# List of authors by name: J

The following is a List of authors by name whose last names begin with J:
Abbreviations: ch = children's; d = drama, screenwriting; f = fiction; nf = non-fiction; p = poetry, song lyrics
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## Ja

* Noni Jabavu (1919–2008, S Africa, nf)
* Edmond Jabès (1912–1991, Egypt/France, nf/p)
* Edward Jablonski (1922–2004, US, nf)
* F. P. Jac (1955–2008, Denmark, p), birth name Flemming Palle Jakobsen
* Philippe Jaccottet (1925–2021, Switzerland, p)
* António Jacinto (1924–1991, Angola/Portugal, p), pseudonym Orlando Tavora
* Donald Jack (1924–2003, England/Canada, f/d)
* Anna Jackson (born 1967, N Zealand, p/f/nf)
* Brenda Jackson (born 1953, US, f)
* Elaine Jackson (born 1943, US, f)
* Katherine Jackson (born 1930, US, nf)
* Mick Jackson (born 1960, England, f)
* Shirley Jackson (1919–1965, US, f/nf)
* Heinrich Eduard Jacob (1889–1967, Germany/US, nf)
* Max Jacob (1876–1944, France, p/f), Holocaust victim
* Violet Jacob (1863–1946, Scotland, f/p)
* Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi (1743–1819, Germany, nf)
* Johann Georg Jacobi (1740–1814, Germany, p)
* Anna Jacobs (born 1941, England/Australia, f)
* Christianne Meneses Jacobs (born 1971, Nicaragua/US, nf)
* Jane Jacobs (1916–2006, US/Canada, nf)
* Joseph Jacobs (1854–1916, Australia/US, nf)
* W. W. Jacobs (1863–1943, England, f/d)
* Alf Reidar Jacobsen (born 1950, Norway, nf/f)
* Anna Jacobsen (1924–2004, Norway, nf)
* Jens Peter Jacobsen (1847–1885, Denmark, f/p/nf)
* Rolf Jacobsen (1907–1994, Norway, p)
* Roy Jacobsen (born 1954, Norway, f)
* Howard Jacobson (born 1942, England, f)
* Brian Jacques (1939–2011, England, f)
* Frances Jacson (1754–1842, England, f/nf)
* Mhlobo Jadezweni (born 1954, S Africa, ch/p/nf)
* Hans Jæger (1854–1910, Norway/Sweden, nf)
* Muriel Jaeger (1892–1969, England, f/d/nf)
* Fleur Jaeggy (born 1940, Switzerland/Italy, f), pseudonym Carlotta Wieck
* Ada Jafarey (1924–2015, India/Pakistan, p)
* Alireza Jafarzadeh (living, Iran/US, nf)
* Ada Jafri (1924–2015, India/Pakistan, p)
* Maya Jaggi (living, England, nf)
* Richard Jago (1715–1781, England, p/nf)
* Annamarie Jagose (born 1965, N Zealand, nf/f)
* Marie-Reine de Jaham (born 1940, Martinique/France, f/nf)
* Linda Jaivin (born 1955, US/Australia, nf/f)
* John Jakes (1932–2023, US, f)
* T. D. Jakes (born 1957, US, nf)
* Svava Jakobsdóttir (1930–2004, Iceland, f/p/d)
* Stevan Jakovljević (1890–1962, Serbia/Yugoslavia, f/nf)
* Đura Jakšić (1832–1878, Austrian E/Serbia, p/f/d)
* Mileta Jakšić (1863–1935, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, p)
* Jakuren (寂蓮, 1139–1202, Japan, p)
* Saifuddin Jalal (born 1958, Afghanistan, nf/p)
* Janez Jalen (1891–1966, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, nf/d/f)
* Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh (1892–1997, Iran/Switzerland, f)
* Sousa Jamba (born 1966, Angola, f/nf)
* Alice James (1848–1892, US, nf)
* Barbara James (1943–2003, US/Australia, nf)
* C. L. R. James (1901–1989, Trinidad & Tobago/England, nf/d/f)
