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Philip K. Dick

Philip K. Dick was an American novelist whose work explored themes of reality, identity, and technology within dystopian...

Sci Fi American 20TH Century Dystopian

8.7 Great

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N.K. Jemisin

N.K. Jemisin is a celebrated American science fiction and fantasy writer who made history by winning the Hugo Award for...

Fantasy Sci Fi American Contemporary

8.6 Great

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Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury was a prominent 20th-century American novelist celebrated for his science fiction and poetic prose. He expl...

Sci Fi American 20TH Century Dystopian

8.5 Great

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Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates is a remarkably prolific American author known for her expansive literary output across multiple genre...

American Contemporary Literary Bestseller

8.2 Great

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Richard Powers

Richard Powers is an American novelist whose intricate works often explore the intersection of science, technology, and...

American Contemporary Philosophical Literary

8.1 Great

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Neal Stephenson

American writer of speculative fiction known for his intricate, post-cyberpunk novels, particularly the 1992 work *Snow...

Sci Fi American Contemporary Cyberpunk

8.0 Great

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Anthony Doerr

Anthony Doerr is an American novelist who won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his acclaimed World War II novel A...

American Contemporary Historical Literary

7.9 Good

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Jennifer Egan

Jennifer Egan is an American novelist and short story writer who won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her experim...

American Contemporary Literary Postmodern

7.9 Good

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Chang-rae Lee

Chang-rae Lee is a Korean-American novelist renowned for his critically acclaimed fiction exploring themes of assimilati...

American Contemporary Historical Literary

7.7 Good

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James Ellroy

American author James Ellroy is best known for his dense, stylized crime novels like L.A. Confidential, which explore th...

American Contemporary Mystery Noir

7.6 Good

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Min Jin Lee

Min Jin Lee is a Korean-American author best known for her sweeping historical novels Free Food for Millionaires and Pac...

American Contemporary Historical Literary

7.6 Good

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Amor Towles

Amor Towles is an American author best known for his historical fiction novels, including the widely successful 2016 bes...

American Contemporary Historical Literary

7.6 Good

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Abraham Verghese

Abraham Verghese is an Ethiopian-American physician and author whose bestselling 2009 novel Cutting for Stone explores m...

American Contemporary Medical Literary

7.5 Good

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Celeste Ng

Celeste Ng is an American writer recognized for her acclaimed novels exploring family dynamics, race, and identity, incl...

American Contemporary Drama Literary

7.5 Good

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Gillian Flynn

Gillian Flynn is an American author and television critic best known for writing the 2012 psychological thriller novel G...

American Contemporary Psychological Thriller

7.5 Good

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Jonathan Lethem

Jonathan Lethem is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer known for his genre-blending fiction, notably...

American Contemporary Literary Postmodern

7.5 Good

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Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins is an American television writer and novelist best known for creating The Hunger Games trilogy, a critic...

American Contemporary Dystopian Bestseller

7.1 Good

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Audrey Niffenegger

Audrey Niffenegger is an American writer, artist, and academic best known for her debut 2003 science fiction romance nov...

Sci Fi American Contemporary Romance

6.7 Fair

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Andy Weir

Andy Weir is an American novelist and former software engineer who gained massive popularity with his 2011 hard science...

Sci Fi American Contemporary Bestseller

6.6 Fair

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Veronica Roth

Veronica Roth is an American novelist who gained widespread recognition for her bestselling young adult dystopian book s...

American Contemporary Dystopian Bestseller

5.7 Mediocre