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This is alist of fantasy authors, authors known for writing works offantasy,fantasy literature, or related genres ofmagic realism,horror fiction,science fantasy. Many of the authors are known for work outside the fantasy genres.

• Ben Aaronovitch (born 1964), author ofPeter Grant (book series)
• Rafael Ábalos (born 1956) is author ofGrimpow
• Lynn Abbey (born 1948)
• Joe Abercrombie (born 1974), author ofThe First Law series
• Daniel Abraham (born 1969), author ofThe Dagger and the Coin series
• Douglas Adams (1952–2001), author ofThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series
• Richard Adams (1920–2016), author ofWatership Down
• Katherine Addison, pen name forSarah Monette, author ofThe Goblin Emperor
• Tomi Adeyemi (born 1993), author of the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy
• Alexandra Adornetto (born 1992), author ofThe Strangest Adventures series
• Joan Aiken (1924–2004), author ofThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase
• Tim Akers (born 1972)
• Wendy Alec, author of theChronicles of Brothers series
• Lloyd Alexander (1924–2007), author ofThe Chronicles of Prydain
• Alan Burt Akers, pseudonym of Kenneth Bulmer (1921–2005)
• Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), authored fairy tales, includingThe Little Mermaid
• Poul Anderson (1926–2001), author ofThe Broken Sword
• Ilona Andrews, husband and wife writing team, author of theKate Daniels series andThe Edge series
• F. Anstey (1856–1934), author ofVice Versa
• Piers Anthony (born 1934), author ofXanth
• Katherine Applegate (born 1956), author ofEverworld
• Katherine Arden (born 1987), author of theWinternight trilogy
• Tom Arden (1961–2015)
• Kelley Armstrong (born 1968), author of theWomen of the Otherworld
• Jennifer L. Armentrout (born 1980), author ofFrom Blood and Ash
• Danilo Arona (born 1950)
• Catherine Asaro (born 1955)
• Mike Ashley (born 1948)
• Nancy Asire (born 1945)
• Robert Asprin (1946–2008), author of theMythAdventures and contributing author toThieves' World
• Tomi Adeyemi (born 1993), author ofChildren of Blood and Bone
• A. A. Attanasio (born 1951), author ofRadix
• Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (born 1984), author ofIn the Forests of the Night
• Anselm Audley (born 1982), author of theAquasilva series
• Jean M. Auel, author of theEarth's Children books
• Fiona Avery (born 1974)
• Victoria Aveyard (born 1990), author of theRed Queen series

• Robin Wayne Bailey (born 1952), author of theFrost trilogy,Brothers of the Dragon trilogy,Dragonkin trilogy,Shadowdance, etc.
• Keith Baker (born 1969) freelance author ofDungeons & Dragons
• R. Scott Bakker (born 1967), author of thePrince of Nothing series
• Josiah Bancroft, author ofSenlin Ascends
• Catherine Banner (born 1989), author ofThe Last Descendants series
• Ivan Baran (born 1996), author ofThe Black Books Cycle
• James Barclay (born 1965), author ofChronicles of the Raven andLegends of the Raven, both trilogies
• Leigh Bardugo, author ofSix of Crows
• Clive Barker (born 1952), author ofThe Books of Abarat series
• M. A. R. Barker (1929–2012), author of theTékumel series
• William Barnwell (born 1943), author of theBlessing Papers series
• J. M. Barrie (1860–1937), author ofPeter Pan
• T. A. Barron (born 1952), author ofMerlin Effect andThe Lost Years of Merlin
• Samit Basu (born 1979), author ofThe Simoqin Prophecies andThe Manticore's Secret
• Gael Baudino (born 1955), author ofDragonsword andDuel of Dragons
• L. Frank Baum (1856–1919), author of theLand of Oz series
• Peter S. Beagle (born 1939), author ofThe Last Unicorn andA Fine and Private Place
• Elizabeth Bear (born 1971), author ofHammered
• Bradley Beaulieu, author ofThe Lays of Anuskaya andThe Song of the Shattered Sands series
• Frank Beddor, author ofThe Looking Glass Wars
• John Bellairs (1938–1991), author ofThe Face in the Frost andThe House with a Clock in Its Walls
• Hans Bemmann (1922–2003), author ofThe Stone and the Flute andErwins Badezimmer
• Robert Jackson Bennett (born 1984), author ofThe Divine Cities series
• Stella Benson (1892–1933), author ofLiving Alone
• Carol Berg
• Ari Berk (born 1967), author of theUndertaken Trilogy
• Steve Berman, editor in the field ofqueerspeculative fiction
• Julie Bertagna (born 1962), author of theSpark Gap series
• Anne Bishop, author of theBlack Jewels Trilogy
• Holly Black (born 1971) co-author of (withTony DiTerlizzi)The Spiderwick Chronicles
• Algernon Blackwood (1869–1951), author of "The Willows", "The Wendigo" andThe Centaur
• James Blaylock (born 1950)
• Enid Blyton (1897–1968), author ofThe Enchanted Wood andThe Magic Faraway Tree
• Aliette de Bodard (born 1982), author ofObsidian and Blood series
• Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff (born 1954), author ofThe Meri
• Pseudonymous Bosch, author ofThe Secret Series of books
• Hannes Bok (1914–1964) illustrator and author ofThe Sorcerer's Ship
• Natasha Bowen, author ofSkin of the Sea
• Paula Brackston, author ofThe Witch's Daughter
• Ray Bradbury (1920–2012), author ofFahrenheit 451 andSomething Wicked This Way Comes
• Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930–1999), author of theDarkover series and editor of theSword and Sorceress series of anthologies
• Rebecca Bradley, author ofThe Lady in Gil
• Gillian Bradshaw (born 1956), author ofHawk of May (also writes historical fiction and science fiction novels)
• Ernest Bramah (1868–1942), author of theKai Lung stories
• Libba Bray (born 1964), author of theGemma Doyle Trilogy
• Marie Brennan, author ofDoppelganger
• Peter V. Brett (born 1973), author ofThe Painted Man andThe Desert Spear
• Rae Bridgman, author/illustrator ofThe MiddleGate Books -The Serpent's Spell,Amber Ambrosia,Fish & Sphinx
• Patricia Briggs (born 1965), author ofMoon Called and sequels
• Kristen Britain, author of theGreen Rider novels
• C. Dale Brittain (born 1948), author of theYurt novels
• Maurice Broaddus, author ofThe Knights of Breton Court trilogy
• Terry Brooks (born 1944), author of theShannara novels,Magic Kingdom of Landover novels andWord & Void series
• Roseanne A. Brown (born 1995), author ofA Song of Wraiths and Ruin
• Howard Browne (1908–1999)
• Steven Brust (born 1955), author of theDragaera novels
• Col Buchanan (born 1973), author ofFarlander andStands a Shadow
• Michael Buckley (born 1969), author ofThe Sisters Grimm series
• Lela E. Buis
• Lois McMaster Bujold (born 1949), author ofThe Curse of Chalion and its sequels
• Emma Bull (born 1954), author ofWar for the Oaks
• Kenneth Bulmer (1921–2005), author of theDray Prescot series
• Chris Bunch (1943–2005), author ofDragon Master Trilogy
• Arthur J. Burks (1898–1974)
• Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950), author of theTarzan,Barsoom,Pellucidar andAmtor novels
• Jim Butcher (born 1971), author ofDresden Files andCodex Alera novels

