The writers behind the books we love

Patrick Rothfuss

Fantasy

An American fantasy writer and college lecturer. He is best known for his 'Kingkiller Chronicle' series.

“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names.”

Elizabeth McCracken

Novelist and short-story writer · United States

American writer and holder of the James A. Michener Chair in Fiction at the University of Texas at Austin. A National Book Award finalist for 'The Giant's House'.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Gothic/Horror

A Mexican-Canadian novelist, short story writer, editor, and critic. She has received numerous awards for her work.

“Good stories can be found in every culture and corner of the world.”

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Science Fiction/Fantasy

A British science fantasy author. He is known for his 'Children of Time' series and 'The Shadows of the Apt' series.

“Evolution and change are constant themes in great fiction.”

Ann Patchett

Literary Fiction

An American author of novels and essays. She is the author of 'Bel Canto', 'The Dutch House', and 'Commonwealth'.

“Every book is a love story between the writer and the reader.”

Mariana Enríquez

Short-story writer · Argentina

Argentine journalist and fiction writer from Buenos Aires, a central figure in Latin America's new gothic. 'The Dangers of Smoking in Bed' was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.

Sarah Thankam Mathews

Novelist · United States

Indian-American writer raised in Oman and a National Book Award finalist for her debut 'All This Could Be Different'. She founded the mutual-aid network Bed-Stuy Strong.

Agatha Christie

Mystery

An English writer known for her sixty-six detective novels and fourteen short story collections, particularly those featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

“The best time to plan a book is while you're doing the dishes.”

Mónica Ojeda

Novelist · Ecuador

Ecuadorian writer born in Guayaquil in 1988, named one of Granta's Best Young Spanish-Language Novelists. 'Jawbone' was shortlisted for the Ladies' Prize for Fiction in translation lists worldwide.

Philip K. Dick

Science Fiction

An American science fiction writer. He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines.

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.”

Octavia E. Butler

Science Fiction

An American science fiction writer. A multiple recipient of both the Hugo and Nebula awards, she was the first science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.

“All good writing is a form of mind control.”

J.K. Rowling

Fantasy

A British author, philanthropist, film producer, and screenwriter, best known for writing the Harry Potter fantasy series.

“Write what you know, but then make it up.”

Mark Twain

Literary Fiction

An American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the 'greatest humorist the United States has produced'.

“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”

Ruth Ware

Thriller

A British author of crime thrillers. She is known for her suspenseful and atmospheric novels.

“Reading a good thriller keeps you on the edge of your seat.”

Celeste Ng

Literary Fiction

An American author. She is the author of 'Everything I Never Told You' and 'Little Fires Everywhere'.

“Stories are a way of making sense of the complicated world around us.”

Maggie Nelson

Essayist and poet · United States

American writer and MacArthur Fellow whose 'The Argonauts' won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. She is a professor at the University of Southern California.

James Patterson

Thriller

An American author and philanthropist. He is known for his thrillers, often featuring the characters Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, and the Women's Murder Club.

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”

Kurt Vonnegut

Satire/Literary Fiction

An American writer, satirist, and playwright. He is best known for his novels that blend satire, black comedy, and science fiction.

“Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia.”

Helon Habila

Novelist · Nigeria

Nigerian novelist and professor of creative writing at George Mason University. He won the Caine Prize for African Writing and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for 'Waiting for an Angel'.

Angie Thomas

Young Adult Fiction

An American author of young adult novels. She is best known for her debut novel, 'The Hate U Give'.

“Your voice is your greatest power. Use it.”

B.A. Paris

Psychological Thriller

A British-French author. Her debut novel 'Behind Closed Doors' was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller.

“Writing is my escape, my way to make sense of the world.”

George Saunders

Short-story writer · United States

American writer, MacArthur Fellow and Booker Prize winner for 'Lincoln in the Bardo'. He has taught in the Syracuse University creative writing programme since 1997.

Viola Davis

Memoir

An American actress and producer. She is the only Black actress to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards.

“Your life story is a gift.”

