The following is a List of authors by name whose last names begin with Z: 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

Za–Zg

• Tymon Zaborowski (1799–1828, Russian E, p/d) • Jonáš Záborský (1812–1876, Austria-Hungary, f/p/d) • Vlado Žabot (born 1958, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, f/ch) • Jan Zachariasiewicz (1823–1906, Austrian E, f) • Rachel Zadok (born 1972, S Africa, f) • Michael Zadoorian (born 1957, US, f) • Raúl Zaffaroni (born 1940, Argentina, nf) • Carlos Ruiz Zafón (1964–2020, Spain, f/ch) • Jessica Zafra (born 1965, Philippines, f/nf) • Haim Zafrani (1922–2004, Morocco/France, nf) • Mohamed Zafzaf (1945–2001, Morocco, f/p) • Adam Zagajewski (1945–2021, Poland, p/f/nf) • Rania Zaghir (born 1977, Lebanon, ch) • Stoyan Zagorchinov (1889–1969, Bulgaria, f/d/nf) • Włodzimierz Zagórski (1834–1902, Austrian E/Russian E, f/nf/p) • Rahimidin Zahari (1968–2015, Malaysia, p/d/f) • Helen Zahavi (born 1966, England, f) • Hamid Zaher (born 1974, Afghanistan/Canada, nf) • Shahidul Zahir (1953–2008, E Pakistan/Bangladesh, f) • Timothy Zahn (born 1951, US, f) • Anna Zahorska (1882–1942, Poland, p/nf/d), Holocaust victim • Stefania Zahorska (1890–1961, Austrian E/Poland, nf) • Gabriel Zaid (born 1934, Mexico, p/nf) • Feridun Zaimoğlu (born 1964, Turkey/Germany, p/f) • Stoyan Zaimov (1853–1932, Bulgaria, nf) • Dane Zajc (1929–2005, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, p/d) • Janusz A. Zajdel (1938–1985, Poland, f) • Moufdi Zakaria (1908–1977, Algeria, nf/p) • Aly Zaker (1944–2020, India/Bangladesh, d/nf) • Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra (1943–1989, Sudan, p/nf) • Mohammed ibn Qasim ibn Zakur (died 1708, Morocco, p/nf) • Gonzalo Zaldumbide (1884–1965, Ecuador, nf) • Maria Julia Zaleska (1831–1989, Russian E/Poland, nf) • Carol Zaleski (living, US, nf) • Józef Bohdan Zaleski (1802–1886, Russian E/France, p) • Kazimierz Zalewski (1849–1919, Russian E/Poland, d/nf) • Wacław Michał Zaleski (1799–1849, Austrian E, p/nf) • Witold Zalewski (1921–2009, Poland, f/nf) • Dina Zaman (born 1969, Malaysia, f/nf/p) • Mohammad Hashem Zamani (1928–2005, Afghanistan/US, p/nf) • Duiliu Zamfirescu (1858–1922, Wallachia/Romania, f/p/nf) • Daisy Zamora (born 1950, Nicaragua, p) • Adela Zamudio (1854–1928, Bolivia, p/nf), pseudonym Soledad • Yevgeny Zamyatin (1884–1937, Russian E/France, f/nf) • Vojtech Zamarovský (1919–2006, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, nf) • Nanda Thein Zan (1947–2011, Burma/Myanmar, nf) • Joakim Zander (born 1975, Sweden, f/nf) • Rebecca Zanetti (living, US, f) • Israel Zangwill (1864–1926, England, nf) • Louis Zangwill (1869–1938, England, f) • Andrea Zanzotto (1921–2011, Italy, p) • Luis Zapata (1951–2020, Mexico, f/d) • Gabriela Zapolska (1857–1921, Austrian E/Poland, f/d/nf) • Matthew Zapruder (born 1967, US, p) • Ibn Abi Zar (died c. 1315, Morocco, nf) • Spôjmaï Zariâb (born 1949 or 1952, Afghanistan/France, f) • Rupen