List of authors by name: D
Abbreviations: ch = children's, d = drama, f = fiction, nf = non-fiction, p = poetry
Da
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- Simon Dach (1605–1659, Germany, p)
- Luísa Dacosta (1927–2015, Portugal, f)
- Charlotte Dacre (1771 or 1772–1825, England, f)
- Catrin Dafydd (born c. 1982, Wales, f/d)
- Fflur Dafydd (born 1978, Wales, f/p)
- Philip Dafydd (c. 1732 – c. 1814, Wales, nf/p)
- Stig Dagerman (1923–1954, Sweden, f/d/p)
- Marianna Debes Dahl (born 1947, Faroe Is, f/nf/ch)
- Roald Dahl (1916–1990, Wales/England, ch)
- Felix Dahn (1834–1912, Germany, nf/p)
- Dai Wangshu (???, 1905–1950, China, p/nf)
- Dai Zhen (??, 1724–1727, China, nf)
- Janet Dailey (1944–2013, US, f)
- Victor Daley (1858–1905, Ireland/Australia, p)
- Claudia Dain (living, US, f)
- Jean Daive (born 1941, France, p/f)
- Ivan Ðaja (1884–1957, France/Yugoslavia, nf)
- Marguerite Dale (1883–1963, Australia, d)
- Ruth Jean Dale (living, US, f), pseudonym Lee Duran
- Brian Daley (1947–1996, US, f/d)
- Olof von Dalin (1708–1763, Sweden, p/nf)
- Jose Dalisay, Jr. (born 1954, Philippines, f/p/d)
- John Dalmas (1926–2017, US, f)
- Jurij Dalmatin (c. 1547–1589, Habsburg E, nf)
- György Dalos (born 1953, Hungary/Germany, f/nf)
- Blanche d'Alpuget (born 1944, Australia, f/nf)
- Kathleen Dalziel (1881–1969, S Africa/Australia, p)
- Léon Damas (1912–1978, France, nf/p)
- Antonio Damasio (born 1944, Portugal/US, nf)
- Hanna Damasio (living, Portugal/US, nf)
- Ratomir Damjanovi? (born 1945, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f/nf)
- Kazuo Dan (???, 1912–1976, Japan, f/p)
- Oniroku Dan (???, 1931–2011, Japan, f)
- Antoine Danchet (1671–1748, France, d/p)
- Frank Daniel (1926–1996, Czechoslovakia/US, d)
- Robert Mackenzie Daniel (1813–1847, Scotland/Jersey, f/nf)
- David Scott Daniell (1906–1965, England, f/nf/ch)
- Peter Danielson (fl. late 1990s, US, ch), pseudonym of multiple authors
- Tage Danielsson (1928–1985, Sweden, nf/p)
- Erich von Däniken (born 1935, Switzerland, nf)
- Danilo II, Serbian Archbishop (fl. 14th c., Serbia, nf)
- Danilo's anonymous pupil (fl. 14th c., Serbia, nf)
- Jack Dann (born 1945, US, f/nf/p)
- Milovan Danojli? (born 1937, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f/p)
- Júlio Dantas (1876–1962, Portugal, p/nf/d)
- Dante Alighieri (c. 1265–1321, Italy, p/nf)
- Charles Dantzig (born 1961, France, nf/p)
- Rudi van Dantzig (1933–2012, Netherlands, nf)
- Paula Danziger (1944–2004, US, ch)
- Emma Darcy (married couple, born 1936 and 1940, Australia, f)
- Eleanor Dark (1901–1985, Australia, f)
- Jason Dark (born 1945, Germany, f), pseudonym of Helmut Rellergerd
- Iris Rainer Dart (born 1944, US, f/d)
- F. J. Harvey Darton (1878–1936, England, nf)
- József Darvas (1912–1973, Hungary, nf)
- Charles Darwin (1809–1882, England, nf)
- Rana Dasgupta (born 1971, England, f/nf)
- James Dashner (born 1972, US, ch)
- Alphonse Daudet (1840–1897, France, f)
- Philippe Daudy (1925–1994, France/England, f/nf)
