List of authors by name: J
Abbreviations: ch = children's, d = drama, f = fiction, nf = non-fiction, p = poetry
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 – ZJa
- Edmond Jabès (1912–1991, Egypt/France, nf/p)
- Edward Jablonski (1922–2004, US, nf)
- Philippe Jaccottet (born 1925, Switzerland, p)
- Brenda Jackson (born 1953, US, f)
- Katherine Jackson (born 1930, US, nf)
- Mick Jackson (born 1960, England, f)
- Shirley Jackson (1919–1965, US, f/nf)
- Heinrich Eduard Jacob (1889–1967, Germany/US, nf)
- Max Jacob (1876–1944, France, p/f), Holocaust victim
- Violet Jacob (1863–1946, Scotland, f/p)
- Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi (1743–1819, Germany, nf)
- Johann Georg Jacobi (1740–1814, Germany, p)
- Anna Jacobs (born 1941, England/Australia, f)
- Jane Jacobs (1916–2006, US/Canada, nf)
- Joseph Jacobs (1854–1916, Australia/US, nf)
- W. W. Jacobs (1863–1943, England, f/d)
- Howard Jacobson (born 1942, England, f)
- Brian Jacques (1939–2011, England, f)
- Frances Jacson (1754–1842, England, f/nf)
- Fleur Jaeggy (born 1940, Switzerland/Italy, f), pseudonym Carlotta Wieck
- Ada Jafarey (1924–2015, India/Pakistan, p)
- Alireza Jafarzadeh (living, Iran/US, nf)
- Marie-Reine de Jaham (born 1940, Martinique/France, f/nf)
- Linda Jaivin (born 1955, US/Australia, nf/f)
- John Jakes (born 1932, US, f)
- T. D. Jakes (born 1957, US, nf)
- Stevan Jakovljevi? (1890–1962, Serbia/Yugoslavia, f/nf)
- Ðura Jakši? (1832–1878, Austrian E/Serbia, p/f/d)
- Mileta Jakši? (1863–1935, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, p)
- Jakuren (??, 1139–1202, Japan, p)
- Janez Jalen (1891–1966, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, nf/d/f)
- Alice James (1848–1892, US, nf)
- Barbara James (1943–2003, US/Australia, nf)
- Clive James (1939–2019, Australia/England, nf/p)
- Daniel James (1848–1920, Wales, p)
- E. L. James (born 1963, England, f)
- Edward James (1569 – c. 1610, Wales, nf)
- Elinor James (1644–1719, England, nf)
- Eloisa James (born 1962, US, f/nf), pseudonym of Mary Bly
- Evan James (1809–1978, Wales, p)
- Florence James (1902–1993, N Zealand/Australia, ch/f)
- Henry James (1843–1916, US/England, f/d/nf)
- Henry James Sr. (1811–1882, US, nf)
- M. R. James (1862–1936, England, f/nf)
- Maria James (1793–1868, Wales/US, p)
- Marlon James (born 1970, Jamaica, f)
- P. D. James (1920–2014, England, f)
- Peter James (born 1948, England, f)
- Rebecca James (born 1970, Australia, f/ch)
- W. C. Jameson (born 1942, US, nf/d/p)
- Wendy James, born 1966, Australia, f)
- William James (1842–1910, US, nf)
- Winifred Lewellin James (1876–1941, Australia, f/nf)
- Kathleen Jamie (born 1962, Scotland, p/nf)
- Alexander Jamieson (1782–1850, Scotland/Belgium, nf)
- Francis Jammes (1868–1938, France, p)
- Amadis Jamyn (1538–1592, France, p)
- Drago Jan?ar (born 1948, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, f/d/nf)
- Ernst Jandl (1925–2000, Austria, p)
- Emma Jane (born 1969, Australia, nf/f)
- Phil Janes (living, US, f/ch)
- Slavko Janevski (1920–2000, Yugoslavia/N Macedonia, f/d)
- Laurence Janifer (1933–2002, US, f)
- Éva Janikovszky (1926–2003, Hungary, ch/f)
- Jans der Enikel (late 13th c., Austrian E, p/nf)
- Tove Jansson (1914–2001, Finland, f/ch)
- Jao Tsung-I (???, 1917–2018, China, nf)
- Arthur Japin (born 1956, Netherlands, f)