Zartarian (1874–1915, Ottoman E, p/f) • Štefan Žáry (1918–2007, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, p/nf) • Marya Zaturenska (1902–1982, Russian E/US, p/nf) • Zawgyi (1907–1990, Burma/Myanmar, p/nf/d) • Kazimiera Zawistowska (1870–1902, Russian E, p) • Abd al-Wahhab Abu Zayd (born 1970, Saudi Arabia, p) • Amina Zaydan (born 1966, Egypt, f) • Ibn Zaydan (1873–1946, Morocco, nf) • Piotr Zbylitowski (1569–1649, Poland, d) • Katarzyna Ewa Zdanowicz-Cyganiak (born 1979, Poland, p/nf) • Kazimierz Zdziechowski (1878–1942, Russian E/Poland, nf/f), Holocaust victim • Zeami Motokiyo (世阿弥元清, c. 1363 – c. 1443, Japan, nf/d) • Zdenka Žebre (1920–2011, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, f/ch) • George Zebrowski (born 1945, Austria/US, f) • Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz (1790–1862, Austrian E/Austria, d/p) • Hristofor Žefarović (died 1753, Ottoman E, nf/p) • Emil Zegadłowicz (1888–1941, Austrian E/Poland, p/f/d) • Roger Zelazny (1937–1995, US, p/f) • Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (born 1955, Nyasaland/Malawi, f/nf) • Gerasim Zelić (1752–1828, Habsburg E/Hungary, nf) • Hana Zelinová (1914–2004, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, f/d) • Eva Zeller (1923–2022, Germany, f/p) • Ludwig Zeller (1927–2019, Chile, p) • Žemaitė (1845–1921, Russian E/Lithuania, f/nf/d), pseudonym of Julija Beniuševičiūtė-Žymantienė • Robert Zend (1929–1985, Hungary/Canada, p/f) • Zeng Baosun (曾寶蓀, 1893–1978, China, nf) • Zeng Gong (曾鞏, 1019–1083, China, nf) • Zengzi (曾子, 505–435 BCE, China, nf) • Salem Zenia (born 1962, Algeria/Spain, nf) • Zeno of Citium (c. 334 – c. 262 BCE, Cyprus/Greece, nf) • Zeno of Elea (c. 495 – c. 430 BCE, Greece, nf) • Benjamin Zephaniah (1958–2023, England, p) • Berhanu Zerihun (1933/1934–1987, Ethiopia, f/nf) • Irena Žerjal (born 1940, Italy, p/f) • Stefan Żeromski (1864–1925, Russian E/Poland, f/d) • Komninos Zervos (born 1950, Australia, p) • Jens Zetlitz (1761–1821, Norway, p) • Sarah Zettel (born 1966, US, f) • Gabrielle Zevin (born 1977, US, f/ch) • Zuzka Zguriška (1900–1984, Hungary/Czechoslovakia, f/d)

Zh

• Zhai Yongming (翟永明, born 1955, China, p/nf/d) • Zhan Ruoshui (湛若水, 1466–1560, China, nf) • Zhan Tao (展涛, born 1963, China, nf) • Zhang Binglin (章太炎, 1869–1936, China, nf) • Zhang Chengzhi (张承志, born 1948, China, nf) • Zhang Haidi (张海迪, born 1955, China, nf) • Zhang Heng (張衡, 78–139 CE, China, nf/p) • Zhang Henshui (张恨水, 1895–1967, China, f) • Zhang Ji (張繼, fl. 8th c., China, p) • Zhang Jie (張潔, 1937–2022, China, f) • Zhang Kangkang (张抗抗, born 1950, China, nf) • Zhang Ling (张翎, born 1957, China, f) • Zhang Ping (張平, born 1953, China, f/nf) • Zhang Sixun (張思訓, fl. 10th c., China, nf) • Zhang Tingyu (張廷玉, 1672–1755, China, nf) • Zhang Wei (張煒, born 1956, China, f/ch) • Zhang Xianliang (张贤亮, 1936–2014, China, f/nf/p) • Zhang Xinxin (張辛欣, born 1953, China, nf/f/d) • Zhang Xu (張旭, fl. 8th c., China, p) • Zhang Xuecheng (章學誠, 1738–1801, China, nf) • Zhang Yanyuan (張彥遠, c. 815 – c. 877, China, nf) • Zhang Yaotiao (張窈窕, fl. 9th c., China, p) • Zhang Yueran (张悦然, born 1982, China, f) • Zhang Zai (張載, 1020–1077, China, nf) • Lijia Zhang (张丽佳, born 1964, China/England, nf) • Empress Zhangsun (長孫皇后, 601–636, China, nf) • Zhao Jingshen (趙景深, 1902–1985, China, f) • Zhao Luanluan (趙鸞鸞, fl. 14th c., China, p) • Zhao Luorui (趙蘿蕤, 1912–1998, China, p) • Zhao Mengfu (趙孟頫, 1254–1322, China, nf) • Zhao Shuli (趙樹理, 1906–1970, China, f) • Zheng Min (郑敏, 1920–2022, China, nf/p) • Zheng Xuan (康成, 127–200 CE, China, nf) • Zheng Yuanjie (郑渊洁, born 1955, China, ch) • Zheng Yunduan (郑允端, c. 1327–1356, China, p) • Zhong Hui (鍾會, 225–264 CE, China, nf) • Zhong Xiaoyang (鍾曉陽, born 1962, Hong Kong/Australia, f/p) • Zhong Yao (鍾繇, 151–230 CE, China, p) • Yilin Zhong (鍾宜霖, living, China/England, f/nf/p) • Zhou Dunyi (周敦頤, 1017–1073, China, nf) • Zhou Lianggong (周亮工, 1612–1672, China, p/nf) • Zhou Shoujuan (周瘦鵑, 1895–1968, China, f/d) • Zhou Wei Hui (周衛慧, born 1973, China, f) • Zhu Lin (竹林, born 1949, China, f), born Wang Zuling, 王祖铃 • Zhu Qianzhi (朱謙之, 1899–1972, China, nf) • Zhu Shijie (朱世傑, 1249–1314, China, nf) • Zhu Shuzhen (朱淑真, c. 1135 – 1180, China, p) • Zhu Xi (朱熹, 1130–1200, China, nf) • Zhu Xiao Di (朱小棣, born 1958, China, nf/f) • Zhu Xueqin (朱學勤, born 1952, China, nf) • Zhu Yu (朱彧, fl. 12th c., China, nf) • Zhu Ziqing (朱自清, 1898–1948, China, p/nf) • Zhuang Zhou (莊周, c. 369 – c. 286 BCE, China, nf) • Zhuo Wenjun (卓文君, fl. 2nd c. BCE, China, p) • Zhou Zuoren (周作人, 1885–1967, China, nf)

Zi–Zy

• May Ziadeh (1886–1941, Palestine/Egypt, p/nf) • Youssef Ziedan (born 1958, Egypt, nf) • Calvin Ziegler (1854–1930, US, p) • Lode Zielens (1901–1944, Belgium, f) • Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz (born 1964, Poland, nf/f) • Lajos Zilahy (1891–1974, Hungary/US, f/d) • Péter Zilahy (born 1970, Hungary, p/nf/d) • Aleksandar Ziljak (born 1963, Yugoslavia/Croatia, f) • Richard Zimler (born 1956, US, f/p/ch) • Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann (1728–1795, Switzerland/Germany, nf) • Alfred Eckhard Zimmern (1879–1957, England, nf) • Alice Zimmern (1855–1939, England, nf) • Helen Zimmern (1846–1934, Germany/England, ch/nf) • Musaemura Zimunya (born 1949, S Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, p/nf) • Haralamb Zincă (1923–2008, Romania, nf) • Paul Zindel (1936–2003, US, d/ch) • David Zindell (born 1952, US, f/nf) • Mohammed Chaouki Zine (born 1972, Algeria, nf) • Barnaba Zingani (born 1958, Nyasaland/Malawi, f/nf/ch) • Willie Zingani (born 1954, Nyasaland/Malawi, f/p/d) • Michelle Zink (living, US, f) • Howard Zinn (1922 – 2010, US, nf/p) • Sénouvo Agbota Zinsou (born 1946, Togo, d) • Samuel Iga Zinunula (born 1964, Uganda, p) • Nicolaus Zinzendorf (1700–1760, Germany, nf) • Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu (1938–1979, Uganda, p/d) • Pio Zirimu (died 1977, Uganda, nf) • Zisi (子思;, c. 