- Mikalojus Daukša (1527–1613, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, nf)
- René Daumal (1908–1944, France, f/nf/p)
- Jean Daurat (1508–1588, France, p/nf)
- Max Dauthendey (1867–1918, Germany/Dutch East Indies, nf)
- William Davenant (1606–1668, England, p/d)
- Selina Davenport (1777–1859, England, f)
- Oskar Davi?o (1909–1989, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, f/p)
- Filip David (born 1940, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f/nf/d)
- Henriette Davidis (1801–1876, Germany, nf)
- Doru Davidovici (1945–1989, Romania, f/nf)
- Avram Davidson (1923–1993, US, f)
- John Davidson (1857–1909, Scotland/England, p/d/f)
- MaryJanice Davidson (born 1969, US, f/nf/ch)
- Aneirin Talfan Davies (1909–1980, Wales, p/nf)
- Catherine Glyn Davies (1926–2007, Wales/England, nf)
- Deborah Kay Davies (living, Wales, p/f/nf)
- Edward Tegla Davies (1880–1967, Wales, nf/ch/f)
- Emily Davies (1830–1921, England, nf)
- Gareth Alban Davies (1926–2009, Wales/England, p/nf)
- Grahame Davies (born 1967, Wales, p/nf)
- Hunter Davies (born 1936, Scotland/England, nf/f)
- James Kitchener Davies (1902–1952, Wales, p/d)
- John Davies (c. 1567–1644, Wales, nf)
- John Cadvan Davies (1846–1923, Wales, p/nf)
- John Humphreys Davies (1871–1926, Wales, nf)
- Lewis Davies (1863–1951, Wales/England, nf)
- Margaret Davies (c. 1700–1778 or 1785, Wales, p)
- Mary Davies (1846–1882, Wales, p)
- Michael Davies (1936–2004, England, nf)
- Pennar Davies (1911–1996, Wales, p/f/nf)
- Rhys Davies (1901–1978, Wales/England, f)
- Richard Davies (c. 1505–1581, Wales, nf)
- Richard Davies (1833–1937, Wales, p), pseudonym Mynyddog
- T. Glynne Davies (1926–1988, Wales, p/f/nf)
- W. H. Davies (1871–1940, Wales/England, p)
- Alexandru Davila (1862–1929, Romania, d/nf)
- Adelle Davis (1904–1974, US, nf)
- Beatrice Deloitte Davis (1909–1992, Australia, nf)
- Dorothy Salisbury Davis (1916–2014, US, f)
- Jack Davis (1917–2000, Australia, d/p)
- Lavinia R. Davis (1909–1961, US, ch/f), pseudonym Wendell Farmer
- Norma Davis (1905–1945, Australia, p)
- Rennie Davis (born 1941, US, nf)
- Richard Harding Davis (1864–1916, US, f/nf/d)
- Terry Davis (born 1946, US, f)
- Thomas Davis (1804–1887, England nf/p)
- William Stearns Davis (1877–1930, US, nf/f)
- Elizabeth Dawbarn (died 1839, England, nf)
- Bruce Dawe (1930–2020, Australia, p)
- Richard Dawkins (born 1941, Kenya/England, nf)
- Geralyn Dawson (living, US, f), also as Emily March
- Janet Dawson (born 1949, Australia, nf)
- Sarah Day (born 1958, England/Australia, p)
- Cecil Day-Lewis (1904–1972, Ireland/England, p/f)
- Tamasin Day-Lewis (born 1953, England, nf)
- Osamu Dazai (???, 1909–1948, Japan, f)
De–Di
- Charles de Lint (born 1951, Netherlands/Canada, f/p)
- Kit Dealtry (1872–1954, Australia/England, f), pseudonym of Kathleen Clarice Groom
- Dulcie Deamer (1890–1972, N Zealand/Australia, f/d/p)
- Louise Dean (living, England, f)
- Martin R. Dean (born 1955, Switzerland, f/nf)
- Pamela Dean (born 1953, US, f)