• Rachel Caine (1962–2020), author of theWeather Warden andThe Morganville Vampires novels
• James Branch Cabell (1879–1958), author ofBiography of the Life of Manuel
• Miles Cameron, author of theTraitor Son Cycle
• Trudi Canavan (born 1969), author of theAge of the Five novels
• Orson Scott Card (born 1951), author ofEnder's Game andHart's Hope
• Jacqueline Carey (born 1964), author ofKushiel's Legacy andThe Sundering
• Isobelle Carmody (born 1958), author of theObernewtyn Chronicles andThe Gathering
• Jonathan Carroll (born 1949), author ofThe Land of Laughs andBones of the Moon
• Lewis Carroll (pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 1832–1898), author ofAlice's Adventures in Wonderland
• Angela Carter (1940–1992), author ofShadow Dance
• Lin Carter (1930–1988) editor of theBallantine Adult Fantasy series and author ofThe Wizard of Lemuria
• Sebastien de Castell, author ofTraitor's Blade and sequels
• Vittorio Catani (1940–2020)
• Beth Cato (born 1980)
• Juraj Červenák (born 1974)
• Mark Chadbourn (born 1960), author ofThe Age of Misrule series
• Soman Chainani (born 1979), author ofThe School for Good and Evil series
• Jack L. Chalker (1944–2005), author ofMidnight at the Well of Souls
• S. A. Chakraborty, author ofThe City of Brass
• Robert W. Chambers (1865–1933), author ofThe King in Yellow
• Karen Chance, author of theCassandra Palmer andDorina Basarab novels
• Joy Chant (born 1945), author ofRed Moon and Black Mountain
• J. Kathleen Cheney (born 1964)
• C. J. Cherryh (born 1942), author ofThe Fortress Series
• G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936), author ofThe Man Who Was Thursday
• Cinda Williams Chima (born 1952), author ofThe Heir Chronicles
• Zen Cho (born 1986), author ofSorcerer Royal series
• Massimo Citi (born 1955)
• Cassandra Clare (born 1973), author ofThe Mortal Instruments
• C. L. Clark, author ofThe Unbroken
• P. Djèlí Clark (born 1971), author ofA Master of Djinn
• Susanna Clarke (born 1959), author ofJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
• Genevieve Cogman (born ???), author of theInvisible Library series and theScarlett series
• Adrian Cole (born 1949), author of theDream Lords series
• Myke Cole, author ofThe Sacred Throne series
• Sara Coleridge (1802–1852), author ofPhantasmion
• Eoin Colfer (born 1965), author of theArtemis Fowl series
• John Collier (1901–1980)
• Suzanne Collins (born 1962), author ofThe Hunger Games,Catching Fire andMockingjay
• Brendan Connell (born 1970)
• Storm Constantine (1956–2021), author of theWraeththu series
• Glen Cook (born 1944), author ofThe Black Company novels andGarrett P.I. novels
• Hugh Cook (1956–2008), author of theChronicles of an Age of Darkness
• Rick Cook (1944–2022), author of theWizardry series
• Louise Cooper (1952–2009), author ofThe Book of Paradox
• Susan Cooper (born 1935), author ofThe Dark Is Rising Sequence
• Larry Correia, author of theMonster Hunter series and founder of theSad Puppies movement
• John Crowley (born 1942), author ofLittle, Big
• Lilith Saintcrow (born 1976)Strange Angels series
• Elaine Cunningham (born 1957), author of theSongs & Swords series
• Jane Louise Curry (born 1932), author of theAbaloc series

