H. P. Lovecraft
American writer of weird, science, fantasy, and horror fiction
hugo award-winning writers
Ursula K. Le Guin
American author best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the Earthsea fantasy series
Fritz Leiber
American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction
Stephen King
American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels
Robert A. Heinlein
American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer
Frank Herbert
American science fiction author best known for the 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels
William Gibson
American-Canadian speculative fiction writer and essayist widely credited with pioneering the science fiction subgenre known as cyberpunk
William Gibson
American-Canadian speculative fiction writer and essayist widely credited with pioneering the science fiction subgenre known as cyberpunk
Samuel R. Delany
American author and literary critic
Philip K. Dick
American science fiction writer