- Joel Deane (born 1969, Australia, f/nf/p)
- Jeffery Deaver (born 1950, US, f)
- Milan Dedinac (1902–1966, Serbia/Yugoslavia, p)
- Kenneth S. Deffeyes (1931–2017, US, nf)
- Daniel Defoe (1660–1731, England, f/nf)
- Régine Deforges (1935–2014, France, f/nf)
- Franz Josef Degenhardt (1931–2011, Germany, p/f)
- Lise Deharme (1898–1980, France, f)
- Richard Dehmel (1863–1920, Germany, p/nf/d)
- Paul Dehn (1912–1976, England, d)
- Len Deighton (born 1929, England, f/nf)
- Draga Dejanovi? (1840–1871, Austrian E/Serbia, p/nf)
- Aagje Deken (1741–1804, Netherlands, p/nf/f)
- Milan Dekleva (born 1946, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, p/f)
- Edward J. Delaney (born 1957, US, f)
- Samuel R. Delany (born 1942, US, f/nf)
- Lucie Delarue-Mardrus (1874–1945, France, p/f/nf)
- Barbu ?tef?nescu Delavrancea (1858–1918, Romania, nf/p/f)
- Sven Delblanc (1931–1992, Canada/Sweden, f/nf)
- Philippe Delerm (born 1950, France, nf)
- Yanette Delétang-Tardif (1902–1976, France, p/f)
- Gilles Deleuze (1925–1995, France, nf)
- Jacques Delille (1738–1813, France, p)
- Don DeLillo (born 1936, US, f/d/nf)
- Barbara Delinsky (born 1945, US, f)
- Esther Delisle (born 1954, Canada, nf)
- Lester del Rey (1915–1993, US, f/nf)
- Robert DeMott (born 1943, US, nf)
- Zsófia Dénes (1885–1987, Hungary, f/nf)
- Michael Denis (1729–1800, Germany/Austria, p/nf)
- C. J. Dennis (1876–1938, Australia, p/ch)
- Troy Denning (born 1958, US, f)
- Lester Dent (1904–1959, US, f), also as Kenneth Robeson
- Laurence Deonna (born 1937, Switzerland, nf)
- René Depestre (born 1926, Haiti/Cuba, p/nf)
- Tristan Derème (1889–1941, France, p/nf), pseudonym of Philippe Huc
- Jovan Dereti? (1934–2002, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
- Jovan I. Dereti? (born 1939, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
- Robert Jones Derfel (1824–1905, Wales/England, p/nf)
- Enid Derham (1882–1941, Australia, p)
- August Derleth (1909–1971, US, f/p/nf)
- Maria Dermoût (1888–1962, Dutch East Indies/Netherlands, f)
- Samuel Derrick (1724–1769, Ireland/England, nf/d)
- Paul Déroulède (1846–1914, France, p/d)
- Lavinia Derwent (1909–1989, Scotland)
- Tibor Déry (1894–1977, Hungary, f/nf, p)
- Maryline Desbiolles (born 1959, France, f)
- Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (1786–1859, France, p/f)
- Émile Deschamps (1791–1871, France, p)
- Eustache Deschamps (1346–1406 or 1407, France, p)
- Anne Desclos (1907–1998, France, f/nf), pseudonym Pauline Réage
- Vladan Desnica (1905–1967, Austria-Hungary/Yugoslavia, p/f)
- Robert Desnos (1900–1945, France, p), Holocaust victim
- Philippe Desportes (1546–1606, France, p)
- Sarah Dessen (born 1970, US, f)
- Jean-Pierre Desthuilliers (1939–2013, France, p/nf)
- Bruno Destrée (1867–1919, Belgium, p/nf)
- Jessica Dettmann (living, Australia, f/d)
- Léon Deubel (1879–1913, France, p)
- João de Deus (1830–1896, Portugal, p)
- James Devaney (1890–1976, Australia, p/nf)
- Jean Devanny (1894–1962, N Zealand/Australia, f/nf)
