The following is a List of authors by name whose last names begin with Y: Abbreviations: ch = children's; d = drama, screenwriting; f = fiction; nf = non-fiction; p = poetry, song lyrics A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – X – Y – Z • Kateb Yacine (1929–1989, Algeria, f/d/nf) • Sakena Yacoobi (born 1949/1950, Afghanistan, nf) • Kulpreet Yadav (born 1968, India, f/d) • Obelit Yadgar (1941–2023, Iraq/US, nf) • Dov Yaffe (1928–2017, Lithuania/Israel, nf) • Elham Yaghoubian (born 1972, Iran/US, nf) • Jūkichi Yagi (八木重吉, 1898–1927, Japan, p) • Tetiana Yakovenko (born 1954, Ukraine, p) • Said Yaktine (born 1955, Morocco, nf) • Mehri Yalfani (living, Iran/Canada, f) • David Yallop (1937–2018, England, nf) • Yamabe no Akahito (山部赤人, fl. 724–736, Japan, p) • Amy Yamada (山田詠美, born 1959, Japan, f/nf) • Yamada Bimyō (山田美妙, 1868–1910, Japan, f) • Futaro Yamada (山田風太郎, 1922, 2001, Japan, f) • Hiroo Yamagata (山形浩生, born 1964, Japan, nf) • Hitomi Yamaguchi (山口瞳, 1923–1995, Japan, f/nf) • Shūgorō Yamamoto (清水三十六, 1903–1967, Japan, f) • Bochō Yamamura (山村暮鳥, 1884–1924, Japan, p/ch) • Yamanoue no Okura (山上憶良, c. 660 – c. 733, Japan, p/ch) • Toyoko Yamasaki (山崎豊子, 1924–2013, Japan, f) • Hōdai Yamazaki (山崎方代, 1914–1985, Japan, p) • Nao-Cola Yamazaki (山崎ナオコーラ, born 1978, Japan, f) • Yamazaki Sōkan (山崎宗鑑, 1465–1553, Japan, p) • Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie (living, Democratic Republic of Congo, f/d/p) • Yamyam (1946–2005, Somalia/US, p/d), born Abdulkadir Hersi Siyad • Yan Ge (颜歌, born 1984, China/Ireland, f) • Geling Yan (嚴歌苓, born 1958, China/US, f/d) • Yan Lianke (阎连科, born 1958, China, f) • Yan Shigu (顏師古, 581–645, China, nf) • Yan Zhenqing (顏真卿, 709–785, China, nf) • Yan Zhitui (顏之推, 531–591, China, nf) • Rick Yancey (born 1962, US, f/ch) • Agustín Yáñez (1904–1980, Mexico, nf/f) • Yang Borun (楊伯潤, 1837–1911, China, p) • Yang Erche Namu (楊二車娜姆, born 1966, China, nf) • Yang Gang (杨刚, 1905–1957, China, f/nf) • Yang Hongying (楊紅櫻, born 1962, China, ch) • Yang Hui (楊輝, c. 1238–1298, China, nf) • Yang Jiang (杨绛, 1911–2016, China, d/f/nf) • Yang Jianli (楊建利, born 1963, China/US, nf) • Yang Rongguo (楊榮國, 1907–1978, China, nf) • Yang Shuo (杨朔, 1913–1968, China, p/nf) • Yang Xiong (揚雄, 53 BCE – 18 CE, China, p/nf) • Leo Yankevich (1961–2018, US, p) • Tetsu Yano (矢野徹, 1923–2004, Japan, f) • Regina Yaou (1955–2017, Ivory Coast, f) • Jane Yardley (living, England, f) • Morgan Yasbincek (born 1964, Australia, p/f) • Shadya Yasin (born 1983/1984, Somalia/Canada, p) • Nadia Yassine (born 1958, Morocco, nf) • Shōtarō Yasuoka (安岡章太郎, 1920–2013, Japan, f/nf) • Dornford Yates (1885–1960, England/S Rhodesia, f/d), pseudonym of Cecil William Mercer • Frances Yates (1899–1981, England, nf) • Paula Yates (1959–2000, Wales/England, f/nf) • Richard Yates (1926–1992, US, f) • Peyo Yavorov (1878–1914, Bulgaria, p) • Raushan Yazdani (1917–1967, India/E Pakistan, p/nf) • Yana Yazova (1912–1974, Bulgaria, p/f), pseudonym of Lyuba Todorova Gancheva • Rafael Díaz Ycaza (1925–2013, Ecuador, p/f/nf) • Ye Shengtao (葉聖陶, 1894–1988, China, nf/f/ch) • Ye Shi (葉適, 1150–1223, China, nf) • Ting-Xing Ye (born 1952, China/Canada, f/nf/ch) • Ye Yingchun (叶迎春, born 1970, China, nf) • Ann Yearsley (1853–1806, England, p) • Victor Maslin Yeates (1897–1934, England, nf) • William Butler Yeats (1865–1939, Ireland, p/d/nf) • Scofray Nana Yaw Yeboah (born 1980, Ghana, nf) • Chia-ying Yeh (葉嘉瑩, 1924–2024, China/Canada, p/nf) • A. B. Yehoshua (1936–2022, Palestine/Israel, f/nf/d) • Tamar Yellin (born 1963, England, f) • Sadık Yemni (born 1951, Turkey/Netherlands, f/nf) • Benjamin Yeoh (born 1978, England, d) • Julia Yeomans (born 1954, England, nf) • Laurence