Top 49 best science fiction and fantasy novelists

49 creators ranked, from most to least recommended.

1 J.K. Rowling British +46 1 work 29 reviews
- Harry Potter +46
2 Brandon Sanderson American +31 5 works 14 reviews
- Mistborn +11
- Wax and Wayne +7
- The Wheel of Time +6
3 J.R.R. Tolkien British +29 3 works 12 reviews
- The Lord of the Rings +19
- The Hobbit +9
- The Silmarillion +1
Daniel Abraham +23 3 works 7 reviews
5 Ty Franck +23 3 works 7 reviews
- Livesuit +9
- The Captive's War +7
- Memory's Legion +7
6 Orson Scott Card American +19 2 works 7 reviews
- Ender's Game +10
- Ender's Shadow +9
7 George R.R. Martin American +16 1 work 10 reviews
- A Song of Ice and Fire +16
8 Robin Hobb American +15 3 works 3 reviews
- Farseer +5
- Tawny Man +5
- Fitz and the Fool +5
9 Blake Crouch American +14 2 works 4 reviews
- Dark Matter +14
- Recursion +0
10 Matt Dinniman American +13 2 works 4 reviews
- Dungeon Crawler Carl +8
- Operation Bounce House +5
11 Dmitry Glukhovsky Russian +12 1 work 4 reviews
- Metro 2033 +12
12 Margaret Atwood Canadian +12 2 works 3 reviews
- The Testaments +7
- The Handmaid's Tale +5
13 M.L. Wang +12 2 works 3 reviews
- The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story +7
- Blood Over Bright Haven +5
14 Max Brooks American +12 2 works 3 reviews
- World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War +7
- The Zombie Survival Guide +5
15 Joe Abercrombie British +12 1 work 3 reviews
- The First Law +12
16 Anthony Ryan British +11 2 works 3 reviews
- The Draconis Memoria +6
- Raven's Shadow +5
17 Andy Weir American +9 3 works 5 reviews
- Project Hail Mary +7
- The Martian +7
- Artemis -5
18 Ernest Cline +7 2 works 6 reviews
- Ready Player One +12
- Ready Player Two -5
19 Pierce Brown American +7 1 work 2 reviews
- Red Rising +7
20 Jeff VanderMeer American +7 1 work 2 reviews
- Southern Reach trilogy +7

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