Bruce Sterling (born 1954) is an American science fiction author.

Bruce Sterling or Bruce Stirling may also refer to:

Bruce Foster Sterling (1870–1946), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania Bruce Sterling (Love of Life), fictional character in an American soap opera Bruce Sterling Jenkins (born 1927), American attorney, politician, and jurist Bruce Sterling Woodcock (born 1970), American computer and video games industry analyst Bruce Stirling (runner) (born 1964), American middle-distance runner, 1987 All-American for the Washington Huskies track and field team