American weird fiction 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 author (1922–2007)

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 and British writer (1843–1916)

American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist (1842–1914)

American science fiction author (1928–1982)

American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer (1914–1997)

American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2023)

American author (1906–1936)

American author (born 1938)

American fiction writer (1926–2013)

American novelist (born 1943)

American science fiction writer (1947-2006)

American novelist, short story writer, essayist

American fiction writer (1917–1994)

American writer (1916-1965)

American speculative fiction writer (1918–1985)

American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916–2013)

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

American screenwriter (1924–1975)

American author (1937-2011)

American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931–2019)

American author (1893-1961)

American horror writer (born 1972)

American writer (born 1968)

American author (1915–1958)

American novelist and poet (1943–2022)

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

American artist, novelist, short story writer (1865–1933)

American science fiction author and poet (1940–2008)

American screenwriter

American author (1911-1987)

American horror author

American science fiction author

American comic artist and writer

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American video game developer

American short story writer, editor and scriptwriter (1923-1998)

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American novelist, short story writer, poet (1901–1994)

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American fantasy writer, editor, critic (1930–1988)

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American novelist, short story writer, martial arts instructor (born 1951)

speculative fiction writer from the United States

Somali-American writer (1971-)

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American cartoonist, illustrator and film director

American novelist

American science fiction author, comic book writer, and expert on divinatory tarot (1945–2023)

American writer (1929-1967)

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American writer (1884-1948)