American fantasy writers

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be one of the pioneers of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living exclusively through writing, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.

Stephen Edwin King is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.

American author and screenwriter (1920–2012)

American writer and editor (1890–1937)

George Raymond Richard Martin, also known by the initials G.R.R.M., is an American author, screenwriter, and television producer. Martin is best known as the author of the epic fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted by HBO into the Primetime Emmy Award–winning television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) and its prequel series House of the Dragon (2022–present). Martin also wrote a related series of novellas, Tales of Dunk and Egg, which have been adapted by HBO as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026–present). Outside of A Song of Ice and Fire and its related media, Martin helped create the Wild Cards anthology series and contributed worldbuilding for the video game Elden Ring (2022).

American fantasy and science fiction author (1929–2018)

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American author of children's books (1856–1919)

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English-American playwright and author (1849–1924)

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American fiction writer (1926–2013)

American writer and Scientology founder (1911–1986)

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American author (born 1964)

American science fiction novelist (born 1951)

U.S. science fiction and fantasy writer and poet (1937–1995)

American science fiction writer (1926–2001)

American novelist (born 1943)

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American fantasy writer (born 1975)

American novelist (born 1949)

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American fiction writer (1917–1994)

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American fantasy writer (1948–2007)

American novelist and editor (1930–1999)

American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction (1910–1992)

American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916–2013)

American writer (1918–2007)

American writer and producer (born 1970)

American-Irish novelist (1926–2011)

American screenwriter (1924–1975)

American science fiction and fantasy writer

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American writer best known for science fiction (1951–2022)

American speculative fiction writer and editor (born 1935)

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United States science fiction and fantasy author

American game designer and author (1938–2008)

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American novelist and screenwriter (1915–1978)

American science fiction and fantasy author (1921–1975)

American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931–2019)

American fantasy writer

American novelist (1948-2020)

American children's writer (1924-2007)

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American writer of science fiction and fantasy (1912–2005)

American non- and speculative fiction writer

American author (born 1949)

American author (1879–1958)

American political theorist, moralist, historian, social critic, literary critic, and writer (1918–1994)

Nigerian-American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and comics (born 1974)