- Sébastien Japrisot (1931–2003, France, f), pseudonym of Jean-Baptiste Rossi
- Miran Jarc (1900–1942, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, p/f)
- Rosemary Hawley Jarman (1935–2015, England, f)
- Peter Jaroš (born 1940, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, f/d)
- Miranda Jarrett (living, US, f), pseudonym of Susan Holloway Scott
- Alfred Jarry (1873–1907, France, d/f/nf)
- Harry Järv (1921–2009, Finland/Sweden, nf)
- Claude Scudamore Jarvis (1879–1953, England/Egypt, nf)
- Tommy Jaud (born 1970, Germany, f/d)
- Mirko Javornik (1909–1986, Austrian E/US, nf/f)
- Jože Javoršek (1920–1990, Yugoslavia, d/p/nf)
- Charlotte Jay (1919–1996, Australia, f), pseudonym of Geraldine Halls
- Latifa Jbabdi (born 1955, Morocco, nf)
Je–Ji
- John Cordy Jeaffreson (1831–1901, England, f/nf)
- Georges Jean (1820–1911, France, p/nf)
- Jean de Meun (c. 1240 – c. 1305, France, p)
- Ann Jebb (1735–1812, England, nf)
- Samuel Jebb (c. 1694–1772, England, nf)
- Eugen Jebeleanu (1911–1991, Romania, p)
- Alan Jefferies (born 1957, Australia, p/ch)
- Barbara Jefferis (1917–2004, England/Australia, f/ch/nf)
- Oliver Jeffers (born 1977, N Ireland/US, ch)
- Andrew Jefford (born 1956, England/France, nf/p)
- Sheila Jeffreys (born 1948, England/Australia, nf)
- Sabrina Jeffries (living, US, f)
- Jefimija (1349–1405, Serbia, p), pseudonym of Jelena Mrnjav?evi?
- Jefrem (c. 1312–1400, Balkans/Serbia, nf/p)
- Milosav Jeli? (1883–1947, Serbia/Yugoslavia, p)
- Vojin Jeli? (1921–2004, Yugoslavia/Croatia, nf/p)
- Elfriede Jelinek (born 1946, Austria, d/f)
- Tahar Ben Jelloun (born 1944, Morocco, f)
- Graham Jenkin (born 1948, Australia, p/nf)
- David Jenkins (1912–2002, Wales, nf)
- John Jenkins (Gwili) (1872–1936, Wales, p/nf)
- John Jenkins (poet) (born 1949, Australia, p/nf/f)
- Joseph Jenkins (1818–1898, Wales/Australia, nf/p)
- Mike Jenkins (born 1953, Wales, p/f)
- Robert Thomas Jenkins (1881–1969, Wales, nf)
- Simon Jenko (1835–1869, Austrian E, p/f/nf)
- John Edward Jennings (1906–1973, US, f/nf)
- Kate Jennings (1948–2021, Australia, p/nf/f)
- Paul Jennings (born 1943, England/Australia, ch)
- Grace Jennings-Edquist (living, Australia, nf)
- Zoë Jenny (born 1974, Switzerland/England, f)
- Walter Jens (1923–2013, Germany, nf)
- Merrill Jensen (1905–1980, US, nf)
- Wilhelm Jensen (1837–1911, Germany, f/p)
- Sydney Jephcott (1864–1951, Australia, p)
- Edgar Jepson (1863–1938, England, f), pseudonym R. Edison Page
- Margaret Jepson (1907–2003, England, f), pseudonym Pearl Bellairs
- Selwyn Jepson (1899–1989, England, f/d)
- Helen Jerome (1883–1966, Ireland/US, d/nf)
- Jerome K. Jerome (1859–1927, England, f/nf)
- Vladeta Jeroti? (1924–2018, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
- P. C. Jersild (born 1935, Sweden, f/nf)
- Janko Jesenský (1874–1945, Hungary/Czechoslovakia, p/nf)
- K. W. Jeter (born 1950, US, f)
- Dobroslav Jevðevi? (1895–1962, Austria-Hungary/Italy, nf/p)
- Zorica Jevremovi? (born 1948, Yugoslavia/Serbia, d/nf)
- Darinka Jevri? (1947–2007, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p)
- Atanasije Jevti? (born 1938, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
- Geraldine Jewsbury (1812–1880, England, f/nf)
- Maria Jane Jewsbury (1800–1833, England/India, nf/p)
- Ji Kang (??, 223–262, China, nf/p)
