
- Peirce, Lincoln born 1963
- Peixoto, José Luís born 1974
- Pekar, Harvey 1939–2010
- Péladan, Joséphin 1858–1918
- Pelagius, Pope, II 520–590
- Pelayo, Marcelino Menéndez y 1856–1912
- Pelevin, Victor born 1962
- Pelicot, Gisèle born 1952
- Pelikan, Jaroslav 1923–2006
- Pelin, Elin 1877–1949
- Pellegrini, Carlos 1846–1906
- Pellico, Silvio 1789–1854
- Pelosi, Nancy born 1940
- Pelzer, Dave born 1960
- Penfield, Wilder 1891–1976
- Penn, Sean born 1960
- Penn, William 1644–1718
- Pennac, Daniel born 1944
- Penny, Louise born 1958
- Penrose, Roger born 1931
- Pepys, Samuel 1633–1703
- Percy, Walker 1916–1990
- père, Paul Féval, 1816–1887
- Perec, Georges 1936–1982
- Perelman, Yakov 1882–1942
- Peres, Shimon 1923–2016
- Peretti, Frank born 1951
- Peretz, Isaac Loeb 1852–1915
- Pérez Galdós, Benito 1843–1920
- Pérez-Reverte, Arturo born 1951
- Perez, Caroline Criado born 1984
- Pergaud, Louis 1882–1915
- Perkins, Anthony 1932–1992
- Perkins, Frances 1880–1965
- Perkins, John born 1945
- Perkins, Stephanie born 1981
- Perrault, Charles 1628–1703
- Perrault, Claude 1613–1688
- Perrot, Georges 1832–1914
- Perry, Anne 1938–2023
- Perry, Bruce D. born 1955
- Perry, Matthew 1969–2023
- Perry, Ralph Barton 1876–1957
- Perry, Tyler born 1969
- Perse, Saint-John 1887–1975
- Persius 34–62
- Pertini, Sandro 1896–1990
- Perutz, Leo 1882–1957
- Pessoa, Fernando 1888–1935
- Peterkin, Julia 1880–1961
- Peters, Bernadette born 1948
- Peterson, Jordan born 1962
- Peterson, Kristjan Jaak 1801–1822
- Petliura, Symon 1879–1926
- Petőfi, Sándor 1823–1849
- Petrarca, Francesco 1304–1374
- Petri, Olaus 1493–1552
- Petrie, W. M. Flinders 1853–1942
- Petronius 27–66
- Petrov-Vodkin, Kuzma 1878–1939
- Petrov, Yevgeny 1903–1942
- Petrović-Njegoš, Petar II 1813–1851
- Petrushevskaya, Lyudmila born 1938
- Pettau, Victorinus of 250–303
- Petterson, Per born 1952
- Petty, William, Sir 1623–1687
- Petzold, Charles born 1953
- Pevsner, Nikolaus 1902–1983
- Peyrefitte, Roger 1907–2000
- Pfeffer, Susan Beth 1948–2025
- Pfeiffer, Ida 1797–1858
- Pfitzner, Hans 1869–1949
- Phaedrus 20 BC–50
- Philby, Kim 1912–1988
- Philemon 359 BC–262 BC
- Philippe, Charles-Louis 1874–1909
- Phillip, Arthur 1738–1814
- Phillips, Ethan born 1955
- Phillips, Susan Elizabeth born 1948
- Phillips, Wendell 1811–1884
- Phillpotts, Eden 1862–1960
- Philo 14 BC–50
- Philodemus 109 BC–34 BC
- Philolaus 469 BC–389 BC
- Philoponus, John 490–570
- Philostorgius 368–450
- Philostratus 170–250
- Phlius, Timon of 319 BC–229 BC
- Phocylides 559 BC–600 BC
- Phrygius, Dares 450–500
- Phule, Jyotirao 1827–1890
- Phule, Savitribai 1831–1897
- Pi, Cao 187–226
- Piaget, Jean 1896–1980
- Piave, Francesco Maria 1810–1876
- Picabia, Francis 1879–1953
- Picasso, Pablo 1881–1973
- Pichon, Liz born 1963
- Pickering, Edward C. 1846–1919
- Pickford, Mary 1892–1979
- Pickthall, Marmaduke William 1875–1936
- Picoult, Jodi born 1966
- Pierce, Tamora born 1954
- Pierce, William Luther 1933–2002
- Pierre, DBC born 1961
- Pigafetta, Antonio 1490–1530
