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  • Ben Aaronovitch (born 1964), essayist of Peter Grant (book series)
  • Rafael Ábalos (born 1956) is inventor of Grimpow
  • Lynn Abbey (born 1948)
  • Joe Abercrombie (born 1974), author spick and span The First Law series
  • Daniel Ibrahim (born 1969), author of The Dagger and the Coin series
  • Douglas Adams (1952–2001), author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series
  • Richard Adams (1920–2016), author take possession of Watership Down
  • Katherine Addison, pen term for Sarah Monette, author look up to The Goblin Emperor
  • Tomi Adeyemi (born 1993), author of the Heritage of Orïsha trilogy
  • Alexandra Adornetto (born 1992), author of The Strangest Adventures series
  • Joan Aiken (1924–2004), originator of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
  • Tim Akers (born 1972)
  • Wendy Alec, author of the Chronicles have a high regard for Brothers series
  • Lloyd Alexander (1924–2007), man of letters of The Chronicles of Prydain
  • Alan Burt Akers, pseudonym of Kenneth Bulmer (1921–2005)
  • Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), authored fairy tales, including The Little Mermaid
  • Poul Anderson (1926–2001), initiator of The Broken Sword
  • Ilona Naturalist, husband and wife writing crew, author of the Kate Daniels series and The Edge series
  • F.

    Anstey (1856–1934), author of Vice Versa

  • Piers Anthony (born 1934), novelist of Xanth
  • Katherine Applegate (born 1956), author of Everworld
  • Katherine Arden (born 1987), author of the Winternight trilogy
  • Tom Arden (1961–2015)
  • Kelley Armstrong (born 1968), author of the Women of the Otherworld
  • Jennifer L.

    Armentrout (born 1980), author of From 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 excellence MythAdventures and contributing author chance on Thieves' World
  • Tomi Adeyemi (born 1993), author of Children of Slaying and Bone
  • A.

    A. Attanasio (born 1951), author of Radix

  • Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (born 1984), author of In the Forests of the Night
  • Anselm Audley (born 1982), author notice the Aquasilva series
  • Jean M. Auel, author of the Earth's Children books
  • Fiona Avery (born 1974)
  • Victoria Aveyard (born 1990), author of description Red Queen series

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  • Robin Wayne Vocaliser (born 1952), author of description Frost trilogy, Brothers of say publicly Dragon trilogy, Dragonkin trilogy, Shadowdance, etc.
  • Keith Baker (born 1969) selfemployed author of Dungeons & Dragons
  • R.

    Scott Bakker (born 1967), writer of the Prince of Nothing series

  • Josiah Bancroft, author of Senlin Ascends
  • Catherine Banner (born 1989), initiator of The Last Descendants series
  • James Barclay (born 1965), author have a phobia about Chronicles of the Raven allow Legends of the Raven, both trilogies
  • Leigh Bardugo, author of Six of Crows
  • Clive Barker (born 1952), author of The Books show signs of Abarat series
  • M.

    A. R. Doggie (1929–2012), author of the Tékumel series

  • William Barnwell (born 1943), man of letters of the Blessing Papers series
  • J. M. Barrie (1860–1937), author decay Peter Pan
  • T. A. Barron (born 1952), author of Merlin Effect and The Lost Years slow Merlin
  • Samit Basu (born 1979), novelist of The Simoqin Prophecies title The Manticore's Secret
  • Gael Baudino (born 1955), author of Dragonsword abide Duel of Dragons
  • L.

    Frank Author (1856–1919), author of the Land of Oz series

  • Peter S. Beagle (born 1939), author of The Last Unicorn and A Superior and Private Place
  • Elizabeth Bear (born 1971), author of Hammered
  • Bradley Beaulieu, author of The Lays sum Anuskaya and The Song resolve the Shattered Sands series
  • Frank Beddor, author of The Looking Flat as a pancake Wars
  • John Bellairs (1938–1991), author encourage The Face in the Frost and The House with simple Clock in Its Walls
  • Hans Bemmann (1922–2003), author of The Pal and the Flute and Erwins Badezimmer
  • Robert Jackson Bennett (born 1984), author of The Divine Cities series
  • Stella Benson (1892–1933), author exercise Living Alone
  • Carol Berg
  • Ari Berk (born 1967), author of the Undertaken Trilogy
  • Steve Berman, editor in righteousness field of queerspeculative fiction
  • Julie Bertagna (born 1962), author of depiction Spark Gap series
  • Anne Bishop, essayist of the Black Jewels Trilogy
  • Holly Black (born 1971) co-author divest yourself of (with Tony DiTerlizzi) The Spiderwick Chronicles
  • Algernon Blackwood (1869–1951), author take off "The Willows", "The Wendigo" allow The Centaur
  • James Blaylock (born 1950)
  • Enid Blyton (1897–1968), author of The Enchanted Wood and The Spell Faraway Tree
  • Aliette de Bodard (born 1982), author of Obsidian president Blood series
  • Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff (born 1954), author of The Meri
  • Pseudonymous Bosch, author of The Unknown Series of books
  • Hannes Bok (1914–1964) illustrator and author of The Sorcerer's Ship
  • Natasha Bowen, author announcement Skin of the Sea
  • Paula Brackston, author of The Witch's Daughter
  • Ray Bradbury (1920–2012), author of Fahrenheit 451 and Something Wicked That Way Comes
  • Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930–1999), author of the Darkover convoy and editor of the Sword and Sorceress series of anthologies
  • Rebecca Bradley, author of The Lass in Gil
  • Gillian Bradshaw (born 1956), author of Hawk of May (also writes historical fiction predominant science fiction novels)
  • Ernest Bramah (1868–1942), author of the Kai Unfriendly stories
  • Libba Bray (born 1964), essayist of the Gemma Doyle Trilogy
  • Marie Brennan, author of Doppelganger
  • Peter Unequivocally.

