This is a list of fantasy authors , authors known for writing works of fantasy , fantasy literature , or related genres of magic realism , horror fiction , science fantasy . Many of the authors are known for work outside the fantasy genres.
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L. Sprague de Camp and Catherine Crook de Camp
Roald Dahl , (1916–1990) author of Charlie and 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 Day , (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 of the Castle Perilous series
L. Sprague de Camp , (1907–2000) author of The Compleat Enchanter & Conan stories
Alessandro Defilippi
Michael de Larrabeiti , (1934–2008) author of The Borrible Trilogy
Charles de Lint , (born 1951) author of The Borderland Series
Kathryn Deans , author of Shimmer
Tom Deitz , (1952–2009) author of the David Sullivan series
Joseph Delaney , (born 1945) author of The Wardstone Chronicles
Samuel R. Delany , (born 1942) author of the Return to Nevèrÿon series
Troy Denning , (born 1958) author of Dark Sun (Dungeons & Dragons ) and Star Wars books
Graham Diamond , (born 1949) author of The Haven
Seth Dickinson , author of The Traitor Baru Cormorant
Tony DiTerlizzi , (born 1969) co-author of (with Holly Black ) The Spiderwick Chronicles and Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
Stephen Donaldson , (born 1947) author of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
Kevin Donoghue , (born 1967) author of From The Devil We Came , The Adventures of Robyn Nudd , The Rise of Germania and Svengali Junior
Carole Nelson Douglas , (1944–2021) author of the Sword and Circlet , Taliswoman , and Delilah Street series as well as Irene Adler Sherlockian suspense novels
Sara Douglass , (1957–2011) author of Wayfarer Redemption
Ann Downer , (born 1960) author of the Spellkey series
David Drake , (born 1945) author of the Lord of the Isles series
Tobias Druitt , author of Corydon and the Island of Monsters
Diane Duane , (born 1952) author of the 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 King of Elfland's Daughter
Jeanne DuPrau , (born 1944) author of The City of Ember
David Anthony Durham , (born 1969) author of Acacia: The War With The Mein
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Robin Hobb/Megan Lindholm
Andrea Hairston , (born 1952) author of Redwood and Wildfire
Barbara Hambly , (born 1951) author of Those Who Hunt the Night
Greg Hamerton , (born 1973) author of the Tale of the Lifesong series
Laurell K. Hamilton , (born 1963) author of the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series
Traci Harding , (born 1964) author of The Ancient Future Trilogy
Lyndon Hardy , (born 1941) author of Master of the Five Magics
Charlaine Harris , (born 1951) author of The Southern Vampire Mysteries series, which HBO adapted as the TV series True Blood
Geraldine Harris , (born 1951) Egyptologist and author of Prince of the Godborn
Edith Ogden Harrison , (1862–1955) author of Prince Silverwings
Kim Harrison (pen name of Dawn Cook), (born 1966) author of the Rachel Morgan / The Hollows series
M. John Harrison , (born 1945) author of works set in the fictional city of Viriconium ; literary editor of the New Wave science fiction magazine New Worlds
Alix E. Harrow , (born 1989) author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Petra Hartmann , (born 1970)
Simon Hawke , (born 1951) author of The Wizard of 4th Street
Hayami Yuji , (born 1961)
Elizabeth Haydon , (born 1965) author of the Symphony of Ages series
Markus Heitz , author of "The Dwarves" series
Bernhard Hennen , (born 1966)
Frank Herda , (born 1947) author of The Cup of Death: Chronicles of the Dragons of the Magi
Tracy Hickman , (born 1955) author of the Dragonlance novels
Jim C. Hines , (born 1974) author of The Goblin Master's Grimoire
Robin Hobb , (born 1952) pseudonym of Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden who also writes as Megan Lindholm; author of Assassin's Apprentice
John C. Hocking , (born 1960) author of Conan and the Emerald Lotus
P. C. Hodgell , (born 1951) author of God Stalk
William Hope Hodgson , (1877–1918) author of The House on the Borderland
E. T. A. Hoffmann , (1776–1822) author of "The Nutcracker " and other fantastic stories
Wolfgang Hohlbein , (born 1953) author of Magic Moon
Robert Holdstock , (1948–2009) author of Mythago Wood
Tom Holt , (born 1961) writes mostly humorous fantasy, such as Who's Afraid of Beowulf? ; also writes as K. J. Parker
Nina Kiriki Hoffman , (born 1955) author of The Thread That Binds the Bones
Nalo Hopkinson , (born 1960) author of Brown Girl in the Ring
Anthony Horowitz , (born 1955) author of The Power of Five series and Groosham Grange
Elaine Horseman , (1925–1999) author of Hubble's Bubble , The Hubbles' Treasure Hunt and The Hubbles and the Robot
Robert E. Howard , (1906–1936) creator of Conan the Barbarian
Tanya Huff , (born 1957) author of Blood Price
Barry Hughart , (1934–2019) author of Chinese historical fantasies such as Bridge of Birds
Robert Don Hughes , (born 1949)
Stephen Hunt , author of the Jackelian novels (steampunk ; beginning with The Court of the Air )
Faith Hunter , author of the Rogue Mage series , the Jane Yellowrock series, and (soon) the Soulwood trilogy
Kameron Hurley , author of the Worldbreaker Saga
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Guy Gavriel Kay and Elisabeth Vonarberg
Lene Kaaberbøl , (born 1960) author of The Shamer Chronicles
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 of God series
David Keck , author of the Durand Col series
Sylvia Kelso , author of The Rihannar Chronicles