481–402 BCE, China, nf) • Lewis Ziska (living, US, nf) • Kathinka Zitz-Halein (1801–1877, Germany, p/f) • Vasa Živković (1819–1891, Habsburg E/Austria-Hungary, p/nf) • Zoran Živković (born 1948, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf) • Jovan Zivlak (born 1947, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p/nf) • Branimir Živojinović (1930–2007, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p) • Massuka Živojinović (1886–1974, Serbia/Yugoslavia, p/d/nf) • Dinko Zlatarić (1558–1613, Ragusa, p/nf) • Ciril Zlobec (1925–2018, Italy/Slovenia, p/f/nf) • Jovan Jovanović Zmaj (1833–1904, Austria-Hungary, p/d/nf) • Andrija Zmajević (1628–1694, Venetia, p) • Narcyza Żmichowska (1819–1876, Russian E, f/p), pseudonym Gabryella • Mohammed Zniber (1923–1993, Morocco, nf) • Joseph Zobel (1915–2006, Martinique/France, f) • Radovan Zogović (1907–1986, Montenegro/Yugoslavia, p) • Émile Zola (1840–1902, France, f/d/nf) • Albin Zollinger (1895–1941, Switzerland, f/p/nf) • Charlotte Zolotow (1915–2013, US, ch) • Zong Pu (宗璞, born 1928, China, f) • Norbert Zongo (1949–1998, Burkina Faso, nf), pseudonym of Henri Segbo • John Zosimus (died c. 990, Palestine, nf), Georgian name Ioane-Zosime • Roland Zoss (born 1951, Switzerland/Italy, p/f) • Fawzia Zouari (born 1955, Tunisia, nf) • Abdallah Zrika (born 1953, Morocco, p) • Miklós Zrínyi (1620–1664, Hungary, p/nf) • Heinrich Zschokke (1771–1848, Germany/Switzerland, f/nf) • Péter Zsoldos (1930–1997, Hungary, f) • Béla Zsolt (1895–1949, Hungary, nf) • Zu Chongzhi (祖沖之, 429–500 CE, China, nf) • Zu Gengzhi (祖暅之, c. 480 – c. 525, China) • Karl Zuchardt (1887–1968, Germany, f) • Carl Zuckmayer (1896–1977, Germany/Switzerland, d) • Louis Zukofsky (1904–1978, US, p) • Jerzy Żuławski (1874–1915, Austrian E/Poland, p/d/f) • Juliusz Żuławski (1910–1999, Poland, p/f/nf) • Mirosław Żuławski (1913–1995, Russian E/Poland, f/nf/d) • Zuo Fen (左芬, c. 255–300, China, p) • Vitomil Zupan (1914–1987, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, nf), Holocaust survivor • Katka Zupančič (1889–1967, Austrian E/US, p/ch) • Oton Župančič (1878–1949, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, p/d) • Gomes Eanes de Zurara (c. 1410 – c. 1474, Portugal, nf) • Unica Zürn (1916–1970, Germany/France, f/nf) • Markus Zusak (born 1975, Australia, f) • Cvijeta Zuzorić (1552–1648, Ragusa, p) • Joost Zwagerman (1963–2015, Netherlands, f/nf/p) • Arnold Zweig (1887–1968, Germany, nf) • Stefan Zweig (1881–1942, Switzerland/Brazil, f/d/nf) • Stefanie Zweig (1932–2014, Kenya/Germany, f) • Jan Zweyer (born 1953, Germany, nf), pseudonym of Rüdiger Richartz • Rose Zwi (1928–2018, Mexico/Australia, f) • Fay Zwicky (1933–2017, Australia, p/f/nf) • Hans von Zwiedineck-Südenhorst (1845–1906, Germany/Austria, nf) • Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531, Switzerland, nf) • Mujawar Ahmad Zyar (born 1937, Afghanistan, nf) • Eugeniusz Żytomirski (1911–1975, Poland/Canada, p/d/f)