- Ji Xianlin (???, 1911–2009, China, nf)
- Ji Yun (??, 1724–1805, China, nf/p)
- Jia Dao (??, 779–843, China, p)
- Jia Pingwa (???, born 1952, China, f/p/nf)
- Jia Rongqing (???, living, China/Canada, nf)
- Jia Yinghua (???, born 1952, China, nf)
- Jiang Fangzhou (???, born 1989, China, f/ch)
- Jiang Rong (??, born 1946, China, f/nf)
- Jiang Tingxi (???, 1669–1732, China, nf)
- Jiao Yu (??, fl. 14th c., China, nf)
- Jien (??, 1155–1225, Japan, p/nf)
- Jin Shengtan (???, c. 1610–1661, China, nf)
- Jin Yong (???, 1924–2018, China, f/nf)
- Jin Yuelin (???, 1895–1984, China, nf)
- Jing Fang (??, 78–37 BCE, China, nf)
- Kiyoshi Jinzai (???, 1903–1957, Japan, f/nf)
- Jippensha Ikku (?????, 1765–1831, Japan, f)
- John Thomas Job (1867–1938, Wales, p)
- Elizabeth Jocelin (c. 1595–1622, England, nf)
- Étienne Jodelle (1532–1573, France, d/p)
- Alexandra Joel (born 1953, Australia, nf/f)
- Joseph Joffo (1931–2018, France, nf)
- Johannes von Tepl (c. 1350 – c. 1415, Bohemia, p/nf)
- Hanna Johansen (born 1939, Germany/Switzerland, f/ch)
- John the Exarch (fl. 9th–10th c., Bulgaria, nf)
- John of Patmos (6–100 CE, Roman E, nf)
- Marie-Elena John (born 1963, Antigua/US, f)
- Nancy John (born 1924, England, f), pseudonym of Nancy Buckingham and John Sawyer
- Zillur Rahman John (living, Bangladesh, f)
- Michael Johns (born 1964, US, nf)
- B. S. Johnson (1933–1973, England, f/p/nf)
- Denis Johnson (1949–2017, Germany/US, f/d/p)
- Eyvind Johnson (1900–1976, Sweden, f)
- George Clayton Johnson (1929–2015, US, f/d)
- Irving Johnson (1905–1991, US, nf)
- Jane Johnson (born 1960, England/Morocco, f/ch)
- Linton Kwesi Johnson (born 1952, Jamaica/England, p)
- Lionel Johnson (1867–1902, England, p/nf)
- Maureen Johnson (born 1973, US, f/ch)
- Rebecca Johnson (born 1966, Australia, ch/f)
- Rossiter Johnson (1840–1931, US, nf)
- Samuel Johnson (1649–1703, England, nf)
- Samuel Johnson (1691–1773, England, d)
- Samuel Johnson (1709–1784, England, p/d/nf)
- Susan Johnson (born 1939, US, f)
- Uwe Johnson (1934–1984, Germany, f)
- Dorothy Johnston (born 1948, Australia, f/nf)
- James Johnston (1851–1921, Scotland/Jamaica, nf)
- Joan Johnston (living, US, f)
- Linda O. Johnston (living, US, f)
- Martin Johnston (1947–1990, p/f)
- Hanns Johst (1890–1978, Germany, p/d)
- Jean de Joinville (1224–1317, France, nf)
- Mór Jókai (1825–1904, Hungary, f/d)
- Eugene Jolas (1894–1945, US, nf)
- Elizabeth Jolley (1923–2007, England/Australia, f/nf)
- Arthur M. Jolly (born 1969, England/US, d)
- Alice Gray Jones (1852–1943, Wales, p/nf), pseudonym Ceridwen Peris
- Bedwyr Lewis Jones (1933–1992, Wales, nf)
- Bobi Jones (1929–2017, Wales, nf/f/p)
- Catherine Jones (born 1956, England, f), collaborative pseudonym Annie Jones
- D. Gwenallt Jones (1899–1968, Wales, p/nf)
- David Jones (1895–1974, England, p)
- Dafydd Jones (1803–1868, Wales, p)
- Dennis Feltham Jones (1918–1981, England, f)
- Diana Wynne Jones (1934–2011, England, f/p/nf)
- Dic Jones (1934–2009, Wales, p)
- E. B. C. Jones (1893–1966, England, f)
- Evan Jones (born 1931, Australia, p)
- Gail Jones (born 1965, Australia, f/nf)
- Glyn Jones (1905–1995, Wales, f/p/nf)
- Graham Jones (born 1956, England, nf)
- Gwilym R. Jones (1903–1993, Wales, p/nf)
- Henry Festing Jones] (1851–1928, England, nf)
- Jill Jones (born 1951, Australia, p)
- John Jones (1766–1821, Wales, p/nf)
