Survivor Appendix N Authors- LEIBER WINS!

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Given there is a fair bit of misinformation floating around I've put in some info about the names on the list. The dates are when their writings where published (according to Wikipedia), not when they lived.

Name Dates Known for

Anderson, Poul (1948–2001) Three Hearts and Three Lions
Bellairs, John (1966–1991) The Face in the Frost, The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Brackett, Leigh (1940-1980) The Empire Strikes Back(?)
Brown, Frederic (1938-1965) Star Trek TOS (Arena)
Burroughs, Edgar Rice (1911-1950) Tarzan, John Carter
Carter, Lin (1965-1998) copying other authors on this list
de Camp, L. Sprague (1937–1996) ditto
de Camp & Pratt (both of these are listed separately)
Derleth, August (1937-1973) another plagiarist
Dunsany, Lord (1905-1957) The King of Elfland's Daughter, inventing the genre
Farmer, P. J. (1952-2009) Riverworld
Fox, Gardner (1939-1973) The Flash, Batman
Howard, R. E. (1926-1936) Conan
Lanier, Sterling (1961-1983) The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes
Leiber, Fritz (1958-1988) Lankhmar
Lovecraft, H. P. (1917-1937) The Call of Cthulhu
Merritt, A. (1917–1943) The Devil-Doll (film, adapted from Burn, Witch, Burn!)
Moorcock, Michael (1957-date) Elric
Norton, Andre (1934-2005) Quag Keep
Offutt, Andrew J. (1970-2004) Thieves' World, Erotica
Pratt, Fletcher (1940-1956) Being ghost-written by L. Sprague de Camp
Saberhagen, Fred (1964-2005) Book of Swords
St. Clair, Margaret (1956-1974) The Best of Margaret St. Clair
Tolkien, J. R. R. (1937-1967) Translating Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Vance, Jack (1950-2009) The Dying Earth
Weinbaum, Stanley (1933-1935) A Martian Odyssey, dying before he could write anything else
Wellman, Manley Wade (1929-1986) Nothing I've heard of
Williamson, Jack (1926-2006) Legion of Space
Zelazny, Roger (1970-1995) The Chronicles of Amber
 

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All I know is I’ve read dozens upon dozens of fantasy books. I’ve never heard of anyone on this list but Tolkien. I’ve heard of a few of their characters, but none of the authors.

That is called the Test of Time. You can be the greatest author in history, but if newer generations don’t pick you up and read your works, your work has not stood the rest of time.

Tolkien’s has. Out of everyone on this list, Tolkien’s work has stood the test of time.

Read Michael Moorcock's Elric and Corum books, and The Amber books by Zelazny. I still re-read those every so often. Fritz Leiber was fun as well, but I think the first two are better. Tolkien does rule them all, though.
 

Bellairs, John 13
Burroughs, Edgar Rice 21
Carter, Lin 16
de Camp & Pratt 19
Dunsany, Lord 19
Fox, Gardner 19
Lanier, Sterling 8
Leiber, Fritz 20
Merritt, A. 18
Offutt, Andrew J. 16
Pratt, Fletcher 14
St. Clair, Margaret 17
Tolkien, J.R.R. 20
Weinbaum, Stanley 8
Wellman, Manley Wade 16
Williamson, Jack 18
Zelazny, Roger 21
 

Bellairs, John 13
Burroughs, Edgar Rice 21
Carter, Lin 16
de Camp & Pratt 19
Dunsany, Lord 19
Fox, Gardner 19
Lanier, Sterling 8
Leiber, Fritz 20+1=21
Merritt, A. 18
Offutt, Andrew J. 16
Pratt, Fletcher 14
St. Clair, Margaret 17
Tolkien, J.R.R. 20-2=18
Weinbaum, Stanley 8
Wellman, Manley Wade 16
Williamson, Jack 18
Zelazny, Roger 21
 

Bellairs, John 13
Burroughs, Edgar Rice 21
Carter, Lin 16
de Camp & Pratt 19
Dunsany, Lord 19
Fox, Gardner 19
Lanier, Sterling 8
Leiber, Fritz 21
Merritt, A. 18
Offutt, Andrew J. 16
Pratt, Fletcher 14
St. Clair, Margaret 17
Tolkien, J.R.R. 19
Weinbaum, Stanley 8
Wellman, Manley Wade 16
Williamson, Jack 18
Zelazny, Roger 19
 

Bellairs, John 13
Burroughs, Edgar Rice 21
Carter, Lin 16
de Camp & Pratt 19
Dunsany, Lord 19
Fox, Gardner 19
Lanier, Sterling 8
Leiber, Fritz 21
Merritt, A. 18
Offutt, Andrew J. 16
Pratt, Fletcher 12
St. Clair, Margaret 18
Tolkien, J.R.R. 19
Weinbaum, Stanley 8
Wellman, Manley Wade 16
Williamson, Jack 18
Zelazny, Roger 19
 

Bellairs, John 13
Burroughs, Edgar Rice 21
Carter, Lin 16
de Camp & Pratt 19
Dunsany, Lord 19
Fox, Gardner 19
Lanier, Sterling 8
Leiber, Fritz 19
Merritt, A. 18
Offutt, Andrew J. 16
Pratt, Fletcher 12
St. Clair, Margaret 18
Tolkien, J.R.R. 19
Weinbaum, Stanley 8
Wellman, Manley Wade 16
Williamson, Jack 18
Zelazny, Roger 20
 


Bellairs, John 13
Burroughs, Edgar Rice 22
Carter, Lin 16
de Camp & Pratt 19
Dunsany, Lord 19
Fox, Gardner 19
Lanier, Sterling 8
Leiber, Fritz 19
Merritt, A. 18
Offutt, Andrew J. 16
Pratt, Fletcher 12
St. Clair, Margaret 18
Tolkien, J.R.R. 17 - I will cast him into the fires of Mount Doom
Weinbaum, Stanley 8
Wellman, Manley Wade 16
Williamson, Jack 18
Zelazny, Roger 20
 

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