This is a list of Utah writers.
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Edward Abbey (1927–1989) – environmental fiction and nonfiction Thomas G. Alexander (born 1935) – history James B. Allen (born 1927) – history Jack Anderson (1922–2005) – journalism, nonfiction Nephi Anderson (1865–1923) – religious/family values fiction Leonard J. Arrington (1917–1999) – history, nonfiction Montgomery Atwater (1904–1976) – nonfiction and youth fiction
B Will Bagley (1950–2021) – history, nonfiction Paul Dayton Bailey (1906–1987) – history, nonfiction Roseanne Barr (born 1952) – screenplays Rick Bass (born 1958) – fiction, nonfiction Ken Brewer (1941–2006) – poetry, nonfiction Fawn M. Brodie (1915–1981) – history, nonfiction Juanita Brooks (1898–1989) – history, nonfiction John Brown (born 1966) – fantasy, thrillers, science fiction Marilyn Brown (born 1938) – religious fiction, poetry, nonfiction Jan Harold Brunvand (born 1933) – folklore, nonfiction D. J. Butler – fantasy, science fiction, horror, juvenile, young adult
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Frank J. Cannon (1859–1933) – journalism, nonfiction Orson Scott Card (born 1951) – science fiction, fantasy, horror, historical fiction, nonfiction Ron Carlson (born 1969) – literary fiction, young adult, poetry, nonfiction Nathan Keonaona Chai – literary fiction, screenplays John Cheever (1912–1982) – literary fiction Clayton M. Christensen (1952–2020) – business, nonfiction Katharine Coles – poetry Ally Condie (born 1978) – science fiction, fantasy, young adult, juvenile Arianne Cope – religious fiction, historical fiction, nonfiction Larry Correia (born 1977) – urban fantasy, science fiction Stephen Covey (1932–2012) – self-help, business, nonfiction
D James Dashner (born 1972) – science fiction, fantasy, juvenile Bernard DeVoto (1897–1955) – history, nonfiction Howard R. Driggs (1873–1963) – historical fiction, nonfiction H. Wayne Driggs (1902–1951) – playwright Brian Lee Durfee – epic fantasy, horror
E Richard Paul Evans (born 1962) – religious fiction, science fiction Brian Evenson (born 1966) – literary fiction, horror, nonfiction
F Linnie Findlay (1919–2009) – history, nonfiction Vardis Fisher (1895–1968) – historical fiction John D. Fitzgerald (1906–1988) – humor, slice-of-life, nonfiction Becca Fitzpatrick (born 1979) – fantasy Nancy Fulda – science fiction, science, nonfiction John Fulton (born 1967) – literary fiction
G Susa Young Gates (1856–1933) – historical fiction, biographies, nonfiction Paul Genesse (born 1973) – fantasy, science fiction, horror Jessica Day George (born 1976) – fantasy, juvenile, young adult Brewster Ghiselin (1903–2002) – poetry, nonfiction James Goldberg – poetry, nonfiction, fantasy, historical fiction, general fiction, playwright
H Nathan Hale (born 1976) – children's books, non-fiction Shannon Hale (born 1974) – fantasy, science fiction, juvenile, young adult Mette Ivie Harrison (born 1970) – fantasy, young adult, mystery, nonfiction Laura Hickman (born 1956) – fantasy, science fiction, game scenarios Tracy Hickman (born 1955) – fantasy, science fiction, game scenarios Charlie Holmberg (born 1988) – fantasy, romance, young adult Dean Hughes (born 1943) – historical fiction, juvenile fiction
I Chris Ireland – science, medicine, nonfiction Reed Irvine (1922–2004) – economics, nonfiction Wilton Ivie (1907–1969) – science, biology, nonfiction Janet Iwasa – science, nonfiction Reed McNeil Izatt (1926–2023) – science, nonfiction
J Janet Kay Jensen (born 1951) – literary fiction Raymond F. Jones (1915–1994) – science fiction
K Ardyth Kennelly (1912–2005) – pulp romance, historical fiction, poetry, nonfiction Josi S. Kilpack (born 1974) – mystery, historical romance, literary fiction
L Neil LaBute (born 1963) – screenplays Annette Lyon (born 1973) – religious fiction, romance, nonfiction
M Maddox (George Ouzounian; born 1978) – humor, nonfiction Susan Evans McCloud (born 1945) – songwriter, historical fiction, biographies, screenwriter Ellen Meloy (1946–2004) James Merendino (born 1969) – screenplays L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (born 1943) fantasy, science fiction, poetry, non-fiction Adrienne Monson (born 1983) – paranormal romance, urban fantasy Thomas S. Monson (1927–2018) – religious nonfiction, inspirational nonfiction, history Heather B. Moore – romance fiction, thriller, fantasy, historical fiction, religious fiction Dale Morgan (1914–1971) – history, nonfiction Brandon Mull (born 1974) – fantasy, juvenile