Nora Roberts

Romance

An American author of more than 225 romance novels. She also writes as J.D. Robb for the 'In Death' series and has been published under the pseudonyms Jill March and Sarah Hardesty.

“If I waited for inspiration to write, I'd still be waiting.”

Leigh Bardugo

Young Adult Fantasy

An Israeli-American author of fantasy novels. She is best known for her 'Grishaverse' novels, which include the 'Shadow and Bone' series.

“The stories we love best live in us forever.”

Rick Riordan

Fantasy (Children's)

An American author, known for writing the 'Percy Jackson & the Olympians' series, which focuses on a group of teenagers who discover they are demigods.

“The true writer sees the world as a story waiting to be told.”

Erin Morgenstern

Fantasy

An American author. She is best known for her debut novel, 'The Night Circus'.

“The stories we tell become the stories we live.”

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

Memoir

A member of the British royal family. He is the younger son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales.

“Sharing your truth can set you free.”

Malala Yousafzai

Memoir

A Pakistani activist for female education and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.

“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.”

Ursula K. Le Guin

Fantasy/Sci-Fi

An American author best known for her works of fantasy and science fiction. She wrote short stories, poetry, and children's books.

“Freedom is a heavy load, a great and strange burden for the spirit to undertake.”

Martha Wells

Science Fiction

An American writer of science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. She is best known for her 'Murderbot Diaries' series.

“Even in the future, stories help us understand ourselves.”

Margaret Atwood

Dystopian Fiction

A Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist. She has written over fifty books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.

“A word after a word after a word is power.”

Gary Shteyngart

Novelist · United States

Soviet-born American satirist, author of 'Super Sad True Love Story', 'Lake Success' and the memoir 'Little Failure'. He teaches at Columbia University.

Danzy Senna

Novelist · United States

American novelist and essayist born in Boston in 1970, author of 'Caucasia' and 'Colored Television'. She teaches creative writing at the University of Southern California.

Thomas Pynchon

Postmodern Fiction

An American novelist. He is a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and has twice been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

“Everything in writing begins with reading.”

George R.R. Martin

Fantasy

An American novelist and short story writer, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known for his series of fantasy novels, 'A Song of Ice and Fire'.

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.”

Ray Bradbury

Science Fiction

An American author and screenwriter. He is known for his science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery fiction.

“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”

Deborah K. Frontiera

Novelist, poet and editor · United States

Deborah K. Frontiera grew up in Lake Linden, MI. She taught in Houston public schools from 1985 until 2008 and then worked part time for Houston's Writers In The Schools (WITS) program for six more years. In 2019, she and her husband moved back to The Copper Country, but they do head south for part of the winter each year. She has written for children and adults, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Three of her books, in and out of print, have won awards. She has published independently and gone the traditional publishing route. She does freelance editing for other authors in all genres and for all age levels. She is also the editor for the annual U.P. Reader, produced by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association.

Karina Sainz Borgo

Novelist and journalist · United Kingdom

Venezuelan writer and journalist living in Madrid since 2006. Her debut 'It Would Be Night in Caracas' has been translated into more than twenty languages.

N.K. Jemisin

Fantasy/Sci-Fi

An American speculative fiction writer. She has won the Hugo Award for Best Novel for all three books of her 'Broken Earth' series.

“Worlds are built with words, and can be remade with them too.”

Roald Dahl

Children's Book

A British novelist, short story writer, poet, and screenwriter. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide.

“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.”

Beverly Cleary

Children's Book

An American writer of children's and young adult fiction. Her books have sold over 90 million copies worldwide.

“I like to write about everyday children and their everyday problems.”

V.E. Schwab

Fantasy

An American fantasy author. She is known for her 'Shades of Magic' series and 'The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue'.

“Stories are a way of making the invisible visible.”

Nona Fernández

Novelist and actress · Chile

Chilean novelist, screenwriter and actress whose work confronts the Pinochet dictatorship. 'The Twilight Zone' was a National Book Award finalist for Translated Literature.