* Christine James (born 1954, Wales, p)
* Clive James (1939–2019, Australia/England, nf/p)
* Daniel James (1848–1920, Wales, p)
* E. L. James (born 1963, England, f)
* Edward James (1569 – c. 1610, Wales, nf)
* Elinor James (1644–1719, England, nf)
* Eloisa James (born 1962, US, f/nf), pseudonym of Mary Bly
* Evan James (1809–1978, Wales, p)
* Florence James (1902–1993, N Zealand/Australia, ch/f)
* George Payne Rainsford James (1799–1860, England, f/nf)
* Grace James (1882–1965, Japan/Italy, ch)
* Henry James (1843–1916, US/England, f/d/nf)
* Henry James Sr. (1811–1882, US, nf)
* M. R. James (1862–1936, England, f/nf)
* Maria James (1793–1868, Wales/US, p)
* Marlon James (born 1970, Jamaica, f)
* P. D. James (1920–2014, England, f)
* Peter James (born 1948, England, f)
* Rebecca James (born 1970, Australia, f/ch)
* Wendy James, born 1966, Australia, f)
* William James (1842–1910, US, nf)
* Winifred Lewellin James (1876–1941, Australia, f/nf)
* James VI and I (1566–1625, Scotland/England, nf)
* W. C. Jameson (born 1942, US, nf/d/p)
* Kathleen Jamie (born 1962, Scotland, p/nf)
* Alexander Jamieson (1782–1850, Scotland/Belgium, nf)
* Francis Jammes (1868–1938, France, p)
* Amadis Jamyn (1538–1592, France, p)
* Drago Jančar (born 1948, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, f/d/nf)
* Ernst Jandl (1925–2000, Austria, p)
* Emma Jane (born 1969, Australia, nf/f)
* Phil Janes (living, US, f/ch)
* Slavko Janevski (1920–2000, Yugoslavia/N Macedonia, f/d)
* James Janeway (1636–1674, England, ch)
* Shahid Mahmud Jangi (living, Bangladesh, p/nf)
* Klemens Janicki (1516–1543, Poland, p)
* Laurence Janifer (1933–2002, US, f)
* Éva Janikovszky (1926–2003, Hungary, ch/f)
* Shelina Zahra Janmohamed (born 1974, England, nf)
* Jans der Enikel (late 13th c., Austrian E, p/nf)
* Tove Jansson (1914–2001, Finland, f/ch)
* Patricia Janus (1932–2006, US, p)
* Janus Pannonius (1434–1472, Slavonia/Hungary, p)
* Jao Tsung-I (季羨林, 1917–2018, China, nf)
* David Jaomanoro (1953–2014, Mozambique, f/d/p)
* Arthur Japin (born 1956, Netherlands, f)
* Sébastien Japrisot (1931–2003, France, f), pseudonym of Jean-Baptiste Rossi
* Miran Jarc (1900–1942, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, p/f)
* Lisa Jardine (1944–2015, England, nf)
* Mark Jarman (born 1952, US, p/nf)
* Rosemary Hawley Jarman (1935–2015, England, f)
* Peter Jaroš (born 1940, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, f/d)
* Randall Jarrell (1914–1965, US, p/f/ch)
* Miranda Jarrett (living, US, f), pseudonym of Susan Holloway Scott
* Delia Jarrett-Macauley (living, England, nf/f)
* Alfred Jarry (1873–1907, France, d/f/nf)
* Harry Järv (1921–2009, Finland/Sweden, nf)
* Claude Scudamore Jarvis (1879–1953, England/Egypt, nf)
* Marguerite Florence Laura Jarvis (1886–1964, England, f/d), pseudonym Oliver Sandys
* Robin Jarvis (born 1963, England, f/ch
* Bruno Jasieński (1901–1938, Poland/USSR, p/f/d)
* Jasimuddin (1903–1976, India/Bangladesh, p/d/nf)
* Mieczysław Jastrun (1903–1983, Austria-Hungary/Poland, p/nf)
