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The most popular authors in the UK right now
These are the names currently dominating the headlines in authors — the stars on everyone's lips right now.
Updated 18 Apr 2026 10:20
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Sally Rooney
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Neil Gaiman
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Andy McNab
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Anthony Horowitz
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David Nicholls
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David Walliams
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E.L. James
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Giovanna Fletcher
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Hilary Mantel
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Holly Jackson
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Ian Rankin
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J K Rowling
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Jacqueline Wilson
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Jojo Moyes
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Ken Follett
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Lee Child
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Malorie Blackman
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Paula Hawkins
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Philip Pullman
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Val McDermid
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Zadie Smith
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Roald Dahl
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C.S. Lewis
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Enid Blyton
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Jilly Cooper
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Beatrix Potter
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George Orwell
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Ian Fleming
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J.R.R. Tolkien
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Terry Pratchett
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