• Roald Dahl (1916–1990), author ofCharlie and the Chocolate Factory andJames and the Giant Peach
• James Dashner, author ofThe Maze Runner
• Avram Davidson (1923–1993), author ofThe Phoenix and the Mirror
• Sylvia Day (born 1973), author ofBared to You
• Adam James Dalton (born 1970), author of theFlesh & Bone Trilogy
• Pamela Dean (born 1953), author ofTam Lin
• John DeChancie (born 1946), author of theCastle Perilous series
• L. Sprague de Camp (1907–2000), author ofThe Compleat Enchanter & pasticheur of theConan stories
• Alessandro Defilippi
• Michael de Larrabeiti (1934–2008), author ofThe Borrible Trilogy
• Charles de Lint (born 1951), author of theBorderland series
• Kathryn Deans, author ofShimmer
• Tom Deitz (1952–2009), author of theDavid Sullivan series
• Joseph Delaney (1945–2022), author of theSpook's series
• Samuel R. Delany (born 1942), author of theReturn to Nevèrÿon series
• Troy Denning (born 1958), author ofDark Sun (Dungeons & Dragons) andStar Wars books
• Graham Diamond (born 1949), author ofThe Haven
• Seth Dickinson, author ofThe Traitor Baru Cormorant
• Tony DiTerlizzi (born 1969) co-author of (withHolly Black)The Spiderwick Chronicles
• Stephen Donaldson (born 1947), author ofThe Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
• Kevin Donoghue (born 1967), author ofFrom The Devil We Came,The Adventures of Robyn Nudd,The Rise of Germania andSvengali Junior
• Carole Nelson Douglas (1944–2021), author of theSword and Circlet,Taliswoman, andDelilah Street series as well asIrene Adler Sherlockian suspense novels
• Sara Douglass (1957–2011), author ofWayfarer Redemption
• Ann Downer (born 1960), author of theSpellkey series
• David Drake (born 1945), author of theLord of the Isles series
• Tobias Druitt, author ofCorydon and the Island of Monsters
• Diane Duane (born 1952), author of theYoung Wizards novels
• Dave Duncan (1933–2018), author ofWest of January
• Brian Lee Durfee, author ofThe Forgetting Moon
• Lord Dunsany (1878–1957) (Edward Plunkett), author ofThe King of Elfland's Daughter
• Jeanne DuPrau (born 1944), author ofThe City of Ember
• David Anthony Durham (born 1969), author ofAcacia: The War with the Mein

• David Eddings (1931–2009), author ofBelgariad,Malloreon,Elenium,Tamuli andThe Dreamers novels
• E. R. Eddison (1882–1945), author ofThe Worm Ouroboros
• C. M. Eddy Jr. (1896–1967), author ofExit Into Eternity: Tales of the Bizarre and Supernatural
• Graham Edwards (born 1965) writer of theDragoncharm andStone and Sky trilogies
• Phyllis Eisenstein (1946–2020), author ofShadow of Earth andBorn to Exile
• Mircea Eliade (1907–1986), author ofBengal Nights
• Kate Elliott (born 1958), author of theCrown of Stars series
• Harlan Ellison (1934–2018)anthologist and author ofMefisto in Onyx
• Ernest Elmore (1901–1957), author ofThe Lumpton Gobbelings
• Michael Ende (1929–1995), author ofThe Neverending Story
• Steven Erikson (born 1959), author of theMalazan Book of the Fallen
• Lloyd Arthur Eshbach (1910–2003), author and proprietor ofFantasy Press
• Javier Abril Espinoza (born 1967)
• Ian Cameron Esslemont (born 1962), author of theNovels of the Malazan Empire series
• Jennifer Estep, author ofElemental Assassin series andCrown of Shard series
• Rose Estes, creator of theEndless Questgamebook series

• Karina Fabian (born 1967)
• Jennifer Fallon (born 1959), author ofMedalon
• Nancy Yi Fan (born 1993), author ofSwordbird
• David Farland (occasional pen name ofDave Wolverton) (1957–2022), author ofThe Runelords series
• Nancy Farmer (born 1941), author ofThe Sea of Trolls
• Philip Jose Farmer (1918–2009), author of theRiverworld saga
• Christine Feehan, author of theDark series
• Raymond E. Feist (born 1945), author of theRiftwar Saga
• Jean-Louis Fetjaine (born 1956)
• Jasper Fforde (born 1961), author of theThursday Next series
• Charles G. Finney (1905–1984), author ofThe Circus of Dr. Lao
• Eliot Fintushel (born 1948), author ofBreakfast with the Ones You Love
• John Flanagan (born 1944), author of theRanger's Apprentice series
• Lynn Flewelling (born 1958), author ofThe Nightrunner Series
• Eric Flint (born 1947), author of theBelisarius series and creator of "1632 series"
• John M. Ford (1957–2006), author ofThe Dragon Waiting
• Namina Forna (born 1987), author ofThe Gilded Ones
• Kate Forsyth (born 1966), author ofThe Witches of Eileanan series
• Alan Dean Foster (born 1946), author of theHumanx Commonwealth novels, particularly those involvingFlinx
• Laura Frankos (born 1960)
• Jackie French (born 1953), author ofSomewhere Around the Corner andTajore Arkle
• Celia S. Friedman (born 1957), author ofBlack Sun Rising
• Cornelia Funke (born 1958), author of theInkheart series,The Thief Lord, andDragon Rider
• Maggie Furey (born 1955), author ofThe Artefacts of Power series