- Catherine Deveny (born 1968, Australia, nf)
- Jude Deveraux (born 1947, US, f)
- Mary Deverell (1731–1805, England, nf)
- Mahasweta Devi (1926–2016, India, f/nf)
- Laxmi Prasad Devkota (1909–1959, Nepal, p/d/f)
- Josie Dew (born 1966, England, nf)
- Eileen Dewhurst (born 1929, England, f)
- William Dewsbury (c. 1621–1688, England, nf)
- Lodewijk van Deyssel (1864–1952, Netherlands, f/p/nf), pseudonym of Karel Joan Lodewijk Alberdingk Thijm
- Charles Dezobry (1798–1871, France, nf/f)
- Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal (born 1974, England, f/nf)
- Ranj Dhaliwal (born 1976/1977, Canada, f)
- Di An (??, born 1983, China, f)
- Souéloum Diagho (living, Mali, p)
- Jacqueline Diamond (born 1949, US, f)
- Jared Diamond (born 1937, US, nf)
- Junot Díaz (born 1968, Dominican R/US, nf)
- Mohammed Dib (1920–2003, Algeria, f/p/ch)
- Philip K. Dick (1928–1982, US, f)
- Charles Dickens (1812–1870, England, f/nf)
- Monica Dickens (1915–1992, England, f/nf)
- Peter Dickinson (1927–2015, N Rhodesia/England)
- David Dickson (c. 1583–1663, Scotland, nf)
- Gordon R. Dickson (1923–2001, Canada/US, f)
- Walter Dickson (1916–1990, US/Sweden, f/nf)
- Denis Diderot (1713–1784, France, nf)
- Joan Didion (born 1934, US, nf)
- Ernst Didring (1868–1931, Sweden, f)
- Lorenz Diefenbach (1806–1883, Germany, nf)
- Dietmar von Aist (c. 1115 – c. 1171, Austria, p)
- Arsen Dikli? (1922–1995, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p/f)
- Elmer Diktonius (1896–1961, Finland, p)
- Gordana Ðilas (born 1958, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p/nf)
- Annie Dillard (born 1945, US, f/nf)
- Amy Dillwyn (1845–1935, Wales, f)
- Thomas DiLorenzo (born 1954, US, nf)
- Lyuben Dilov (1927–2008, Bulgaria, f)
- Lyuben Dilov Jr. (born 1964, Bulgaria, nf)
- Jelena Dimitrijevi? (1862–1945, Serbia/Yugoslavia, f/p/nf)
- Vojin Dimitrijevi? (1932–2012, Italy/Serbia, nf)
- Dimitar Dimitrov (born 1937, Greece/N Macedonia, nf/ch)
- Ilko Dimitrov (born 1955, Bulgaria, p/ch/nf)
- Ljubica Ivoševi? Dimitrov (1884–1933, Serbia/Soviet Union, p)
- Kristin Dimitrova (born 1963, Bulgaria, p/f)
- Lidija Dimkovska (born 1971, Yugoslavia/N Macedonia, p/f)
- Dimitar Dimov (1909–1966, Bulgaria, d/f)
- Leonid Dimov (1926–1987, Romania, p)
- Milica Mi?i? Dimovska (1947–2013, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f)
- Petre Dimovski (born 1946, Yugoslavia/N Macedonia, f)
- Isak Dinesen (1885–1962, Denmark, f), pseudonym of Karen Blixen
- Ding Ling (??, 1904–1986, China, f/nf)
- Franz von Dingelstedt (1814–1881, Germany/Austria, p/d)
- Artur Dinter (1876–1948, Germany, f)
- B. R. Dionysius (born 1969, Australia, p)
- David Diop (1927–1960, French W Africa, p)
- Bill (William) Direen (born 1957, N Zealand, nf/d/p)
- Adriaan van Dis (born 1946, Netherlands, f/d/nf)
- Vladislav Petkovi? Dis (1880–1917, Serbia, p)
- Thomas M. Disch (1940–2008, US, f/p)
- Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881, England, f/nf)
- Edith Ditmas (1896–1986, England, nf)
