List of authors by name: Z
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- Jonáš Záborský (1812–1876, Austria-Hungary, f/p/d)
- Vlado Žabot (born 1958, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, f/ch)
- Jan Zachariasiewicz (1823–1906, Austrian E, f)
- Rachel Zadok (born 1972, S Africa, f)
- Michael Zadoorian (born 1957, US, f)
- Carlos Ruiz Zafón (1964–2020, Spain, f/ch)
- Adam Zagajewski (1945–2021, Poland, p/f/nf)
- Stoyan Zagorchinov (1889–1969, Bulgaria, f/d/nf)
- W?odzimierz Zagórski (1834–1902, Austrian E/Russian E, f/nf/p)
- Helen Zahavi (born 1966, England, f)
- Timothy Zahn (born 1951, US, f)
- Anna Zahorska (1882–1942, Poland, p/nf/d), Holocaust victim
- Stefania Zahorska (1890–1961, Austrian E/Poland, nf)
- Feridun Zaimo?lu (born 1964, Turkey/Germany, p/f)
- Stoyan Zaimov (1853–1932, Bulgaria, nf)
- Dane Zajc (1929–2005, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, p/d)
- Janusz A. Zajdel (1938–1985, Poland, f)
- Maria Julia Zaleska (1831–1989, Russian E/Poland, nf)
- Kazimierz Zalewski (1849–1919, Russian E/Poland, d/nf)
- Witold Zalewski (1921–2009, Poland, f/nf)
- Duiliu Zamfirescu (1858–1922, Wallachia/Romania, f/p/nf)
- Yevgeny Zamyatin (1884–1937, Russian E/France, f/nf)
- Jessica Zafra (born 1965, Philippines, f/nf)
- Mohammed ibn Qasim ibn Zakur (died 1708, Morocco, p/nf)
- Vojtech Zamarovský (1919–2006, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, nf)
- Joakim Zander (born 1975, Sweden, f/nf)
- Rebecca Zanetti (living, US, f)
- Gabriela Zapolska (1857–1921, Austrian E/Poland, f/d/nf)
- Ibn Abi Zar (died c. 1315, Morocco, nf)
- Štefan Žáry (1918–2007, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, p/nf)
- Ibn Zaydan (1873–1946, Morocco, nf)
- Kazimierz Zdziechowski (1878–1942, Russian E/Poland, nf/f), Holocaust victim
- Zeami Motokiyo (?????, c. 1363 – c. 1443, Japan, nf/d)
- Zdenka Žebre (born 1920, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, f/ch)
- George Zebrowski (born 1945, Austria/US, f)
- Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz (1790–1862, Austrian E/Austria, d/p)
- Emil Zegad?owicz (1888–1941, Austrian E/Poland, p/f/d)
- Roger Zelazny (1937–1995, US, p/f)
- Gerasim Zeli? (1752–1828, Habsburg E/Hungary, nf)
- Hana Zelinová (1914–2004, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, f/d)
- Eva Zeller (born 1923, Germany, p/f)
- Žemait? (1845–1921, Russian E/Lithuania, f/nf/d), pseudonym of Julija Beniuševi?i?t?-Žymantien?
- Robert Zend (1929–1985, Hungary/Canada, p/f)
- Zeng Gong (??, 1019–1083, China, nf)
- Zengzi (??, 505–435 BCE, China, nf)
- Irena Žerjal (born 1940, Italy, p/f)
- Komninos Zervos (born 1950, Australia, p)
- Stefan ?eromski (1864–1925, Russian E/Poland, f/d)
- Sarah Zettel (born 1966, US, f)
- Gabrielle Zevin (born 1977, US, f/ch)
- Zuzka Zguriška (1900–1984, Hungary/Czechoslovakia, f/d)
- Zhai Zhenming (???, born 1957, China, nf)
- Zhan Ruoshui (???, 1466–1560, China, nf)
- Zhan Tao (??, born 1963, China, nf)
- Zhang Binglin (???, 1869–1936, China, nf)
- Zhang Chengzhi (???, born 1948, China, nf)
- Zhang Heng (??, 78–139 CE, China, nf/p)
- Zhang Henshui (???, 1895–1967, China, f)
- Zhang Ji (??, fl. 8th c., China, p)
- Zhang Jie (??, born 1937, China, f)
- Zhang Kangkang (???, born 1950, China, nf)
- Zhang Ling (??, born 1957, China, f)
- Zhang Ping (??, born 1953, China, f/nf)
- Zhang Sixun (???, fl. 10th c., China, nf)
- Zhang Tingyu (???, 1672–1755, China, nf)
- Zhang Wei (??, born 1955, China, f/ch)
- Zhang Xianliang (???, 1936–2014, China, f/nf/p)
- Zhang Xu (??, fl. 8th c., China, p)
- Zhang Xuecheng (???, 1738–1801, China, nf)
- Zhang Yanyuan (???, c. 815 – c. 877, China, nf)
- Zhang Yaotiao (???, fl. 9th c., China, p)