    Brett (born 1973), author work for The Painted Man and The Desert Spear

  • Rae Bridgman, author/illustrator see The MiddleGate Books - The Serpent's Spell, Amber Ambrosia, Fish & Sphinx
  • Patricia Briggs (born 1965), author of Moon Called distinguished sequels
  • Kristen Britain, author of dignity Green Rider novels
  • C.

    Dale Brittain (born 1948), author of say publicly Yurt novels

  • Maurice Broaddus, author medium The Knights of Breton Court trilogy
  • Terry Brooks (born 1944), penny-a-liner of the Shannara novels, Magic Kingdom of Landover novels careful Word & Void series
  • Roseanne Boss.

    Brown (born 1995), author cut into A Song of Wraiths most recent Ruin

  • Howard Browne (1908–1999)
  • Steven Brust (born 1955), author of the Dragaera novels
  • Col Buchanan (born 1973), penny-a-liner of Farlander and Stands smashing Shadow
  • Michael Buckley (born 1969), columnist of The Sisters Grimm series
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  • Lois McMaster Bujold (born 1949), author of The Denunciation of Chalion and its sequels
  • Emma Bull (born 1954), author take up War for the Oaks
  • Kenneth Bulmer (1921–2005), author of the Dray Prescot series
  • Chris Bunch (1943–2005), essayist of Dragon Master Trilogy
  • Arthur Enumerate.

    Burks (1898–1974)

  • Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950), author of the Tarzan, Barsoom, Pellucidar and Amtor novels
  • Jim Do away with (born 1971), author of Dresden Files and Codex Alera novels

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  • Rachel Caine (1962–2020), author of birth Weather Warden and The Morganville Vampires novels
  • James Branch Cabell (1879–1958), author of Biography of depiction Life of Manuel
  • Miles Cameron, creator of the Traitor Son Cycle
  • Trudi Canavan (born 1969), author custom the Age of the Five novels
  • Orson Scott Card (born 1951), author of Ender's Game deed Hart's Hope
  • Jacqueline Carey (born 1964), author of Kushiel's Legacy flourishing The Sundering
  • Isobelle Carmody (born 1958), author of the Obernewtyn Chronicles and The Gathering
  • Jonathan Carroll (born 1949), author of The Incline of Laughs and Bones unmoving the Moon
  • Lewis Carroll (pseudonym divest yourself of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 1832–1898), writer of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • Angela Carter (1940–1992), author of Shadow Dance
  • Lin Carter (1930–1988) editor pale the Ballantine Adult Fantasy group and author of The Champion of Lemuria
  • Sebastien de Castell, penny-a-liner of Traitor's Blade and sequels
  • Vittorio Catani (1940–2020)
  • Beth Cato (born 1980)
  • Juraj Červenák (born 1974)
  • Mark Chadbourn (born 1960), author of The Style of Misrule series
  • Soman Chainani (born 1979), author of The Educational institution for Good and Evil series
  • Jack L.

    Chalker (1944–2005), author several Midnight at the Well liberation Souls

  • S. A. Chakraborty, author considerate The City of Brass
  • Robert Weak. Chambers (1865–1933), author of The King in Yellow
  • Karen Chance, initiator of the Cassandra Palmer refuse Dorina Basarab novels
  • Joy Chant (born 1945), author of Red Lunation and Black Mountain
  • J.

    Kathleen Cheney (born 1964)

  • C. J. Cherryh (born 1942), author of The Central part Series
  • G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936), inventor of The Man Who Was Thursday
  • Cinda Williams Chima (born 1952), author of The Heir Chronicles
  • Zen Cho (born 1986), author shop Sorcerer Royal series
  • Massimo Citi (born 1955)
  • Cassandra Clare (born 1973), originator of The Mortal Instruments
  • C.

    Acclamation. Clark, author of The Unbroken

  • P. Djèlí Clark (born 1971), penny-a-liner of A Master of Djinn
  • Susanna Clarke (born 1959), author exhaustive Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
  • Adrian Cole (born 1949), author be advantageous to the Dream Lords series
  • Myke Colewort, author of The Sacred Throne series
  • Sara Coleridge (1802–1852), author regard Phantasmion
  • Eoin Colfer (born 1965), columnist of the Artemis Fowl series
  • John Collier (1901–1980)
  • Suzanne Collins (born 1962), author of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay
  • Brendan Connell (born 1970)
  • Storm Constantine (1956–2021), father of the Wraeththu series
  • Glen Evade (born 1944), author of The Black Company novels and Garrett P.I. novels
  • Hugh Cook (1956–2008), originator of the Chronicles of scheme Age of Darkness
  • Rick Cook (1944–2022), author of the Wizardry series
  • Louise Cooper (1952–2009), author of The Book of Paradox
  • Susan Cooper (born 1935), author of The Ill-lit Is Rising Sequence
  • Larry Correia, hack of the Monster Hunter progression and founder of the Melancholy Puppies movement
  • John Crowley (born 1942), author of Little, Big
  • Lilith Saintcrow (born 1976) Strange Angels series
  • Elaine Cunningham (born 1957), author slap the Songs & Swords series
  • Jane Louise Curry (born 1932), penman of the Abaloc series

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  • Roald Dah (1916–1990), author of Charlie sports ground the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach
  • James Dashner, author of The Maze Runner
  • Avram Davidson (1923–1993), author of The Phoenix and the Mirror
  • Sylvia Leg up (born 1973), author of Bared to You
  • Adam James Dalton (born 1970), author of the Flesh & Bone Trilogy
  • Pamela Dean (born 1953), author of Tam Lin
  • John DeChancie (born 1946), author lecture the Castle Perilous series
  • L.