- John Joseph Jones (1930–2000, England/Australia, p/d)
- John Robert Jones (1911–1970, Wales, nf)
- Laura Jones (born 1951, Australia, d)
- Lewis Jones (1837–1904, Wales/Argentina, nf)
- Lloyd Jones (born 1951, Wales, p/f)
- Lloyd Jones (born 1955, N Zealand, f)
- Margaret Jones (1842–1902, Wales/Australia), pseudonym Y Gymraes o Ganaan
- Margaret Jones (1923–2006, Australia, nf)
- Marion Patrick Jones (1931–2016, Trinidad, f/nf)
- Mary Vaughan Jones (1918–1983, Wales, ch)
- Rae Desmond Jones (1941–2017, Australia, p/f)
- Raymond F. Jones (1915–1994, US, f)
- Sally Roberts Jones (born 1935, England/Wales, p/nf)
- T. Gwynn Jones (1871–1949, Wales, p/nf/f)
- T. Llew Jones (1915–2009, Wales, ch)
- Thom Jones (1945–2016, US, f)
- Thomas Jones of Denbigh (1756–1820, Wales, nf/p)
- Ben Jonson (1572–1637, England, d/p)
- Penny Jordan (1946–2011, England, f), pseudonym of Penelope Jones Halsall
- Robert Jordan (1948–2007, US, f)
- Toni Jordan (born 1966, Australia, f)
- William Chester Jordan (born 1948, US, nf)
- Irena Jordanova (born 1980, Yugoslavia/N Macedonia, f)
- Lídia Jorge (born 1946, Portugal, f/ch/d)
- Pierre Joris (born 1946, Luxembourg, p/nf)
- Helen Joseph (1905–1992, England/S Africa, nf)
- Marica Josim?evi? (born 1946, Yugoslavia, f/d)
- Ralph Josselin (1616–1683, England, nf)
- Elsa Joubert (1922–2020, S Africa, f/nf)
- Jean Joubert (1928–2015, France, f/p)
- Jacques Jouet (born 1947, France, f/d/nf)
- Alain Jouffroy (1928–2015, France, nf/p)
- Pierre Jean Jouve (1887–1976, France, f/p)
- Biljana Jovanovi? (1953–1996, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p/f/d)
- Djordje Jovanovi? (1909–1943, Serbia/Yugoslavia, p/nf)
- Lazar Jovanovi? (fl. 1835–1853, Ottoman E, nf)
- Rade Jovanovi? (born 1971, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p/ch)
- Slobodan Jovanovi? (1869–1958, Austria-Hungary/England, nf)
- Vladimir Jovanovi? (1833–1922, Serbia/Yugoslavia, nf)
- Vojislav V. Jovanovi? (1940–2018, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f/p)
- Danilo Jovanovitch (1919–2015, Australia, p)
- Meto Jovanovski (1928–2016, Yugoslavia/N Macedonia, f/ch)
- Proka Jovki? (1886–1915, Austria-Hungary/Serbia, p/nf)
- Brenda Joyce (born c. 1963, US, f)
- James Joyce (1882–1941, Ireland/Italy, f/p/nf)
- Attila József (1905–1937, Hungary, p)
- Mireille Juchau (born 1969, Australia, f/d)
- Alan Judd (born 1946, England, f/nf), pseudonym of Alan Edwin Petty
- Tony Judt (1948–2010, England/US, nf)
- Aleksandar Jugovi? (born 1975, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
- Gyula Juhász (1883–1937, Hungary, p)
- William Juhasz (1899–1967, Hungary/US, nf), born Vilmos Haas
- Charles Juliet (born 1934, France, p/d/f)
- Miranda July (born 1974, US, d/f/nf)
- Jung Chang (??, born 1952, China, nf)
- Carl Jung (1875–1961, Switzerland, nf)
- Johann Heinrich Jung (1740–1817, Germany, nf), pseudonym Heinrich Stilling
- Ernst Jünger (1895–1998, Germany, nf)
- Peter Stephan Jungk (born 1952, US, f)
- Robert Jungk (1913–1994, Austria, nf), pseudonym of Robert Baum
- Guerra Junqueiro (1850–1923, Portugal, nf/p)
- Josip Jur?i? (1844–1881, Austrian E, f)
- Daniel C. Juster (born 1947, US/Israel, nf)
- Norton Juster (born 1929, US, ch)
- Ibn Juzayy (1321–1357, Andalusia, p/nf)
- Mišo Juzmeski (born 1966, Yugoslavia/N Macedonia, f/nf)