Novelist and short-story writer whose economical prose style influenced 20th-century literature.

Creator of James Bond whose spy novels became an enduring part of popular culture.

First Lady and UN delegate who helped advance international human rights and social reform.

Novelist and essayist known for works examining totalitarianism, propaganda, social inequality and political language.

American humourist known for comic aphorisms, unconventional phonetic spelling and popular nineteenth-century public lectures.

Writer and philosopher who linked science, history and spirituality while influencing modern consciousness movements.

Anglican dean, theologian and writer known for Christian Platonism, mysticism and cultural commentary.

Novelist and short-story writer known for adventure fiction shaped by nature, labour and survival.

American novelist and humourist whose fiction and social satire explored life along the Mississippi River.

American author known for property investment guides, sports coaching manuals and critiques of investment promoters.