Can you name some famous European science fiction authors?

Philip K. Dick is quite famous too. His works like 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' have been adapted into movies. Dick's writing often explored the nature of reality, identity, and what it means to be human in a complex and often dystopian science - fictional settings.

One of the most famous is Leo Tolstoy from Russia. His works like 'Anna Karenina' and 'War and Peace' are world - renowned. Then there's Charles Dickens from England, known for 'Oliver Twist' and 'Great Expectations'. Also, Victor Hugo from France, with 'Les Misérables' and 'The Hunchback of Notre - Dame' being very popular.

Ray Bradbury is a great author in this field too. His 'Fahrenheit 451' is a powerful exploration of a future society where books are banned. His writing style is very vivid and imaginative.

Agatha Christie from the UK is a household name. She created iconic characters like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Her stories are full of twists and turns, and she was a master of the whodunit genre. Her settings, whether it was a grand English manor or an exotic location, added to the allure of her crime stories.

H.G. Wells. 'The War of the Worlds' is one of his famous works. It tells the story of a Martian invasion of Earth, which was really groundbreaking at the time and has influenced many science fiction stories since.

Jane Austen. One of her most popular books is 'Pride and Prejudice'. It tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Austen's works are known for their exploration of love, marriage, and social class in 19th - century England.

Yes. William S. Burroughs is an important figure in transgressive fiction. His 'Naked Lunch' is full of disturbing and surreal imagery, challenging the norms of both literature and society. Hubert Selby Jr. is another. His 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' is a powerful and transgressive work that delves into the lives of the downtrodden and the outcasts, depicting scenes of extreme poverty, violence, and deviant behavior.

Yes. One of them is Aldous Huxley. His 'Brave New World' is a very famous science - fiction novel that presents a dystopian future society. Then there's Isaac Asimov, who has made great contributions to science fiction with his numerous works. And Douglas Adams, his 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' is a very popular and humorous science - fiction work written by an English author.

Ursula K. Le Guin is also among the important ones. Her works, such as 'The Left Hand of Darkness', often explored themes of gender, politics, and culture in science - fictional settings, which made her works unique and influential in the field.

One well - known female author of science fiction is Ursula K. Le Guin. Her works often explore complex themes such as gender, society, and power. Another is Octavia E. Butler. Her novels blend elements of science fiction with African - American culture and themes like race and identity. Margaret Atwood also writes science - fiction - like works that are thought - provoking, for example, 'The Handmaid's Tale' which has elements of a dystopian future.