Authors Starting with "H"

H. Rider Haggard was an English author renowned for his adventure fiction, particularly the Allan Quatermain series. Born in 1856 as the eighth of ten...

H. Terrell Griffin was an American author known for his mystery and thriller novels. He dedicated his adult life to serving as a soldier, student, law...

H.D. Carlton is an American writer known for her romantic suspense, horror, and science fiction novels. Raised in rural Ohio, she initially started wi...

Herbert George Wells, born in 1866 and passing in 1946, is an English writer esteemed as one of the pioneers of science fiction. Nevertheless, his lit...

H.M. Ward is an American author known for her new adult, young adult, contemporary romance, and paranormal romance novels. She has achieved bestsellin...

H.P. Lovecraft, an American purveyor of horror tales, traversed the shadowy realms of literature from 1890 to 1937. Though he garnered little acclaim ...

H.P. Mallory is an American writer known for her urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels, including the Dulcie O’Neil and Jolie Wilkins series. Sh...

H.R.F. Keating was an English writer renowned for his Inspector Ghote and Evelyn Hervey book series. He received the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger for hi...

H.Y. Hanna is a cozy mystery novelist known for her series, including the Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, Barefoot Sleuth Cozy Mysteries, Bewitched by Choco...

Hafsah Faizal is an American Muslim author who gained recognition with her debut novel, We Hunt The Flame, the first installment in the Sands of Arawi...

Haggai Carmon is an Israeli-American author known for his spy thriller novels, particularly the Dan Gordon Intelligence Thrillers series. Besides his ...

Hakan Nesser is a Swedish crime fiction author who began his writing career in 1988 but transitioned to full-time writing in 1998 after retiring from ...

Hammond Innes is the pseudonym of English novelist Ralph Hammond Innes (1913-1998), known for his mystery and thriller novels, children's literature, ...

Han Kang is a Korean author known for her novels, including The Vegetarian and Human Acts. She earned her degree in Korean language and literature fro...

Hank Phillippi Ryan is an American author known for her mystery, thriller, and romantic suspense novels, as well as her role as an investigative repor...

Hannah Alexander is a pseudonym for the married couple Cheryl and Mel Hodde. They collaboratively create their novels through brainstorming sessions, ...

Hannah Dennison is an English author known for her cozy mystery novels, including the Vicky Hill and Honeychurch Hall Mysteries series. In addition to...

Hannah Howell is a bestselling author known for her historical romance novels. She focuses on various families but is particularly recognized for her ...

Hannah Mary McKinnon is an author of suspense novels with British, Swiss, and Canadian roots. Born in Manchester to British and Swiss parents, she lat...

Hannah Moskowitz is an American author known for her young adult and children's novels. She penned her first story at the age of seven, which featured...

Hannelore Cayre is a French author who is not only a novelist but also a criminal lawyer, screenwriter, actress, and film director. After being sworn ...

Hanya Yanagihara is an American author and journalist. After completing her studies at Smith College in 1995, she relocated to New York and began her ...

Harlan Coben is an American writer known for his mystery and thriller novels. He stands out as an author by focusing on both standalone works and a se...

Harlan Ellison was an American writer renowned for his unique contributions to New Wave speculative fiction. Throughout his career, he published over ...

Harley Tate is an American author renowned for his post-apocalyptic, dystopian, and science fiction novels. The After the EMP series is precisely what...

Harley Wylde is an American author known for her New Adult Romance and romantic suspense novels. She is the creator of the Dixie Reapers MC, Devil’s B...

Harold Coyle is an American writer known for his historical, speculative, and military fiction. After completing his studies at the Virginia Military ...

Harold Robbins (1916-1997) was an American novelist who has sold over 750 million books, making him one of the best-selling authors in history. He was...

Harper Lee (1926-2016) was an American novelist known for her Southern Gothic fiction. She gained fame for her iconic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, whi...

Harper Lin is a cozy mystery novelist known for her series including the Patisserie Mysteries, Wonder Cats Mysteries, Emma Wild, Cape Bay Cafe, Pink C...

Harriet Whitehorn is a British author known for her children's mystery novels, particularly the Violet series. She lives in London with her husband an...

Harry Bingham is a British author known for his mystery and thriller novels, as well as non-fiction works. He is the creator of the Fiona Griffiths se...

Harry Dolan is an American writer known for his mystery and suspense novels, particularly the David Loogan series. He earned his degree in philosophy ...

Harry Harrison (1925-2012) was an American science fiction novelist, renowned for his Stainless Steel Rat character. His novel Make Room! Make Room! w...

