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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.
This is a list of best-selling fiction authors to date, in any language. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. "Best selling" refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or co-written by an ...
[1] [2] The books appear in alphabetical order by title (beginning with A to H) (ignoring "A", "An", and "The"); series are alphabetical by author-designated name or, if there is no such, some reasonable designation. Science-fiction novels and short-story collections are not included here.
Tolkien's close friend C. S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia (1950–56) and a fellow English professor with a similar array of interests, also helped to publicize the fantasy genre. Tove Jansson, author of The Moomins, was also a strong contributor to the popularity of fantasy literature in the field of children and adults. [69]
Dennis Lester McKiernan (born April 4, 1932) is an American writer best known for his high fantasy The Iron Tower.His genres include high fantasy (set in various fictitious worlds), science fiction, horror fiction, and crime fiction.
American women science fiction and fantasy writers (723 P) L. H. P. Lovecraft (7 C, 20 P) Σ. American fantasy writer stubs (38 P) Pages in category "American fantasy ...
Up to the eighteenth century, almost all narrative fictions, both verse and prose, were fantastic to a greater or lesser degree." [ 6 ] In the introduction to the earlier book, he had distinguished "supernatural horror" and " heroic fantasy " as the other important divisions of fantastic fiction beside science fiction.
Powers was born in Buffalo, New York, but has lived in California since 1959. [4] He studied English Literature at Cal State Fullerton, and earned his B.A. in 1976. [5] It was there that he first met James Blaylock and K. W. Jeter, both of whom remained close friends and occasional collaborators; the trio have half-seriously referred to themselves as "steampunks" [6] in contrast to the ...