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

American Female Novelists

Beverly ClearyBeverly Cleary
12 April 1916, American
Writer
Toni MorrisonToni Morrison
18 February 1931, American
Novelist

Ayn RandAyn Rand
02 February 1905, American, Russian
Writer

Zelda FitzgeraldZelda Fitzgerald
24 July 1900, American
Novelist

Louisa May AlcottLouisa May Alcott
29 November 1832, American
Writer

Harper LeeHarper Lee
28 April 1926, American
Novelist
Elizabeth GilbertElizabeth Gilbert
18 July 1969, American
Writer

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

Zora Neale HurstonZora Neale Hurston
07 January 1891, American
Folklorist, Anthropologist
Shirley JacksonShirley Jackson
14 December 1916, American
Author

Diana GabaldonDiana Gabaldon
11 January 1952, American
Author
Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein
03 February 1874, American
American novelist

Edith WhartonEdith Wharton
24 January 1862, American
Writer

Anais NinAnais Nin
21 February 1903, American
Essayist

Danielle SteelDanielle Steel
14 August 1947, American
Novelist

Jhumpa LahiriJhumpa Lahiri
11 July 1967, British, American
Writer
Eileen DavidsonEileen Davidson
15 June 1959, American
Actress

Mona SimpsonMona Simpson
14 June 1957, American
Author

Donna TarttDonna Tartt
23 December 1963, American
Author

Roxann DawsonRoxann Dawson
11 September 1958, American
Actress
Joyce Carol OatesJoyce Carol Oates
16 June 1938, American
Writer

Martha GellhornMartha Gellhorn
08 November 1908, American
Journalist & Writer
Olivia OlsonOlivia Olson
21 May 1992, American
Actress

Willa CatherWilla Cather
07 December 1873, American
Author

Denise NicholasDenise Nicholas
12 July 1944, American
Actress
Amy TanAmy Tan
19 February 1952, American
Writer

Anne Morrow LindberghAnne Morrow Lindbergh
22 June 1906, American
Renowned Author & Aviator
Hanya YanagiharaHanya Yanagihara
20 September 1974, American
Novelist

Tana FrenchTana French
10 May 1973, Italian, American
Writer

Carson McCullersCarson McCullers
19 February 1917, American
American novelist
Frances Hodgson BurnettFrances Hodgson Burnett
24 November 1849, British, American
Novelist

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MacKenzie ScottMacKenzie Scott
07 April 1970, American
Novelist, Ex-Wife of Jeff Bezos
Kelly KillorenKelly Killoren
01 May 1968, American
Author, Socialite, Model

Sandra CisnerosSandra Cisneros
20 December 1954, American
Writer

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

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

Monique TruongMonique Truong
13 May 1968, American
Writer
Ava DashAva Dash
07 December 1999, American
Damon Dash's Daughter

Stacey DashStacey Dash
20 January 1967, American
Actress

Rachel DolezalRachel Dolezal
12 November 1977, American
Author

Flannery O'ConnorFlannery O'Connor
25 March 1925, American
Novelist

Joan DidionJoan Didion
05 December 1934, American
Screenwriter, Novelist, Journalist, Writer,
Octavia E. ButlerOctavia E. Butler
22 June 1947, American
Science fiction author

V. C. AndrewsV. C. Andrews
06 June 1923, American
Novelist
Meg TillyMeg Tilly
14 February 1960, Canadian, American
Actress

Kristin HannahKristin Hannah
25 September 1960, American
Writer

Stephenie MeyerStephenie Meyer
24 December 1973, American
Novelist
Gypsy Rose LeeGypsy Rose Lee
08 January 1911, American
Entertainer

Patricia HighsmithPatricia Highsmith
19 January 1921, American
Novelist
Patti DavisPatti Davis
21 October 1952, American
Actress

Sylvia EarleSylvia Earle
30 August 1935, American
Marine biologist

Fannie FlaggFannie Flagg
21 September 1944, American
Actress

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

Gillian FlynnGillian Flynn
24 February 1971, American
Writer
Rose Wilder LaneRose Wilder Lane
05 December 1886, American
Journalists

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

Roxane GayRoxane Gay
15 October 1974, American
Writer

Catelynn LowellCatelynn Lowell
12 March 1992, American
Television personality
Melissa GorgaMelissa Gorga
21 March 1979, American
Television personality

Betsy DrakeBetsy Drake
11 September 1923, French, American
Actor, Novelist, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage
S. E. HintonS. E. Hinton
22 July 1948, American
Writer

Esther HicksEsther Hicks
05 March 1948, American
Writer

Jackie CollinsJackie Collins
04 October 1937, British, American
Novelist
Valerie PlameValerie Plame
13 August 1963, American
Writer

Tabitha KingTabitha King
24 March 1949, American
Writer
Heather HunterHeather Hunter
01 October 1969, American
Actress

Anne LamottAnne Lamott
10 April 1954, American
Writer, Novelist

Ann PatchettAnn Patchett
02 December 1963, American
Writer
Nora RobertsNora Roberts
10 October 1950, American
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter, Science fiction

Sister SouljahSister Souljah
28 January 1964, American
Writer
Miranda JulyMiranda July
15 February 1974, American
Actress

Lois LowryLois Lowry
20 March 1937, American
Writer

Cheryl StrayedCheryl Strayed
17 September 1968, American
Writer

Celeste NgCeleste Ng
30 July 1980, American
Novelist
Maria RivaMaria Riva
13 December 1924, German, American
Actress
Julia CameronJulia Cameron
04 March 1948, American
Screenwriter, Film director, Novelist, Poet

V. E. SchwabV. E. Schwab
07 July 1987, American
Writer

Candace BushnellCandace Bushnell
01 December 1958, American
Writer

Mary Higgins ClarkMary Higgins Clark
24 December 1927, American
Novelist
Jodi PicoultJodi Picoult
19 May 1966, American
Novelists

Patricia CornwellPatricia Cornwell
09 June 1956, American
Novelist

Karen DuffyKaren Duffy
23 May 1962, American
Model

Marion Zimmer BradleyMarion Zimmer Bradley
03 June 1930, American
Writer

Yaa GyasiYaa Gyasi
1989 AD, Ghanaian, American
Novelist
Rita Mae BrownRita Mae Brown
28 November 1944, American
Writer

Ann RuleAnn Rule
22 October 1931, American
Writer
Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson
26 November 1943, American
Novelist

Angie ThomasAngie Thomas
06 March 1988, American
Novelist
Veronica RothVeronica Roth
19 August 1988, American
Novelist
Emma ForrestEmma Forrest
26 December 1976, British, American
Journalists