Margaret Atwood is a famous author with her 1980s classic 'The Handmaid's Tale'. George Orwell, although he wrote '1984' earlier, was still very influential in the 1980s. Richard Adams, with his 'Watership Down', is also a notable author from that decade.
F. Scott Fitzgerald is a famous author of 1920s novels. He wrote 'The Great Gatsby'. James Joyce is also well - known for 'Ulysses'. Virginia Woolf wrote 'Mrs. Dalloway'.
Judith McNaught was a famous author. Her novels were known for their strong romantic elements. Danielle Steel also wrote many popular romance novels during the 80s.
Mark Twain is a famous author of adventure classic novels, known for 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'. Robert Louis Stevenson is also well - known for 'Treasure Island'. Jules Verne is famous for many adventure novels like 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' and '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'.
Liang Yusheng is also a significant figure in classic wuxia literature. His works are noted for their historical settings and the way he weaves real - life historical events into his fictional wuxia stories, for example, 'White - Haired Demon Girl'.
One of the well - known authors is Jane Austen. She wrote 'Pride and Prejudice' which is a classic that explores themes of love, marriage, and social class in 19th - century England. Another is Charles Dickens. His works like 'Oliver Twist' and 'A Tale of Two Cities' are famous for their vivid portrayals of the poor and the social issues of his time. And then there's Mark Twain, who gave us 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', showing life in the American South.
Agatha Christie is a very famous author of classic suspense novels. She created characters like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple and wrote many great mystery and suspense stories such as 'Murder on the Orient Express'. Another well - known author is Arthur Conan Doyle. His Sherlock Holmes stories, like 'A Study in Scarlet', are full of suspense. Daphne du Maurier is also famous for her suspense novels, especially 'Rebecca'.
Gabriel García Márquez is a very famous author of classic latino novels. His 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' is world - renowned. Isabel Allende is also well - known for her works like 'The House of the Spirits'. And Juan Rulfo, the author of 'Pedro Páramo' is highly regarded in the world of latino literature.
Bram Stoker is famous for 'Dracula'. His vampire story has influenced countless works in the horror genre. Mary Shelley is renowned for 'Frankenstein'. She was one of the early female authors in the horror area. And H.P. Lovecraft is well - known for his works like 'The Call of Cthulhu'. His cosmic horror ideas are very unique.
Isaac Asimov is a very famous author of classic scifi novels. He wrote the 'Foundation' series which is highly regarded in the scifi community. Another is H.G. Wells, known for 'The War of the Worlds' and 'The Time Machine'. Ray Bradbury is also well - known for 'Fahrenheit 451' and other works.
Agatha Christie is a very famous author of classic crime novels. She created characters like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Another well - known author is Arthur Conan Doyle, who gave us Sherlock Holmes. Dashiell Hammett is also famous for his crime novels, such as 'The Maltese Falcon'.