Liu Cixin

Science Fiction

A Chinese science fiction writer. He is the first Asian writer to win a Hugo Award for Best Novel.

“The universe holds endless wonders to inspire stories.”

Miranda July

Writer and filmmaker · United States

American filmmaker, artist and writer. Her film 'Me and You and Everyone We Know' won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes; her novel 'All Fours' was a National Book Award finalist in 2024.

Joan Didion

Literary Journalism

An American writer who launched her career in the 1960s. Her work explored the cultural and political landscape of American society.

“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”

Tracy Deonn

Young Adult Fantasy

An American author of young adult fantasy. Her debut novel, 'Legendborn', was a New York Times bestseller.

“Stories have always been how we understand humanity.”

Brandon Hobson

Novelist · United States

Citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a National Book Award finalist for 'Where the Dead Sit Talking'. He teaches creative writing at New Mexico State University and at the Institute of American Indian Arts.

Maaza Mengiste

Novelist · Ethiopia

Ethiopian-American writer and Booker Prize finalist for 'The Shadow King'. She is a Guggenheim Fellow and teaches at Queens College, City University of New York.

Jeff Kinney

Children's Book

An American author and cartoonist, best known for the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' book series.

“Books allow children to be transported to new worlds and ideas.”

Eva Baltasar

Novelist and poet · Spain

Catalan writer from Barcelona who published ten volumes of poetry before turning to fiction. 'Boulder' was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2023.

Michael Crichton

Science Fiction

An American author and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and more than a dozen have been adapted into films.

“The great thing about books is that they allow you to travel without moving your feet.”

Zadie Smith

Literary Fiction

A British novelist, essayist, and short-story writer. Her debut novel, 'White Teeth', won numerous awards.

“Reading is an act of empathy.”

Denis Johnson

Novelist and poet · United States

American writer (1949-2017) whose 'Jesus' Son' became a touchstone of contemporary short fiction. He won the National Book Award for 'Tree of Smoke' and was twice a Pulitzer finalist.

Ocean Vuong

Literary Fiction/Poetry

A Vietnamese American poet, essayist, and novelist. Vuong is a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.

“To be a writer is to be in love with words.”

Kazuo Ishiguro

Literary Fiction

A British novelist, screenwriter, and short-story writer. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017.

“A writer is someone who, from his youth, has had no other way of confronting the world except by way of words.”

Dan Brown

Thriller

An American author of thriller novels, most notably the Robert Langdon series. His novels often feature themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories.

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”

R.L. Stine

Children's Horror

An American author, humorist, television producer, and screenwriter. Stine, who is sometimes called the 'Stephen King of children's literature', has written hundreds of horror fiction novels.

“Keep reading, it's one of the most marvelous adventures anyone can have.”

J.R.R. Tolkien

Fantasy

An English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor. He was the author of the classic high fantasy works 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings'.

“Not all those who wander are lost.”

Colleen Hoover

Romance

An American author of young adult and new adult fiction, including romance and psychological thriller novels.

“Writing is the only way I know how to process life.”

Sophie Blackall

Children's Book

An Australian illustrator and writer of children's books. She has won the Caldecott Medal twice.

“Picture books are the first magic for a child's imagination.”

Ransom Riggs

Young Adult Fantasy

An American writer and filmmaker. He is best known for his novel 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'.

“Stories have power, both to create and destroy.”

Shel Silverstein

Children's Poetry

An American poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, and author of children's books.

“The writer is a person who cares more than others about everything.”

Shari Lapena

Psychological Thriller

A Canadian author of psychological thrillers. Her novel 'The Couple Next Door' was a New York Times bestseller.

“Every book you read is a new adventure waiting to happen.”

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy

An American author of epic fantasy and science fiction. He is best known for his 'Cosmere' universe, which includes the 'Mistborn' series and 'The Stormlight Archive.'

“The purpose of a story is not to pass the time but to create a world.”

Négar Djavadi

Novelist and screenwriter · Iran

Iranian-French novelist and screenwriter who left Iran on horseback as a child. Her debut 'Disoriental' won the Prix du Style and the Albertine Prize.