- Ella Hepworth Dixon (1857–1932, England, f/nf/d)
- Franklin W. Dixon (fl. 1920s onwards – Canada, f/ch), pseudonym of multiple writers
- Sarah Dixon (1671–1765, England, p)
- Stephen Dixon (1936–2019, US, f)
- Zija Dizdarevi? (1916–1942, Austria-Hungary/Yugoslavia, f/nf)
Dm–Dz
- Ratko Dmitrovi? (born 1958, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
- Franciszek Ksawery Dmochowski (1762–1818, Poland, f/p/nf)
- Alfred Döblin (1878–1957, Germany, f/nf)
- Tas László Dobos (born 1947, Hungary, p/nf/d)
- Sava Dobroplodni (1820–1894, Bulgaria, nf)
- Pavol Dobšinský (1828–1885, Austria-Hungary/Hungary, nf)
- Rosemary Dobson (1920–2012, Australia, p)
- Susannah Dobson (c. 1742–1795, England, nf)
- Charles Dobzynski (1929–2014, Poland/France, p/nf)
- Cory Doctorow (born 1971, Canada/England, f/nf)
- E. L. Doctorow (1931–2015, US, f)
- C. H. Dodd (1884–1973, Wales/England, nf)
- Christina Dodd (living, US, f)
- Philip Doddridge (1702–1751, England, nf/p)
- Heimito von Doderer (1896–1966, Germany, p/f)
- Mary Mapes Dodge (1831–1905, US, ch)
- Mary Diana Dods (1790–1830, Scotland, nf)
- Robert Dodsley (1703–1764, England, p/d/nf)
- Anthony Doerr (born 1973, US, f)
- Harriet Doerr (1910–2002, US, f/nf)
- Neel Doff (1858–1942, Netherlands/Belgium, f)
- Gojko Ðogo (born 1940, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p)
- Ann Doherty (c. 1786 – c. 1831/1832, England, f/d)
- ?tefan Augustin Doina? (1922–2002, Romania, p), pseudonym of ?tefan Popa
- Joe Dolce (born 1947, US/Australia, p/nf)
- Dorcas Dole (fl. later 17th c., England, nf)
- Tadeusz Do??ga-Mostowicz (1898–1939, Russian E/Poland, n
- Domentijan (c. 1210 – post-1264, Serbia, nf)
- Hilde Domin (1909–2006, Germany, p/nf), pseudonym of Hilde Palm
- Hans Dominik (1872–1945, Germany, f/nf)
- Angus Donald (born 1965, China/England, f)
- Robyn Donald (born 1942, N Zealand, f)
- Anton Donchev (born 1930, Bulgaria, f)
- Kristijonas Donelaitis (1714–1780, East Prussia, p)
- Dong Qichang (???, 1555–1636, China, nf)
- Dong Xi (??, born 1966, China, f/d)
- Dong Zhongshu (???, 179–104 BCE, China, nf)
- Emmanuel Dongala (born 1941, R of Congo, f/nf)
- Marion Dönhoff (1909–2002, Germany, nf)
- John Donne (1572–1631, England, p)
- Johnny van Doorn (1944–1991, Netherlands, p/nf)
- Bora Ðorðevi? (born 1952, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p)
- ?aslav Ðorðevi? (born 1942, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf/p)
- Jovan Ðorðevi? (1826–1900, Austrian E/Serbia, nf)
- Mirko Ðorðevi? (1938–2014, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
- Mara Ðorðevi?-Malagurski (1894–1971, Austria-Hungary/Yugoslavia, nf)
- Hélène Dorion (born 1958, Canada, p/f)
- Renate Dorrestein (1954–2018, Netherlands, f/nf)
- Doris Dörrie (born 1955, Germany, nf)
- Tankred Dorst (1925–2017, Germany, d/f)
- John Dos Passos (1896–1970, US, f)
- Jovan Došenovi? (1781–1813, Serbia, nf/p)
- Dosoftei (1624–1693, Moldavia, nf/p)
- Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881, Russia, f/nf)
