List of writers by name: H

The following is a List of writers by name whose last names begin with H:

Abbreviations: ch = children's; d = drama, screenwriting; f = fiction; nf = non-fiction; p = poetry, song lyrics

Ha

Jacob Haafner (1754–1809, Germany/Netherlands, nf) Magnhild Haalke (1885–1984, Norway, f) Dorian Haarhoff (born 1944, S Africa/Namibia) Hella Haasse (1918–2011, Dutch East Indies/Netherlands, f/ch) Espen Haavardsholm (born 1945, Norway, f/p/nf) Jürgen Habermas (1929–2026, Germany, nf) Ahsan Habib (1917–1985, India/Bangladesh, p/f/ch) M. A. R. Habib (living, US, nf) Abdul Hai Habibi (1910–1984, Afghanistan, nf) Helon Habila (born 1967, Nigeria, f/p) Chékéba Hachemi (born 1974, Afghanistan, nf) Najat El Hachmi (born 1979, Morocco/Spain, f/nf) Maria Hack (1777–1844, England, nf/ch) Marilyn Hacker (born 1942, US, p/nf) Erich Hackl (born 1954, Austria, f) William Hacket (died 1591, England, nf) Friedrich Wilhelm Hackländer (1816–1877, Germany, f/nf) Peter Hacks (1928–2003, Germany, d/nf) David Hackworth (1930–2005, US, nf) Malek Haddad (1927–1978, Algeria, p/f/nf) Ali Haddani (1936–2007, Morocco, p) Mohammad Moustafa Haddara (1930–1997, Egypt, nf/f) Margaret Peterson Haddix (born 1964, US, ch) Mark Haddon (born 1962, England, f/p/d) Hadewijch (fl. 13th c., Duchy of Brabant, p/nf) Tessa Hadley (born 1956, England, f/nf) Lyndall Hadow (1903–1976, Australia, f/nf) Hadrawi (born 1943, Somaliland, p), full name Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame Hadrawi Ivana Hadži-Popović (born 1951, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f) Gabriele Haefs (born 1953, Germany, nf) Gisbert Haefs (born 1950, Germany, f) Stefan Haenni (born 1958, Switzerland, f) Hafez (1315–1390, Iran, p), pseudonym of Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī Yasser Abdel Hafez (born 1969, Egypt, f/nf) Bergljot Hobæk Haff (1925–2016, Norway, f) Sebastian Haffner (1907–1999, Germany, nf), pseudonym of Raimund Pretzel Einarr Hafliðason (1307–1393, Iceland, nf) Hannes Hafstein (1861–1922, Iceland, p) Stefán Jón Hafstein (born 1955, Iceland, nf) Guðmundur G. Hagalín (1898–1985, Iceland, nf) Hrafnhildur Hagalín (born 1965, Iceland, d) Carl August Hagberg (1810–1864, Sweden, nf) Friedrich von Hagedorn (1708–1754, Germany, p) Jessica Hagedorn (born 1949, Philippines/US, d/p) Ingeborg Refling Hagen (1895–1989, Norway, nf/p) Jean Hager (born 1932, US, f/ch) Mandy Hager (born 1960, N Zealand, f/ch/nf) Helge Hagerup (1933–2008, Norway, d/p/f) Inger Hagerup (1905–1985, Norway, d/p/nf) Klaus Hagerup (1946–2018, Norway, p/d/nf) H. Rider Haggard (1856–1925, England, f/nf) Lilias Rider Haggard (1892–1968, England, nf) Sakutarō Hagiwara (萩原朔太郎, 1886–1942, Japan, p) Emily Hahn (1905–1997, US, f/nf) Óscar Hahn (born 1938, Chile, f/nf/p) Hai Zi (海子, 1964–1989, China, p), pseudonym of Zha Haisheng (查海生) Qurratulain Haider (1927–2007, India, f/nf) Rashid Haider (1941–2020, India/Bangladesh, f) Matt Haig (born 1975, England, f/nf/ch) Arthur Hailey (1920–2004, UK/Canada, f) John Haines (1924–2011, US, p) Sarah