The Greatest Authors of All Time
Ever wondered who the greatest authors of all time are? We've analyzed 759 diverse book lists to create this comprehensive ranking of literary masters. Our algorithm considers several key factors to determine each author's position:
- Book Rankings: Each author's score starts with the sum of their books' rankings from our master list.
- Number of Great Books: Authors are rewarded for having multiple highly-ranked books. The more great books an author has, the higher their overall score.
- Age of Books: Older books receive a small bonus to their score, with the maximum bonus going to books over 100 years old.
This system ensures that authors with multiple enduring works are recognized, while still giving weight to the quality of individual books. The rankings are automatically calculated and updated as new lists are added to our database.
8451. Trevor Alan Foris
8452. Claudia Gray
American author of young adult and adult speculative fiction, best known for the Evernight series and Star Wars novels such as Lost Stars and Bloodline, as well as the Firebird series.
8453. Ash Bishop
8454. Уильям Голдинг
English novelist, playwright and poet, awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature; best known for the novel Lord of the Flies (1954), with works exploring human nature and the effects of civilization.
8455. Satischandra Chatterjee
8456. Michael Greenberg
American writer, best known for the 2008 memoir 'Hurry Down Sunshine' about his daughter's struggle with mental illness.
8457. Monty Roberts
Monty Roberts is an American horse trainer known for his non-violent training methods and his book 'The Man Who Listens to Horses'.
8458. Emanuel Berg
8459. Fedor Dostoyevsky
Russian novelist, short-story writer, essayist, and philosopher best known for exploring human psychology and moral dilemmas in works such as Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, Notes from Underground, and The Idiot.
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8462. Tom McGrath
8463. Arnie Kozak
8464. Grant Smith
8465. Michael Geisen
8466. Les Giblin
8467. Jen Haberling
8468. Osho
Indian spiritual teacher and mystic, best known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and later Osho; founder of the Rajneesh movement and author of numerous discourses on meditation, spirituality, and social issues, associated with communities in India and the United States.
8469. Jan Adkins
8470. Milind Soman
Indian model, actor, fitness promoter and producer, known for his work in modelling, television and film and for advocating running and endurance sports.
8471. Karen Blumenthal
American journalist and author of nonfiction for young readers, known for books on finance, history, and biographies; recipient of awards for her work in juvenile nonfiction.
8472. Brian Tracy
Canadian-American motivational speaker, author, and consultant specializing in personal development, sales, leadership, and time management; founder of Brian Tracy International and author of books such as Eat That Frog! and Goals!.
8473. Jeff Keller
American motivational speaker and author, best known for the self-help book 'Attitude Is Everything.'
8474. Kenneth Zeigler
8475. Pierce Brown
American science fiction author best known for the Red Rising series (debut 2014).
8476. Ray Spangenburg
8477. David G. Anderson
8478. Muriel Leung
8479. Paul Kleinman
8480. Osho
Indian spiritual teacher and mystic best known as Osho (also Rajneesh and Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh). Born Chandra Mohan Jain, he founded the Rajneesh movement, led ashrams in India and the Rajneeshpuram community in Oregon, and was a prolific writer and controversial figure due to his teachings and legal/political disputes.
8481. John Sandford
American novelist and former journalist, pen name John Sandford (real name John Camp), best known for the "Prey" series featuring detective Lucas Davenport.
8482. Kawai Strong Washburn
Kawai Strong Washburn is an American author known for his debut novel 'Sharks in the Time of Saviors,' which explores themes of family, mythology, and Hawaiian culture.
8483. Craig R. Koester
American New Testament scholar and seminary professor, author of scholarly commentaries and works on the New Testament.
8484. Henepola Gunaratana
Theravada Buddhist monk and author best known for accessible books on meditation (including Mindfulness in Plain English); founder of the Bhavana Society in West Virginia and a long-time teacher of vipassana meditation.
8485. Mohan Rakesh
Indian Hindi playwright, novelist and short-story writer, considered a pioneer of modern Hindi theatre; best known for the plays Ashadh Ka Ek Din (1958) and Aadhe Adhure (1969).
8486. Colleen A.F. Venable
American writer of children's books and graphic novels, who publishes under the byline Colleen A.F. Venable.
8487. Matthew Cody
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8489. Beth Davies
8490. Maxie Dara
8491. Mike Shackle
British technology journalist who covers Microsoft, Windows, cloud and enterprise software; contributor to outlets such as ZDNet and TechRadar.
8492. Mark Waddell
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8494. Nicoli Gonnella
8495. Стивен Кинг
American author best known for horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels and short stories; prolific and bestselling writer whose notable works include Carrie, The Shining, It, and The Stand, many of which have been adapted for film and television.
8496. Jed MacKay
American comic book writer, best known for his work for Marvel Comics on titles featuring characters such as Moon Knight, Doctor Strange, and Black Cat.
8497. Leah Williams
American comic book writer known for work on Marvel Comics titles.
8498. Patricia Nell Warren
American novelist, poet and editor, best known for the 1974 novel The Front Runner, one of the first bestselling gay-themed novels; a prominent figure in LGBT literature and activism.
8499. Roy Carr; Charles Shaar Murray
Roy Carr and Charles Shaar Murray are British music journalists and authors known for writing about rock and popular music; they have each authored and co-authored books and journalism on popular music.
8500. Hughes Mearns
American poet and educator best known for the humorous and children's poem "Antigonish" (also known as "The Little Man Who Wasn't There").