Yep (葉祥添, born 1948, US, ch) • Terter Yerevantsi (c. 1290 – c. 1350, Armenia, p) • Yerrapragada (1325–1353, Reddi Kingdom, p) • Frank Yerby (1916–1991, US/Spain, f) • Zabel Yesayan (1878–1943, Ottoman E/USSR, f/nf/p) • Sergei Yesenin (1895–1925, Russian E/USSR, p) • Yevgeny Yevtushenko (1933–2017, USSR/US, p/f/nf) • Anzia Yezierska (1880–1970, Russian E/US, f/nf) • Nu Nu Yi (born 1957, Burma/Myanmar, f/nf) • Yi Xing (一行, 683–727, China, nf) • Bahar Yilmaz (born 1984, Germany, nf) • Lin Yining (林以寧, 1655 – c. 1730, China, p) • Asiedu Yirenkyi (1942–2018, Ghana, d) • Riichi Yokomitsu (横光利一, 1898–1947, Japan, f) • Seishi Yokomizo (横溝正史, 1902–1981, Japan, f) • Jun'ya Yokota (横田順彌, 1945–1919, Japan, f) • Jane Yolen (born 1939, US, f/ch) • Jin Yong (查良鏞, 1924–2018, China/Hong Kong, f/nf) • Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823–1901, England, f) • James Yonge (1646/1647–1721, England, nf) • Nedyalko Yordanov (born 1940, Bulgaria, p/d/nf) • Rebecca York (born 1942, US, nf/f/ch), pseudonym Ruth Glick • Margaret Yorke (1924–2012, England, f) • Yosa Buson (与謝蕪村, 1716–1784, Japan, p) • Yosano Akiko (與謝野晶子, 1878–1942, Japan, nf/p) • Tekkan Yosano (與謝野鐵幹, 1873–1935, Japan, nf/p), pseudonym of Yosano Hiroshi • Hidekazu Yoshida (吉田秀和, 1913–2012, Japan, nf) • Ken'ichi Yoshida (吉田健一, 1912–1977, Japan, f/nf) • Yoshida Kenkō (吉田兼好, 1283 – c. 1350, Japan, nf/p) • Sunao Yoshida (吉田直, 1969–2004, Japan, f/ch) • Takuro Yoshida (吉田拓郎, born 1946, Japan, p) • Isamu Yoshii (吉井勇, 1886–1960, Japan, p/d) • Eiji Yoshikawa (吉川英治, 1892–1962, Japan, f) • Yoshiko Yuasa (湯浅芳子, 1896–1990, Japan, f) • Banana Yoshimoto (吉本ばなな, born 1964, Japan, f/nf) • Takaaki Yoshimoto (吉本隆明, 1924–2012, Japan, p/nf) • Akira Yoshimura (吉村昭, 1927–2006, Japan, f/nf) • Hideo Yoshino (吉野秀雄, 1902–1967, Japan, p) • Nobuko Yoshiya (吉屋信子, 1896–1973, Japan, f/ch) • Junnosuke Yoshiyuki (吉行淳之介, 1924–1994, Japan, f) • Yoshiyuki Tomino (富野由悠季, born 1941, Japan, f/p) • Andrew Young (1885–1971, Scotland/England, p) • Arthur Young (1741–1820, England, nf) • E. H. Young (1880–1949, England, f/ch), pseudonym of Emily Hilda Daniell • Ed Young (杨志成, 1931–2023, China/US, ch) • Edward Young (1683–1765, England, p/nf) • Elizabeth Young (1950–2001, Nigeria/England, nf) • Ellen Young (c. 1810–1872, England/Australia, p) • F. E. Mills Young (1875–1945, England, f) • Ian Young (born 1945, England/Canada, p/nf) • John Zachary Young (1907–1997, England, nf) • Kevin Young (born 1970, US, p/nf) • Louisa Young (living, England, f/nf/ch) • Marguerite Young (1908–1995, f/p/nf) • Miriam Young (born 1974, US, ch) • Robert F. Young (1915–1986, US, f) • Robyn Young (born 1975, England, f) • Simpson Charles Younger (1850–1943, US, p) • Marguerite Yourcenar (1903–1987, Belgium/US, f/nf) • Malala Yousafzai (born 1997, Pakistan, nf) • Mohamed Ali Yousfi (born 1950, Tunisia, p/f) • Lea Ypi (born 1979, Albania/England, nf) • A. W. Yrjänä (born 1967, Finland, p) • Yu Dafu (郁達夫, 1896–1945, China, f/p) • Yu Hao (喻皓, fl. 970, China, nf) • Yu Huan (魚豢, fl. 3rd c., China, nf) • Khin Hnin Yu (1925–2003, Burma/Myanmar, f) • Miri Yu (柳美里/유미리, born 1968, Korea/Japan, d/f/nf) • Lizzie Yu Der Ling (裕德齡, 1885–1944, China/US, f/nf) • Nellie Yu Roung Ling (裕容齡, 1889–1973, China, f/nf) • Yu Shinan (虞世南, 558–638, China, nf) • Yu Xuanji (魚玄機, c. 840 – c. 868, China, p) • Yu Zhengxie (兪正燮, 775–840, China, nf) • Yuan Hongdao (袁宏道, 1568–1610, China, p) • Yuan Mei (袁枚, 1716–1797, China, p) • Yuan Zhen (元稹, 779–831, China, p/nf) • David Yudelman (living, S Africa/Canada, nf) • Baku Yumemakura (夢枕獏, born 1951, Japan, f/nf) • Yumeno Kyūsaku (夢野久作, 1889–1936, Japan, f), pseudonym of Sugiyama Yasumichi (杉山泰道) • Carlos Yushimito (born 1977, Peru, f)