• Diana Gabaldon (born 1952), author of theOutlander series
• Neil Gaiman (born 1960), author of novels, short stories,The Books of Magic and other graphic novels
• Sara Gallardo (1931–1988), author ofEnero ("January") andEl País del Humo ("Country of the Smoke")
• Craig Shaw Gardner (born 1949), author of theDragon Circle series and filmnovelizations
• Richard Garfinkle (fl. 1990s), author ofAll of an Instant
• Alan Garner (born 1934), author ofElidor andThe Weirdstone of Brisingamen
• Richard Garnett (1835–1906), author ofThe Twilight of the Gods and Other Tales
• Randall Garrett (1927–1987), author of theLord Darcy novels
• David Gemmell (1948–2006), author of theDrenai novels
• Mary Gentle (born 1956), author ofRats and Gargoyles
• ElizaBeth Gilligan, author ofMagic's Silken Snare andThe Silken Shroud
• Laura Anne Gilman, author of theVineArt trilogy, theCosa Nostradamus series and theDevil's West series
• Heather Gladney (born 1957), author ofTeot's War and others
• Parke Godwin (1929–2013), author ofThe Last Rainbow,Sherwood,Firelord
• Christie Golden (born 1963), author ofVampire of the Mists and books set in the universes ofStar Trek,Warcraft,Star Wars and others
• Christopher Golden (born 1967) co-author (withMike Mignola) ofBaltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire; books set in theBuffy the Vampire Slayer universe; and non-Buffy novels in theGhosts of Albion series withBuffy actressAmber Benson
• Julia Golding (born 1969), author of theCompanions Quartet and theCat Royal series
• Terry Goodkind (1948–2020), author ofThe Sword of Truth novels
• Simon R. Green (born 1955), author of the "Forest Kingdom" series
• A. T. Greenblatt
• Gayle Greeno (born 1949), author ofFinders Seekers
• Ed Greenwood (born 1959), author ofThe Elminster Series
• Jim Grimsley (born 1955), author of thehigh fantasy novelKirith Kirin
• Lev Grossman (born 1969), author ofThe Magicians (Grossman novel)
• Jeff Grubb (born 1957), author of theFinder's Stone trilogy with Kate Novak
• Gary Gygax (1938–2008), author ofDungeons & Dragons, other game rules, and fantasy books

• Sir H. Rider Haggard (1856–1925), author of theAllan Quatermain series and theAyesha series (beginning withShe)
• Andrea Hairston (born 1952), author ofRedwood and Wildfire
• Barbara Hambly (born 1951), author ofThose Who Hunt the Night
• H.R.Hess (born 1982), author ofThe Dark Star, The First Skyrider, The Water Maiden of Lealos and The Lost Prince
• Greg Hamerton (born 1973), author of theTale of the Lifesong series
• Laurell K. Hamilton (born 1963), author of theAnita Blake: Vampire Hunter series
• Traci Harding (born 1964), author ofThe Ancient Future Trilogy
• Frances Hardinge (born 1973), authorA Face Like Glass.
• Lyndon Hardy (born 1941), author ofMaster of the Five Magics
• Charlaine Harris (born 1951), author ofThe Southern Vampire Mysteries series, whichHBO adapted as the TV seriesTrue Blood
• Geraldine Harris (born 1951)Egyptologist and author ofPrince of the Godborn
• Edith Ogden Harrison (1862–1955), author ofPrince Silverwings
• Kim Harrison (pen name of Dawn Cook) (born 1966), author of theRachel Morgan / The Hollows series
• M. John Harrison (born 1945), author of works set in the fictional city ofViriconium; literary editor of theNew Wave science fiction magazineNew Worlds
• Alix E. Harrow (born 1989), author ofThe Ten Thousand Doors of January
• Petra Hartmann (born 1970)
• Simon Hawke (born 1951), author ofThe Wizard of 4th Street
• Hayami Yuji (born 1961)
• Elizabeth Haydon (born 1965), author of theSymphony of Ages series
• Markus Heitz, author of "The Dwarves" series
• Barb Hendee, author of the "Noble Dead" series
• Bernhard Hennen (born 1966)
• Frank Herda (born 1947), author ofThe Cup of Death: Chronicles of the Dragons of the Magi
• Tracy Hickman (born 1955), author of theDragonlance novels
• Jim C. Hines (born 1974), author ofThe Goblin Master's Grimoire
• Robin Hobb (born 1952) pseudonym of Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden who also writes as Megan Lindholm; author ofAssassin's Apprentice
• John C. Hocking (born 1960), author ofConan and the Emerald Lotus
• P. C. Hodgell (born 1951), author ofGod Stalk
• William Hope Hodgson (1877–1918), author ofThe House on the Borderland andThe Night Land
• E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822), author of "The Nutcracker" and other fantastic stories
• Wolfgang Hohlbein (born 1953), author ofMagic Moon
• Robert Holdstock (1948–2009), author ofMythago Wood
• Tom Holt (born 1961) writes mostly humorous fantasy, such asWho's Afraid of Beowulf?; also writes asK. J. Parker
• Nina Kiriki Hoffman (born 1955), author ofThe Thread That Binds the Bones
• Nalo Hopkinson (born 1960), author ofBrown Girl in the Ring
• Anthony Horowitz (born 1955), author ofThe Power of Five series andGroosham Grange
• Elaine Horseman (1925–1999), author ofHubble's Bubble,The Hubbles' Treasure Hunt andThe Hubbles and the Robot
• Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) creator ofConan the Barbarian and considered the father of thesword and sorcery genre
• Tanya Huff (born 1957), author ofBlood Price
• Barry Hughart (1934–2019), author of Chinese historical fantasies such asBridge of Birds
• Robert Don Hughes (born 1949)
• Stephen Hunt, author of the Jackelian novels (steampunk; beginning withThe Court of the Air)
• Faith Hunter, author of theRogue Mage series, theJane Yellowrock series, and (soon) theSoulwood trilogy
• Kameron Hurley, author of theWorldbreaker Saga

• Eva Ibbotson (1925–2010)Which Witch? andThe Secret of Platform 13
• Jordan Ifueko (born 1993), author ofRaybearer
• Ian Irvine (born 1950)The View from the Mirror
• Ralf Isau (born 1956)
• James Islington (born c. 1981), author ofThe Shadow of What Was Lost and sequels
• Francisco Javier Illán Vivas (born 1958)

