20th-century pseudonymous writers

John Wyndham

English science fiction writer best known for his works published under the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes

Mark Twain

American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer

James Tiptree Jr.

American science fiction and fantasy author better known as James Tiptree Jr., a pen name she used from 1967 to her death

Ruth Rendell

English author of thrillers and psychological murder mysteries.Rendell is best known for creating Chief Inspector Wexford

Anne Rice

American author of gothic fiction, erotic literature, and Christian literature