Nicola Yoon

Young Adult Romance

An American author of young adult fiction. Her debut novel, 'Everything, Everything', was a New York Times bestseller.

“Love stories remind us that real magic exists.”

Matt Haig

Literary Fiction

A British author and journalist. He has written fiction for both adults and children, often dealing with mental health themes.

“Reading is an act of hope.”

Hisham Matar

Novelist and memoirist · United Kingdom

Libyan-American writer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography for 'The Return'. He is a professor at Barnard College and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize with 'In the Country of Men'.

Judy Blume

Children's/Young Adult

An American writer of children's, young adult, and adult fiction. Blume has sold more than 82 million copies of her books worldwide.

“The only way to get through anything is to write about it.”

Kamel Daoud

Novelist and journalist · Algeria

Algerian-French journalist and novelist. 'The Meursault Investigation' won the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman, and 'Houris' won the Prix Goncourt in 2024.

Tochi Onyebuchi

Young Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy

An American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is known for his immersive world-building and social commentary.

“Storytelling is a vital act of self-preservation and future-building.”

Holly Gramazio

Novelist and game designer · United Kingdom

Australian writer and game designer based in London, co-founder of the Now Play This festival. 'The Husbands' was her debut novel in 2024.

Kate DiCamillo

Children's Book

An American writer of children's novels. She has won the Newbery Medal twice.

“Reading helps us find our way in the world.”

Leila Slimani

Novelist · Morocco

Franco-Moroccan writer and journalist who won the Prix Goncourt in 2016 for 'Chanson douce' ('Lullaby'). She serves as President Macron's representative for the Francophonie.

Naomi Novik

Fantasy

An American author of speculative fiction. She is best known for the 'Temeraire' series, an alternate history featuring dragons.

“Fantasy is a way to explore the real world through a different lens.”

Alexandra Bracken

Young Adult Fantasy

An American author of young adult fantasy and science fiction. She is known for her 'Darkest Minds' series.

“Stories connect us to something bigger than ourselves.”

Phoebe Robinson

Humor/Essays

An American comedian, author, and actress. She is best known for being the co-creator and co-star of the podcast '2 Dope Queens'.

“Laughter is a powerful tool, even in writing.”

Téa Obreht

Novelist · Australia

Born in Belgrade in 1985, she became the youngest winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction with 'The Tiger's Wife'. She teaches at Texas State University.

Cormac McCarthy

Literary Fiction

An American novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. He wrote twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and two short stories, spanning the Southern Gothic and Western genres.

“Books are made of words and words are made of sound.”

Olga Tokarczuk

Novelist · Poland

Polish writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2018 and the International Booker Prize for 'Flights'. Trained as a psychologist, she runs a foundation supporting writers in Wrocław.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Literary Fiction

An American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his novels 'The Great Gatsby' and 'Tender Is the Night'.

“You don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say.”

Kiley Reid

Novelist · United States

American novelist and Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate. Her debut 'Such a Fun Age' was longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2020 and became a New York Times bestseller.

Susanna Clarke

Fantasy

An English author. She is best known for her debut novel, 'Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'.

“Some stories are meant to be discovered slowly, like a dream.”

Chigozie Obioma

Novelist · Nigeria

Nigerian novelist twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, for 'The Fishermen' and 'An Orchestra of Minorities'. He is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Jenette McCurdy

Memoir

An American actress, singer, internet personality, and author. She is known for her role as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon sitcom 'iCarly'.

“Tell your story, even if it's uncomfortable.”

Erin Entrada Kelly

Children's Book

An American writer of children's literature. She won the 2018 Newbery Medal for her novel 'Hello, Universe'.

“Stories are a way of telling ourselves truths.”

Susan Choi

Novelist · United States

American novelist who won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2019 for 'Trust Exercise'. She teaches fiction at Yale University.

Namwali Serpell

Novelist and critic · Zambia

Zambian writer and professor of English at Harvard University. 'The Old Drift' won the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and she is a Caine Prize laureate.