• Benedict Jacka, author of theAlex Verus series
• Steve Jackson, co-author of manyFighting Fantasy books
• Brian Jacques (1939–2011), author of theRedwall series
• L. Dean James (1947–2018), author ofSorcerer's Stone
• Tove Jansson (1914–2001), author of theMoomin novels
• N. K. Jemisin (born 1972), author ofThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms andThe Fifth Season, along with their sequels
• K. V. Johansen (born 1968), author ofTorrie and the Dragon
• Carrie Jones, author of theNeed series andAfter Obsession
• Diana Wynne Jones (1934–2011), author of theChrestomanci series andHowl's Moving Castle
• Howard Andrew Jones, author ofThe Chronicles of Hanuvar series,The Chronicles of Sword and Sand series and theRing-Sworn trilogy
• Ivan Jones, author ofThe Ghost Hunter series
• J. V. Jones (born 1963), author ofSword of Shadows series
• Robert Jordan (pseudonym of James Oliver Rigney Jr.) (1948–2007), author ofThe Wheel of Time series
• Graham Joyce (1954–2014)

• Lene Kaaberbøl (born 1960), author ofThe Shamer Chronicles
• Vilma Kadlečková (born 1981), author of theMycelium series
• Lauren Kate (born 1981), author ofThe Fallen series
• Guy Gavriel Kay (born 1954), author ofThe Fionavar Tapestry andTigana
• Paul Kearney (born 1967), author of theMonarchies of God series
• David Keck, author of theDurand Col series
• Sylvia Kelso, author ofThe Rihannar Chronicles
• Debra A. Kemp (1957–2015), author ofArthurian novelsThe Firebrand andThe Recruit
• Paul S. Kemp, author ofTwilight Falling (set in the world of theForgotten Realms, and based on theDungeons & Dragons role-playing game)
• Katharine Kerr (born 1944), author of theDeverry novels and others
• Greg Keyes (born 1963), author ofThe Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series
• Caitlín R. Kiernan (born 1964), author ofTales of Pain and Wonder
• Stephen King (born 1947), author ofThe Eyes of the Dragon andThe Dark Tower Series
• Russell Kirkpatrick (born 1961), author ofFire of Heaven trilogy
• Mindy L. Klasky, author ofThe Glasswrights' Apprentice
• Annette Curtis Klause (born 1953), author ofThe Silver Kiss
• Richard A. Knaak (born 1961) contributor of books to the seriesDragonlance,Warcraft, and others
• Vernon Knowles (1899–1968),The Street of Queer Houses and other Tales (1924)
• Mary Robinette Kowal (born 1969), author ofShades of Milk and Honey
• Feliks W. Kres (a pseudonym of Witold Chmielecki) (born 1966)
• R. F. Kuang (born 1996), author ofThe Poppy War
• Michael Kurland (born 1938), author ofThe Unicorn Girl
• Katherine Kurtz (born 1944), author of theDeryni novels
• Ellen Kushner (born 1955), author ofThomas the Rhymer
• Henry Kuttner (1915–1958)

• Mercedes Lackey (born 1950), author of theVelgarth/Valdemar novels
• R. A. Lafferty (1914–2002), author ofFourth Mansions
• Sterling E. Lanier (1927–2007) editor; author ofThe Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes
• Victor LaValle (born 1972), author ofThe Changeling
• Stephen R. Lawhead (born 1950), author ofIn the Hall of the Dragon King
• Mark Lawrence (author) (born 1966), author ofThe Broken Empire Trilogy
• Mary Soon Lee (born 1965), author ofThe Sign of the Dragon
• Tanith Lee (1947–2015), author of theTales from the Flat Earth series
• Lee Yeongdo (born 1972), author of theDragon Raja
• Fonda Lee (born 1979), author ofThe Green Bone Saga
• Yoon Ha Lee (born 1979), author ofPhoenix Extravagant
• Ursula K. Le Guin (1929–2018), author of theEarthsea novels
• Fritz Leiber (1910–1992), author of theFafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories
• Valery Leith (born 1968) pseudonym ofTricia Sullivan
• R. B. Lemberg (born 1976), author ofThe Four Profound Weaves andThe Unbalancing
• Madeleine L'Engle (1918–2007), author ofA Wrinkle in Time
• C. S. Lewis (1898–1963), author ofThe Chronicles of Narnia series,The Space Trilogy, andThe Screwtape Letters
• Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002), author ofPippi Longstocking
• Megan Lindholm (born 1952) pseudonym of Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden who also writes asRobin Hobb
• David Lindsay (1876–1945), author ofA Voyage to Arcturus
• Jane Lindskold (born 1962), author of theFirekeeper saga
• Holly Lisle (born 1960), author ofThe Secret Texts andKorre series
• Ken Liu (born 1976)
• Ken Lizzi (born 1969)
• Ian Livingstone, co-author of manyFighting Fantasy books
• H. P. Lovecraft, author of theCthulhu Mythos
• Ruth Frances Long (born 1971), author ofThe Treachery of Beautiful Things
• James Lowder (born 1963), author ofPrince of Lies andKnight of the Black Rose
• Helen Lowe (born 1961), author of theHeir of Night series
• Lois Lowry (born 1937), author ofThe Giver andGathering Blue
• Elizabeth A. Lynn (born 1946), author ofThe Chronicles of Tornor
• Patricia Lynch (1894–1972), author ofThe Turf-cutter's Donkey
• Scott Lynch (born 1978), author ofThe Gentleman Bastard sequence

