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Famous Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors

This list includes authors who wrote primarily science fiction; authors who wrote primarily fantasy; authors who "crossed over" between genres -- and a few authors known for other genres, who contributed, at least to a certain extent, to either science fiction or fantasy.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Alexander
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Poul Anderson
Poul Anderson
3
Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony
4
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov
5
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
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Raft by Stephen Baxter
Raft by Stephen Baxter
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Greg Bear
Greg Bear
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A Case of Conscience, James Blish (1958)
A Case of Conscience, James Blish (1958)
9
Ben Bova
Ben Bova
10
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Marion Zimmer Bradley
11
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
12
Earth by David Brin
Earth by David Brin
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Terry Brooks
Terry Brooks
14
Cryoburn by Lois McMaster Bujold
Cryoburn by Lois McMaster Bujold
15
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Karel Čapek
Karel Čapek
17
Orson Scott Card Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card Ender's Game
18
The Paladin by C.J. Cherryh
The Paladin by C.J. Cherryh
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G. K. Chesterton
G. K. Chesterton
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Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra
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Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
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Mission of Gravity, Hal Clement (1954)
Mission of Gravity, Hal Clement (1954)
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Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton
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ROGUE DRAGON Avram Davidson
ROGUE DRAGON Avram Davidson
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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Lester Del Rey
Lester Del Rey
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Stephen R. Donaldson
Stephen R. Donaldson
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Diane Duane
Diane Duane
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I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
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Philip Jose Farmer
Philip Jose Farmer
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Robert Forward
Robert Forward
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Michael Flynn
Michael Flynn
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Alan Dean Foster
Alan Dean Foster
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William Gibson
William Gibson
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Andrew Greeley
Andrew Greeley
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Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein
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Pilgrimage: The Book of the People, Zenna Henderson
Pilgrimage: The Book of the People, Zenna Henderson
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Frank Herbert Dune [S1] 1965
Frank Herbert Dune [S1] 1965
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Tracy Hickman
Tracy Hickman
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