    Sprague de Camp (1907–2000), author assault The Compleat Enchanter & pasticheur of the Conan stories

  • Alessandro Defilippi
  • Michael de Larrabeiti (1934–2008), author delineate The Borrible Trilogy
  • Charles de Nap (born 1951), author of character Borderland series
  • Kathryn Deans, author oppress Shimmer
  • Tom Deitz (1952–2009), author sketch out the David Sullivan series
  • Joseph Delaney (1945–2022), author of the Spook's series
  • Samuel R.

    Delany (born 1942), author of the Return know Nevèrÿon series

  • Troy Denning (born 1958), author of Dark Sun (Dungeons & Dragons) and Star Wars books
  • Graham Diamond (born 1949), founder of The Haven
  • Seth Dickinson, essayist of The Traitor Baru Cormorant
  • Tony DiTerlizzi (born 1969) co-author replicate (with Holly Black) The Spiderwick Chronicles
  • Stephen Donaldson (born 1947), hack of The Chronicles of Apostle Covenant
  • Kevin Donoghue (born 1967), man of letters of From The Devil Astonishment Came, The Adventures of Robyn Nudd, The Rise of Germania and Svengali Junior
  • Carole Nelson Pol (1944–2021), author of the Sword and Circlet, Taliswoman, and Delilah Street series as well brand Irene Adler Sherlockian suspense novels
  • Sara Douglass (1957–2011), author of Wayfarer Redemption
  • Ann Downer (born 1960), novelist of the Spellkey series
  • David Admiral (born 1945), author of significance Lord of the Isles series
  • Tobias Druitt, author of Corydon stream the Island of Monsters
  • Diane Duane (born 1952), author of illustriousness Young Wizards novels
  • Dave Duncan (1933–2018), author of West of January
  • Brian Lee Durfee, author of The Forgetting Moon
  • Lord Dunsany (1878–1957) (Edward Plunkett), author of The Munificent of Elfland's Daughter
  • Jeanne DuPrau (born 1944), author of The Megalopolis of Ember
  • David Anthony Durham (born 1969), author of Acacia: Illustriousness War with the Mein

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  • David Eddings (1931–2009), author of Belgariad, Malloreon, Elenium, Tamuli and The Dreamers novels
  • E.

    R. Eddison (1882–1945), initiator of The Worm Ouroboros

  • C. Set. Eddy Jr. (1896–1967), author spend Exit Into Eternity: Tales round the Bizarre and Supernatural
  • Graham Theologizer (born 1965) writer of blue blood the gentry Dragoncharm and Stone and Sky trilogies
  • Phyllis Eisenstein (1946–2020), author commandeer Shadow of Earth and Born to Exile
  • Mircea Eliade (1907–1986), originator of Bengal Nights
  • Kate Elliott (born 1958), author of the Crown of Stars series
  • Harlan Ellison (1934–2018) anthologist and author of Mefisto in Onyx
  • Ernest Elmore (1901–1957), originator of The Lumpton Gobbelings
  • Michael Ende (1929–1995), author of The Constant Story
  • Steven Erikson (born 1959), novelist of the Malazan Book surrounding the Fallen
  • Lloyd Arthur Eshbach (1910–2003), author and proprietor of Creativity Press
  • Javier Abril Espinoza (born 1967)
  • Ian Cameron Esslemont (born 1962), inventor of the Novels of representation Malazan Empire series
  • Jennifer Estep, framer of Elemental Assassin series professor Crown of Shard series
  • Rose Estes, creator of the Endless Questgamebook series

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  • Karina Fabian (born 1967)
  • Jennifer Fallon (born 1959), author of Medalon
  • Nancy Yi Fan (born 1993), hack of Swordbird
  • David Farland (occasional affect name of Dave Wolverton) (1957–2022), author of The Runelords series
  • Nancy Farmer (born 1941), author funding The Sea of Trolls
  • Philip Jose Farmer (1918–2009), author of honesty Riverworld saga
  • Christine Feehan, author position the Dark series
  • Raymond E.

    Mutt (born 1945), author of high-mindedness Riftwar Saga

  • Jean-Louis Fetjaine (born 1956)
  • Jasper Fforde (born 1961), author jump at the Thursday Next series
  • Charles Fluffy. Finney (1905–1984), author of The Circus of Dr. Lao
  • Eliot Fintushel (born 1948), author of Breakfast with the Ones You Love
  • John Flanagan (born 1944), author systematic the Ranger's Apprentice series
  • Lynn Flewelling (born 1958), author of The Nightrunner Series
  • Eric Flint (born 1947), author of the Belisarius series and creator of "1632 series"
  • John M.

    Ford (1957–2006), author a choice of The Dragon Waiting

  • Namina Forna (born 1987), author of The Thriving Ones
  • Kate Forsyth (born 1966), founder of The Witches of Eileanan series
  • Alan Dean Foster (born 1946), author of the Humanx Commonwealth novels, particularly those involving Flinx
  • Laura Frankos (born 1960)
  • Jackie French (born 1953), author of Somewhere Turn round the Corner and Tajore Arkle
  • Celia S.

    Friedman (born 1957), creator of Black Sun Rising

  • Cornelia Funke (born 1958), author of significance Inkheart series, The Thief Lord, and Dragon Rider
  • Maggie Furey (born 1955), author of The Artefacts of Power series

G

  • Diana Gabaldon (born 1952), author of the Outlander series
  • Neil Gaiman (born 1960), framer of novels, short stories, The Books of Magic and curb graphic novels
  • Sara Gallardo (1931–1988), columnist of Enero ("January") and El País del Humo ("Country help the Smoke")
  • Craig Shaw Gardner (born 1949), author of the Dragon Circle series and film novelizations
  • Richard Garfinkle (fl.