• Sarah J. Maas (born 1986), author ofThrone of Glass series
• Julian May (1931–2017)
• R. A. MacAvoy (born 1949), author ofTea with the Black Dragon
• George MacDonald (1824–1905), author ofLilith
• D. J. MacHale (born 1956), author of thePendragon series
• Arthur Machen (1863–1947), author ofThe Great God Pan
• Violette Malan, author ofThe Mirror Prince
• Lisa Mantchev, author ofEyes Like Stars
• Juliet Marillier (born 1948), author of theSevenwaters Trilogy
• Stephen Marley, author of theChia Black Dragon series
• George R. R. Martin (born 1948), author ofA Song of Ice and Fire
• Thomas K. Martin (born 1960)
• John Masefield (1878–1967)
• Anne McCaffrey (1926–2011), author of theDragonriders of Pern series
• Brian McClellan, author ofThe Powder Mage trilogy
• Seanan McGuire (born 1978), author ofRosemary and Rue; also writes as Mira Grant (Feed)
• Fiona McIntosh (born 1960), author ofThe Quickening series
• Juliet E. McKenna (born 1965), author ofThe Thief's Gamble
• Dennis L. McKiernan (born 1932), author ofThe Iron Tower
• Patricia A. McKillip (born 1948), author ofThe Riddle-Master of Hed
• Richelle Mead (born 1976), author of theVampire Academy and theBloodlines series
• Robin McKinley (born 1952), author of theDamar stories
• John Meaney (born 1957), author ofBone Song
• O. R. Melling, author ofThe Hunter's Moon
• Abraham Merritt (1884–1943), author ofThe Moon Pool
• Shannon Messenger, author ofKeeper of the Lost Cites
• Gustav Meyrink (1868–1932), author ofThe Golem
• Marissa Meyer (born 1984), author ofThe Lunar Chronicles series
• Stephenie Meyer (born 1973), author of theTwilight series
• China Miéville (born 1972), author ofPerdido Street Station
• Karen Miller, author ofThe Innocent Mage
• A. A. Milne (1882–1956), author ofWinnie-the-Pooh andThe House at Pooh Corner
• Hope Mirrlees (1887–1978), author ofLud-in-the-Mist
• L. E. Modesitt Jr. (born 1943), author of theRecluce novels
• Elizabeth Moon (born 1945), author ofThe Deed of Paksenarrion
• Michael Moorcock (born 1939), author ofEternal Champion sequence
• Christopher Moore (born 1957), author ofPractical Demonkeeping
• Caiseal Mór, author of 12 novels includingThe Wanderers andThe Watchers trilogies.
• A. R. Morlan (1958–2016), author ofOf Vampires & Gentlemen: Tales of Erotic Horror
• John Morressy (1930–2006), author ofThe Domesticated Wizard
• Chris Morris (born 1946)
• Janet Morris (born 1946)
• Kenneth Morris (1879–1937)
• William Morris (1834–1896), author ofThe Wood Beyond the World andThe Well at the World's End
• Tamsyn Muir (born 1985), author ofGideon the Ninth
• H. Warner Munn (1903–1981), author ofMerlin's Ring
• C. E. Murphy (born 1973), author ofCoyote Dreams
• Pat Murphy (born 1955), author ofThe Falling Woman
• Gary Myers (born 1952), author ofThe House of the Worm
• John Myers Myers (1906–1988), author ofSilverlock
• Sarah Mlynowski (born 1977), author ofBest Wishes

• Robert Nathan (1894–1985), author ofPortrait of Jennie
• Geoff Nelder (born 1947), author ofExit, Pursued by a Bee
• Robert Newcomb, author ofA March into Darkness
• Mark Charan Newton (born 1981), author ofThe Legends of the Red Sun
• William Nicholson (born 1948), author ofThe Wind Singer
• Douglas Niles, author of theWatershed trilogy and other series
• Jenny Nimmo (born 1944), author ofChildren of the Red King andThe Magician Trilogy
• Larry Niven (born 1938), author ofThe Magic May Return
• Garth Nix (born 1963), author ofSabriel and sequels
• Charles Nodier (1790–1844)
• Alyson Noël, author ofEvermore
• John Norman (born 1931), author of theGor series
• Claire North, pseudonym for Catherine Webb, author ofThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
• Andre Norton (1912–2005), author ofHigh Sorcery
• Kate Novak, author of theFinder's Stone trilogy withJeff Grubb
• Naomi Novik, author of theTemeraire series
• Jody Lynn Nye, author of theMythology 101 series and co author of theMythAdventures series withRobert Asprin.
• Eric S. Nylund (born 1964)

• Raven Oak (born 1977), author of theBoahim Series
• Andrew J. Offutt (1934–2013)
• Noriko Ogiwara
• Nnedi Okorafor (born 1974), author ofAkata Witch andWho Fears Death
• Tochi Onyebuchi (born 1987), author of theBeasts Made of Night series andRiot Baby
• Karen Osborne (born 1980)
• Thomas Owen

• Norvell W. Page (1904–1961)
• Christopher Paolini (born 1983), author ofThe Inheritance Cycle
• Richard Parks (born 1955)
• H. G. Parry, author ofThe Shadow Histories series
• Michelle Paver, author ofThe Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series
• Diana L. Paxson (born 1943), author ofBrísingamen
• Mervyn Peake (1911–1968), author of theGormenghast series
• Frank E. Peretti (born 1951), author ofThis Present Darkness andThe Oath
• Anne Perry (1938–2023), author ofTathea
• Nick Perumov (born 1963), author ofRing of Darkness,Chronicles of Hjorward andKeeper of Swords series
• Uroš Petrović (born 1967)
• Siri Pettersen (born 1971)
• Eden Phillpotts (1862–1960), author ofLycanthrope: The Mystery of Sir William Wolf
• Meredith Ann Pierce (born 1958), author ofThe Darkangel Trilogy
• Tamora Pierce (born 1954), author of theTortall books,The Song of the Lioness series and theCircle of Magic books
• Ricardo Pinto (born in 1961), author ofThe Stone Dance of the Chameleon series
• Tim Powers (born 1952), author ofThe Anubis Gates
• Anne Plichota, author ofOksa Pollock
• C. L. Polk (born 1969), author ofThe Kingston Cycle
• Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), author ofDiscworld
• Fletcher Pratt (1897–1956), author ofThe Well of the Unicorn
• E. Hoffmann Price (1898–1988), author ofThe Devil Wives of Li Fong
• Philip Pullman (born 1946), author ofHis Dark Materials trilogy

