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The Most Popular Contemporary Fiction Writers (Q1 2022)

popularity is the % of people who have a positive opinion of a contemporary fiction writer. Find out more

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  • 1Stephen KingStephen King92%62%
  • 2Stan LeeStan Lee74%54%
  • 3J. K. RowlingJ. K. Rowling89%54%
  • 4John GrishamJohn Grisham80%50%
  • 5James PattersonJames Patterson72%44%
  • 6Dean KoontzDean Koontz69%41%
  • 7R. L. StineR. L. Stine64%40%
  • 8Anne RiceAnne Rice66%39%
  • 9Danielle SteelDanielle Steel75%38%
  • 10Nora RobertsNora Roberts68%38%
  • 11Toni MorrisonToni Morrison54%35%
  • 12Mary Higgins ClarkMary Higgins Clark63%35%
  • 13George R. R. MartinGeorge R. R. Martin61%35%
  • 14Clive BarkerClive Barker53%30%
  • 15John IrvingJohn Irving51%29%
  • 16Lemony SnicketLemony Snicket57%29%
  • 17Dan BrownDan Brown51%29%
  • 18Margaret AtwoodMargaret Atwood52%29%
  • 19Amanda GormanAmanda Gorman45%28%
  • 20Patricia CornwellPatricia Cornwell49%28%
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