Who are the famous authors of horror fiction books?

John le Carré is a very famous author. His books often deal with the moral ambiguity of the spy world, like in 'The Constant Gardener' which has elements of spy - related mystery.

Zane Grey is quite famous. His books are full of action - packed adventures in the wild west. His descriptions of the landscape and the cowboy lifestyle are very vivid.

Jonathan Swift can be considered as an author of adventure fiction with his 'Gulliver's Travels'. Rudyard Kipling is also known for his adventure - related works like 'The Jungle Book' which has elements of adventure in the wild. Edgar Rice Burroughs, famous for 'Tarzan of the Apes', also belongs to the list of adventure fiction authors as his books are full of exciting adventures in the jungle.

Thomas Harris is quite famous for his criminal fiction works. He created the iconic character Hannibal Lecter in books like 'Red Dragon' and 'The Silence of the Lambs'. Gillian Flynn is also popular. Her book 'Gone Girl' was a huge success. Also, Mario Puzo is known for 'The Godfather', which delved deep into the criminal underworld. His writing is known for its complex characters and power struggles.

F. Scott Fitzgerald is a very famous author of 1920s fiction. He wrote 'The Great Gatsby' which is one of the most iconic novels of that era. Another is Ernest Hemingway. His 'The Sun Also Rises' is well - known. Virginia Woolf also wrote important works in the 1920s like 'Mrs. Dalloway'.

Harper Lee is a very famous author of southern fiction. Her 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is a classic that has been widely read and studied. Margaret Mitchell is also well - known for 'Gone with the Wind', which is set in the southern United States during the Civil War. Another famous author is William Faulkner. His works, like 'The Sound and the Fury', are deeply rooted in southern culture.

Jane Austen is the most prominent name when it comes to regency fiction. Her novels have not only been popular during her time but have endured for centuries. Another famous author is Georgette Heyer. Her works often feature strong heroines and dashing heroes in the regency setting. Additionally, Mary Balogh has written many regency - era novels that are quite popular among fans of the genre.

Stephen King is a very well - known author of horror fiction. His works like 'It' and 'The Stand' have terrified generations of readers. Another famous one is Edgar Allan Poe. His stories such as 'The Tell - Tale Heart' are classic examples of horror. And then there's H. P. Lovecraft, known for his cosmic horror stories like 'The Call of Cthulhu'.

Stephen King is a modern master of horror, but many of his works are considered classic horror fiction already. H. P. Lovecraft is another. His Cthulhu Mythos has influenced a great deal of horror literature. Robert Louis Stevenson, with 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', is also a well - known author in this genre.

Bram Stoker is very famous for 'Dracula'. His work really defined the vampire genre in Victorian horror.