List of authors by name: X
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 – Z- Malcolm X (1925–1965, US, nf)
- Xiao Hong (??, 1911–1942, China, f/nf)
- Xiao Jun (??, 1907–1988, China, f)
- Qiu Xiaolong (???, born 1953, China, f/p/nf)
- Xie Daoyun (???, pre-340 – post-399 CE, China, nf)
- Xie He (??, fl. 6th c., China, nf)
- Xie Lingyun (???, 385–433, China, p)
- Xin Qiji (???, 1140–1207, China, p)
- Xiong Shili (???, 1885–1968, China, nf)
- Xiong Qinglai (???, 1893–1969, China, nf)
- Xu Dishan (???, 1893 or 1894–1941, China, nf)
- Empress Xu (???, 1362–1407, China, nf)
- Xu Guangqi (???, 1562–1633, China, nf)
- Xu Wei (??, 1521–1593, China, p/nf/d)
- Xu Xiake (???, 1587–1641, China, nf)
- Xu Youyu (???, born 1947, China, nf)
- Xu Zaisi (???, fl. 14th c., China, p)
- Xu Zhimo (???, 1897–1931, China, p)
- Xue Juzheng (???, c. 912–981, China, nf)
- Xue Tao (??, c. 770–832, China, p)
- Xue Xinran (???, born 1958, China/England, nf/f)
- Xue Zongzheng (???, born 1935, China, nf)
- Xun Kuang (??, c. 310 or c. 314 – c. 235 or 217 BCE, China, nf)