Science Fiction and Fantasy:
- Terry Pratchet (especially his witches)
- C. S. Lewis
- William Gibson
- Ray Bradbury
- Ursula Le Guinn
Chick Lit:
- Georgette Heyer
- Katie Fforde
- Juliet Quinn
- Jane Green
- Marian Keyes
Detective Stories:
- Agatha Christie
- John Dickson Carr alias Carter Dickson
- Donald E Westlake
- Alexander McCall Smith
- Maria Lang
Others:
- Salman Rushdie
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- Umberto Eco
- Mika Waltari