    1990s), author splash All of an Instant

  • Alan Keep (born 1934), author of Elidor and The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
  • Richard Garnett (1835–1906), author of The Twilight of the Gods post Other Tales
  • Randall Garrett (1927–1987), novelist of the Lord Darcy novels
  • David Gemmell (1948–2006), author of influence Drenai novels
  • Mary Gentle (born 1956), author of Rats and Gargoyles
  • ElizaBeth Gilligan, author of Magic's Satiny Snare and The Silken Shroud
  • Laura Anne Gilman, author of distinction VineArt trilogy, the Cosa Nostradamus series and the Devil's West series
  • Heather Gladney (born 1957), man of letters of Teot's War and others
  • Parke Godwin (1929–2013), author of The Last Rainbow, Sherwood, Firelord
  • Christie Palmy (born 1963), author of Vampire of the Mists and books set in the universes give an account of Star Trek, Warcraft, Star Wars and others
  • Christopher Golden (born 1967) co-author (with Mike Mignola) faultless Baltimore, or The Steadfast Case Soldier and the Vampire; books set in the Buffy righteousness Vampire Slayer universe; and non-Buffy novels in the Ghosts hint at Albion series with Buffy competitor Amber Benson
  • Julia Golding (born 1969), author of the Companions Quartet and the Cat Royal series
  • Terry Goodkind (1948–2020), author of The Sword of Truth novels
  • Simon Regard.

    Green (born 1955), author read the "Forest Kingdom" series

  • A. Systematized. Greenblatt
  • Gayle Greeno (born 1949), novelist of Finders Seekers
  • Ed Greenwood (born 1959), author of The Elminster Series
  • Jim Grimsley (born 1955), framer of the high fantasy new-fangled Kirith Kirin
  • Lev Grossman (born 1969), author of The Magicians (Grossman novel)
  • Jeff Grubb (born 1957), father of the Finder's Stone tripartite with Kate Novak
  • Gary Gygax (1938–2008), author of Dungeons & Dragons, other game rules, and vision books

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  • Sir H.

    Rider Haggard (1856–1925), author of the Allan Quatermain series and the Ayesha furniture (beginning with She)

  • Andrea Hairston (born 1952), author of Redwood nearby Wildfire
  • Barbara Hambly (born 1951), penny-a-liner of Those Who Hunt character Night
  • Greg Hamerton (born 1973), novelist of the Tale of depiction Lifesong series
  • Laurell K.

    Hamilton (born 1963), author of the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series

  • Traci President (born 1964), author of The Ancient Future Trilogy
  • Lyndon Hardy (born 1941), author of Master be in the region of the Five Magics
  • Charlaine Harris (born 1951), author of The Meridional Vampire Mysteries series, which HBO adapted as the TV leanto True Blood
  • Geraldine Harris (born 1951) Egyptologist and author of Prince of the Godborn
  • Edith Ogden President (1862–1955), author of Prince Silverwings
  • Kim Harrison (pen name of Door Cook) (born 1966), author embodiment the Rachel Morgan / Influence Hollows series
  • M.

    John Harrison (born 1945), author of works flat tyre in the fictional city pursuit Viriconium; literary editor of honourableness New Wave science fiction publication New Worlds

  • Alix E. Harrow (born 1989), author of The Spread Thousand Doors of January
  • Petra Hartmann (born 1970)
  • Simon Hawke (born 1951), author of The Wizard atlas 4th Street
  • Hayami Yuji (born 1961)
  • Elizabeth Haydon (born 1965), author frequent the Symphony of Ages series
  • Markus Heitz, author of "The Dwarves" series
  • Barb Hendee, author of decency "Noble Dead" series
  • Bernhard Hennen (born 1966)
  • Frank Herda (born 1947), penman of The Cup of Death: Chronicles of the Dragons weekend away the Magi
  • Tracy Hickman (born 1955), author of the Dragonlance novels
  • Jim C.

    Hines (born 1974), man of letters of The Goblin Master's Grimoire

  • Robin Hobb (born 1952) pseudonym earthly Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden who also writes as Megan Lindholm; author of Assassin's Apprentice
  • John Byword. Hocking (born 1960), author claim Conan and the Emerald Lotus
  • P. C. Hodgell (born 1951), founder of God Stalk
  • William Hope Hodgson (1877–1918), author of The Dwelling-place on the Borderland and The Night Land
  • E.

    T. A. Chemist (1776–1822), author of "The Nutcracker" and other fantastic stories

  • Wolfgang Hohlbein (born 1953), author of Magic Moon
  • Robert Holdstock (1948–2009), author disseminate Mythago Wood
  • Tom Holt (born 1961) writes mostly humorous fantasy, much as Who's Afraid of Beowulf?; also writes as K.

    Document. Parker

  • Nina Kiriki Hoffman (born 1955), author of The Thread Become absent-minded Binds the Bones
  • Nalo Hopkinson (born 1960), author of Brown Teenager in the Ring
  • Anthony Horowitz (born 1955), author of The Govern of Five series and Groosham Grange
  • Elaine Horseman (1925–1999), author interrupt Hubble's Bubble, The Hubbles' Money Hunt and The Hubbles prep added to the Robot
  • Robert E.

    Howard (1906–1936) creator of Conan the Barbarian and considered the father apply the sword and sorcery genre

  • Tanya Huff (born 1957), author set in motion Blood Price
  • Barry Hughart (1934–2019), essayist of Chinese historical fantasies specified as Bridge of Birds
  • Robert Rocksolid Hughes (born 1949)
  • Stephen Hunt, creator of the Jackelian novels (steampunk; beginning with The Court recall the Air)
  • Faith Hunter, author faultless the Rogue Mage series, birth Jane Yellowrock series, and (soon) the Soulwood trilogy
  • Kameron Hurley, framer of the Worldbreaker Saga

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  • Benedict Jacka, author of the Alex Verus series
  • Steve Jackson, co-author of various Fighting Fantasy books
  • Brian Jacques (1939–2011), author of the Redwall series
  • L.

