1. Marianne Wiggins (1947)

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An American author known for her highly unusual plots and characters, she is most famous for her 2003 work, Evidence of Things Unseen, which was a finalist for both the...

2. Alain Leroy Locke (1885)

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Alain Leroy Locke is a famous Author, who was born on September 13, 1885 in United States. African American author, philosopher, and teacher. A key figure in the development of...

3. Denise Robins (1897)

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Celebrated for her romantic novels, she also wrote many short stories and plays, as well as an autobiography entitled Stranger Than Fiction. Her Gothic romance novels include Strange Rapture, Shatter...

4. Herman Wouk (1915)

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author of War and Remembrance, The Caine Mutiny, and other historical novels. He is also known for plays such as Nature's Way and The Traitor. His novel, Aurora...

5. Lisa McMann (1968)

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Famous for her bestselling children's novels WAKE, FADE, and GONE, this American writer is also known for her short fiction works for adults.

6. Sara Wheeler (1961)

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Known for her travel books and biographies of polar explorers, she penned such works as Terra Incognita: Travels in Antarctica and Cherry: A Life of Apsley Cherry-Garrard.

7. Grace Metalious (1924)

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An American author, she is best known for her controversial 1956 novel, Peyton Place, which was on the New York Times Bestseller list for over a year. Her later works...

8. Alice Oseman (1994)

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Alice Oseman is a famous Author, who was born on October 16, 1994 in United Kingdom. According to Astrologers, Alice Oseman's zodiac sign is Libra.
Alice Oseman (born 16 October 1994)...

9. Michael Malice (1976)

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Michael Malice is a famous Author, who was born on July 12, 1976 in Ukraine. According to Astrologers, Michael Malice's zodiac sign is Cancer.
Michael Krechmer (born July 12, 1976), better...

10. Andrea Camilleri (1925)

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Best known as the writer of the popular Inspector Montalbano series of crime novels, he has also worked as a theatrical and television director.

11. Joseph McElroy (1930)

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An American novelist and short story writer, he is particularly known for Women and Men, a more than 1,000-page-long novel. His other works include Lookout Cartridge, The Letter Left to...

12. Ruskin Bond (1934)

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An Indian writer known especially for his works of children's literature, he published the short story collection, Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra, which received the 1992 Sahitya Akademi Award....

13. Brian Jacques (1939)

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An author known for his Castaways of the Flying Dutchman trilogy and his Redwall series, he also penned several collections of short stories, including Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales (1991)...

14. Frank Delaney (1942)

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Irish novelist and journalist who wrote the New York Times best-seller Ireland and the non-fiction work Simple Courage: A True Story of Peril on the Sea. He also penned the...

15. Beverly Barton (1946)

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Perhaps best remembered for her The Protectors series of romance novels, Barton also published numerous other romantic and suspenseful works of fiction, including The Dying Game; Every Move She Makes;...

16. Jennifer Rowe (1948)

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Crime fiction and children's book writer who is known by the pseudonyms of Mary-Anne Dickinson and Emily Rodda. Her best-known works include the Fairy Realm, Deltora Quest, and Rowan of...

17. Lynn Abbey (1948)

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An American fiction writer, she is best known for Daughter of the Bright Moon (a 1979 novel) and for her contributions to the Thieves World anthology. Her novels often focus...

18. Ian McEwan (1948)

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English novelist and screenwriter who was on The Times list of "The 50 Greatest British writers since 1945" in 2008. Some of his novels include Atonement, Sweet Tooth, and Enduring...

19. Andrew Clements (1949)

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American writer whose debut children's novel, Frindle, won the Christopher Award and fifteen other literary prizes. His other works include the Pets to the Rescue series, the Jake Drake books,...

20. Dan Brown (1964)

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Author of the bestselling suspense novel The Da Vinci Code. His other popular works include Angels & Demons and The Lost Symbol.

21. Sudha Murty (1950)

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Sudha Murty is a famous Author, who was born on August 19, 1950 in India. According to Astrologers, Sudha Murty's zodiac sign is Leo.
Sudha Murty was born into a Deshastha...

22. Sara Shepard (1977)

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Bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game series. She is well-known for her works of young adult fiction. She has also published a handful of novels for...

23. David Weber (1952)

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An American science fiction author, he is best known for his Honor Harrington series. He is also known for his War God and Safehold series; his stand-alone novels include Path...

24. Karen Russell (1981)

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A Pulitzer Prize-nominated author, she became famous for her debut novel, Swamplandia! She was the 2013 recipient of the MacArthur Foundation's Genius Grant.

25. Peter Shankman (1972)

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Peter Shankman is a famous Author, who was born on August 6, 1972 in United States. According to Astrologers, Peter Shankman's zodiac sign is Leo.
Peter Shankman (born August 6, 1972)...

