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May 15, 2024 · These are the best science-fiction authors of all time, ranked by readers and fans. This list include some highly recognizable and classic names, like Isaac Asimov and George Orwell, along with some contemporary science-fiction writers who are just beginning to make their mark on the genre.
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“I had a period where I thought I might not be good enough to publish.” – Stephen King It is no surprise to see Stephen King as one of the most published authors. He once said that he writes 2,000 words a day, which accounts for how quickly you see his books on shelves (and on the big screen). Records say that King has published 60 full-length work...
“Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are not.” Isaac Asimov Science-fiction enthusiasts all know who Isaac Asimov is. A legend of the genre, Asimov wrote or edited more than 500 books and hundreds of short stories. He wrote a few series of publications, including the Fo...
“The logic behind the magic is that we create what we are imagining.” – Mary Faulkner, Complete Idiot’s Guide to Women’s Spirituality Kathleen Mary Lindsay held the world record for most published books for many years. Lindsay wrote under 11 pseudonyms: Mary Faulkner, Margaret Cameron, Mary Richmond, Molly Waring, Betty Manvers, Elizabeth Fenton, N...
“I’m not a writer nor an artist. Although I write a lot and I love all the beauty – I am a man of my age, a child of my nation.” – Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski, also known as Kleofas Fakund Pasternak, published his first book in 1830. That book was one of many in Kraszewski’s collection. The author, activist, and historian publis...
“Ann was thirty-five. What was worse, she looked thirty-five.” – Ursula Bloom, Wonder Cruise Ursula Bloom was a British romance novelist who wrote over 500 books. She, like many others on this list, wrote under pseudonyms. Bloom said Charles Dickens influenced her to become an author. She was an avid reader as a kid and read all of his works before...
“Yarooh!” – Frank Richards, Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School The Billy Bunter seriesis the humorous children’s fiction novel written by Charles Hamilton’s pseudonym, Frank Richards. The stories were initially published in a boy’s weekly story paper. Before his passing at the age of 85, he wrote about 100 million words making him one of the most pr...
“I’ll keep going till my face falls off.” – Barbara Cartland Well, Barbara, it turns out you kept writing even after that! Barbara Cartland was one of the most published authors and continued publishing after her death in 2000. Cartland holds the Guinness Book of World records for the most written novels in one year. She wrote roughly 23 novels eac...
“Abandon inertia.” – Ryoki Inoue Brazilian author Ryoki Inoue holds the Guinness World Record for being the most prolific author, with 1,075 books published under many pseudonyms. Inoue would write all day and all night until he finished a book. He wrote Sequesreo Fast Foodin one night. According to Ryoki.com, “In his opinion, the secret of the cre...
R.L Stine was once asked in a Goodreads forum, “On a scale of one to ten, how much do you enjoy traumatizing young children?” R.L. Stine cooly replied, “I enjoy getting children to read. Traumatizing them is just a bonus.” The infamous author of the Goosebumps series and Fear Street series, Stine has 157 books posted on his website. At one point, i...
“Some months, the censors rejected four novels. I told things clearly. Censorship taught me to imply things.” – Corín Tellado Romance author Corín Tellado from Spain held the world record for having sold the most books written in Spanish. Tellado published over 5,000 titles selling more than 400 million books. Tellado stood out amongst all other ro...
- Stanisław Lem. Born in Lwów, Poland during the interwar period, Stanisław Lem came from a wealthy Jewish family, but his life was turned upside down by WWII and the Holocaust.
- Ursula K. Le Guin. Most widely known for the creator of the high fantasy novel series set in the fictional world of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin also found much success in her sci-fi novel series Hainish, starting with The Left Hand of Darkness.
- Frank Herbert. The author of the best-selling science fiction novel of all time, Dune, and its five sequels, Frank Herbert got his start writing for pulp science fiction magazines during the 1950s before being inspired to start his seminal series about the war for a priceless desert planet.
- Philip K. Dick. Best known for Blade Runner, The Man in the High Castle, and Total Recall, Philip K. Dick is a controversial figure in the sci-fi realm.
Nov 22, 2021 · Dune, by Frank Herbert (1965) ! In 2012, WIRED US readers voted Dune the best science-fiction novel of all time. It’s also the best-selling of all time, and has inspired a mammoth...
Jul 4, 2019 · We heard you! With over 500 total votes, Isaac Asimov (1920 – 1992) was the resounding top science fiction favorite of all of us Discover Sci-Fi readers. Asimov was one the world's most celebrated and prolific science fiction writers, having written or edited more than 500 books over his four-decade career.
Mar 21, 2022 · In ranked order, here are the best science fiction books of all time, featuring 'Dune,' 'Annihilation,' '1984,' 'Three Body Problem,' and more.