* Tommy Jaud (born 1970, Germany, f/d)
* Arturo Jauretche (1901–1974, Argentina, nf/p)
* Mikheil Javakhishvili (1880–1937, Russian E/USSR, f)
* Stevan Javellana (1918–1977, Philippines, f)
* László Jávor (1903–1992, Hungary/France, p)
* Mirko Javornik (1909–1986, Austrian E/US, nf/f)
* Jože Javoršek (1920–1990, Yugoslavia, d/p/nf)
* Augusta Jawara (1924–1981, Gambia, d/nf)
* Annie Jay (born 1957, France, ch)
* Charlotte Jay (1919–1996, Australia, f), pseudonym of Geraldine Halls
* Salim Jay (born 1951, France/Morocco, f/nf)
* Latifa Jbabdi (born 1955, Morocco, nf)

## Je–Ji

* John Jea (1773 – post-1817, Calabar, nf)
* John Cordy Jeaffreson (1831–1901, England, f/nf)
* Georges Jean (1820–1911, France, p/nf)
* Jean de Meun (c. 1240 – c. 1305, France, p)
* Ann Jebb (1735–1812, England, nf)
* Samuel Jebb (c. 1694–1772, England, nf)
* Eugen Jebeleanu (1911–1991, Romania, p)
* Michael Jecks (born 1960, England, f)
* Alan Jefferies (born 1957, Australia, p/ch)
* Barbara Jefferis (1917–2004, England/Australia, f/ch/nf)
* Richard Jefferies (1848–1887, England, nf/f)
* Oliver Jeffers (born 1977, N Ireland/US, ch)
* Robinson Jeffers (1887–1962, US, p)
* Andrew Jefford (born 1956, England/France, nf/p)
* Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey (1773–1850, Scotland, nf)
* Sheila Jeffreys (born 1948, England/Australia, nf)
* Sabrina Jeffries (born 1958, US, f)
* Jefimija (1349–1405, Serbia, p), pseudonym of Jelena Mrnjavčević
* Jefrem (c. 1312–1400, Balkans/Serbia, nf/p)
* Jegaatha (born 1956, India, nf/p)
* Cynthia Jele (living, S Africa, f)
* Milosav Jelić (1883–1947, Serbia/Yugoslavia, p)
* Vojin Jelić (1921–2004, Yugoslavia/Croatia, nf/p)
* Elfriede Jelinek (born 1946, Austria, d/f)
* Rod Jellema (1927–2018, US, p)
* Tahar Ben Jelloun (born 1944, Morocco, f)
* Lynn Jenner (living, N Zealand, p/nf)
* Graham Jenkin (born 1948, Australia, p/nf)
* David Jenkins (1912–2002, Wales, nf)
* Elizabeth Jenkins (1905–2010, England, f/nf)
* John Jenkins (Gwili) (1872–1936, Wales, p/nf)
* John Jenkins (poet) (born 1949, Australia, p/nf/f)
* Joseph Jenkins (1818–1898, Wales/Australia, nf/p)
* Mike Jenkins (born 1953, Wales, p/f)
* Robert Thomas Jenkins (1881–1969, Wales, nf)
* Simon Jenko (1835–1869, Austrian E, p/f/nf)
* Elizabeth Jennings (1926–2001, England, p/nf)
* John Edward Jennings (1906–1973, US, f/nf)
* Kate Jennings (1948–2021, Australia, p/nf/f)
* Paul Jennings (born 1943, England/Australia, ch)
* Grace Jennings-Edquist (living, Australia, nf)
* Zoë Jenny (born 1974, Switzerland/England, f)
* Walter Jens (1923–2013, Germany, nf)
* Axel Jensen (1932–2003, Norway, f/p/nf)
* Caroline Schytte Jensen (1848–1935, Norway, p/ch)
* Johannes V. Jensen (1873–1950, Denmark, f/p)
* Merrill Jensen (1905–1980, US, nf)
* Thit Jensen (1876–1957, Denmark, f/d/nf)
* Wilhelm Jensen (1837–1911, Germany, f/p)
* Sydney Jephcott (1864–1951, Australia, p)
* Amy Jephta (living, S Africa, d)
* Edgar Jepson (1863–1938, England, f), pseudonym R. Edison Page
* Margaret Jepson (1907–2003, England, f), pseudonym Pearl Bellairs