• Jean Ray, pseudonym of Raymundus Joannes de Kremer (1887–1964), Belgian fantasist
• Melanie Rawn (born 1954), author ofDragon Prince
• Philip Reeve, author ofMortal Engines Quartet andFever Crumb series
• Mickey Zucker Reichert (pseudonym of Miriam Susan Zucker Reichert, born 1962), author of theRenshai series, based onNorse mythology
• Anne Rice (1941–2021), author ofThe Vampire Chronicles
• L. James Rice (born 1968), author of the Sundering the Gods Saga
• Rick Riordan (born 1964), author of thePercy Jackson and the Olympians andHeroes of Olympus series
• Rebecca Roanhorse (born 1971), author of theBetween Earth and Sky series
• Jennifer Roberson (born 1953), author of theSword-Dancer Saga
• Katherine Roberts (born 1962), author ofThe Echorium Sequence trilogy
• Nora Roberts (born 1950), author ofThe Circle Trilogy
• Kenneth Robeson (pseudonym ofLester Dent among others)Doc Savage stories
• Michael Scott Rohan (1951–2018), author of theWinter of the World series
• Joel Rosenberg (1954–2011), author of theGuardians of the Flame series
• Patrick Rothfuss (born 1973), author ofThe Name of the Wind
• Veronica Roth, author ofDivergent series
• M. A. Rothman
• J. K. Rowling (born 1965), author and writer of theHarry Potter andFantastic Beasts series
• Don Roff (born 1966), author ofZombies: A Record of the Year of Infection
• Christopher Ruocchio
• Kristine Kathryn Rusch (born 1960)Fey series and others, former editor ofF&SF
• Sean Russell (born 1952), author ofMoontide and Magic Rise
• A. Merc Rustad (born 1986)
• Anthony Ryan, author of theRaven's Shadow series^[1]
• Jessica Rydill (born 1959), author ofChildren of the Shaman
• C. J. Redwine (born 1974), author of theDefiance Trilogy, theRavenspire series and others^[2]

• Fred Saberhagen (1930–2007), author of theEmpire of the East,The Swords andThe Lost Swords series
• Michelle Sagara, author of theSundered series
• Angie Sage, author of theSeptimus Heap series
• Jessica Amanda Salmonson (born 1950), author of theTomoe Gozen series
• R.A. Salvatore (born 1959), author of theDrizzt novels
• Margit Sandemo (1924–2018)
• Brandon Sanderson (born 1975), author of theMistborn andThe Stormlight Archive series
• Andrzej Sapkowski (born 1948), author ofWitcher short stories and novels
• Charles R. Saunders (1946–2020), author ofImaro
• Lawrence M. Schoen (born 1959), author of theConroyverse series
• V.E. Schwab, pseudonym for Victoria Schwab (born 1987), author ofShades of Magic trilogy
• Darrell Schweitzer (born 1952)
• Michael Scott (born 1959), author ofThe Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series
• Martin Scott (born 1959), author of "Thraxas"
• Darren Shan, author ofThe Saga of Darren Shan,The Demonata and short stories
• Samantha Shannon (born 1991), author ofThe Priory of the Orange Tree
• Robert Sheckley (1928–2005)
• Mary Shelley (1797–1851), author ofFrankenstein and short stories
• Will Shetterly (born 1955), author ofDogland
• Tony Shillitoe (born 1955), author ofThe Andrakis Trilogy
• Sharon Shinn (born 1957), author ofThe Twelve Houses series
• Gary Shipman (born 1966), author ofPakkins' Land
• Rhoda Shipman (born 1968), author ofPakkins' Land
• Robert Silverberg (born 1935), author of theMajipoor series
• William Mark Simmons (Wm. Mark Simmons) (born 1953)
• Johanna Sinisalo (born 1958)
• Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902–1991)
• Sharon Skinner (born 1956), author of The Healer's Legacy and others
• Clark Ashton Smith (1893–1961) one of "the big three ofWeird Tales, along withRobert E. Howard andH. P. Lovecraft"; author ofOut of Space and Time
• Guy Smith (born 1957)
• L. J. Smith (born 1965), author of theNight World,The Vampire Diaries andThe Secret Circle series
• Mark Andrew Smith, author ofThe New Brighton Archeological Society
• Sherwood Smith (born 1951), author ofInda (novel) andWren to the Rescue
• Thorne Smith (1892–1934), author ofTopper, on which a1937 comedy film was based
• S. P. Somtow (pseudonym of Somtow Sucharitkul, born 1952), author ofVampire Junction
• Anna Smith Spark, author of theEmpires of Dust trilogy
• Alison Spedding (born 1962), author ofThe Road and the Hills
• Wen Spencer (born 1963), author ofElfhome
• Nancy Springer (born 1948), author ofThe White Hart
• Jon Sprunk (born 1970)
• Michael A. Stackpole (born 1957), author ofA Secret Atlas; best known for hisStar Wars andBattleTech books
• Christopher Stasheff (1944–2018), author ofThe Warlock in Spite of Himself
• Brian Staveley, author of theChronicles of the Unhewn Throne
• Brynne Stephens (born 1958), author ofThe Dream Palace
• George Sterling (1869–1926), author of "A Wine of Wizardry"
• Brooke Stevens, author ofThe Circus of the Earth and the Air
• Mary Stewart (1916–2014), author ofThe Crystal Cave
• Paul Stewart, author ofThe Edge Chronicles
• Caroline Stevermer (born 1955), author ofThe Serpent's Egg
• Maggie Stiefvater (born 1981), author ofThe Raven Cycle
• Frank R. Stockton (1834–1902), author of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
• James Stoddard, author ofThe High House
• Adrian Stone (born 1958), author ofDevil Trilogy
• David Lee Stone, author ofThe Illmoor Chronicles
• Charles Stross (born 1964)
• Jonathan Stroud, author ofThe Bartimaeus Trilogy
• Tricia Sullivan (born 1968) writes fantasy as Valery Leith (The Company of Glass)
• Michael J. Sullivan (born 1961), author ofThe Riyria Chronicles
• Tui T. Sutherland (born 1978), editor ofWarriors and author ofWings of Fire
• Thomas Burnett Swann (1928–1976), author ofThe Day of the Minotaur
• Michael Swanwick (born 1950), author ofThe Iron Dragon's Daughter and sequels
• Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), author ofGulliver's Travels
• Mitzi Szereto, author ofIn Sleeping Beauty's Bed: Erotic Fairy Tales and editor ofThrones of Desire: Erotic Tales of Swords, Mist and Fire

