Dan Brown is an author of many American best - selling novels. His books such as 'The Da Vinci Code' have gripped readers around the world. Toni Morrison is another significant author. Her novel 'Beloved' is a powerful work that has achieved great success. And let's not forget Mark Twain, who wrote 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', two classic and widely sold American novels.
One is Harper Lee. She wrote 'To Kill a Mockingbird', which is a beloved best - selling novel. Another is F. Scott Fitzgerald, known for 'The Great Gatsby'. And then there's J. D. Salinger with 'The Catcher in the Rye'.
J.K. Rowling is very famous. Her 'Harry Potter' series has sold millions of copies worldwide. Stephen King is also well - known for his horror and thriller fiction best - sellers like 'The Shining'. Another is Dan Brown, whose 'The Da Vinci Code' was extremely popular.
Jane Austen was another well - known author. Her novel 'Pride and Prejudice' was a best - seller in the 19th century. Austen's works are famous for their portrayal of the genteel society of the time, with a focus on courtship, marriage, and social status.
For 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', the author is Mark Twain. He is known for his vivid portrayal of life along the Mississippi River. Another famous author is Jack Kerouac, who wrote 'On the Road', a novel that captures the spirit of the Beat Generation.
F. Scott Fitzgerald is a famous author of American novels. He wrote 'The Great Gatsby', a novel that beautifully portrays the Jazz Age. Another well - known author is Harper Lee, who penned 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. Mark Twain is also very famous for his works like 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'Tom Sawyer'.
Mark Twain is one. His works like 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' are well - known Victorian American novels.
Toni Morrison is a very famous one. Her works like 'Beloved' are masterpieces that explore the African - American experience in a profound way. Another is Ralph Ellison with his 'Invisible Man' which delves into the sense of invisibility that African - Americans often feel in society.
James Elroy. His works often deal with the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles and include elements of gangster life and crime.
John Barth is a significant figure. His writing often plays with the form and structure of the novel. Then there's Donald Barthelme. His short stories and novels are known for their fragmentation and playfulness. Toni Morrison, in some of her works, also shows postmodernist tendencies. For example, in 'Beloved', she uses non - linear narrative and complex intertextuality to great effect.
Jack Kerouac is a well - known author in this regard. His novel 'On the Road' is a classic of the American drifter genre. It follows the adventures of its characters as they travel across the country. Another is John Steinbeck. His works, like 'The Grapes of Wrath', although more about the migrant workers, also has elements of the drifter theme as the characters are constantly on the move in search of a better life. Cormac McCarthy also writes novels that can be considered in this category. His works often feature characters who are in some sort of journey through a desolate American landscape.
N. Scott Momaday is a very famous author. His work, like 'House Made of Dawn', has been highly regarded for its deep exploration of Native American identity and culture.