* Selwyn Jepson (1899–1989, England, f/d)
* Helen Jerome (1883–1966, Ireland/US, d/nf)
* Jerome K. Jerome (1859–1927, England, f/nf)
* Vladeta Jerotić (1924–2018, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
* P. C. Jersild (born 1935, Sweden, f/nf)
* Janko Jesenský (1874–1945, Hungary/Czechoslovakia, p/nf)
* John Heneage Jesse (1809–1874, England, nf/p/d)
* Afevork Ghevre Jesus (1868–1947, Ethiopia, f/nf)
* Carolina Maria de Jesus (1914–1977, Brazil, nf/d)
* K. W. Jeter (born 1950, US, f)
* Dobroslav Jevđević (1895–1962, Austria-Hungary/Italy, nf/p)
* Zorica Jevremović (born 1948, Yugoslavia/Serbia, d/nf)
* Darinka Jevrić (1947–2007, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p)
* Atanasije Jevtić (1938–2021, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
* Geraldine Jewsbury (1812–1880, England, f/nf)
* Maria Jane Jewsbury (1800–1833, England/India, nf/p)
* Raj Kamal Jha (born 1966, India, f/nf)
* Ji Kang (嵇康, 223–262 CE, China, nf/p)
* Ji Xianlin (季羨林, 1911–2009, China, nf)
* Ji Yun (紀昀, 1724–1805, China, nf/p)
* Jia Dao (賈島, 779–843, China, p)
* Jia Pingwa (賈平娃, born 1952, China, f/p/nf)
* Jia Rongqing (賈榮慶, living, China/Canada, nf)
* Jia Yinghua (賈英華, born 1952, China, nf)
* Jiang Biwei (蔣碧薇, 1899–1978, China, nf)
* Jiang Fangzhou (蔣方舟, born 1989, China, f/ch)
* Jiang Rong (姜戎, born 1946, China, f/nf)
* Jiang Tingxi (蔣廷錫, 1669–1732, China, nf)
* Jiao Yu (焦玉, fl. 14th c., China, nf)
* Jien (慈円, 1155–1225, Japan, p/nf)
* Jin Shengtan (金聖歎, c. 1610–1661, China, nf)
* Jin Yong (查良鏞, 1924–2018, China, f/nf)
* Jin Yuelin (金岳霖, 1895–1984, China, nf)
* Jing Fang (京房, 78–37 BCE, China, nf)
* Kiyoshi Jinzai (神西清, 1903–1957, Japan, f/nf)
* Jippensha Ikku (十返舎一九, 1765–1831, Japan, f)
* Abbas Jirari (1937–2024, Morocco, nf)
* Noé Jitrik (1928–2022, Argentina, nf/f)
* Jivani (1846–1909, Russian E, p)

## Jo

* Paulin Joachim (1931–2012, Benin, p/nf)
* Nick Joaquin (1917–2004, Philippines, f/nf)
* John Thomas Job (1867–1938, Wales, p)
* Elizabeth Jocelin (c. 1595–1622, England, nf)
* Matthías Jochumsson (1835–1920, Iceland, p/d/nf)
* Étienne Jodelle (1532–1573, France, d/p)
* Alexandra Joel (born 1953, Australia, nf/f)
* Joseph Joffo (1931–2018, France, nf)
* Khasnor Johan (bor 1968, Malaysia/Australia, nf)
* Johannes von Tepl (c. 1350 – c. 1415, Bohemia, p/nf)
* Georg Johannesen (1931–2005, Norway, f/p/d)
* Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (born 1968, Iceland, nf)
* Barði Jóhannsson (born 1975, Iceland, d)
* Hanna Johansen (1939–2023, Germany/Switzerland, f/ch)
* Margaret Johansen (1923–2013, Norway, f)
* Edmund John (1883–1917, England/Italy, p)
* Elnathan John (born 1982, Nigeria, f/nf)
* Marie-Elena John (born 1963, Antigua/US, f)
* Nancy John (1924–2022, England, f), pseudonym of Nancy Buckingham and John Sawyer
* John of the Cross (1542–1591, Spain, p/nf), birth name Juan de Yepes y Álvarez
* John the Exarch (fl. 9th–10th c., Bulgaria, nf)
* John of Patmos (6–100 CE, Roman E, nf)
* Michael Johns (born 1964, US, nf)
* W. E. Johns (1893–1968, England, f)
