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.
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Ben Aaronovitch, (born 1964) author of Peter Grant (book series) Rafael Ábalos, (born 1956) is author of Grimpow Lynn Abbey, (born 1948) Joe Abercrombie, (born 1974) author of The First Law series Daniel Abraham, (born 1969) author of The Dagger and the Coin series Douglas Adams, (1952–2001) author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series Richard Adams, (1920–2016) author of Watership Down Katherine Addison, pen name for Sarah Monette, author of The Goblin Emperor Tomi Adeyemi, (born 1993) author of the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy Alexandra Adornetto, (born 1992) author of The Strangest Adventures series Joan Aiken, (1924–2004) author of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Tim Akers (born 1972) Wendy Alec, author of the Chronicles of Brothers series Lloyd Alexander, (1924–2007) author of the Chronicles of Prydain Alan Burt Akers, pseudonym of Kenneth Bulmer (1921–2005) Hans Christian Andersen, (1805–1875) authored fairy tales, including The Little Mermaid Poul Anderson, (1926–2001) author of The Broken Sword Ilona Andrews, husband and wife writing team, author of the Kate Daniels series and The Edge series F. Anstey, (1856–1934) author of Vice Versa Piers Anthony, (born 1934) author of Xanth K.A. Applegate, (born 1956) author of Everworld Katherine Arden, (born 1987) author of the Winternight trilogy Tom Arden, (1961–2015) Kelley Armstrong, (born 1968) author of the Women of the Otherworld Jennifer L. Armentrout (born 1980) author of From Blood and Ash Danilo Arona, (born 1950) Catherine Asaro, (born 1955) Mike Ashley, (born 1948) Nancy Asire, (born 1945) Robert Lynn Asprin, (1946–2008) author of the Myth Adventures and contributing author to Thieves World Tomi Adeyemi, (born 1993) author of Children of Blood and Bone A. A. Attanasio, (born 1951) author of Radix Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, (born 1984) author of In the Forests of the Night Anselm Audley, (born 1982) author of the Aquasilva series Jean M. Auel, author of the Earth's Children books Fiona Avery, (born 1974) Victoria Aveyard, (born 1990) author of the Red Queen series