Masters of Literature

Authors who shaped literature and whose works have endured across generations. Explore the lives and works of these beloved legends and overlooked masters, and discover the timeless stories, ideas and imagination that made them unforgettable.

Agatha Christie

1890 - 1976

The Queen of Mystery

Ernest Hemingway

1899 - 1961

The Voice of the Lost Generation

Enid Blyton

1897 - 1968

The Champion of Childhood Adventure

Clive Cussler

1931 - 2020

Grandmaster of Maritime Adventure

Robert Harris

1957 - Present

The Architect of Alternate History

Danielle Steel

1947 - Present

The Legend of Romance

Jack Higgins

1929 - 2022

Master of WWII Espionage

Barbara Taylor Bradford

1933 - 2024

The First Lady of Family Sagas

Virginia Woolf

1882 - 1941

The Soulful Pioneer of Modern Fiction

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1859 - 1930

The Pioneer of Forensic Detection

Margaret Atwood

1939 - Present

The Visionary Chronicler of Human Power Sagas

Wilbur Smith

1933 - 2021

Architect of African Sagas

Alistair MacLean

1922 - 1987

The King of Action Adventure

Jackie Collins

1937 - 2015

The Queen of Hollywood High-Society Scandals

Thomas Harris

1940 - Present

The Grandmaster of Modern Psychological Suspense

Barbara Cartland

1901 - 2000

The Undisputed Queen of Traditional Romance

Jane Austen

1775 - 1817

The Grandmistress of Regency Wit and Social Satire

John Steinbeck

1902 - 1968

The Voice of the American Working Class

Mary Shelley

1797 - 1851

The Brilliant Mother of Modern Science Fiction

Robert Ludlum

1927 - 2001

The Architect of Modern Espionage Conspiracy