Tommy Orange

Novelist · United States

Enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. His debut 'There There' was a Pulitzer Prize finalist; he teaches at the Institute of American Indian Arts.

Toni Morrison

Literary Fiction

Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Beloved, Song of Solomon, and The Bluest Eye. Her work redefined American literature.

“Literature has the power to change lives, and this club understands that deeply.”

Neil Gaiman

Fantasy

An English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, non-fiction, audio theatre, and films. His works include 'The Sandman' and 'American Gods'.

“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”

Daphne Palasi Andreades

Novelist · United States

Filipina-American writer raised in Queens, New York, and a graduate of the Columbia University MFA programme. Her debut 'Brown Girls' won the Whiting Award's attention and was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize.

Ben Lerner

Novelist and poet · United States

American poet, novelist and essayist born in Topeka, Kansas in 1979. A MacArthur Fellow and Distinguished Professor of English at Brooklyn College, he is the author of 'The Topeka School', '10:04' and 'Leaving the Atocha Station'.

Gillian Flynn

Thriller

An American author, screenwriter, and producer. She has published three novels, 'Sharp Objects', 'Dark Places', and 'Gone Girl'.

“A good book is an experience, not just a story.”

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Nonfiction

National Book Award winner and author of Between the World and Me.

“The discussions here are thoughtful, challenging, and exactly what literature deserves.”

William Gibson

Cyberpunk

An American-Canadian speculative fiction writer often credited with pioneering the cyberpunk subgenre.

“The future is already here – it's just not very evenly distributed.”

Karin Slaughter

Crime Thriller

An American crime writer. She is the author of the 'Grant County' series and the 'Will Trent' series.

“The darkest stories often reveal the most about us.”

Stephen King

Horror

An American author known for his horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science fiction, and fantasy novels. His books have sold more than 350 million copies worldwide.

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”

Georgi Gospodinov

Novelist and poet · Bulgaria

Bulgaria's most translated contemporary writer. 'Time Shelter', translated by Angela Rodel, won the International Booker Prize in 2023.

Mac Barnett

Children's Book

An American writer of children's books. He is known for his whimsical and clever storytelling.

“Children's books are a serious business, but also a joyful one.”

Cassandra Clare

Young Adult Fantasy

An American author of young adult fiction, best known for her 'The Mortal Instruments' series.

“Read at your own risk. Books are dangerous.”

Brit Bennett

Literary Fiction

An American author. Her second novel, 'The Vanishing Half', was a New York Times bestseller.

“Stories are how we make sense of our experiences.”

Kate Atkinson

Novelist · United Kingdom

British novelist awarded the Whitbread Book of the Year for 'Behind the Scenes at the Museum' and the Costa Novel Award for 'Life After Life'. She was appointed MBE in 2011.

Lee Child

Thriller

A British author of thriller novels, primarily featuring his character Jack Reacher. The books follow Reacher, a former military policeman, as he roams the United States.

“A writer is a professional dreamer.”

Ernest Cline

Science Fiction

An American science fiction novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for his novels 'Ready Player One' and 'Armada'.

“Reading a book is like taking a journey.”

W.G. Sebald

Novelist and essayist · Germany

German writer and academic (1944-2001) who spent most of his career at the University of East Anglia. 'Austerlitz' won the National Book Critics Circle Award.

Christina Lauren

Romance

The pen name of Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, an American author duo who write romance and young adult novels.

“Finding love in fiction inspires us in real life.”

John Grisham

Legal Thriller

An American novelist, attorney, activist, and politician best known for his popular legal thrillers.

“There is no such thing as a writing career. There is only a writing life.”

Rebecca Yarros

Fantasy Romance

An American author of romance and fantasy novels. She is known for intense and emotional storytelling.

“Passionate stories ignite the soul.”

Sally Rooney

Literary Fiction

An Irish author. She is known for her novels 'Conversations with Friends' and 'Normal People'.

“The process of writing is a strange one, full of ups and downs.”

Zain Khalid

Novelist · United States

American writer born in New York in 1990, whose debut 'Brother Alive' was a New York Times Editors' Choice. His fiction and essays have appeared in McSweeney's and The New York Times.