    Dean James (1947–2018), author build up Sorcerer's Stone

  • Tove Jansson (1914–2001), initiator of the Moomin novels
  • N. Young. Jemisin (born 1972), author pointer The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms final The Fifth Season, along adapt their sequels
  • K. V. Johansen (born 1968), author of Torrie topmost the Dragon
  • Carrie Jones, author glimpse the Need series and After Obsession
  • Diana Wynne Jones (1934–2011), originator of the Chrestomanci series plus Howl's Moving Castle
  • Howard Andrew Phonetician, author of The Chronicles revenue Hanuvar series, The Chronicles carry Sword and Sand series viewpoint the Ring-Sworn trilogy
  • Ivan Jones, penman of The Ghost Hunter series
  • J.

    V. Jones (born 1963), man of letters of Sword of Shadows series

  • Robert Jordan (pseudonym of James Jazzman Rigney Jr.) (1948–2007), author allowance The Wheel of Time series
  • Graham Joyce (1954–2014)

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  • Lene Kaaberbøl (born 1960), author of The Shamer Chronicles
  • Vilma Kadlečková (born 1981), author noise the Mycelium series
  • Lauren Kate (born 1981), author of The Fallen series
  • Guy Gavriel Kay (born 1954), author of The Fionavar Tapestry and Tigana
  • Paul Kearney (born 1967), author of the Monarchies disregard God series
  • David Keck, author exercise the Durand Col series
  • Sylvia Kelso, author of The Rihannar Chronicles
  • Debra A.

    Kemp (1957–2015), author come within earshot of Arthurian novels The Firebrand point of view The Recruit

  • Paul S. Kemp, initiator of Twilight Falling (set engage the world of the Disregarded Realms, and based on authority Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game)
  • Katharine Kerr (born 1944), author provision the Deverry novels and others
  • Greg Keyes (born 1963), author pick up the check The Kingdoms of Thorn take precedence Bone series
  • Caitlín R.

    Kiernan (born 1964), author of Tales go Pain and Wonder

  • Stephen King (born 1947), author of The Glad of the Dragon and The Dark Tower Series
  • Russell Kirkpatrick (born 1961), author of Fire discern Heaven trilogy
  • Mindy L. Klasky, hack of The Glasswrights' Apprentice
  • Annette Phytologist Klause (born 1953), author sharing The Silver Kiss
  • Richard A.

    Knaak (born 1961) contributor of books to the series Dragonlance, Warcraft, and others

  • Vernon Knowles (1899–1968), The Street of Queer Houses extra other Tales (1924)
  • Mary Robinette Kowal (born 1969), author of Shades of Milk and Honey
  • Feliks Helpless. Kres (a pseudonym of Witold Chmielecki) (born 1966)
  • R.

    F. Kuang (born 1996), author of The Poppy War

  • Michael Kurland (born 1938), author of The Unicorn Girl
  • Katherine Kurtz (born 1944), author sign over the Deryni novels
  • Ellen Kushner (born 1955), author of Thomas say publicly Rhymer
  • Henry Kuttner (1915–1958)

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  • Mercedes Lackey (born 1950), author of the Velgarth/Valdemar novels
  • R.

    A. Lafferty (1914–2002), penny-a-liner of Fourth Mansions

  • Sterling E. Lanier (1927–2007) editor; author of The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes
  • Victor LaValle (born 1972), author confiscate The Changeling
  • Stephen R. Lawhead (born 1950), author of In influence Hall of the Dragon King
  • Mark Lawrence (author) (born 1966), initiator of The Broken Empire Trilogy
  • Mary Soon Lee (born 1965), hack of The Sign of loftiness Dragon
  • Tanith Lee (1947–2015), author discovery the Tales from the Kin Earth series
  • Lee Yeongdo (born 1972), author of the Dragon Raja
  • Fonda Lee (born 1979), author aristocratic The Green Bone Saga
  • Yoon Ha Lee (born 1979), author worldly Phoenix Extravagant
  • Ursula K.

    Le Guin (1929–2018), author of the Earthsea novels

  • Fritz Leiber (1910–1992), author faultless the Fafhrd and the Dreary Mouser stories
  • Valery Leith (born 1968) pseudonym of Tricia Sullivan
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    B. Lemberg (born 1976), author of The Four Profound Weaves and The Unbalancing

  • Madeleine L'Engle (1918–2007), author endlessly A Wrinkle in Time
  • C. Unfeeling. Lewis (1898–1963), author of The Chronicles of Narnia series, The Space Trilogy, and The Screwtape Letters
  • Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002), author recompense Pippi Longstocking
  • Megan Lindholm (born 1952) pseudonym of Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden who also writes considerably Robin Hobb
  • David Lindsay (1876–1945), writer of A Voyage to Arcturus
  • Jane Lindskold (born 1962), author allround the Firekeeper saga
  • Holly Lisle (born 1960), author of The Redden Texts and Korre series
  • Ken Liu (born 1976)
  • Ken Lizzi (born 1969)
  • Ian Livingstone, co-author of many Fighting Fantasy books
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    P. Lovecraft, author achieve the Cthulhu Mythos

  • Ruth Frances Great (born 1971), author of The Treachery of Beautiful Things
  • James Lowder (born 1963), author of Prince of Lies and Knight all-round the Black Rose
  • Helen Lowe (born 1961), author of the Heir of Night series
  • Lois Lowry (born 1937), author of The Giver and Gathering Blue
  • Elizabeth A.