* B. S. Johnson (1933–1973, England, f/p/nf)
* Denis Johnson (1949–2017, Germany/US, f/d/p)
* E. Pauline Johnson (1861–1913, Canada, p/f)
* Electa Amanda Wright Johnson (1938–1929, US, nf)
* Eyvind Johnson (1900–1976, Sweden, f)
* George Clayton Johnson (1929–2015, US, f/d)
* Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880–1966, US, p/d)
* Helene Johnson (1906–1995, US, p)
* Irving Johnson (1905–1991, US, nf)
* James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938, US, p/nf)
* Jane Johnson (born 1960, England/Morocco, f/ch)
* Joanne Johnson (born 1977, England, nf)
* Lemuel Johnson (1941–2002, Sierra Leone, nf/p)
* Linton Kwesi Johnson (born 1952, Jamaica/England, p)
* Lionel Johnson (1867–1902, England, p/nf)
* Maureen Johnson (born 1973, US, f/ch)
* Paul Johnson (1928–2023, England, nf/f)
* Rebecca Johnson (born 1966, Australia, ch/f)
* Rossiter Johnson (1840–1931, US, nf)
* Samuel Johnson (1649–1703, England, nf)
* Samuel Johnson (1691–1773, England, d)
* Samuel Johnson (1709–1784, England, p/d/nf)
* Samuel Johnson (1846–1901, Sierra Leone/Nigeria, nf)
* Stephanie Johnson (born 1961, N Zealand, p/d/f)
* Susan Johnson (born 1939, US, f)
* Uwe Johnson (1934–1984, Germany, f)
* Alexa Johnston (living, N Zealand, nf/ch)
* Andrew Johnston (born 1963, N Zealand, p/nf)
* Annie Fellows Johnston (1863–1931, US, ch)
* Antony Johnston (born 1972, England, f)
* Christine Johnston (born 1950, f)
* Dorothy Johnston (born 1948, Australia, f/nf)
* George Benson Johnston (1913–2004, Canada, p/nf)
* James Johnston (1851–1921, Scotland/Jamaica, nf)
* Joan Johnston (living, US, f)
* Linda O. Johnston (living, US, f)
* Maria I. Johnston (1835–1921, US, f/nf)
* Martin Johnston (1947–1990, p/f)
* Hanns Johst (1890–1978, Germany, p/d)
* Jean de Joinville (1224–1317, France, nf)
* Anna Jókai (1932–2017, Hungary, f/p)
* Mór Jókai (1825–1904, Hungary, f/d)
* Elísabet Jökulsdóttir (born 1958, Iceland, p/nf/d)
* Eugene Jolas (1894–1945, US, nf)
* Elizabeth Jolley (1923–2007, England/Australia, f/nf)
* Arthur M. Jolly (born 1969, England/US, d)
* Ragnhild Jølsen (1875–1908, Norway, f)
* Jón Atli Jónasson (born 1972, Iceland, d)
* Kristján B. Jónasson (living, Iceland, nf)
* Óskar Jónasson (born 1963, Iceland, d)
* Ragnar Jónasson (born 1976, Iceland, f)
* Alice Gray Jones (1852–1943, Wales, p/nf), pseudonym Ceridwen Peris
* Bedwyr Lewis Jones (1933–1992, Wales, nf)
* Bobi Jones (1929–2017, Wales, nf/f/p)
* Catherine Jones (born 1956, England, f), collaborative pseudonym Annie Jones
* Charlotte Jones (born 1968, England, d)
* D. Gwenallt Jones (1899–1968, Wales, p/nf)
* David Jones (1895–1974, England, p)
* Dafydd Jones (1803–1868, Wales, p)
* Dennis Feltham Jones (1918–1981, England, f)
* Diana Wynne Jones (1934–2011, England, f/p/nf)
* Dic Jones (1934–2009, Wales, p)
* E. B. C. Jones (1893–1966, England, f)
* Ebenezer Jones (1820–1860, England, p)
* Eldred D. Jones (1925–2020, Sierra Leone, nf)
* Ernest Jones (1879–1958, Wales/England, nf)
* Evan Jones (1931–2022, Australia, p)
* Gail Jones (born 1965, Australia, f/nf)