Harry Hunsicker is an American author known for his mystery and thriller novels. He is the creator of the Lee Henry Oswald series and the Jon Cantrell...

Harry Kemelman (1908-1996) was an American mystery novelist known for his Rabbi Small series. A Boston native, he obtained his B.A. in English Literat...

Harry Turtledove is an American writer known for his works in alternate history, historical fiction, science fiction, and fantasy. He has created seve...

Haruki Murakami is a Japanese writer known for his surrealist fiction. His works have earned him the Franz Kafka Prize and are often described as “Kaf...

Hazel Gaynor is an English author known for her historical fiction, fantasy, and romance novels. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Studi...

Heather Blake is the pseudonym of American author Heather Webber, known for her cozy mystery novels. She is the creator of the Wishcraft Mysteries and...

Heather Chavez is a suspense novelist who graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. She has experience as a newspaper reporter and editor...

Heather Demetrios is an American author known for her young adult contemporary and fantasy novels. She holds an MFA in Writing from the Vermont Colleg...

Heather Fawcett is a Canadian author known for her YA fantasy novels, particularly the Even the Darkest Stars series. Before becoming a novelist, she ...

Heather Graham Pozzessere is an American author known for her romance novels, which encompass romantic suspense, historical romance, paranormal romanc...

Heather Gudenkauf is an American author known for her suspense novels. Born with a hearing impairment, she found solace in books, which fueled her pas...

Heather Killough-Walden is an American writer known for her paranormal romance novels, including the Big Bad Wolf, Lost Angels, and Kings series. She ...

Heather Marshall is a Canadian writer known for her historical fiction novels. Before pursuing a career as a novelist, she was involved in politics an...

Heather Morris is a New Zealander, screenwriter, and author, best known for her book The Tattooist of Auschwitz, which has gained her significant reco...

Heather O’Neill is a Canadian novelist, poet, and screenwriter born in Montreal, where she attended McGill University. She spent part of her childhood...

Heather Van Fleet is a contemporary romance novelist known for her Reckless Heart and Red Dragon series. She is a graduate of Black Hawk College and i...

Heather Walter is an American author known for her LGBTQ2S+ fantasy novels. A native of the South, she has a strong dislike for the heat. She graduate...

Heather Webber is a bestselling author recognized for her Lucy Valentine series and the Nina Quinn Mysteries series. Throughout her career, she has re...

Heather Young is an American author who practiced law in San Francisco before embarking on her writing career. She earned her MFA from the Bennington ...

Heidi Heilig is an American author known for creating and writing The Girl From Everywhere series and the Shadow Players series. She holds an MFA in M...

Heidi McLaughlin is an American author renowned for her romance novels, including Forever My Girl and The Boys of Summer series. Her debut novel, Fore...

Helen Bailey (1965-2016) was an English writer known for her young adult and children's novels. She created several series, including Felicity Wishes,...

Helen Dore Boylston (1895-1984) was an American writer known for her young adult novels and non-fiction works. She created the Sue Barton series and t...

Helen Fielding is an English author known for her chick lit novels, particularly the Bridget Jones series. Hailing from Yorkshire, she spent many year...

Helen Fields is a bestselling author recognized for her DI Callanach series, with each installment achieving bestseller status on Amazon. The latest b...

Helen H. Durrant is a British author who sets her novels in the towns and villages she has called home for many years, nestled in the Pennine hills. T...

Helen Hardt is a writer of contemporary and historical romance and erotica novels. She is known for the Steel Brothers Saga, Temptation Saga, and more...

Helen Harper is a Scottish author known for her urban and contemporary fantasy novels, including the Blood Destiny, Bo Blackman, Corrigan, and Highlan...

Helen Hoang is a Vietnamese-American author residing in California, recognized primarily for her romantic novels, The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test...

Helen J. Rolfe is the author of several series, including The Kindness Club on Mapleberry Lane, the Heritage Cove series, the Café at the End of the P...

Helen MacInnes (1907-1985) was a Scottish-American novelist renowned for her spy fiction, often hailed as the “Queen of Spy Writers” by the Sunday Exp...

Helen Moss, born in Worcestershire in 1964, has degrees in Psychology and Philosophy, as well as a PhD in Psycholinguistics from the University of Cam...

Helen Oyeyemi is a British author known for her works in general fiction and fantasy. She penned her first novel while still in high school, preparing...

Helen Scheuerer is an Australian author known for her YA fantasy novels, particularly the Oremere Chronicles series. She aims to create strong female ...