Kaliane Bradley

Novelist and editor · United Kingdom

British-Cambodian writer and book editor in London. Her debut 'The Ministry of Time' won the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize and was a Sunday Times bestseller.

Hugh Howey

Science Fiction

An American author of science fiction and fantasy. He is known for his 'Silo' series, which began with the novel 'Wool'.

“Innovation in storytelling keeps the literary world alive.”

Andy Weir

Science Fiction

An American novelist whose first published novel, 'The Martian', was later adapted into a film.

“Solving problems is at the heart of every good story.”

Elena Ferrante

Novelist · Italy

The pseudonymous Italian author of the Neapolitan Quartet, whose identity has remained undisclosed since her 1992 debut. Her novels have been translated into more than forty languages by Europa Editions.

Saul Bellow

Literary Fiction

A Canadian-American writer. For his literary accomplishments, Bellow was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the National Medal of Arts.

“A writer is a reader who has learned to pay attention.”

Adam Silvera

Young Adult Fiction

An American author of young adult novels. He is known for his emotional and often heartbreaking stories.

“Stories remind us that even the darkest moments have hope.”

Colson Whitehead

Literary Fiction

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys.

“The Literary Queens Club brings readers together in a way that honors the craft of storytelling.”

Carson Ellis

Children's Book

An American artist and illustrator of children's books and other works. She is known for her intricate and imaginative artwork.

“Art and words combine to create worlds.”

Catherine Lacey

Novelist · United States

American novelist born in Mississippi in 1985, winner of a Whiting Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship. 'Biography of X' won the Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize and was named a New York Times Notable Book.

Madeline Miller

Mythological Fiction

An American novelist, best known for her novels 'The Song of Achilles' and 'Circe', which retell Greek myths.

“Retelling stories allows us to understand them anew.”

Hwang Sok-yong

Novelist · South Korea

One of Korea's most celebrated novelists, imprisoned in the 1990s for an unauthorised visit to North Korea. 'Mater 2-10' was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2024.

Ted Chiang

Science Fiction

An American speculative fiction writer. His short fiction has won him four Nebula Awards, four Hugo Awards, and four Locus Awards.

“Short stories can contain entire universes.”

Sandra Brown

Romantic Suspense

An American author of romantic suspense and thriller novels. She has published over 80 New York Times bestsellers.

“Writing is not a job, it's a calling.”

Lisa Jewell

Domestic Thriller

A British author of popular fiction, including domestic thrillers and contemporary novels.

“Every family has its secrets, and writers love to expose them.”

Rachel Khong

Novelist · United States

American writer and former executive editor of Lucky Peach. 'Real Americans' was a 2024 bestseller; she founded The Ruby, a work and gathering space for women in San Francisco.

Suzanne Collins

Young Adult Dystopian

An American author, screenwriter, and television writer. She is best known as the author of the 'Hunger Games' series.

“Hope is the only thing stronger than fear.”

Anonymous

Classical epic · Japan

'The Tale of the Heike' is a Japanese epic compiled in the early 13th century from oral accounts chanted by blind biwa players. Its authorship has never been settled, and it survives in dozens of variant manuscript lineages.

Julia Quinn

Historical Romance

An American historical romance author. Her novels have been translated into 41 languages and include the 'Bridgerton' series.

“True love stories never have endings.”

Nicholas Sparks

Romance

An American novelist, screenwriter, and producer. He has published twenty-three novels and two non-fiction books, many of which have been New York Times bestsellers.

“Writing is about lying. It's about deceiving people into believing a story is real.”

Tomi Adeyemi

Young Adult Fantasy

A Nigerian-American novelist and creative writing coach. She is known for her 'Legacy of Orïsha' series.

“Fantasy is a mirror reflecting our own world.”

Casey McQuiston

Romance

An American author of romance novels. Their debut novel, 'Red, White & Royal Blue', was a New York Times bestseller.

“Romance reminds us that everyone deserves a happy ending.”