List of authors by name: Y
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- Dov Yaffe (1928–2017, Lithuania/Israel, nf)
- J?kichi Yagi (????, 1898–1927, Japan, p)
- David Yallop (1937-2018, England, nf)
- Yamabe no Akahito (????, fl. 724–736, Japan, p)
- Amy Yamada (????, born 1959, Japan, f/nf)
- Yamada Bimy? (????, 1868–1910, Japan, f)
- Futaro Yamada (?????, 1922, 2001, Japan, f)
- Hiroo Yamagata (????, born 1964, Japan, nf)
- Hitomi Yamaguchi (???, 1923–1995, Japan, f/nf)
- Sh?gor? Yamamoto (?????, 1903–1967, Japan, f)
- Boch? Yamamura (????, 1884–1924, Japan, p/ch)
- Yamanoue no Okura (????, c. 660 – c. 733, Japan, p/ch)
- Toyoko Yamasaki (????, 1924–2013, Japan, f)
- H?dai Yamazaki (????, 1914–1985, Japan, p)
- Nao-Cola Yamazaki (???????, born 1978, Japan, f)
- Yamazaki S?kan (????, 1465–1553, Japan, p)
- Yan Ge (??, born 1984, China/Ireland, f)
- Geling Yan (???, born 1958, China/US, f/d)
- Yan Lianke (???, born 1958, China, f)
- Yan Shigu (???, 581–645, China, nf)
- Yan Zhenqing (???, 709–785, China, nf)
- Yan Zhitui (???, 531–591, China, nf)
- Rick Yancey (born 1962, US, f/ch)
- Agustín Yáñez (1904–1980, Mexico, nf/f)
- Yang Borun (???, 1837–1911, China, p)
- Yang Hui (??, c. 1238–1298, China, nf)
- Yang Jiang (??, 1911–2016, China, d/f/nf)
- Yang Jianli (???, born 1963, China/US, nf)
- Yang Rongguo (???, 1907–1978, China, nf)
- Yang Shuo (??, 1913–1968, China, p/nf)
- Yang Xiong (??, 53 BCE – 18 CE, China, p/nf)
- Tetsu Yano (???, 1923–2004, Japan, f)
- Morgan Yasbincek (born 1964, Australia, p/f)
- Dornford Yates (1885–1960, England/S Rhodesia, f/d), pseudonym of Cecil William Mercer
- Paula Yates (1959–2000, Wales/England, f/nf)
- Richard Yates (1926–1992, US, f)
- Yana Yazova (1912–1974, Bulgaria, p/f), pseudonym of Lyuba Todorova Gancheva
- Ye Shengtao (???, 1894–1988, China, nf/f/ch)
- Ye Shi (??, 1150–1223, China, nf)
- William Butler Yeats (1865–1939, Ireland, p/d/nf)
- Tamar Yellin (living, England, f)
- Sad?k Yemni (born 1951, Turkey/Netherlands, f/nf)
- Frank Yerby (1916–1991, US/Spain, f)
- Yi Xing (??, 683–727, China, nf)
- Bahar Yilmaz (born 1984, Germany, nf)
- Riichi Yokomitsu (????, 1898–1947, Japan, f)
- Seishi Yokomizo (????, 1902–1981, Japan, f)
- Jun'ya Yokota (????, 1945–1919, Japan, f)
- Jane Yolen (born 1939, US, f/ch)
- Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823–1901, England, f)
- Nedyalko Yordanov (born 1940, Bulgaria, p/d/nf)
- Rebecca York (born 1942, US, nf/f/ch), pseudonym Ruth Glick
- Yosa Buson (????, 1716–1784, Japan, p)
- Yosano Akiko (?????, 1878–1942, Japan, nf/p)
- Tekkan Yosano (?????, 1873–1935, Japan, nf/p), pseudonym of Yosano Hiroshi
- Hidekazu Yoshida (????, 1913–2012, Japan, nf)
- Ken'ichi Yoshida (????, 1912–1977, Japan, f/nf)
- Yoshida Kenk? (????, 1283 – c. 1350, Japan, nf/p)
- Sunao Yoshida (???, 1969–2004, Japan, f/ch)
- Takuro Yoshida (????, born 1946, Japan, p)
- Isamu Yoshii (???, 1886–1960, Japan, p/d)
- Eiji Yoshikawa (????, 1892–1962, Japan, f)
- Yoshiko Yuasa (????, 1896–1990, Japan, f)
- Banana Yoshimoto (?????, born 1964, Japan, f/nf)
- Takaaki Yoshimoto (????, 1924–2012, Japan, p/nf)
- Hideo Yoshino (????, 1902–1967, Japan, p)
- Nobuko Yoshiya (????, 1896–1973, Japan, f/ch)
- Junnosuke Yoshiyuki (?????, 1924–1994, Japan, f)
- Yoshiyuki Tomino (?????, born 1941, Japan, f/p)
- Arthur Young (1741–1820, England, nf)
- E. H. Young (1880–1949, England, f/ch), pseudonym of Emily Hilda Daniell
- Edward Young (1683–1765, England, p/nf)
- Ellen Young (c. 1810–1872, England/Australia, p)
- Robert F. Young (1915–1986, US, f)
- Marguerite Yourcenar (1903–1987, Belgium/US, f/nf)
- Yu Dafu (???, 1896–1945, China, f/p)
- Yu Hao (??, fl. 970, China, nf)
- Yu Huan (??, fl. 3rd c., China, nf)
- Miri Yu (???/???, born 1968, Korea/Japan, d/f/nf)
- Yu Shinan (???, 558–638, China, nf)
- Yu Xuanji (???, c. 840 – c. 868, China, p)
- Yu Zhengxie (???, 775–840, China, nf)
- Yuan Hongdao (???, 1568–1610, China, p)
- Yuan Mei (??, 1716–1797, China, p)
- Yuan Zhen (??, 779–831, China, p/nf)
- Baku Yumemakura (???, born 1951, Japan, f/nf)
- Yumeno Ky?saku (????, 1889–1936, Japan, f), pseudonym of Sugiyama Yasumichi (????)