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

American Female Novelists

Toni MorrisonToni Morrison
18 February 1931, American
Novelist
MacKenzie BezosMacKenzie Bezos
07 April 1970, American
Novelist, Journalist

Harper LeeHarper Lee
28 April 1926, American
Novelist

Olivia OlsonOlivia Olson
21 May 1992, American
Actress

Shirley JacksonShirley Jackson
14 December 1916, American
Author

Louisa May AlcottLouisa May Alcott
29 November 1832, American
Writer
Zelda FitzgeraldZelda Fitzgerald
24 July 1900, American
Novelist

Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein
03 February 1874, American
American novelist

Beverly ClearyBeverly Cleary
12 April 1916, American
Writer

Eileen DavidsonEileen Davidson
15 June 1959, American
Actress
Roxann DawsonRoxann Dawson
11 September 1958, American
Actress

Zora Neale HurstonZora Neale Hurston
07 January 1891, American
Folklorist, Anthropologist
Isabel AllendeIsabel Allende
02 August 1942, Chilean, Peruvian, American
Writer

Joyce Carol OatesJoyce Carol Oates
16 June 1938, American
Writer

Sandra CisnerosSandra Cisneros
20 December 1954, 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
Denise NicholasDenise Nicholas
12 July 1944, American
Actress

Willa CatherWilla Cather
07 December 1873, American
Author
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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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

Elizabeth GilbertElizabeth Gilbert
18 July 1969, American
Writer
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,

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

Patti DavisPatti Davis
21 October 1952, American
Actress

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

Ann RuleAnn Rule
22 October 1931, American
Writer
Lauren WeisbergerLauren Weisberger
28 March 1977, American
Novelists

Jodi PicoultJodi Picoult
19 May 1966, American
Novelists

Julia CameronJulia Cameron
04 March 1948, American
Screenwriter, Film director, Novelist, Poet
Rita Mae BrownRita Mae Brown
28 November 1944, American
Screenwriter, Poet, Polo player, Novelist,

Patricia CornwellPatricia Cornwell
09 June 1956, American
Novelist
Celeste NgCeleste Ng
30 July 1980, American
Novelist

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

Allegra HustonAllegra Huston
26 August 1964, British, American
Writer

Maria RivaMaria Riva
13 December 1924, German, American
Actress
Anne LamottAnne Lamott
10 April 1954, American
Writer, Novelist
Angie ThomasAngie Thomas
06 March 1988, American
Novelist

Joyce MaynardJoyce Maynard
05 November 1953, American
Novelists

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

Charlaine HarrisCharlaine Harris
25 November 1951, American
Novelist
Brooke AstorBrooke Astor
30 March 1902, American
Writer

Alison TylerAlison Tyler
1969 AD, American
Writer

Sister SouljahSister Souljah
28 January 1963, American
Author

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

Colleen HooverColleen Hoover
11 December 1979, American
Novelist
Lois McMaster BujoldLois McMaster Bujold
02 November 1949, American
Writer, Novelist, Science fiction writer

Emily PostEmily Post
27 October 1872, American
Novelist
Cecily von ZiegesarCecily von Ziegesar
27 June 1970, American
Writer

Gale GarnettGale Garnett
17 July 1942, American
Actor, Singer, Novelist

Alice SeboldAlice Sebold
06 September 1963, American
Writer
Andre NortonAndre Norton
17 February 1912, American
Writer, Novelist, Science fiction writer

Sue Monk KiddSue Monk Kidd
12 August 1948, American
Novelist, Writer
Marguerite YourcenarMarguerite Yourcenar
08 June 1903, Belgian, American
Novelist, Essayist

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
Fannie HurstFannie Hurst
18 October 1885, American
Novelist, Screenwriter, Writer

Fanny FernFanny Fern
09 July 1811, American
Journalist, Writer, Novelist, Children's writer,
Marilyn FrenchMarilyn French
21 November 1929, American
Novelist, Writer, Feminist, Social critic

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

Caroline GordonCaroline Gordon
06 October 1895, American
Novelist, Short story writer, Critic
Ellen GilchristEllen Gilchrist
20 February 1935, American
writer, novelist, poet, journalist