3951. Karen M. McManus

American author of young-adult mystery and thriller novels, best known for her debut One of Us Is Lying (2017) and subsequent YA works.

3952. Susan Choi

American novelist and short-story writer, author of novels including The Foreign Student, American Woman, A Person of Interest, My Education, and Trust Exercise; her work often explores identity, history, and political and interpersonal dynamics.

3953. Daniel Speck

3954. Sara Nisha Adams

British author, known for the novel The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters.

3955. Ian Rankin

Scottish crime novelist best known for the Inspector Rebus series set in and around Edinburgh; a leading figure in contemporary 'Tartan Noir' crime fiction.

3956. Sarah Rayner

British novelist who writes contemporary women's fiction and romantic comedy (commercial women's fiction).

3957. Donna Tartt

Donna Tartt is an American novelist known for literary fiction. Her major works include The Secret History (1992), The Little Friend (2002), and The Goldfinch (2013), for which she won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She is noted for dense, character-driven narratives and long intervals between novels.

3958. Виктор Бойко

3959. William J. Broad

American science journalist and author, a longtime reporter for The New York Times, known for books and reporting on science and national security (including The Science of Yoga and Germs).

3960. Clare Morrall

Contemporary English novelist best known for her debut novel 'Astonishing Splashes of Colour', which was shortlisted for the 2003 Booker Prize.

3961. Lana Bastašić

Bosnian writer and novelist, author of the novel 'Uhvati zeca' (Catch the Rabbit).

3962. Miriam Toews

Canadian novelist and short story writer known for novels drawing on her Mennonite background, including A Complicated Kindness and All My Puny Sorrows; her work frequently addresses family, religion, grief, mental illness, and dark humor.

3963. Eva García Sáenz de Urturi

Spanish novelist best known for crime fiction set in Vitoria-Gasteiz, notably 'El silencio de la ciudad blanca' and the White City Trilogy. She is a bestselling contemporary author in Spain.

3964. Richard Coles

English musician, Church of England priest, broadcaster and writer; former member of the pop duo the Communards.

3965. J. Mark G. Williams

British clinical psychologist and researcher, best known as a co-developer of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and for research on depression and relapse prevention.

3966. Robert Gold

3967. Ross W. Greene

American clinical psychologist and author, developer of the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model; best known for books such as The Explosive Child and Lost at School on understanding and helping children with challenging behavior.

3968. Ксения Раздрогина

3969. Susan M. Pollak

3970. Carlos González

3971. Deborah MacNamara

Canadian counsellor and author who writes on child development, attachment and parenting; author of "Rest, Play, Grow" and associated with the Neufeld Institute.

3972. Sue Gerhardt

British psychotherapist and author best known for the book "Why Love Matters", focusing on attachment, early child development and the effects of early relationships on the brain.

3973. Ю.Б. Гиппенрейтер

Russian psychologist specializing in child and family communication; author of popular books on parent–child relations and communication skills.

3974. Y.B. Gippenreyter

3975. Alfie Kohn

American author and lecturer on education, parenting, and human behavior, known for criticizing traditional schooling and reward-based approaches; author of books including Punished by Rewards, The Schools Our Children Deserve, Unconditional Parenting, and The Homework Myth.

3976. Тарасова Нина

3977. Carol S. Pearson

American author and scholar known for work on archetypal psychology and leadership; author of Awakening the Heroes Within and co-developer of the Pearson–Marr Archetype Indicator (PMAI).

3978. Viola Ardone

Italian novelist and former primary-school teacher, best known for the novel "Il treno dei bambini" (The Children's Train).

3979. Maria Montessori

Italian physician and educator, founder of the Montessori method of education, a pioneer of child-centered and early childhood pedagogy.

3980. Paula Polk Lillard

American author and educator known for writing about Montessori education, notably the book 'Montessori: A Modern Approach', and for promoting Montessori pedagogy in the United States.

3981. Клэр Никогосянn

3982. Ева Пунш

3983. Javier Marías

Spanish novelist, translator and columnist, author of novels including 'A Heart So White' (Corazón tan blanco) and 'The Infatuations' (Los enamoramientos).

3984. Gilbert Adair

Scottish novelist, critic, poet and translator, best known for the novel The Holy Innocents (adapted as the film The Dreamers) and for his work in literary criticism and translation.

3985. Christianna Brand

British crime novelist and children's author, best known for the Inspector Cockrill series and the World War II–era mystery 'Green for Danger'.

3986. Dorothy L. Sayers

English crime writer, poet, playwright and translator, best known for creating the detective Lord Peter Wimsey; also noted for essays, Christian-themed writing and her translation of Dante's Divine Comedy.

3987. Josephine Tey

Elizabeth MacKintosh (1896–1952), better known by her pen name Josephine Tey, was a Scottish author and playwright noted for her Golden Age detective novels, including The Man in the Queue, Brat Farrar and The Daughter of Time.

3988. Cyril Hare

English judge and crime writer who wrote under the pen name Cyril Hare (1900–1958). Known for detective novels and short stories that draw on his legal experience and are praised for courtroom accuracy and craftsmanship.

3989. Ngaio Marsh

New Zealand crime writer and theatre director, best known for detective novels featuring Inspector Roderick Alleyn; regarded as one of the 'Queens of Crime.'

3990. Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen is the joint pseudonym of American cousins Frederic Dannay (1905–1982) and Manfred B. Lee (1905–1971), and the name of their fictional detective. The name was used for numerous detective novels and for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.

3991. Michael Innes

Scottish novelist and literary critic who wrote detective fiction under the pen name Michael Innes; also published academic work as J. I. M. Stewart and served as a university professor.

3992. Lena Jones

3993. Marjorie Hillis

American author and magazine writer of advice/self-help books for women, best known for Live Alone and Like It (1936).

3994. Katie Kitamura

American novelist and literary critic, author of novels including A Separation and Intimacies; also writes essays and book reviews.

3995. Alice Oseman

British author, illustrator and cartoonist best known for young adult novels (including Solitaire, Radio Silence and Loveless) and the webcomic/graphic novel Heartstopper, which has been adapted for television; her work often explores teenage life and LGBTQ+ themes.

3996. Лайонел Шрайвер

American novelist and journalist, best known for the novel "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (2003), winner of the 2005 Orange Prize for Fiction.

3997. Fumio Sasaki

Japanese author and minimalist advocate, best known for the memoir/essay 'Goodbye, Things' (translated into English as 'Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism'), which chronicles his embrace of minimalism and decluttering.

3998. Russ Harris

Australian author, trainer and clinician known for popularising Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); author of The Happiness Trap and related self-help and professional books.

3999. John Medina

American developmental molecular biologist, research consultant, and popular science author best known for the book 'Brain Rules' and for applying neuroscience findings to education and business.

4000. Marie Vareille

French novelist who writes contemporary romantic comedies and women’s fiction.