Hainsworth (born 1967, England, nf) David Hair (living, N Zealand, f) Dragan Hajduković (born 1949, Yugoslavia/Montenegro, nf) Yusuf Has Hajib (c. 1019–1077, Kara Khanid Khanate, p/nf) Allal El Hajjam (born 1949, Morocco, p) Pavel Hak (born 1962, Czechoslovakia/France, f) Roya Hakakian (born 1966, Iran/US, p/nf) Abdul Hakim (c. 1620 – c. 1690, Portuguese E/Mughal E, p) Joy Hakim (born 1931, US, nf) Tawfiq al-Hakim (1898–1987, Egypt, f/d/nf) Grímur Hákonarson (born 1977, Iceland, d) Donald Hall (1928–2018, US, p/ch/nf) Sarah Hall (born 1974, England, f/p) Arthur Hallam (1811–1833, England, p) Thea Halo (born 1941, US, p/f/nf) Jack C. Haldeman II (1941–2002, US, f) Joe Haldeman (born 1943, US, f) John Hales (1584–1656, England, nf) Alex Haley (1921–1992, US, nf) Tunku Halim (born 1964, Malaysia, f/nf/ch) Gisèle Halimi (1927–2020, Tunisia/France, nf) Basil Hall (1788–1844, Scotland/England, nf) Bernadette Hall (born 1945, N Zealand, d/p) Megan Hall (born 1972, S Africa, p) Parnell Hall (1944–2020, US, f) Pip Hall (born 1971, N Zealand, d) Radclyffe Hall (1880–1943, England, p/f) Rodney Hall (born 1935, Australia, nf/p/f) Roger Hall (born 1939, N Zealand, d) Henry Hallam (1777–1859, England, nf) Hallar-Steinn (fl. c. 1200, Iceland, p) Halldórr skvaldri (fl. first half of 12th c., Iceland, p) Guðný Halldórsdóttir (born 1954, Iceland, d) Adam de la Halle (1240–1287, France, p) Albrecht von Haller (1708–1777, Switzerland, nf/p) Edmond Halley (1656–1742, England, nf) Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld (c. 965 – c. 1007, Iceland, p) Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807–1845, Iceland, p/nf) Tindr Hallkelsson (fl. c. 1000, Iceland, p) Friedrich Halm (1806–1871, Austria, d/p/f), pseudonym of Baron Eligius Franz Joseph von Münch-Bellinghausen Bruce Barrymore Halpenny (1937–2015, England, nf) Stefmerie Halstead (living, US, f) Leslie Halward (1905–1976, England, f/d) Rosalie Ham (born 1955, Australia, f/d) Boubou Hama (1906–1982, Niger, nf) Johann Georg Hamann (1730–1788, Germany, nf) Tatiana Hambro (born 1989, England, nf) Michael Hamburger (1924–2007, Germany/England) Barbara Hambly (born 1951, US, f/d) Joan Hambidge (born 1956, S Africa, p/nf) Mohammad Shafiq Hamdam (born 1981, Afghanistan, nf) Joan de Hamel (1924–2011, England/N Zealand, ch) Mohsin Hamid (born 1971, Pakistan/US, f/nf) Charles Hamilton (1876–1961, England, f/ch), pseudonym Frank Richards Edmond Hamilton (1904–1977, US, f) Elizabeth Hamilton (1756 or 1758–1816, Scotland, nf/p/f) Hervey Hamilton (1897–1985, England, f), pseudonym of Denise Robins José Ignacio García Hamilton (1943–2009, Argentina, nf) Lillias Hamilton (1858–1925, Australia/France, nf) Marguerite Hamilton (1920–1998, US, nf) Patrick Hamilton (1575–1658, Scotland, p) Patrick Hamilton (1904–1962, England, d/f) Peter F. Hamilton (born 1960, England, f) Virginia Hamilton (1936–2002, US, ch) Stefan Hammarén (born 1966, Finland, f/p) Beatrice Hammer (born 1963, France, f/ch) Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall (1774–1856, Austria, nf) Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961, US, f/d) Philip Hammial (born 1937, Australia, p) Henrietta Hardy Hammond (1854–1883, US, f) John Hampson (1901–1955, England, f), pseudonym of John Frederick Norman Hampson Simpson Susan Hampton (born 1949, Australia, p) Leif Hamre (1914–2007, Norway, ch) Þorsteinn frá Hamri (1938–2018, Iceland, f/p) Knut Hamsun (1859–1952, Norway, f/p/nf) Marie Hamsun (1881–1969, Norway, p/ch) Béla Hamvas (1897–1968, Hungary, nf) Han Dong (韩东, born 1961, China, nf/p/f) Han Fei (韓非, c. 280–233 BCE, China, nf) Han Han (韩寒, born 1982, China, f/nf) Han Shaogong (韓少功, born 1953, China, f) Han Su-yeong (born 1967, Korea, f) Han Suyin (周光瑚, 1916–2012, China/Switzerland) Han Yu (韓愈, 768–824, China, nf/p) Kiyoteru Hanada (花田清輝, 1909–1974, Japan, nf) Sherin Hanaey (living, Egypt, f/d) H. Irving Hancock (1868–1922, US, ch/nf) Peter Handke (born 1942, Austria, f/d/p) Khady Hane (born 1962, Senegal/France, f) Peter Handke (born 1942, Austria, f/d/p) Daniel Handler (born 1970, US, ch/f/d), pseudonym Lemony Snicket M. Jamil Hanifi (born 1935, Afghanistan, nf) Yutaka Haniya (埴谷雄高, 1909–1997, Japan, f) Tom Hanks (born 1956, US, f) James Hanley (1897–1985, England, f/d) Ryō Hanmura (半村良, 1933–2002, Japan, f) Kristin Hannah (born 1960, US, f) Sophie Hannah (born 1971, England, p/f) Lillemor von Hanno (1900–1984, Norway, f/d) Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991, Australia, f/nf) Anita Hansemann (1962–2019, Switzerland, f/d/ch) Erik Fosnes Hansen (born 1965, Norway, f/p) Inger Elisabeth Hansen (born 1950, Norway, p) Joyce Hansen (born 1942, US, ch) Mark Victor Hansen (born 1948, US, f/nf) Maurits Hansen (1794–1842, Norway, f) Ron Hansen (born 1947, US, f/nf) Hanshan (寒山, fl. 9th c., China, p) Arvid Hanssen (1932–1998, Norway, p/f/ch) Bob Hansson (born 1970, Sweden, p) Bergtóra Hanusardóttir (born 1946, Faroe Is, f/nf) Ferdinand Hanusch (1866–1923, Austrian E, nf) Hao Jingfang (郝景芳, born 1984, China, f) Eberhard Werner Happel (1647–1690, Germany, f/nf) Chaudhry Afzal Haq (1891–1942, India, nf) Yahya Haqqi (1905–1992, Egypt, f/nf) Syed Shamsul Haque (1935–2016, India/Bangladesh, p/f/d) Hara Takashi (原敬, 1856–1921, Japan, nf) Tamiki Hara (原民喜, 1905–1951, Japan, nf/p) Ingibjörg Haraldsdóttir (1942–2016, Iceland, p) Nino Haratischwili (born 1983, USSR/Germany, f/d) Mohamed Harbi (1933–2026, Algeria, nf) Thea von Harbou (1888–1954, Germany, d/f) Michael Hardcastle (1933–2019, England, ch) Frances Hardinge (born 1973, England, ch) Ernst Hardt (1876–1947, Germany, d/p/f), pseudonym of Ernst Stöckhardt Thomas Hardy (1840–1928, England, f/p/d) Bjarni Harðarson (born 1961, Iceland, f) Ísak Harðarson (born 1956, Iceland, p/f/nf) John Hare (England/Nigeria, 1934–2022), pseudonym Dan Fulani Lesbia Harford (1891–1927, Australia, p/f) Roger Hargreaves (1935–1988, England, ch) Johann Hari (born 1979, Scotland/England, nf) John Harington (1560–1612, England, nf) Adolf von Harnack (1851–1930, Russian E/Germany, nf) Charles Harness (1915–2005, US, f) Cynthia Harnett (1893–1981, England, f/ch) Juan