N Jennifer A. Nielsen (born 1971) – historical fiction, young adult, fantasy Brenda Novak (born 1964) – historical romance, contemporary romance Rachel Ann Nunes (born 1966) – literary fiction, romance, religious fiction
O Peter Orullian – fantasy, religious fiction, songwriter
P Helen Z. Papanikolas (1917–2004) – history, literary fiction, nonfiction Jay A. Parry (born 1950) – literary fiction, science fiction, poetry, religious fiction, self-help, nonfiction Steven L. Peck (born 1957) – poetry, religious fiction, science, science fiction, fantasy, nonfiction Todd Robert Petersen (born 1969) – literary fiction, satire, nonfiction Levi S. Peterson (born 1933) – biographies, nonfiction, literary fiction Aprilynne Pike (born 1981) – fantasy, young adult Louise Plummer – juvenile, nonfiction
Q D. Michael Quinn (1944–2021) – history, nonfiction
R Natacha Rambova (1897–1966) – nonfiction, biographies James E. Reilly (1948–2008) – screenplays Jeff Rivera (born 1976) – contemporary fiction, young adult B. H. Roberts (1857–1933) – history, nonfiction Peter Rock (born 1967) – literary fiction
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Eric Samuelsen (1956–2019) – theatrical plays Brandon Sanderson (born 1975) – fantasy, science fiction Joseph Santley (1889–1991) – theatrical plays Ronald B. Scott (1945–2020) – biographies, journalism, nonfiction Brent Scowcroft (1925–2020) – politics, nonfiction Richard Scowcroft (1916–2001) – historical fiction, literary fiction Cosy Sheridan (born 1964) – songwriter Elizabeth Smart (born 1987) – nonfiction, biographies Eliza R. Snow (1804–1887) – poetry, nonfiction Dorothy Allred Solomon (born 1949) – memoir, creative nonfiction, essays, and fiction Virginia Sorensen (1912–1991) – religious fiction, historical fiction Anita Stansfield (born 1961) – contemporary romance, historical romance Page Stegner (1937–2017) – historical fiction, history, nonfiction Wallace Stegner (1909–1993) – religious fiction, history, nonfiction Mark Strand (1934–2014) – poetry, nonfiction Eric G. Swedin – science fiction, alternate history, nonfiction May Swenson (1913–1989) – theatrical plays, poetry, nonfiction
T Howard Tayler (born 1968) – cartoonist, science fiction Sandra Tayler (born 1973) – fantasy, science fiction, nonfiction Samuel W. Taylor (1907–1997) – scriptwriter, history, religious fiction, contemporary fiction, humorous fiction Douglas Thayer (1929–2017) – juvenile, religious fiction, biographies Emma Lou Thayne (1924–2014) – poetry, historical fiction, songwriter, biographies Melanie Rae Thon (born 1957) – literary fiction Wallace Thurman (1902–1934) – literary fiction David Trottier (born 1949) – screenplays Edward Tullidge (1829–1894) – history, nonfiction Michael O. Tunnell (born 1950) – juvenile, religious fiction, nonfiction
U Cornelia Ulrich (born 1967) – science, nonfiction Grant Underwood (born 1954) – history, religion, nonfiction
V Richard S. Van Wagoner (1946–2010) – history Suresh Venkatasubramanian – computer science, nonfiction Anil Virkar – science, engineering, nonfiction Joseph Vogel – politics, nonfiction J. Frederic Voros Jr. – songwriter, religious nonfiction, juvenile
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Dan Wells (born 1977) – horror, fantasy, science fiction, thriller, young adult Robison Wells (born 1978) – science fiction, thriller, young adult Maurine Whipple (1903–1992) – religious fiction, historical fiction, history, nonfiction Tyler Whitesides (born 1987) – fantasy, juvenile Carol Lynch Williams (born 1959) – juvenile, young adult, fantasy, religious fiction Terry Tempest Williams (born 1955) – nature, nonfiction Dan Willis (born 1967) – fantasy, young adult Michael K. Winder (born 1976) – politics, nonfiction Anne Wingate (1943–2021) – mystery, fantasy, romance fiction Dave Wolverton (1957–2022, also writes as David Farland) – science fiction, fantasy, juvenile, young adult, historical fiction
Y Blaine Yorgason (born 1942) – contemporary fiction, religious fiction, biographies, nonfiction Brenton G. Yorgason (1945–2016) – contemporary fiction, religious fiction, nonfiction Bryan Young (born 1980) – fantasy, juvenile Margaret Blair Young (born 1955) – historical fiction, literary fiction, scriptwriter
Z Sara Zarr (born 1970) – young adult fiction, literary fiction
References Kinkead, Joyce, ed. (1990). Literary Utah: A Bibliographic Guide.
Further reading (1994) "Utah Literature" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia. The article was written by Lavina Fielding Anderson and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023, and retrieved on June 20, 2024.
External links Utah Arts Council Literature Program Utah Juvenile Literature website