- Christian Dotremont (1922–1979, Belgium, p)
- Thomas Doubleday (1790–1870, England, nf)
- Lucy Dougan (born 1966, Australia, p)
- Louise Doughty (born 1963, England, f/nf/d)
- Lord Alfred Douglas (1870–1945, England, p/nf)
- Carole Nelson Douglas (born 1944, US, f)
- Keith Douglas (1920–1944, England/France, p/nf)
- Kirk Douglas (1916–2020, US, f/nf)
- Mona Douglas (1898–1987, England/Isle of Man, p/f/nf)
- Norman Douglas (1868–1953, Austria/Italy, f/nf)
- O. Douglas (1877–1948, Scotland, f)
- Sara Douglass (1957–2011, Australia, f), pseudonym of Sara Warneke
- John Freeman Milward Dovaston (1782–1854, England, p/nf)
- Ceridwen Dovey (born 1980, S Africa/Australia, f)
- Mary Frances Dowdall (1876–1939, England, f/nf)
- James V. Downton (born 1938, US, nf)
- Apostolos Doxiadis (born 1953, Australia/Greece, f/d)
- Adrian Conan Doyle (1910–1970, England, f)
- Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930, England, f)
- Gardner Dozois (1947–2018, US, f)
- Margaret Drabble (born 1939, England, f/nf)
- Labud Dragi? (born 1954, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f)
- Predrag Dragi? (1945–2012, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf/d)
- Rajna Dragi?evi? (living, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
- Rade Drainac (1899–1943, Serbia/Yugoslavia, p)
- David Drake (born 1945, US, f)
- Nathan Drake (1766–1836, England, nf)
- Shannon Drake (born 1953, US, f), pseudonym of Heather Graham Pozzessere
- Henrietta Drake-Brockman (1901–1968, Australia, f/nf/d)
- Augusta Theodosia Drane (1823–1894, England, nf)
- Michael Dransfield (1947–1973, Australia, p)
- Ruth Draper (1884–1956, US, d)
- Slavka Draškovi? (living, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
- Vuk Draškovi? (born 1946, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
- Mladen Dražetin (1951–2015, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf/p)
- Theodore Dreiser (1871–1945, US, f/nf)
- John Drinkwater (1882–1937, England, d/p)
- Bart FM Droog (born 1966, Netherlands, p/nf)
- Imme Dros (born 1936, Netherlands, ch)
- Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797–1848, Germany, p/f)
- Minou Drouet (born 1947, France, p/f/nf)
- Gustave Drouineau (1798–1878, France, f/p/d)
- Neil Druckmann (born 1978, Israel/US, f)
- Vasil Drumev (c. 1841–1901, Bulgaria, nf), entitled Kliment of Tarnovo)
- June Drummond (1923–2011, S Africa, f)
- Maurice Druon (1918–2009, France, f/nf)
- Anna Harriett Drury (1824–1912, England, f/p/ch)
- Ann Druyan (born 1949, US, nf)
- John Dryden (1631–1700, England, p/nf)
- Marin Drži? (1508–1567, Ragusa/Venice, d/nf)
- Dinesh D'Souza (born 1961, India/US, nf)
- Du Fu (??, 712–770, China, p)
- Du Guangting (???, 850–933, China, nf/f)
- Du Huan (??, fl. 8th c., China, nf)
- Du Mu (??, 803–852, China, p)
- Du You (??, 735–812, China, nf)
- Duan Chengshi (???, died 863 CE, China, p/ch)
- Duanmu Hongliang (????, 1912–1996, China, f)
- Caroline Dubois (born 1960, France, p)