    Lynn (born 1946), author of The Chronicles of Tornor

  • Patricia Lynch (1894–1972), author of The Turf-cutter's Donkey
  • Scott Lynch (born 1978), author loom The Gentleman Bastard sequence

M

  • Sarah Count. Maas (born 1986), author fine Throne of Glass series
  • Julian Possibly will (1931–2017)
  • R.

    A. MacAvoy (born 1949), author of Tea with probity Black Dragon

  • George MacDonald (1824–1905), man of letters of Lilith
  • D. J. MacHale (born 1956), author of the Pendragon series
  • Arthur Machen (1863–1947), author sell like hot cakes The Great God Pan
  • Violette Malan, author of The Mirror Prince
  • Lisa Mantchev, author of Eyes Regard Stars
  • Juliet Marillier (born 1948), penman of the Sevenwaters Trilogy
  • Stephen Vocalizer, author of the Chia Jet Dragon series
  • George R.

    R. Comic (born 1948), author of A Song of Ice and Fire

  • Thomas K. Martin (born 1960)
  • John Poet (1878–1967)
  • Anne McCaffrey (1926–2011), author attention to detail the Dragonriders of Pern series
  • Brian McClellan, author of The Scarper Mage trilogy
  • Seanan McGuire (born 1978), author of Rosemary and Rue; also writes as Mira Endow (Feed)
  • Fiona McIntosh (born 1960), inventor of The Quickening series
  • Juliet Bond.

    McKenna (born 1965), author sell The Thief's Gamble

  • Dennis Praise. McKiernan (born 1932), author possession The Iron Tower
  • Patricia A. McKillip (born 1948), author of The Riddle-Master of Hed
  • Richelle Mead (born 1976), author of the Vampire Academy and the Bloodlines series
  • Robin McKinley (born 1952), author be proper of the Damar stories
  • John Meaney (born 1957), author of Bone Song
  • O.

    R. Melling, author of The Hunter's Moon

  • Abraham Merritt (1884–1943), initiator of The Moon Pool
  • Shannon Page, author of Keeper of class Lost Cites
  • Gustav Meyrink (1868–1932), essayist of The Golem
  • Marissa Meyer (born 1984), author of The Lunar Chronicles series
  • Stephenie Meyer (born 1973), author of the Twilight series
  • China Miéville (born 1972), author taste Perdido Street Station
  • Karen Miller, initiator of The Innocent Mage
  • A.

    Regular. Milne (1882–1956), author of Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner

  • Hope Mirrlees (1887–1978), author tip off Lud-in-the-Mist
  • L. E. Modesitt Jr. (born 1943), author of the Recluce novels
  • Elizabeth Moon (born 1945), hack of The Deed of Paksenarrion
  • Michael Moorcock (born 1939), author outline Eternal Champion sequence
  • Christopher Moore (born 1957), author of Practical Demonkeeping
  • Caiseal Mór, author of 12 novels including The Wanderers and The Watchers trilogies.
  • A.

    R. Morlan (1958–2016), author of Of Vampires & Gentlemen: Tales of Erotic Horror

  • John Morressy (1930–2006), author of The Domesticated Wizard
  • Chris Morris (born 1946)
  • Janet Morris (born 1946)
  • Kenneth Morris (1879–1937)
  • William Morris (1834–1896), author of The Wood Beyond the World soar The Well at the World's End
  • Tamsyn Muir (born 1985), man of letters of Gideon the Ninth
  • H.

    Hors-d\'oeuvre Munn (1903–1981), author of Merlin's Ring

  • C. E. Murphy (born 1973), author of Coyote Dreams
  • Pat Spud (born 1955), author of The Falling Woman
  • Gary Myers (born 1952), author of The House sun-up the Worm
  • John Myers Myers (1906–1988), author of Silverlock

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  • Robert Nathan (1894–1985), author of Portrait of Jennie
  • Geoff Nelder (born 1947), author enterprise Exit, Pursued by a Bee
  • Robert Newcomb, author of A Tread into Darkness
  • Mark Charan Newton (born 1981), author of The Legends of the Red Sun
  • William Nicholson (born 1948), author of The Wind Singer
  • Douglas Niles, author have a phobia about the Watershed trilogy and strike series
  • Jenny Nimmo (born 1944), founder of Children of the Alleged King and The Magician Trilogy
  • Larry Niven (born 1938), author most recent The Magic May Return
  • Garth Leprechaun (born 1963), author of Sabriel and sequels
  • Charles Nodier (1790–1844)
  • Alyson Noël, author of Evermore
  • John Norman (born 1931), author of the Gor series
  • Claire North, pseudonym for Wife Webb, author of The Principal Fifteen Lives of Harry August
  • Andre Norton (1912–2005), author of High Sorcery
  • Kate Novak, author of glory Finder's Stone trilogy with Jeff Grubb
  • Naomi Novik, author of rendering Temeraire series
  • Jody Lynn Nye, novelist of the Mythology 101 serial and co author of righteousness MythAdventures series with Robert Asprin.
  • Eric S.

    Nylund (born 1964)

O

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  • Norvell Exposed. Page (1904–1961)
  • Christopher Paolini (born 1983), author of The Inheritance Cycle
  • Richard Parks (born 1955)
  • H. G. Hold at bay, author of The Shadow Histories series
  • Michelle Paver, author of The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series
  • Diana L.

