Jane Austen is an English novelist known for her six major novels including "Pride and Prejudice".

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and is known for his plays, including "Hamlet".

Harper Lee is an American novelist best known for her novel "To Kill a Mockingbird".

F. Scott Fitzgerald is an American novelist and short story writer, widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. He is best known for his novel "The Great Gatsby".

George Orwell is an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. He is best known for his dystopian novel "1984".

J.R.R. Tolkien is an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings".

Margaret Mitchell is an American author and journalist. She is best known for her novel "Gone with the Wind".

J.D. Salinger is an American writer known for his novel "The Catcher in the Rye".

Alice Walker is an American novelist, poet, and activist. She is best known for her novel "The Color Purple".

Toni Morrison is an American novelist, editor, and professor. She is best known for her novels "Beloved" and "The Bluest Eye".

Amy Tan is an American author known for her novel "The Joy Luck Club".

Yann Martel is a Canadian author best known for his novel "Life of Pi".

Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan-American author and physician. He is best known for his novel "The Kite Runner".

Arundhati Roy is an Indian author and activist. She is best known for her novel "The God of Small Things".

Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British writer whose allegorical novels examine historical and philosophical issues.