Novelists from New Jersey

American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892)

African American novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019)

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 actress, comedian, author and television personality

Anthony Michael Bourdain was an American celebrity chef, author and travel documentarian. He starred in programs focusing on the exploration of international culture, cuisine, and the human condition.

American novelist (1933–2018)

American writer (1789–1851)

American writer (1923–2007)

Ethan Green Hawke is an American actor, author, and filmmaker whose career on both stage and screen has spanned four decades. Known for his versatility across a range of roles and collaborations with director Richard Linklater, he has worked in both independent films and blockbusters. His accolades include a Daytime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for five Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and a Tony Award.

American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024)

American author of Indian origin (born 1967)

American novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist

American television screenwriter and producer (1921–1991)

American author (born 1938)

American fiction writer (1926–2013)

American feminist writer (1946–2005)

American author of suspense novels (1927–2020)

American writer (1928–2020)

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.

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American crime novelist (1918–2006)

novelist, short story writer, academic

American novelist (born 1969)

American novelist (1914–2003)

American writer and filmmaker (born 1954)

American crime novelist (born 1942)

American novelist, short story writer (1909-1981)

American science fiction writer (1910–1971)

American children's writer (born 1938)

American science fiction and fantasy author (1921–1975)

American author

American paleontologist

American children's fiction writer

American novelist and LGBT essayist (1940–2025)

Italian-American writer and professor

American novelist

American writer (1940–2023)

African American writer and performance artist (1948-2018)

Ethiopian-American writer

American novelist (1882–1961)

American author (1884-1943)

American novelist, short story writer, biographer, philosopher (b. 1950)

American comics writer, prose author, essayist, and journalist

American journalist and writer

Israeli historian, military officer and diplomat (born 1955)

American author

American author, playwright, performance artist, and gender theorist

American novelist, short story writer, poet, children's author (1852-1930)

American novelist (1903-1978)

American novelist (1928–1999)

American horror writer (1946-2018)

American novelist, historian, political activist and literary critic (1889–1967)

American historian and novelist (1892–1962)

American author and screenwriter

American novelist

American poet (1885-1928)

American philanthropist, socialite, and writer (1902–2007)

American film critic

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American writer (1928–1988)