American mystery 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.

American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)

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.

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American novelist and screenwriter (1888–1959)

American writer (1894–1961)

American author of suspense novels (1927–2020)

American writer (1928–2005)

American fiction writer (1917–1994)

American writer (1886-1975)

American novelist, playwright (1929–2007)

American novelist, journalist, biographer

American writer and lawyer (1889–1970)

American writer (1940-2017)

American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916–2013)

Harlan Coben is an American writer of mystery and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past, murders, or fatal accidents and have multiple twists. Twelve of his novels have been adapted for film and television.

American novelist, short story author (1906–1972)

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American author and screenwriter (1926-2005)

American writer (1915–1983)

novelist, poet, screenwriter, activist (born 1944)

American novelist and screenwriter (1915–1978)

American writer (1906–1977)

American writer (1916–1986)

American writer and forensic anthropologist

American mystery and thriller writer

American science fiction author (1923-1958)

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American novelist, journalist, lawyer

American novelist and poet (1943–2022)

American crime writer (1932–2010)

American novelist and playwright (1884–1933)

American novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, and anthologist (1909–1971)

American author and screenwriter (1903–1968)

writer of detective fiction (joint pseudonym)

American television producer, writer, novelist, and occasional actor, and the founder of Cannell Entertainment (1941-2010)

American screenwriter, producer, author, and director

American art critic and writer (1888–1939)

Canadian writer

American science fiction writer (1928-2018)

American screenwriter and director

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novelist (1846-1935)

American novelist (born 1952)

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American author, critic, and editor (1911–1968)

American weather presenter, journalist, television personality, and author (born 1954)

American actor and novelist (1926–1991)

American science fiction, horror and mystery novelist (1929–2016)

American writer (1923–1993)

American author of murder mysteries; daughter of 33rd President of the United States Harry S. Truman (1924-2008)

American mystery writer (1876–1958)

American author of detective fiction

American writer (1925–2008)

American mystery writer (1913-2011)

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American screenwriter (1895-1960)