10 Popular Female Authors Today You Must Know

As women’s power in literature has been consistently stepping up their writing game, the amount of spotlight that is given to the authors should be more enhanced. They sure have come a long way, and one of the ways to acknowledge them is to know the list of popular female authors today.

There are a bunch of wonderful female authors out there, across genres and writing styles, whose books/novels are enticing to be added to your reading list. Once you get to know these authors, you are guaranteed to fall in love with each of them as well as their books!

Popular Female Writers Today

1. Colleen Hoover

Colleen Hoover is one of the most popular female writers today. Her works are trending and being a hot topic in the literature and book lovers community.

She has written a lot of publications, including 5 novellas and 11 novels. Her works are categorized as young adults or new adults. If someone said that she is today’s famous female author’s romance, you wouldn’t be surprised.

From time to time, she keeps on releasing hit romance novels with alluring plots and storylines. Check out some of her amazing works, which are Losing Hope (2013), Ugly Love (2014), November Nine (2015), and It Ends with Us (2016).

2. Paula Hawkins

You might have known her if you had read one of the most page-turner mystery novels which already has its movie adaptation, The Girl on the Train. Most of her works have been internationally known as phenomena.

As one of the most famous female fiction authors today, Paula Hawkins is the ace of suspenseful and mysterious-themed novels. She focuses on writing in the thriller genre.

Her other works are just as great as The Girl on the Train. If you are interested in jumping on her fiction world, you might as well check One Minute to Midnight (2011), The Reunion (2013), Into the Water (2017), and A Slow Fire Burning (2021).

3. Emily Henry

Emily Henry is another famous female author now that you might have noticed before. She has been categorized as the #1 bestselling author of New York Times with her recent works People We Meet on Vacation and Beach Read.

Moreover, her books have already been featured in numerous famous magazines. She mostly writes about young adult or adult romance fiction.

Her other amazing works are The Love That Split the World (2016), A Million Junes (2017), Hello Girls (2019), and When the Sky Fell on Splendor (2019).

4. Helen Hoang

Helen Hoang is the woman behind the well-known trilogy, The Kiss Quotient. Her works mostly revolve around young adult romance fiction.

Prior to writing romance fiction, she used to write about fantasy romance. Also, she sometimes adds martial arts sequences to her past works.

Then, after The Kiss Quotient was published in 2018, she started to continue it and made it into other two sequels, which are The Bride Test (2019) and The Heart Principle (2021).

5. Sally Rooney

Award-winning Irish author and screenwriter Sally Rooney first gained attention from her novel Conversations with Friends (2017). Then, she started gaining public recognition when the novel was sold in many countries.

After that, she published another masterpiece which is Normal People (2018). The novel was another best-selling and made it into having its own TV adaptations.

If you love light but profound contemporary fiction with a hint of romance, you might be interested in checking out her recent work, Beautiful World, Where Are You (2021).

6. Delia Owens

Delia Owens is a popular female author and a wildlife scientist in Africa who often shares intriguing nature experiences of her own. The nonfiction books in which she co-authored are The Eye of Elephant, Cry of the Kalahari, and Secrets of the Savanna.

In her debut novel, Where the Crawdads Sing (2018), she wrote in the fiction genre. It received a wholesome public response as the story is said to be touching and heartbreaking at the same time.

7. Jacqueline Rose

One of the most popular female authors of nonfiction is Jacqueline Rose. Her writings mostly revolve around women in general and feminism.

In her most recent work, On Violence and Violence Against Women (2021), she wrote a provocative and thought-provoking story. It is about the violence that has been built up in our society, especially the ones targeted towards women.

If you are interested in similar themes, try to check her other works such as Mothers: An Essay on Love and Cruelty (2018) or Women in Dark Times (2014).

8. Angie Thomas

She is the author of the best-selling young adult novel The Hate U Give which was published in 2017. With her background in creative writing from Belhaven University, she succeeded in delivering the message towards her writings.

Her infamous work The Hate U Give is considered one of the most important books to read if you want to learn more about racism. It is written in such a profound yet easy-to-read style.

If you are interested in her work but have little time to do the reading, you can access The Hate U Give in the form of a movie and audiobook adaptation.

9. Brit Bennett

Brit Bennett achieved her MFA in fiction at the University of Michigan. She debuted with her first novel entitled The Mothers in (2016). Following that, she published her second hit, The Vanishing Half, in 2020.

Her works instantly receive global recognition for their distinct writing and beautifully plotted story. Besides, she has also brought up inspiring social criticism topics in her essays and short stories. This makes her one of the most popular female authors of fiction today.

10. Ashley C. Ford

One of the famous female authors today is a multi-talented writer, educator, and podcaster Ashley C. Ford. She is the woman behind the best-selling memoir, Somebody’s Daughter (2021).

Ashley mostly writes about sexuality, race, and body image. She has a lot of publications regarding these issues, including the ones in The Guardian, BuzzFeed, ELLE, and many more. Moreover, she also actively uses her social media to conduct regular fundraising projects and charities.

The female authors mentioned above are just some of the most popular female authors now. If you look it up, there are still numerous amazing and popular female authors today with marvelous writings out there that you definitely must check out.