- Ursula Dubosarsky (born 1961, Australia, ch/f)
- Bernard Dubourg (1945–1992, France, p/nf)
- Jovan Du?i? (1871–1943, Ottoman E/US, p/nf)
- Henry Dudeney (1857–1930, England, nf)
- Slatan Dudow (1903–1963, Bulgaria/Germany, d)
- Maureen Duffy (born 1933, England, p/d/f)
- Michael Dugan (1947–2006, Australia, p/ch)
- Laurie Duggan (born 1949, Australia, p/nf)
- Georges Duhamel (1884–1966, France, nf/p)
- K. Sello Duiker (1974–2005, S Africa, f/d)
- Mom?ilo Ðuji? (1907–1999, Serbia/US, nf)
- Dragomir Dujmov (born 1963, Hungary/Serbia, p/f)
- Jas H. Duke (1939–1992, Australia, p/f)
- Alexandre Dumas, père (father, 1802–1870, France, f)
- Alexandre Dumas, fils (son, 1824–1895, France, f/d)
- Tug Dumbly (living, Australia, p), pseudonym of Geoff Forrester
- Petru Dumitriu (1924–2002, Romania/France, f)
- Jozef Dunajovec (1933–2007, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, nf)
- Dunash ha-Levi ben Labrat (920/925 – post-985, Spain, p/nf)
- Joyce Dunbar (born 1944, England, ch)
- Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906, US, p/f)
- William Dunbar (1450 or 1460 – pre-1530, Scotland, p)
- Sandy Frances Duncan (born 1942, Canada, f)
- Susan Duncan (born 1951, Australia, nf)
- Susan Dunlap (born 1943, US, f)
- Carola Dunn (born 1946, England/US, f)
- Max Dunn (1895–1963, Australia, p)
- Nell Dunn (born 1936, England, d/f)
- Dominick Dunne (1925–2009, US, nf)
- Gerina Dunwich (born 1959, US, nf/p)
- Jacques Dupin (1927–2012, France, p/nf)
- Jeanne DuPrau (born 1944, US, f)
- Jean-Pierre Duprey (1930–1959, France, p)
- Mary Durack (1913–1994, Australia, f/ch/p)
- Lee Duran (living, US, f), pseudonym of Ruth Jean Dale
- Marguerite Duras (1914–1996, French Indochina/France, f/d/nf)
- Francis Durbridge (1912–1998, England, d/f)
- David Anthony Durham (born 1969, US, f)
- Antonije Ðuri? (1929–2020, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
- Ivan Ðuri? (1947–1997, Yugoslavia/France, nf)
- José António Duro (1875–1899, Portugal, p)
- Jelena Ðurovi? (born 1973, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f/nf)
- Ljiljana Habjanovi? Ðurovi? (born 1953, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f)
- Gerald Durrell (1925–1995, Greece/Jersey, nf)
- Lawrence Durrell (1912–1990, Greece/Jersey, f/nf)
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990, Switzerland, f/d/nf)
- G. H. Dury (1916–1996, England, nf)
- Michael Madhusudan Dutt (1824–1873, British India, p/d/nf)
- R. Palme Dutt (1896–1974, England, nf)
- Toru Dutt (1856–1877, British India, p/f)
- Geoffrey Dutton (1922–1998, Australia, f/p/ch)
- Karen Duve (born 1961, Germany, f/nf)
- John C. Dvorak (born 1952, US, nf)
- Stuart Dybek (born 1942, US, f/p)
- Geoff Dyer (born 1958, England/US, f/nf)
- George Dyer (1755–1841, England, p)
- Wayne Dyer (1940–2015, US, nf)
- Stanis?aw Dygat (1914–1978, Poland, f)
- Edward Dyson (1865–1931, Australia, p/d/f)
- Petar Džadži? (1929–1996, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)