Damián López de Haro (1581–1648, Spain/Puerto Rico, nf/p) Beverley Harper (1943–2002, Australia/Botswana, f) Charles Harpur (1813–1868, Australia, p) Beatrice Harraden (1864–1936, England, nf) Yasser Harrak (living, Tangier/Canada, nf) Edward Harrington (1895–1966, Australia, p/f) James Harrington (1611–1677, England, nf) Alexandra Harris (born 1981, England, nf) Amanda Bartlett Harris (1824–1917, US, ch/nf) E. Lynn Harris (1955–2009, US, f) Ethel Hillyer Harris (1859–1931, US, f) Jane Elizabeth Harris (c. 1853–1942, N Zealand, nf) Joanne Harris (born 1964, England, f) Joel Chandler Harris (1848–1908, US, f/nf) Joseph Harris (Gomer) (1773–1825, Wales, p/nf) Max Harris (1921–1995, Australia, p/nf) Robert Harris (1951–1993, Australia, p) Robert Harris (born 1957, England, f) Rosemary Harris (1923–2019, England, ch) Sam Harris (born 1967, US, nf) Thomas Harris (born 1940, US, f) Tom Harris (1903–1983, England, nf) Wilson Harris (1921–2018, British Guiana/England, p/f/nf) Edith Ogden Harrison (1862–1955, US, ch) Elizabeth Harrison (1921–2008, England, f) Harry Harrison (1925–2012, US/England, f/nf) Jane Ellen Harrison (1850–1928, England, nf) Jennifer Harrison (born 1955, Australia, p) Jim Harrison (1937–2016, US, p/f/ch) Lisi Harrison (born 1970, Canada, ch/f) M. John Harrison (born 1945, England, f/nf) Martin Harrison (1949–2014, England/Australia, p) Sarah Harrison (born 1946, England, f/ch) Tony Harrison (1937–2025, England, p/d) Les Harrop (born 1948, England/Australia, p/nf) Elizabeth Harrower (1928–2020, f) J. S. Harry (1939–2015, Australia, p) Lou Harry (born 1963, US, nf/d) Carla Harryman (born 1952, US, p/nf/d)

Georg Philipp Harsdörffer (1607–1658, Germany, p) David Harsent (born 1942, England, p/d/f) Johan Harstad (born 1979, Norway, f/d) Christopher Hart (born 1965, England, f/nf) Josephine Hart (1942–2011, Ireland/England, f/d) Kevin Hart (born 1954, Australia, p/nf) Maarten 't Hart (born 1944, Netherlands, f) Michael H. Hart (born 1932, US, nf) Paul Hartal (born 1936, Hungary/Canada, p/nf) Adam Hart-Davis (born 1943, England, nf) Alice Hart-Davis (born 1963, Wales/England, nf) Duff Hart-Davis (born 1936, England, nf/f) Rupert Hart-Davis (1907–1999, England, nf) Otto Erich Hartleben (1864–1905, Germany/Italy, p/d) Dorothy Hartley (1893–1985, England, nf) L. P. Hartley (1895–1972, England, f) Peter Härtling (1933–2017, Germany, f/nf/ch) Hartmann von Aue (c. 1160/1170 – c. 1210/1220, Germany, p) Moritz Hartmann (1821–1872, Austrian E/Germany, p) Petra Hartmann (born 1970, Germany, f) William K. Hartmann (born 1939, US, nf) Michael Hartnett (1941–1999, Ireland, p), Irish name Mícheál Ó hAirtnéide Sonya Hartnett (born 1968, Australia, f/ch) Phyllis Hartnoll (1906–1997, England, p/nf) Jan de Hartog (1914–2002, Netherlands/US, d/f/nf) William Hart-Smith (1911–1990, England/Australia, p/ch) Julia Hartwig (1921–2017, Poland, p/nf) Heather Joan Harvey (1899–1989, England, nf) Gwen Harwood (1920–1995, Australia, p), pseudonym of Gwendoline Nessie Foster Ali ibn Harzihim (559–1163, Morocco, nf)