* Glyn Jones (1905–1995, Wales, f/p/nf)
* Gwilym R. Jones (1903–1993, Wales, p/nf)
* Henry Festing Jones (1851–1928, England, nf)
* Jack Jones (1884–1970, Wales, f/d)
* Jill Jones (born 1951, Australia, p)
* John Jones (1766–1821, Wales, p/nf)
* John Joseph Jones (1930–2000, England/Australia, p/d)
* John Robert Jones (1911–1970, Wales, nf)
* Kathleen Jones (born 1946, England, p/nf)
* Landon Jones (living, US, nf)
* Lara Jones (1975–2010, England, ch)
* Laura Jones (born 1951, Australia, d)
* Lewis Jones (1837–1904, Wales/Argentina, nf)
* Lloyd Jones (born 1951, Wales, p/f)
* Lloyd Jones (born 1955, N Zealand, f)
* Margaret Jones (1842–1902, Wales/Australia), pseudonym Y Gymraes o Ganaan
* Margaret Jones (1923–2006, Australia, nf)
* Marcia Jones (born 1958, US, ch)
* Marion Patrick Jones (1931–2016, Trinidad, f/nf)
* Mary Vaughan Jones (1918–1983, Wales, ch)
* Rae Desmond Jones (1941–2017, Australia, p/f)
* Raymond F. Jones (1915–1994, US, f)
* Richard Jones (England/US, p/nf)
* Sally Roberts Jones (born 1935, England/Wales, p/nf)
* T. Gwynn Jones (1871–1949, Wales, p/nf/f)
* T. Llew Jones (1915–2009, Wales, ch)
* Terry Jones (1942–2020, Wales, d/p)
* Thom Jones (1945–2016, US, f)
* Thomas Jones of Denbigh (1756–1820, Wales, nf/p)
* Tim Jones (born 1959, N Zealand, f/p)
* V. M. Jones, (born 1958, N Zealand, ch)
* Ingrid Jonker (1933–1965, S Africa, p)
* Ágústína Jónsdóttir (born 1949, Iceland, p)
* Áslaug Jónsdóttir (born 1963, Iceland, ch/d)
* Auður Jónsdóttir (born 1973, Iceland, f/d)
* Birgitta Jónsdóttir (born 1967, Iceland, p)
* Ben Jonson (1572–1637, England, d/p)
* Arngrímur Jónsson (1568–1648, Iceland, nf)
* Karl Jónsson (1135–1213, Iceland, nf/p)
* Finnur Jónsson (1858–1934, Iceland, nf)
* Gísli Rúnar Jónsson (1953–2020, Iceland, d)
* Magnús Jónsson (c. 1530–1591, Iceland, p)
* Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi (1835–1922, Iceland, nf)
* Tony Jónsson (1921–2001, Iceland, nf)
* Tor Jonsson (1916–1951, Norway, p/f/nf)
* Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (1924–2011, Gambia, nf)
* Joseph Henry Joof (born 1960, Gambia, nf)
* Archibald Campbell Jordan (1906–1968, S Africa/US, f/nf)
* June Jordan (1936–2002, US, p/nf)
* Penny Jordan (1946–2011, England, f), pseudonym of Penelope Jones Halsall
* Robert Jordan (1948–2007, US, f)
* Sherryl Jordan (born 1949, N Zealand, ch)
* Toni Jordan (born 1966, Australia, f)
* William Chester Jordan (born 1948, US, nf)
* Ludmilla Jordanova (born 1949, England, nf)
* Lídia Jorge (born 1946, Portugal, f/ch/d)
* Pierre Joris (born 1946, Luxembourg, p/nf)
* Jórunn skáldmær (1st half of 10th c., Iceland, p)
* Ari Jósefsson (1939–1964, Iceland, p)
* Anthony Joseph (born 1966, Trinidad and Tobago, p/f/nf)
* Helen Joseph (1905–1992, England/S Africa, nf)
* Jenny Joseph (1932–2018, England, p/f)
* M. K. Joseph (1914–1981, N Zealand, p/f)
* Marica Josimčević (born 1946, Yugoslavia, f/d)
* Rebecca Richardson Joslin (1846–1934, US, nf)
* Ralph Josselin (1616–1683, England, nf)
* Abderrafi Jouahri (born 1943, Morocco, nf/p)
