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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

Shirley JacksonShirley Jackson
14 December 1916, American
Author
Louisa May AlcottLouisa May Alcott
29 November 1832, American
Writer

Toni MorrisonToni Morrison
18 February 1931, American
Novelist

Zelda FitzgeraldZelda Fitzgerald
24 July 1900, American
Novelist

Harper LeeHarper Lee
28 April 1926, American
Novelist

Olivia OlsonOlivia Olson
21 May 1992, American
Actress
Elizabeth GilbertElizabeth Gilbert
18 July 1969, American
Writer

Gertrude SteinGertrude Stein
03 February 1874, American
American novelist

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

Anais NinAnais Nin
21 February 1903, American
Essayist
Eileen DavidsonEileen Davidson
15 June 1959, American
Actress

Diana GabaldonDiana Gabaldon
11 January 1952, American
Author

Mona SimpsonMona Simpson
14 June 1957, American
Author

Danielle SteelDanielle Steel
14 August 1947, American
Novelist

Tana FrenchTana French
10 May 1973, Italian, American
Writer
Edith WhartonEdith Wharton
24 January 1862, American
Writer

Roxann DawsonRoxann Dawson
11 September 1958, American
Actress

Jhumpa LahiriJhumpa Lahiri
11 July 1967, British, American
Writer

Frances Hodgson BurnettFrances Hodgson Burnett
24 November 1849, British, American
Novelist
Joyce Carol OatesJoyce Carol Oates
16 June 1938, American
Writer

Martha GellhornMartha Gellhorn
08 November 1908, American
Journalist & Writer
Denise NicholasDenise Nicholas
12 July 1944, American
Actress

Donna TarttDonna Tartt
23 December 1963, American
Author

Beverly ClearyBeverly Cleary
12 April 1916, American
Writer
Hanya YanagiharaHanya Yanagihara
20 September 1974, American
Novelist

Kelly KillorenKelly Killoren
01 May 1968, American
Author, Socialite, Model
Willa CatherWilla Cather
07 December 1873, American
Author

MacKenzie BezosMacKenzie Bezos
07 April 1970, American
Novelist, Journalist

Anne Morrow LindberghAnne Morrow Lindbergh
22 June 1906, American
Renowned Author & Aviator
Sandra CisnerosSandra Cisneros
20 December 1954, American
Writer

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Amy TanAmy Tan
19 February 1952, American
Writer
Carson McCullersCarson McCullers
19 February 1917, American
American novelist

Jamaica KincaidJamaica Kincaid
25 May 1949, American
Novelist

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

Katherine Anne PorterKatherine Anne Porter
15 May 1890, American
Journalist, Essayist, Writer, Novelist
Octavia ButlerOctavia Butler
22 June 1947, American
Science Fiction Writer
Rachel Renée RussellRachel Renée Russell
13 March 1959, American
Author

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
Patti DavisPatti Davis
21 October 1952, American
Actress

Stacey DashStacey Dash
20 January 1967, American
Actress

Rachel DolezalRachel Dolezal
12 November 1977, American
Author

Meg TillyMeg Tilly
14 February 1960, Canadian, American
Actress

Sylvia EarleSylvia Earle
30 August 1935, American
Marine biologist
Gillian FlynnGillian Flynn
24 February 1971, American
Writer

Stephenie MeyerStephenie Meyer
24 December 1973, American
Novelist
Joan DidionJoan Didion
05 December 1934, American
Screenwriter, Novelist, Journalist, Writer,

Valerie SolanasValerie Solanas
09 April 1936, American
Writer

Fannie FlaggFannie Flagg
21 September 1944, American
Actress
Rose Wilder LaneRose Wilder Lane
05 December 1886, American
Journalists

Octavia E. ButlerOctavia E. Butler
22 June 1947, American
Science fiction author
N. K. JemisinN. K. Jemisin
19 September 1972, American
Novelist

Miranda JulyMiranda July
15 February 1974, American
Actress

Gypsy Rose LeeGypsy Rose Lee
08 January 1911, American
Entertainer

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

Flannery O'ConnorFlannery O'Connor
25 March 1925, American
Novelist
V. C. AndrewsV. C. Andrews
06 June 1923, American
Novelist

Jackie CollinsJackie Collins
04 October 1937, British, American
Novelist

Valerie PlameValerie Plame
13 August 1963, American
Writer

S. E. HintonS. E. Hinton
22 July 1948, American
Writer
Tabitha KingTabitha King
24 March 1949, American
Writer

Heather HunterHeather Hunter
01 October 1969, American
Actress
Patricia HighsmithPatricia Highsmith
19 January 1921, American
Novelist

Marilynne RobinsonMarilynne Robinson
26 November 1943, American
Novelist

Ann PatchettAnn Patchett
02 December 1963, American
Writer
Catelynn LowellCatelynn Lowell
12 March 1992, American
Television personality

Nora RobertsNora Roberts
10 October 1950, American
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter, Science fiction
Roxane GayRoxane Gay
15 October 1974, American
Writer

Celeste NgCeleste Ng
30 July 1980, American
Novelist

Esther HicksEsther Hicks
05 March 1948, American
Writer
Kathryn WalkerKathryn Walker
09 January 1943, American
Actress

Jodi PicoultJodi Picoult
19 May 1966, American
Novelists
Betsy DrakeBetsy Drake
11 September 1923, French, American
Actor, Novelist, Writer, Screenwriter, Stage

Lois LowryLois Lowry
20 March 1937, American
Writer

Mary Higgins ClarkMary Higgins Clark
24 December 1927, American
Novelist

Karen DuffyKaren Duffy
23 May 1962, American
Model
Cheryl StrayedCheryl Strayed
17 September 1968, American
Writer
Maria RivaMaria Riva
13 December 1924, German, American
Actress

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

Janet EvanovichJanet Evanovich
22 April 1943, American
Novelist

Lionel ShriverLionel Shriver
18 May 1957, American
Journalist
Ann RuleAnn Rule
22 October 1931, American
Writer

Louise L. HayLouise L. Hay
08 October 1926, American
Writer

Allegra HustonAllegra Huston
26 August 1964, British, American
Writer

Anne LamottAnne Lamott
10 April 1954, American
Writer, Novelist

Rita Mae BrownRita Mae Brown
28 November 1944, American
Writer
Veronica RothVeronica Roth
19 August 1988, American
Novelist

Cecily von ZiegesarCecily von Ziegesar
27 June 1970, American
Writer
Louise ErdrichLouise Erdrich
07 June 1954, American
Author

Julia CameronJulia Cameron
04 March 1948, American
Screenwriter, Film director, Novelist, Poet
Patricia CornwellPatricia Cornwell
09 June 1956, American
Novelist
Karin SlaughterKarin Slaughter
06 January 1971, American
Novelist