- Zhang Zai (??, 1020–1077, China, nf)
- Zhao Jingshen (???, 1902–1985, China, f)
- Zhao Luanluan (???, fl. 14th c., China, p)
- Zhao Mengfu (???, 1254–1322, China, nf)
- Zhao Shuli (???, 1906–1970, China, f)
- Zheng Xuan (??, 127–200 CE, China, nf)
- Zheng Yuanjie (???, born 1955, China, ch)
- Zhong Hui (??, 225–264 CE, China, nf)
- Zhong Xiaoyang (???, born 1962, Hong Kong/Australia, f/p)
- Zhong Yao (??, 151–230 CE, China, p)
- Zhou Dunyi (???, 1017–1073, China, nf)
- Zhou Lianggong (???, 1612–1672, China, p/nf)
- Zhou Shoujuan (???, 1895–1968, China, f/d)
- Zhou Wei Hui (???, born 1973, China, f)
- Zhu Qianzhi (???, 1899–1972, China, nf)
- Zhu Shijie (???, 1249–1314, China, nf)
- Zhu Xi (??, 1130–1200, China, nf)
- Zhu Xiao Di (???, born 1958, China, nf/f)
- Zhu Xueqin (???, born 1952, China, nf)
- Zhu Yu (??, fl. 12th c., China, nf)
- Zhu Ziqing (???, 1898–1948, China, p/nf)
- Zhuang Zhou (??, c. 369 – c. 286 BCE, China, nf)
- Zhou Zuoren (???, 1885–1967, China, nf)
- Rafa? A. Ziemkiewicz (born 1964, Poland, nf/f)
- Lajos Zilahy (1891–1974, Hungary/US, f/d)
- Péter Zilahy (born 1970, Hungary, p/nf/d)
- Aleksandar Ziljak (born 1963, Yugoslavia/Croatia, f)
- Richard Zimler (born 1956, US, f/p/ch)
- Alfred Eckhard Zimmern (1879–1957, England, nf)
- Alice Zimmern (1855–1939, England, nf)
- Helen Zimmern (1846–1934, Germany/England, ch/nf)
- Haralamb Zinc? (1923–2008, Romania, nf)
- David Zindell (born 1952, US, f/nf)
- Michelle Zink (living, US, f)
- Nicolaus Zinzendorf (1700–1760, Germany, nf)
- Zisi (??;, c. 481–402 BCE, China, nf)
- Kathinka Zitz-Halein (1801–1877, Germany, p/f)
- Vasa Živkovi? (1819–1891, Habsburg E/Austria-Hungary, p/nf)
- Zoran Živkovi? (born 1948, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
- Jovan Zivlak (born 1947, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p/nf)
- Branimir Živojinovi? (1930–2007, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p)
- Massuka Živojinovi? (1886–1974, Serbia/Yugoslavia, p/d/nf)
- Dinko Zlatari? (1558–1613, Ragusa, p/nf)
- Ciril Zlobec (1925–2018, Italy/Slovenia, p/f/nf)
- Andrija Zmajevi? (1628–1694, Venetia, p)
- Joseph Zobel (1915–2006, Martinique/France, f)
- Émile Zola (1840–1902, France, f/d/nf)
- Albin Zollinger (1895–1941, Switzerland, f/p/nf)
- Charlotte Zolotow (1915–2013, US, ch)
- Zong Pu (??, born 1928, China, f)
- Roland Zoss (born 1951, Switzerland/Italy, p/f)
- Miklós Zrínyi (1620–1664, Hungary, p/nf)
- Heinrich Zschokke (1771–1848, Germany/Switzerland, f/nf)
- Péter Zsoldos (1930–1997, Hungary, f)
- Béla Zsolt (1895–1949, Hungary, nf)
- Zu Chongzhi (???, 429–500 CE, China, nf)
- Zu Gengzhi (???, c. 480 – c. 525, China)
- Karl Zuchardt (1887–1968, Germany, f)
- Carl Zuckmayer (1896–1977, Germany/Switzerland, d)
- Jerzy ?u?awski (1874–1915, Austrian E/Poland, p/d/f)
- Miros?aw ?u?awski (1913–1995, Russian E/Poland, f/nf/d)
- Vitomil Zupan (1914–1987, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, nf), Holocaust survivor
- Katka Zupan?i? (1889–1967, Austrian E/US, p/ch)
- Oton Župan?i? (1878–1949, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, p/d)
- Gomes Eanes de Zurara (c. 1410 – c. 1474, Portugal, nf)
- Unica Zürn (1916–1970, Germany/France, f/nf)
- Markus Zusak (born 1975, Australia, f)
- Cvijeta Zuzori? (1552–1648, Ragusa, p)
- Joost Zwagerman (1963–2015, Netherlands, f/nf/p)
- Arnold Zweig (1887–1968, Germany, nf)
- Stefan Zweig (1881–1942, Switzerland/Brazil, f/d/nf)
- Stefanie Zweig (1932–2014, Kenya/Germany, f)
- Jan Zweyer (born 1953, Germany, nf), pseudonym of Rüdiger Richartz
- Fay Zwicky (1933–2017, Australia, p/f/nf)
- Hans von Zwiedineck-Südenhorst (1845–1906, Germany/Austria, nf)
- Eugeniusz ?ytomirski (1911–1975, Poland/Canada, p/d/f)