- Pike, Albert 1809–1891
- Pike, Christopher born 1954
- Pike, Zebulon Montgomery 1779–1813
- Piketty, Thomas born 1971
- Pilcher, Rosamunde 1924–2019
- Pilger, John 1939–2023
- Pilkey, Dav born 1966
- Pilniak, Boris 1894–1938
- Pinchot, Gifford 1865–1946
- Pindar 516 BC–436 BC
- Pinero, Arthur Wing 1855–1934
- Pinget, Robert 1919–1997
- Pink, Daniel H. born 1964
- Pinker, Steven born 1954
- Pinkerton, Allan 1819–1884
- Pinsker, Leon 1821–1891
- Pinter, Harold 1930–2008
- Pinto, Fernão Mendes 1509–1583
- Piozzi, Hester Lynch 1741–1821
- Piper, H. Beam 1904–1964
- Pipes, Daniel born 1949
- Pipes, Richard 1923–2018
- Pirandello, Luigi 1867–1936
- Piranesi, Giovanni Battista 1720–1778
- Piron, Claude 1931–2008
- Pirsig, Robert M. 1928–2017
- Pisarev, Dmitry 1840–1868
- Piscator, Erwin 1893–1966
- Pisemsky, Aleksey 1821–1881
- Pisier, Marie-France 1944–2011
- Pitigrilli 1893–1975
- Pitt-Rivers, Augustus Henry Lane-Fox 1827–1900
- Pius, Pope, II 1405–1464
- Pizarnik, Alejandra 1936–1972
- Pla, Josep 1897–1981
- Plaatje, Sol. T. 1876–1932
- Planck, Max 1858–1947
- Plantin, Christophe 1520–1589
- Planudes, Maximus 1260–1305
- Plath, Sylvia 1932–1963
- Plato 428 BC–348 BC
- Platonov, Andrei 1899–1951
- Plautus 249 BC–183 BC
- Playfair, William 1759–1823
- Plaza, Aubrey born 1984
- Plekhanov, Georgii Valentinovich 1856–1918
- Pliny, the Elder 20–79
- Pliny, the Younger 61–113
- Plotinus 205–270
- Plunkett, Joseph 1887–1916
- Plutarch 40–120
- Poe, Edgar Allan 1809–1849
- Poehler, Amy born 1971
- Poggendorff, Johann Christian 1796–1877
- Pogodin, Mikhail 1800–1875
- Poincaré, Henri 1854–1912
- Poincaré, Raymond 1860–1934
- Poitier, Sidney 1927–2022
- Poitiers, Hilary of 315–367
- Pokhrel, Suman born 1967
- Polacco, Patricia born 1944
- Polanyi, Karl 1886–1964
- Polgár, László born 1946
- Polidori, John William 1795–1821
- Politkovskaya, Anna 1958–2006
- Poliziano 1454–1494
- Pollan, Michael born 1955
- Polley, Sarah born 1979
- Pollock, Sheldon born 1948
- Polo, Marco 1254–1324
- Polyaenus 101–200
- Polybius 199 BC–119 BC
- Polycarp 70–155
- Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, marquise de 1721–1764
- Pomponazzi, Pietro 1462–1525
- Pona, Toki born 1978
- Ponge, Francis 1899–1988
- Poniatowska, Elena born 1932
- Ponsonby, Arthur Ponsonby, Baron 1871–1946
- Ponticus, Evagrius 345–399
- Pontoppidan, Erik 1698–1764
- Pontoppidan, Henrik 1857–1943
- Poole, Ernest 1880–1950
- Popa, Vasko 1922–1991
- Pope, Alexander 1688–1744
- Popper, Karl 1902–1994
- Pordenone, Odoric of 1286–1331
- Porete, Marguerite 1250–1310
- Porphyry 233–301
- Porta, Giambattista della 1535–1615
- Porter, Cole 1891–1964
- Porter, Connie born 1959
- Porter, Eleanor H. 1868–1920
- Porter, Jane 1776–1850
- Porter, Katherine Anne 1890–1980
- Portillo, José López 1920–2004
- Portugal, Denis of 1261–1325
- Portugal, Edward, King of 1391–1438
- Posidonius 134 BC–50 BC
- Posmysz, Zofia 1923–2022
- Post, Emily 1872–1960
- Postman, Neil 1931–2003
- Poświatowska, Halina 1935–1967