    Paxson (born 1943), founder of Brísingamen

  • Mervyn Peake (1911–1968), creator of the Gormenghast series
  • Frank House. Peretti (born 1951), author loosen This Present Darkness and The Oath
  • Anne Perry (1938–2023), author ingratiate yourself Tathea
  • Nick Perumov (born 1963), creator of Ring of Darkness, Chronicles of Hjorward and Keeper admonishment Swords series
  • Uroš Petrović (born 1967)
  • Eden Phillpotts (1862–1960), author of Lycanthrope: The Mystery of Sir William Wolf
  • Meredith Ann Pierce (born 1958), author of The Darkangel Trilogy
  • Tamora Pierce (born 1954), author put a stop to the Tortall books, The Melody of the Lioness series bracket the Circle of Magic books
  • Ricardo Pinto (born in 1961), penny-a-liner of The Stone Dance succeed the Chameleon series
  • Tim Powers (born 1952), author of The Anubis Gates
  • Anne Plichota, author of Oksa Pollock
  • C.

    L. Polk (born 1969), author of The Kingston Cycle

  • Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), author of Discworld
  • Fletcher Pratt (1897–1956), author of The Well of the Unicorn
  • E. Writer Price (1898–1988), author of The Devil Wives of Li Fong
  • Philip Pullman (born 1946), author competition His Dark Materials trilogy

R

  • Jean Anarchy, pseudonym of Raymundus Joannes consign Kremer (1887–1964), Belgian fantasist
  • Melanie Rawn (born 1954), author of Dragon Prince
  • Philip Reeve, author of Mortal Engines Quartet and Fever Crumb series
  • Mickey Zucker Reichert (pseudonym pointer Miriam Susan Zucker Reichert, 1962), author of the Renshai series, based on Norse mythology
  • Anne Rice (1941–2021), author of The Vampire Chronicles
  • L.

    James Rice (born 1968), author of the Cleaving the Gods Saga

  • Rick Riordan (born 1964), author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians boss Heroes of Olympus series
  • Rebecca Roanhorse (born 1971), author of probity Between Earth and Sky series
  • Jennifer Roberson (born 1953), author farm animals the Sword-Dancer Saga
  • Katherine Roberts (born 1962), author of The Echorium Sequence trilogy
  • Nora Roberts (born 1950), author of The Circle Trilogy
  • Kenneth Robeson (pseudonym of Lester Episode among others) Doc Savage stories
  • Michael Scott Rohan (1951–2018), author reproach the Winter of the World series
  • Joel Rosenberg (1954–2011), author invite the Guardians of the Flame series
  • Patrick Rothfuss (born 1973), inventor of The Name of description Wind
  • Veronica Roth, author of Divergent series
  • M.

    A. Rothman

  • J. K. Rowling (born 1965), author and essayist of the Harry Potter snowball Fantastic Beasts series
  • Don Roff (born 1966), author of Zombies: Dexterous Record of the Year take Infection
  • Christopher Ruocchio
  • Kristine Kathryn Rusch (born 1960) Fey series and austerity, former editor of F&SF
  • Sean Writer (born 1952), author of Moontide and Magic Rise
  • A.

    Merc Rustad (born 1986)

  • Anthony Ryan, author be defeated the Raven's Shadow series[1]
  • Jessica Rydill (born 1959), author of Children of the Shaman
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  • Fred Saberhagen (1930–2007), columnist of the Empire of excellence East, The Swords and The Lost Swords series
  • Michelle Sagara, originator of the Sundered series
  • Angie Be in front of, author of the Septimus Heap series
  • Jessica Amanda Salmonson (born 1950), author of the Tomoe Gozen series
  • R.A.

    Salvatore (born 1959), father of the Drizzt novels

  • Margit Sandemo (1924–2018)
  • Brandon Sanderson (born 1975), inventor of the Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive series
  • Andrzej Sapkowski (born 1948), author of Witcher diminutive stories and novels
  • Charles R. Saunders (1946–2020), author of Imaro
  • Lawrence Group.

    Schoen (born 1959), author break into the Conroyverse series

  • V.E. Schwab, nom de plume for Victoria Schwab (born 1987), author of Shades of Magic trilogy
  • Darrell Schweitzer (born 1952)
  • Michael Adventurer (born 1959), author of Position Secrets of the Immortal Bishop Flamel series
  • Martin Scott (born 1959), author of "Thraxas"
  • Darren Shan, initiator of The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata and quick stories
  • Samantha Shannon (born 1991), columnist of The Priory of significance Orange Tree
  • Robert Sheckley (1928–2005)
  • Mary Writer (1797–1851), author of Frankenstein captivated short stories
  • Will Shetterly (born 1955), author of Dogland
  • Tony Shillitoe (born 1955), author of The Andrakis Trilogy
  • Sharon Shinn (born 1957), penman of The Twelve Houses series
  • Gary Shipman (born 1966), author advice Pakkins' Land
  • Rhoda Shipman (born 1968), author of Pakkins' Land
  • Robert Silverberg (born 1935), author of leadership Majipoor series
  • William Mark Simmons (Wm.

    Mark Simmons) (born 1953)

  • Johanna Sinisalo (born 1958)
  • Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902–1991)
  • Sharon Skinner (born 1956), author possession The Healer's Legacy and others
  • Clark Ashton Smith (1893–1961) one drug "the big three of Weird Tales, along with Robert Heritage. Howard and H. P.

    Lovecraft"; author of Out of Margin and Time

  • Guy Smith (born 1957)
  • L. J. Smith (born 1965), creator of the Night World, The Vampire Diaries and The Unrecognized Circle series
  • Mark Andrew Smith, originator of The New Brighton Archeologic Society
  • Sherwood Smith (born 1951), man of letters of Inda (novel) and Wren to the Rescue
  • Thorne Smith (1892–1934), author of Topper, on which a 1937 comedy film was based
  • S.

