Know about the famous American Female Novelists, including Shirley Jackson, MacKenzie Bezos, Harper Lee, Mona Simpson and Toni Morrison.

American Female Novelists

MacKenzie BezosMacKenzie Bezos
07 April 1970, American
Novelist, Journalist
Harper LeeHarper Lee
28 April 1926, American
Novelist

Toni MorrisonToni Morrison
18 February 1931, American
American novelist

Zelda FitzgeraldZelda Fitzgerald
24 July 1900, American
Novelist

Beverly ClearyBeverly Cleary
12 April 1916, American
Writer

Danielle SteelDanielle Steel
14 August 1947, American
Novelist
Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein
03 February 1874, American
American novelist

Zora Neale HurstonZora Neale Hurston
07 January 1891, American
Folklorist, Anthropologist

Roxann DawsonRoxann Dawson
11 September 1958, American
Actress

Eileen DavidsonEileen Davidson
15 June 1959, American
Actress
Louisa May AlcottLouisa May Alcott
29 November 1832, American
Writer

Shirley JacksonShirley Jackson
14 December 1916, American
Author
Isabel AllendeIsabel Allende
02 August 1942, Chilean, Peruvian, American
Writer

Edith WhartonEdith Wharton
24 January 1862, American
Writer

Jhumpa LahiriJhumpa Lahiri
11 July 1967, British, American
Writer
Mona SimpsonMona Simpson
14 June 1957, American
Author

Joyce Carol OatesJoyce Carol Oates
16 June 1938, American
Writer
Martha GellhornMartha Gellhorn
08 November 1908, American
Journalist & Writer

Anne Morrow LindberghAnne Morrow Lindbergh
22 June 1906, American
Renowned Author & Aviator

Willa CatherWilla Cather
07 December 1873, American
Author
Sandra CisnerosSandra Cisneros
20 December 1954, American
Writer

Olivia OlsonOlivia Olson
21 May 1992, American
Actress
Amy TanAmy Tan
19 February 1952, American
Writer

Barbara KingsolverBarbara Kingsolver
08 April 1955, American
Novelist, Poet, Essayist

Carson McCullersCarson McCullers
19 February 1917, American
American novelist

Jamaica KincaidJamaica Kincaid
25 May 1949, American
Novelist
Rachel Renée RussellRachel Renée Russell
13 March 1959, American
Author
Katherine Anne PorterKatherine Anne Porter
15 May 1890, American
Journalist, Essayist, Writer, Novelist

Octavia ButlerOctavia Butler
22 June 1947, American
Science Fiction Writer

Anais NinAnais Nin
21 February 1903, American
Essayist

Anna Katherine GreenAnna Katharine Green
11 November 1846, American
Detective Fiction Writer
Monique TruongMonique Truong
13 May 1968, American
Writer

Kelly KillorenKelly Killoren
01 May 1968, American
Author, Socialite, Model

Ava DashAva Dash
07 December 1999, American
Damon Dash's Daughter

Joan DidionJoan Didion
05 December 1934, American
Screenwriter, Novelist, Journalist, Writer,

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Nora RobertsNora Roberts
10 October 1950, American
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter, Science fiction
Anne LamottAnne Lamott
10 April 1954, American
Writer, Novelist

Rita Mae BrownRita Mae Brown
28 November 1944, American
Screenwriter, Poet, Polo player, Novelist,
Frances Hodgson BurnettFrances Hodgson Burnett
24 November 1849, British, American
Dramaturge, Writer, Playwright, Children's writer,

Betsy DrakeBetsy Drake
11 September 1923, French, American
Actor, Novelist, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage

Julia CameronJulia Cameron
04 March 1948, American
Screenwriter, Film director, Novelist, Poet
Lois McMaster BujoldLois McMaster Bujold
02 November 1949, American
Writer, Novelist, Science fiction writer

Gale GarnettGale Garnett
17 July 1942, American
Actor, Singer, Novelist
Emily PostEmily Post
27 October 1872, American
Novelist

Alice HoffmanAlice Hoffman
16 March 1952, American
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter, Children's writer

Andre NortonAndre Norton
17 February 1912, American
Writer, Novelist, Science fiction writer

Marguerite YourcenarMarguerite Yourcenar
08 June 1903, Belgian, American
Novelist, Essayist

Sue Monk KiddSue Monk Kidd
12 August 1948, American
Novelist, Writer
Lydia Maria ChildLydia Maria Child
11 February 1802, American
Novelist, Poet, Journalist, Writer

Elizabeth MoonElizabeth Moon
07 March 1945, American
Officer, Novelist, Writer, Science fiction writer

Alison LurieAlison Lurie
03 September 1926, American
Writer, Novelist, University teacher

Marilyn FrenchMarilyn French
21 November 1929, American
Novelist, Writer, Feminist, Social critic
Fannie HurstFannie Hurst
18 October 1885, American
Novelist, Screenwriter, Writer

Dorothy WestDorothy West
02 June 1907, American
Novelist
Harriet E. WilsonHarriet E. Wilson
15 March 1825, American
American novelist

Fanny FernFanny Fern
09 July 1811, American
Journalist, Writer, Novelist, Children's writer,

Ellen GilchristEllen Gilchrist
20 February 1935, American
writer, novelist, poet, journalist
Rosie Malek-YonanRosie Malek-Yonan
04 July 1965, American
Actor, Novelist, Film director, Writer, Stage

Caroline GordonCaroline Gordon
06 October 1895, American
Novelist, Short story writer, Critic
Grace KingGrace King
29 February 1852, American
author

Alice CaryAlice Cary
26 April 1820, American
Poet, Author, Novelist, Writer

Nancy ThayerNancy Thayer
1943 AD, American
Novelist
Erica MannErica Mann
26 March 1942, American
Writer, Poet, Novelist

Ellen Anderson Gholson GlasgowEllen Anderson Gholson Glasgow
22 April 1873, American
 
Florence Virginia KingFlorence Virginia King
05 January 1936, American
Novelist, Writer

Gail Kathleen GodwinGail Kathleen Godwin
18 June 1937, American
Novelist, Author, Writer