- Potanin, Grigory 1835–1920
- Potente, Franka born 1974
- Potocki, Jan 1761–1815
- Potter, Beatrix 1866–1943
- Pottier, Eugène 1816–1887
- Pound, Ezra 1885–1972
- Pound, Roscoe 1870–1964
- Pournelle, Jerry 1933–2017
- Powell, Anthony 1905–2000
- Powell, Enoch 1912–1998
- Powell, John Wesley 1834–1902
- Powell, Michael 1905–1990
- Power, Eileen 1889–1940
- Power, Samantha born 1970
- Powers, Richard born 1957
- Powers, Tim born 1952
- Powys, John Cowper 1872–1963
- Pozner, Vladimir, Jr. born 1934
- Pozzessere, Heather Graham born 1953
- Prabhupada, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami 1896–1977
- Prague, Cosmas of 1045–1125
- Prasad, Rajendra 1884–1963
- Pratchett, Terry 1948–2015
- Pratolini, Vasco 1913–1991
- Premchand 1880–1936
- Preradović, Petar 1818–1872
- Prescott, William Hickling 1796–1859
- Prešeren, France 1800–1849
- Presley, Lisa Marie 1968–2023
- Presley, Priscilla born 1945
- Pressburger, Emeric 1902–1988
- Pressfield, Steven born 1943
- Pressman, Roger S. born 1947
- Preston, Douglas born 1956
- Preston, Natasha born 1988
- Preston, Richard born 1954
- Preußler, Otfried 1923–2013
- Prévert, Jacques 1900–1977
- Prévost, abbé 1697–1763
- Preyer, William T. 1841–1897
- Price, Derek J. de Solla 1922–1983
- Price, Devon born 1988
- Price, Katie born 1978
- Price, Richard 1723–1791
- Price, Vincent 1911–1993
- Prichard, Katharine Susannah 1883–1969
- Priestley, J. B. 1894–1984
- Priestley, Joseph 1733–1804
- Prieto, Indalecio 1883–1962
- Prince, Mary 1788–1833
- Priscian 500–600
- Priscus 410–471
- Prishvin, Mikhail 1873–1954
- Pritam, Amrita 1919–2005
- Proclus 412–485
- Procopius 500–565
- Procter, Adelaide Anne 1825–1864
- Proctor, Mary 1862–1957
- Proctor, Richard A. 1837–1888
- Pronzini, Bill born 1943
- Propertius 46 BC–15 BC
- Propp, Vladimir 1895–1970
- Protector, Menander 550–605
- Proudhon, P.-J. 1809–1865
- Proulx, Annie born 1935
- Proust, Marcel 1871–1922
- Prout, Ebenezer 1835–1909
- Prudentius 348–413
- Prudhomme, Sully 1839–1907
- Prunk, Janko born 1942
- Prus, Bolesław 1847–1912
- Pryor, Richard 1940–2005
- Przerwa-Tetmajer, Kazimierz 1865–1940
- Przhevalsky, Nikolay 1839–1888
- Przybyszewski, Stanisław 1868–1927
- Psellos, Michael 1018–1078
- Ptahhotep 2450 BC–2400 BC
- Ptolemy 100–170
- Pu, Songling 1640–1715
- Pückler-Muskau, Hermann, Fürst von 1785–1871
- Pudovkin, Vsevolod 1893–1953
- Puig, Manuel 1932–1990
- Puigdemont, Carles born 1962
- Pulci, Luigi 1432–1484
- Pulitzer, Joseph 1847–1911
- Pullman, Philip born 1946
- Puluj, Ivan 1845–1918
- Pumpurs, Andrejs 1841–1902
- Punnett, Reginald Crundall 1875–1967
- Pupin, Michael 1858–1935
- Purcell, Henry 1659–1695
- Purkyně, Jan Evangelista 1787–1869
- Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich 1799–1837
- Putney, Mary Jo born 1946
- Puyi 1906–1967
- Puzo, Mario 1920–1999
- Pyle, Ernie 1900–1945
- Pyle, Howard 1853–1911
- Pym, Barbara 1913–1980
- Pynchon, Thomas born 1937
- Pyragy, Magtymguly 1733–1782
- Pythagoras 582 BC–490 BC