HelenKay Dimon has made California her home after relocating from Maryland due to her husband's job. She spent twelve years as a divorce attorney, foc...

Helena Dixon is an American writer renowned for her Miss Underhay Mystery series, which features cozy crime stories set in the 1930s. The series launc...

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Helene Hanff was an American author renowned for her book 84, Charing Cross Road, which inspired the 1987 film of the same name featuring Anne Bancrof...

Helene Tursten is a Swedish author known for her contributions to Scandinavian crime fiction, particularly through her character Detective Inspector I...

Henning Mankell was a Swedish writer recognized for his crime fiction and children's literature. He gained prominence for his mystery novels centered ...

Henry James (1843-1916) was an American-British author renowned for his literary fiction novels and stories. A prevalent theme in his works was the ex...

Henry Kisor is an American author known for his mystery novels and non-fiction works, including the Steve Martinez series. Before becoming an author, ...

Henry Porter is an English thriller novelist and journalist. He previously edited the Atticus column for the Sunday Times and was a long-time regular ...

Henry Turner is an American author known for his YA mystery novels. He grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, with a lifelong interest in storytelling. As a ...

Henry Winkler is an American children's book author, but he is most recognized for his portrayal of The Fonz on Happy Days. He has also produced vario...

Herman Koch is a Dutch novelist known for his literary fiction. He is also involved in acting and television production. Born in Arnhem, Netherlands, ...

Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American writer who rose to prominence in the 1840s, though his fame was fleeting, and by the time of his death, he...

Herman Wouk (1915-2019) was an American writer known for his historical fiction novels. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific ...

Hilary Mantel was an English author known for her historical and literary fiction, particularly the Thomas Cromwell/Wolf Hall Trilogy. She initially s...

Hollis Shiloh is an author known for writing gay romance novels, novellas, and short stories across various sub-genres. She is the creator of the Shif...

Holly Black is an American writer known for her contemporary fantasy novels aimed at children, young adults, and adults. She is most recognized for co...

Holly Chamberlin is an American author known for her women’s fiction novels, particularly the Yorktide, Maine series. She spent her childhood in three...

Holly Jackson is an English author known for her young adult novels, particularly the A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series, which has been adapted int...

Holly Smale is an English author known for her YA novels, particularly the Geek Girl series. As a child, she had a passion for reading and writing. De...

Holly Throsby is an Australian author known for her contemporary fiction and mystery novels. In addition to her writing, she is a musician and songwri...

Honey Phillips is a novelist specializing in science fiction and romance. She is the author of series such as Alien Abduction, Alien Invasion, Cyborgs...

Honor Raconteur is an American fantasy novelist known for her works including the Advent Mage Cycle, Artifactor, Deepwoods Saga, Case Files of Henri D...

Hope Callaghan is a Christian mystery writer renowned for her Divine Cozy Mystery series, the Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery series, and the Cruise Shi...

Hope White is an American author known for her Christian-themed romantic suspense novels, including the Echo Mountain series. Raised in the Midwest, s...

Horst Christian is the author of the Journey to America series and the Growing Up Under the Third Reich series. Born in Berlin, Germany in 1930, he de...

Howard Engel was a Canadian mystery writer renowned for his long-running Benny Cooperman series, which is set in the Niagara region and features a Can...

Howard Fast (1914-2003) was an American writer known for his work in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and screenplays. Raised in New York City as the son...

Howard Linskey is a UK author recognized for his crime fiction and historical fiction works. He is the creator of the David Blake series and the DC Ia...

Howard Michael Gould is an author known for his satirical crime fiction novels, particularly the Charlie Waldo series. His career spans advertising, t...

Howard Owen is an American writer known for his literary fiction, mystery, and thriller novels. He is the author of the Willie Black series. In 2012, ...

Hugh Howey is an American science fiction author known for his Wool/Silo series and the Molly Fyde/Bern Saga series. His Wool series has been translat...

Hugo Huesca is a writer of science fiction and fantasy, renowned for his Rune Universe series. This series, a cyberpunk techno-thriller, has attracted...

Hugo Uyttenhove is a writer of mystery and adventure novels. He made his debut with the thriller Grand Scale Larcenary, published in 2010, and is most...

Humphrey Hawksley is an English journalist and author, renowned for his Rake Ozenna and Future History book series. He received his education at St La...

Hunter S. Thompson, the wild-eyed American author and journalist, carved his name into the annals of literary history with his groundbreaking Gonzo jo...

Hy Conrad is an author known for his mystery novels and non-fiction works. He served as a writer on the TV series Monk throughout its entire eight-sea...