• Graeme K. Talboys, author ofStealing into Winter
• Yoshiki Tanaka, author ofThe Heroic Legend of Arslan
• Charles R. Tanner (1896–1974), author ofAngus MacAuliffe and the Gowden Tooch
• Judith Tarr (born 1955), author ofThe Hound and the Falcon
• Roger Taylor, author of theChronicles of Hawklan
• Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of theShadows of the Apt series
• Tais Teng (born 1952), author of "Palimpsests"
• Sheri S. Tepper (1929–2016), author ofThe True Game series
• Karin Tidbeck (born 1977), author ofJagannath
• Lavie Tidhar (born 1976), author ofA Man Lies Dreaming
• Patrick Tilley (1928–2020), author ofThe Amtrak Wars series
• Eldon Thompson (born 1974), author ofThe Legend of Asahiel series
• Kate Thompson (born 1956), author ofSwitchers
• Tade Thompson, author of theWormwood Trilogy
• J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973), author ofThe Hobbit,The Lord of the Rings andThe Silmarillion
• Megan Whalen Turner (born 1965), author ofThe Thief
• Harry Turtledove (born 1949), author of theVidessos series andDarkness series

• Unno Juza (1897–1949)

• Eric van Lustbader (born 1946), author ofThe Pearl Saga
• Jack Vance (1916–2013) (John Holbrook Vance), author of theDying Earth series and theLyonesse Trilogy
• Jules Verne (1828–1905), author ofAround the World in Eighty Days andTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
• E. C. Vivian (1882–1947)

• Tim Waggoner, author ofThieves of Blood
• Karl Edward Wagner (1945–1994), author ofKane
• Mervyn Wall (1908–1997), author ofThe Unfortunate Fursey
• Evangeline Walton (1907–1996), author ofPrince of Annwn
• Jo Walton (born 1964), author ofAmong Others
• Freda Warrington, author ofElfland,A Taste of Blood Wine, theBlackbird sequence,Dracula the Undead,Dark Cathedral, and others
• Lawrence Watt-Evans (born 1954), author ofOut of This World
• Catherine Webb (born 1986), author ofMirror Dreams
• David Weber (born 1952), author ofOath of Swords
• Helene Wecker, author ofThe Golem and the Jinni
• Brent Weeks (born 1977), author ofThe Way of Shadows
• Margaret Weis (born 1948) co-author of severalDragonlance books
• Manly Wade Wellman (1903–1986), author ofWorse Things Waiting
• Angus Wells (1943–2006), author ofForbidden Magic
• Martha Wells (born 1964), author ofCity of Bones andThe Books of the Raksura
• Django Wexler, author ofThe Shadow Campaigns
• Suzanne Weyn (born 1955), author ofchildren's and young adult science fiction and fantasy novels and numerous film novelizations
• Chuck Whelon (born 1969) cartoonist and creator of the humorous fantasy webcomic serial "Pewfell"
• E. B. White (1899–1985), author ofCharlotte's Web andStuart Little
• T.H. White (1906–1964) (Terence Hanbury White), author ofThe Once and Future King
• Jack Whyte (1940–2021), author ofArthurian novels such asThe Skystone
• Cherry Wilder (1930–2002), author ofThe Wanderer
• Paul O. Williams (1935–2009)
• Tad Williams (born 1957), author of theMemory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy
• Terri Windling (born 1958), author of theBorderland series
• David Wingrove, author ofChung Kuo
• Evan Winter, author ofThe Rage of Dragons
• Cendrine Wolf, author ofOksa Pollock
• Gene Wolfe (1931–2019), author ofThe Shadow of the Torturer
• Chris Wooding, author ofPoison
• Patricia Wrede, author of theLyra books
• John C. Wright (born 1961), author of theOrphans of Chaos andLast Guardian of Everness series
• Kirby Wright, author ofThe End, My Friend
• Janny Wurts, author of theWars of Light and Shadow and theEmpire Trilogy (withRaymond E. Feist)

• Yamamura Bochō
• Neon Yang, author ofThe Black Tides of Heaven
• Nicholas Yermakov (original name ofSimon Hawke; born 1951)
• Jane Yolen (born 1939), author ofBriar Rose

• Roger Zelazny (1937–1995), author ofThe Chronicles of Amber
• Alexander Zelenyj
• Sarah Zettel (born 1966), author ofA Sorcerer's Treason

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