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
Louisa May AlcottLouisa May Alcott
29 November 1832, American
Writer

Olivia OlsonOlivia Olson
21 May 1992, American
Actress

Toni MorrisonToni Morrison
18 February 1931, American
Novelist

Harper LeeHarper Lee
28 April 1926, American
Novelist

Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein
03 February 1874, American
American novelist
Shirley JacksonShirley Jackson
14 December 1916, American
Author

Zelda FitzgeraldZelda Fitzgerald
24 July 1900, American
Novelist

Beverly ClearyBeverly Cleary
12 April 1916, American
Writer

Joyce Carol OatesJoyce Carol Oates
16 June 1938, American
Writer
Eileen DavidsonEileen Davidson
15 June 1959, American
Actress

Zora Neale HurstonZora Neale Hurston
07 January 1891, American
Folklorist, Anthropologist
Roxann DawsonRoxann Dawson
11 September 1958, American
Actress

Isabel AllendeIsabel Allende
02 August 1942, Chilean, Peruvian, American
Writer

Danielle SteelDanielle Steel
14 August 1947, American
Novelist
Mona SimpsonMona Simpson
14 June 1957, American
Author

Edith WhartonEdith Wharton
24 January 1862, American
Writer
Jhumpa LahiriJhumpa Lahiri
11 July 1967, British, American
Writer

Martha GellhornMartha Gellhorn
08 November 1908, American
Journalist & Writer

Willa CatherWilla Cather
07 December 1873, American
Author
Denise NicholasDenise Nicholas
12 July 1944, American
Actress

Sandra CisnerosSandra Cisneros
20 December 1954, American
Writer
Tana FrenchTana French
10 May 1973, Italian, American
Writer

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

Amy TanAmy Tan
19 February 1952, American
Writer

Carson McCullersCarson McCullers
19 February 1917, American
American novelist
Hanya YanagiharaHanya Yanagihara
20 September 1974, American
Novelist
Barbara KingsolverBarbara Kingsolver
08 April 1955, American
Novelist, Poet, Essayist

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

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Anna Katherine GreenAnna Katharine Green
11 November 1846, American
Detective Fiction Writer

Anais NinAnais Nin
21 February 1903, American
Essayist

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

Valerie PlameValerie Plame
13 August 1963, American
Writer
Elizabeth GilbertElizabeth Gilbert
18 July 1969, American
Writer

Rachel DolezalRachel Dolezal
12 November 1977, American
Author

Stacey DashStacey Dash
20 January 1967, American
Actress
Meg TillyMeg Tilly
14 February 1960, Canadian, American
Actress

Meg TillyMeg Tilly
14 February 1960, Canadian, American
Actress
Valerie SolanasValerie Solanas
09 April 1936, American
Writer

Donna TarttDonna Tartt
23 December 1962, American
Writer

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

Willow BayWillow Bay
28 December 1963, American
Journalist

Diana GabaldonDiana Gabaldon
11 January 1952, American
Author
Fannie FlaggFannie Flagg
21 September 1944, American
Actress

Karrine SteffansKarrine Steffans
24 August 1978, American, U.S. Virgin Islander
Writer

Tabitha KingTabitha King
24 March 1949, American
Writer

Cheryl StrayedCheryl Strayed
17 September 1968, American
Writer
Gillian FlynnGillian Flynn
24 February 1971, American
Writer

Esther HicksEsther Hicks
05 March 1948, American
Writer
Julia CameronJulia Cameron
04 March 1948, American
Screenwriter, Film director, Novelist, Poet

N. K. JemisinN. K. Jemisin
19 September 1972, American
Novelist

Catelynn LowellCatelynn Lowell
12 March 1992, American
Television personality
Patti DavisPatti Davis
21 October 1952, American
Actress

S. E. HintonS. E. Hinton
22 July 1948, American
Writer
Gypsy Rose LeeGypsy Rose Lee
08 January 1911, American
Entertainer

Jackie CollinsJackie Collins
04 October 1937, British, American
Novelist

Candace BushnellCandace Bushnell
01 December 1958, American
Writer
Heather HunterHeather Hunter
01 October 1969, American
Actress

Rose Wilder LaneRose Wilder Lane
05 December 1886, American
Journalists
Emma ForrestEmma Forrest
26 December 1976, British, American
Journalists

Nora RobertsNora Roberts
10 October 1950, American
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter, Science fiction

Roxane GayRoxane Gay
15 October 1974, American
Writer

Ann RuleAnn Rule
22 October 1931, American
Writer
Lauren WeisbergerLauren Weisberger
28 March 1977, American
Novelists
Jodi PicoultJodi Picoult
19 May 1966, American
Novelists

Melissa GorgaMelissa Gorga
21 March 1979, American
Television personality

Patricia CornwellPatricia Cornwell
09 June 1956, American
Novelist

Karin SlaughterKarin Slaughter
06 January 1971, American
Novelist
Rita Mae BrownRita Mae Brown
28 November 1944, American
Screenwriter, Poet, Polo player, Novelist,

Lionel ShriverLionel Shriver
18 May 1957, American
Journalist

Celeste NgCeleste Ng
30 July 1980, American
Novelist

Frances Hodgson BurnettFrances Hodgson Burnett
24 November 1849, British, American
Dramaturge, Writer, Playwright, Children's writer,

Karen DuffyKaren Duffy
23 May 1962, American
Model
Allegra HustonAllegra Huston
26 August 1964, British, American
Writer

Betsy DrakeBetsy Drake
11 September 1923, French, American
Actor, Novelist, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage
Maria RivaMaria Riva
13 December 1924, German, American
Actress

Marion Zimmer BradleyMarion Zimmer Bradley
03 June 1930, American
Writer

Janet EvanovichJanet Evanovich
22 April 1943, American
Novelist
Veronica RothVeronica Roth
19 August 1988, American
Novelist

Sylvia EarleSylvia Earle
30 August 1935, American
Marine biologist
Louise ErdrichLouise Erdrich
07 June 1954, American
Author

Susanna KaysenSusanna Kaysen
11 November 1948, American
Writer

Anne LamottAnne Lamott
10 April 1954, American
Writer, Novelist

Angie ThomasAngie Thomas
06 March 1988, American
Novelist
Eudora WeltyEudora Welty
13 April 1909, American
Writer

Rainbow RowellRainbow Rowell
24 February 1973, American
Writer
Sarah Josepha HaleSarah Josepha Hale
24 October 1788, American
American author

Joyce MaynardJoyce Maynard
05 November 1953, American
Novelists
Charlaine HarrisCharlaine Harris
25 November 1951, American
Novelist

Brooke AstorBrooke Astor
30 March 1902, American
Writer
Donna LeonDonna Leon
28 September 1942, American
Novelist