26. James Dashner (1972)

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Children's author who is best known for writing The 13th Reality series as well as the Jimmy Fincher Saga. He published the first book in a third series, The Maze...

27. Dani Shapiro (1962)

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Known for several novels, including Picturing the Wreck and Fugitive Blue, she also published two bestselling memoirs: Devotion and Slow Motion. Also a journalist, she wrote pieces for such publications...

28. Roland Smith (1951)

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Notable for his works of fiction and nonfiction for young adults, Smith is particularly well known for his I,Q and Marty & Grace series. His 2007 children's novel, Peak, won...

29. Rachel Cohn (1968)

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Young adult fiction writer whose best-known novels include Gingerbread, published in 2002, and Beta, published in 2012. With her frequent literary collaborator, David Levithan, she also wrote the popular 2007...

30. Carl Hiaasen (1953)

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American novelist, journalist, and Newbery Medal-winning author of children's fiction. His best-known works include Double Whammy, Native Tongue, and Sick Puppy. 

31. Nicholas Sparks (1965)

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American romantic author whose novels A Walk To Remember and The Notebook have both been adapted into films. He published nearly twenty books between 1996 and 2013 and also worked...

32. MJ Hegar (1976)

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MJ Hegar is a famous Author, who was born on March 16, 1976 in United States. According to Astrologers, MJ Hegar's zodiac sign is Pisces.
Mary Jennings Hegar (née von Stein;...

33. Jessica Hopper (1976)

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Jessica Hopper is a famous Author, who was born on September 5, 1976 in United States. Jessica Hopper (born September 5, 1976) is an American writer. She published The First...

34. Jennifer Roberson (1953)

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Famous for her work in the historical and fantasy fiction genres, Roberson penned the Chronicles of the Cheysuli series; the Sword-Dancer Saga; the Karavans books; and such stand-alone works as...

35. Patricia Wrede (1953)

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Notable for her Lyra, Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Cecelia and Kate, Frontier Magic, and Magic and Malice fantasy fiction series, she is also recognized for her young adult novelizations of Star...

36. Fabio Volo (1972)

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Actor and writer who has become widely known for his roles in films like La febbre, One Out of Two, and Black and White. He has also provided Italian voice...

37. Harlan Coben (1962)

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An American author of mystery and thriller novels, he is most known for his bestselling 2008 work, Hold Tight. He is also the author of the popular Myron Bolitar series.

38. Kathryn Harrison (1961)

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Perhaps most famous for her autobiographical works The Kiss and The Mother Knot, Harrison is also known for her acclaimed novels, which include The Seal Wife; A Thousand Orange Trees;...

39. Judith Ortíz Cofer (1952)

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A Puerto Rican short story writer, essayist, young adult novelist, and poet, she is known for such works of creative nonfiction as the 1990 memoir, The Partial Remembrance of a...

40. Scott Monk (1974)

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Scott Monk is an Australian author. Monk was born in Macksville in New South Wales. He later lived in North Ryde attending local public school Peter Board High before moving...

41. Marco Malvaldi (1974)

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Marco Malvaldi is an Italian crime writer.

42. Patrick deWitt (1975)

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Patrick deWitt is a Canadian novelist and screenwriter. He was born on Vancouver Island British Columbia and later lived in California and Washington. He currently lives in Portland Oregon. His...

43. Father Sebastiaan (1975)

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Sebastiaan' is an American fangsmith. published author and impresario. A former dental assistant. working as a fangsmith crafting custom made fangs for consumers. He is the founder of the The...

44. Mary Watson (author) (1975)

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Mary Watson is a South African author who won the Caine Prize in 2006 for her short story Jungfrau. Watson is the author of Moss a collection of short stories...

45. Jocelyn Playfair (1904)

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Jocelyn Malan Playfair was a British novelist. Her father was Lieutenant-Colonel Noel Malan. Both of her parents were of French Huguenot descent. The year she was born her father accompanied...

46. Anne Lindbergh (Unknow)

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Anne Spencer Lindbergh daughter of aviators/authors Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh was an American author primarily of children's literature. She died of cancer in 1993 at her home in...

47. Daniel Kehlmann (1975)

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Daniel Kehlmann is a German language author of both Austrian and German nationality. His work Die Vermessung der Welt is the best selling novel in the German language since Patrick...

48. Ruth Park (1917)

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Rosina Ruth Lucia Park AM was a New Zealand–born Australian author. Her best known works are the novels The Harp in the South and Playing Beatie Bow and the children's...

49. Bernice Thurman Hunter (1922)

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Bernice Thurman Hunter CM was a Canadian children's author. Born in Toronto Hunter spent her adult years as an Eaton's employee and did not publish her first book That Scatterbrain...

50. Nathan Phelps (1958)

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Nathan Nate Phelps is an American-born Canadian author LGBT rights activist and public speaker on the topics of religion and child abuse. He is the sixth of the thirteen children...