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The Most Famous Contemporary Fiction Writers (Q1 2022)
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is defined by the % of people who have heard of a contemporary fiction writer.
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Fame
Popularity
1
Stephen King
92%
62%
2
J. K. Rowling
89%
54%
3
John Grisham
80%
50%
4
Danielle Steel
75%
38%
5
Stan Lee
74%
54%
6
James Patterson
72%
44%
7
Dean Koontz
69%
41%
8
Nora Roberts
68%
38%
9
Anne Rice
66%
39%
10
R. L. Stine
64%
40%
11
Mary Higgins Clark
63%
35%
12
George R. R. Martin
61%
35%
13
Lemony Snicket
57%
29%
14
Nicholas Sparks
55%
27%
15
Toni Morrison
54%
35%
16
Clive Barker
53%
30%
17
Garry Trudeau
53%
27%
18
Suzanne Collins
52%
24%
19
Margaret Atwood
52%
29%
20
Aaron Sorkin
51%
26%
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