Debra A. Kemp , (1957–2015) author of Arthurian novels The Firebrand and The Recruit
Paul S. Kemp , author of Twilight Falling (set in the world of the Forgotten Realms , and based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game)
Katharine Kerr , (born 1944) author of the Deverry novels and others
Greg Keyes , (born 1963) author of The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series
Caitlín R. Kiernan , (born 1964) author of Tales of Pain and Wonder
Stephen King , (born 1947) author of The Eyes of the Dragon and The Dark Tower Series
Russell Kirkpatrick , (born 1961) author of Fire of Heaven trilogy
Mindy L. Klasky , author of The Glasswrights' Apprentice
Annette Curtis Klause , (born 1953) author of 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 and other Tales (1924)
Mary Robinette Kowal , (born 1969) author of Shades of Milk and Honey
Feliks W. 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 of the Deryni novels
Ellen Kushner , (born 1955) author of Thomas the Rhymer
Henry Kuttner , (1915–1958)
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Will Shetterly and Emma Bull
Fred Saberhagen , (1930–2007) author of the Empire of the East , The Swords and The Lost Swords series
Michelle Sagara , author of the Sundered series
Angie Sage , author of the Septimus Heap series
Jessica Amanda Salmonson , (born 1950) author of the Tomoe Gozen series
R.A. Salvatore , (born 1959) author of the Drizzt novels
Margit Sandemo , (1924–2018)
Brandon Sanderson , (born 1975) author of the Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive series
Andrzej Sapkowski , (born 1948) author of Witcher short stories and novels
Charles R. Saunders , (1946–2020) author of Imaro
Lawrence M. Schoen , (born 1959) author of the Conroyverse series
V.E. Schwab , pseudonym for Victoria Schwab (born 1987), author of Shades of Magic trilogy
Darrell Schweitzer , (born 1952)
Michael Scott , (born 1959) author of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series
Martin Scott , (born 1959) author of "Thraxas "
Darren Shan , author of The Saga of Darren Shan , The Demonata and short stories
Samantha Shannon , (born 1991) author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
Robert Sheckley , (1928–2005)
Mary Shelley , (1797–1851) author of Frankenstein and short stories
Will Shetterly , (born 1955) author of Dogland
Tony Shillitoe , (born 1955) author of The Andrakis Trilogy
Sharon Shinn , (born 1957) author of The Twelve Houses series
Gary Shipman , (born 1966) author of Pakkins' Land
Rhoda Shipman , (born 1968) author of Pakkins' Land
Robert Silverberg , (born 1935) author of the Majipoor 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 of Weird Tales , along with Robert E. Howard and H. P. Lovecraft "; author of Out of Space and Time
Guy Smith , (born 1957)
L.J. Smith , (born 1965) author of the Night World , The Vampire Diaries and The Secret Circle series
Mark Andrew Smith , author of The New Brighton Archeological Society
Sherwood Smith , (born 1951) author 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 of Somtow Sucharitkul, born 1952), author of Vampire Junction
Alison Spedding , (born 1962) author of The Road and the Hills
Wen Spencer , (born 1963) author of Elfhome
Nancy Springer , (born 1948) author of The White Hart
Jon Sprunk (born 1970)
Michael A. Stackpole , (born 1957) author of A Secret Atlas ; best known for his Star Wars and BattleTech books
Christopher Stasheff , (1944–2018) author of The Warlock in Spite of Himself
Brian Staveley , author of the Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne
Brooke Stevens , author of The Circus of the Earth and the Air
Mary Stewart , (1916–2014) author of The Crystal Cave
Paul Stewart , author of The Edge Chronicles
Caroline Stevermer , (born 1955) author of The Serpent's Egg
Maggie Stiefvater , (born 1981) author of The Raven Cycle
Frank R. Stockton , (1834–1902) author of "The Lady, or the Tiger? "
James Stoddard , author of 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. Sullivan , (born 1961) author of The Riyria Chronicles
Thomas Burnett Swann , (1928–1976) author of The Day of the Minotaur
Michael Swanwick , (born 1950) author of The Iron Dragon's Daughter and sequels
Jonathan Swift , (1667–1745) author of Gulliver's Travels
Mitzi Szereto , author of In Sleeping Beauty's Bed: Erotic Fairy Tales and editor of Thrones of Desire: Erotic Tales of Swords, Mist and Fire
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Bust of J.R.R. Tolkien from Exeter College
Graeme K. Talboys , author of Stealing into Winter
Yoshiki Tanaka , author of The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Charles R. Tanner , (1896–1974) author of Angus MacAuliffe and the Gowden Tooch
Judith Tarr , (born 1955) author of The Hound and the Falcon
Roger Taylor , author of the Chronicles of Hawklan
Adrian Tchaikovsky , author of the Shadows of the Apt series
Tais Teng , (born 1952) author of "Palimpsests"
Sheri S. Tepper , (1929–2016) author of The True Game series
Karin Tidbeck , (born 1977) author of Jagannath
Lavie Tidhar , (born 1976) author of A Man Lies Dreaming
Patrick Tilley , (1928–2020) author of The Amtrak Wars series
Eldon Thompson , (born 1974) author of The Legend of Asahiel series
Kate Thompson , (born 1956) author of Switchers
Tade Thompson , author of the Wormwood Trilogy
J. R. R. Tolkien , (1892–1973) author of The Hobbit , The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion
Megan Whalen Turner , (born 1965), author of The Thief (Turner novel)
Harry Turtledove , (born 1949) author of the Videssos series and Darkness series