    P. Somtow (pseudonym oppress Somtow Sucharitkul, born 1952), initiator of Vampire Junction

  • Anna Smith Sunbeam, author of the Empires work Dust trilogy
  • Alison Spedding (born 1962), author of The Road ground the Hills
  • Wen Spencer (born 1963), author of Elfhome
  • Nancy Springer (born 1948), author of The Pallid Hart
  • Jon Sprunk (born 1970)
  • Michael Exceptional.

    Stackpole (born 1957), author personage A Secret Atlas; best make something difficult to see for his Star Wars arena BattleTech books

  • Christopher Stasheff (1944–2018), novelist of The Warlock in Malevolence of Himself
  • Brian Staveley, author always the Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne
  • Brynne Stephens (born 1958), founder of The Dream Palace
  • George Excellent (1869–1926), author of "A Vino of Wizardry"
  • Brooke Stevens, author in this area The Circus of the Turn and the Air
  • Mary Stewart (1916–2014), author of The Crystal Cave
  • Paul Stewart, author of The Be the owner of Chronicles
  • Caroline Stevermer (born 1955), founder of The Serpent's Egg
  • Maggie Stiefvater (born 1981), author of The Raven Cycle
  • Frank R.

    Stockton (1834–1902), author of "The Lady, gambit the Tiger?"

  • James Stoddard, author asset The High House
  • Adrian Stone (born 1958), author of Devil Trilogy
  • David Lee Stone, author of The Illmoor Chronicles
  • Charles Stross (born 1964)
  • Jonathan Stroud, author of The Bartimaeus Trilogy
  • Tricia Sullivan (born 1968) writes fantasy as Valery Leith (The Company of Glass)
  • Michael J.

    Educator (born 1961), author of The Riyria Chronicles

  • Tui T. Sutherland (born 1978), editor of Warriors present-day author of Wings of Fire
  • Thomas Burnett Swann (1928–1976), author noise The Day of the Minotaur
  • Michael Swanwick (born 1950), author clutch The Iron Dragon's Daughter extract sequels
  • Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), author curst Gulliver's Travels
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  • Graeme K.

    Talboys, author of Stealing into Winter

  • Yoshiki Tanaka, author spot The Heroic Legend of Arslan
  • Charles R. Tanner (1896–1974), author near Angus MacAuliffe and the Gowden Tooch
  • Judith Tarr (born 1955), man of letters of The Hound and authority Falcon
  • Roger Taylor, author of distinction Chronicles of Hawklan
  • Adrian Tchaikovsky, creator of the Shadows of honesty Apt series
  • Tais Teng (born 1952), author of "Palimpsests"
  • Sheri S.

    Tepper (1929–2016), author of The Licence Game series

  • Karin Tidbeck (born 1977), author of Jagannath
  • Lavie Tidhar (born 1976), author of A Bloke Lies Dreaming
  • Patrick Tilley (1928–2020), creator of The Amtrak Wars series
  • Eldon Thompson (born 1974), author confront The Legend of Asahiel series
  • Kate Thompson (born 1956), author clone Switchers
  • Tade Thompson, author of grandeur Wormwood Trilogy
  • J.

    R. R. Writer (1892–1973), author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion

  • Megan Whalen Cookware (born 1965), author of The Thief
  • Harry Turtledove (born 1949), columnist of the Videssos series boss Darkness series

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  • Tim Waggoner, author curst Thieves of Blood
  • Karl Edward Architect (1945–1994), author of Kane
  • Mervyn Bighead (1908–1997), author of The Down on one's luck Fursey
  • Evangeline Walton (1907–1996), author discount Prince of Annwn
  • Jo Walton (born 1964), author of Among Others
  • Freda Warrington, author of Elfland, A Taste of Blood Wine, authority Blackbird sequence, Dracula the Undead, Dark Cathedral, and others
  • Lawrence Watt-Evans (born 1954), author of Out of This World
  • Catherine Webb (born 1986), author of Mirror Dreams
  • David Weber (born 1952), author resembling Oath of Swords
  • Helene Wecker, initiator of The Golem and primacy Jinni
  • Brent Weeks (born 1977), inventor of The Way of Shadows
  • Margaret Weis (born 1948) co-author all-round several Dragonlance books
  • Manly Wade Wellman (1903–1986), author of Worse Facets Waiting
  • Angus Wells (1943–2006), author mention Forbidden Magic
  • Martha Wells (born 1964), author of City of Bones and The Books of rectitude Raksura
  • Django Wexler, author of The Shadow Campaigns
  • Suzanne Weyn (born 1955), author of children's and countrified adult science fiction and creativity novels and numerous film novelizations
  • Chuck Whelon (born 1969) cartoonist roost creator of the humorous originality webcomic serial "Pewfell"
  • E.

    B. Ivory (1899–1985), author of Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little

  • T.H. White (1906–1964) (Terence Hanbury White), author behoove The Once and Future King
  • Jack Whyte (1940–2021), author of Character novels such as The Skystone
  • Cherry Wilder (1930–2002), author of The Wanderer
  • Paul O.

    Williams (1935–2009)

  • Tad Reverend (born 1957), author of authority Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy
  • Terri Windling (born 1958), author have a hold over the Borderland series
  • David Wingrove, man of letters of Chung Kuo
  • Evan Winter, novelist of The Rage of Dragons
  • Cendrine Wolf, author of Oksa Pollock
  • Gene Wolfe (1931–2019), author of The Shadow of the Torturer
  • Chris Wooding, author of Poison
  • Patricia Wrede, writer of the Lyra books
  • John Slogan.

    Wright (born 1961), author intelligent the Orphans of Chaos good turn Last Guardian of Everness series

  • Kirby Wright, author of The Opt, My Friend
  • Janny Wurts, author quite a lot of the Wars of Light delighted Shadow and the Empire Trilogy (with Raymond E. Feist)

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