* Abdelkarim Jouaiti (born 1962, Morocco, f)
* Elsa Joubert (1922–2020, S Africa, f/nf)
* Gideon Joubert (1923–2010, S Africa, nf)
* Alice Jouenne (1873–1954, France, nf)
* Jean Joubert (1928–2015, France, f/p)
* Jacques Jouet (born 1947, France, f/d/nf)
* Alain Jouffroy (1928–2015, France, nf/p)
* Ahmed Joumari (1939–1995, Morocco, p)
* Pierre Jean Jouve (1887–1976, France, f/p)
* Biljana Jovanović (1953–1996, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p/f/d)
* Djordje Jovanović (1909–1943, Serbia/Yugoslavia, p/nf)
* Lazar Jovanović (fl. 1835–1853, Ottoman E, nf)
* Rade Jovanović (born 1971, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p/ch)
* Slobodan Jovanović (1869–1958, Austria-Hungary/England, nf)
* Vladimir Jovanović (1833–1922, Serbia/Yugoslavia, nf)
* Vojislav V. Jovanović (1940–2018, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f/p)
* Danilo Jovanovitch (1919–2015, Australia, p)
* Meto Jovanovski (1928–2016, Yugoslavia/N Macedonia, f/ch)
* Proka Jovkić (1886–1915, Austria-Hungary/Serbia, p/nf)
* Malalai Joya (born 1978, Afghanistan, nf)
* Brenda Joyce (born c. 1963, US, f)
* Graham Joyce (1954–2014, England, f)
* James Joyce (1882–1941, Ireland/Italy, f/p/nf)
* Attila József (1905–1937, Hungary, p)

## Ju–Jy

* Ju (born 1958, Burma/Myanmar, f)
* Mireille Juchau (born 1969, Australia, f/d)
* Alan Judd (born 1946, England, f/nf), pseudonym of Alan Edwin Petty
* Mary Catherine Judd (1852–1937, US, f/nf)
* Frank Judge (1946–2021, US, p/nf)
* Tony Judt (1948–2010, England/US, nf)
* Aleksandar Jugović (born 1975, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
* Ferenc Juhász (1928–2015, Hungary, p)
* Gyula Juhász (1883–1937, Hungary, p)
* Gyula Juhász (1930–1993, Hungary, nf)
* William Juhasz (1899–1967, Hungary/US, nf), born Vilmos Haas
* Jacqueline Jules (born 1956, US, f/nf/ch)
* Julian of Norwich (1343 – post-1416, England, nf)
* Charles Juliet (born 1934, France, p/d/f)
* Kristjan Niels Julius (1860–1936, Iceland/US, p)
* Miranda July (born 1974, US, d/f/nf)
* Jamal Jumá (living, Iraq/Denmark, p/f)
* Jung Chang (張戎, born 1952, China, nf)
* Carl Jung (1875–1961, Switzerland, nf)
* Johann Heinrich Jung (1740–1817, Germany, nf), pseudonym Heinrich Stilling
* Ernst Jünger (1895–1998, Germany, nf)
* Christian Jungersen (born 1962, Denmark, f)
* Peter Stephan Jungk (born 1952, US, f)
* Robert Jungk (1913–1994, Austria, nf), pseudonym of Robert Baum
* Penny Junor (born 1949, England, nf)
* Guerra Junqueiro (1850–1923, Portugal, nf/p)
* Josip Jurčič (1844–1881, Austrian E, f)
* Daniel C. Juster (born 1947, US/Israel, nf)
* Norton Juster (1929–2021, US, ch)
* Donald Justice (1925–2004, US, p/nf)
* Justin Martyr (c. 100 – c. 165, Judea/Roman E, nf)
* May Justus (1898–1989, US, ch)
* Povel Juel (c. 1673–1723, Norway/Denmark, nf)
* Juvenal (fl. late 1st – early 2nd c. CE, Roman E, p), full name Decimus Junius Juvenalis
* Lizzie Juvkam (1883–1969, Norway, f)
* Ibn Juzayy (1321–1357, Andalusia, p/nf)
* Mišo Juzmeski (born 1966, Yugoslavia/N Macedonia, f/nf)
* Andreas Jynge (1870–1955, Norway, p/nf)