Arthur C. Clarke male, deceased (Sri Lanka)

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (born 16 December 1917) is a British science-fiction author and inventor, most famous for his novel "2001: A Space...

Isaac Asimov male, deceased

Isaac Asimov was a Russian-born American Jewish author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful and exceptionally prolific writer best...

L. Ron Hubbard male, deceased

L. Ron Hubbard Scientology's esteemed founder. Slate Magazine/July 15, 2005

Philip K. Dick male, deceased

Philip Kindred Dick was an American writer, mostly known for his works of science fiction. In addition to his published novels, Dick wrote...

Orson Scott Card male

Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American author, working in several genres. He is known for his novel series Ender's Game series and...

William Gibson male

William Ford Gibson (born, Conway, South Carolina) is an American-born science fiction author who has been called the father of the cyberpunk...

Robert A. Heinlein male, deceased

Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7, 1907 - May 8, 1988) was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of "hard" science fiction....

H. G. Wells male, deceased

Herbert George Wells (September 21, 1866 - August 13, 1946), better known as H. G. Wells, was an English writer best known for such science fiction...

Bruce Sterling male

Bruce Sterling is a prolific science-fiction writer, futurist, social critic and design professor, best known for his bestselling novels and...

Ray Bradbury male

Ray Douglas Bradbury (born August 22 1920) is an American literary, fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer best known for "The...