title: List of authors by name: D
text: # List of authors by name: D
  
  The following is a List of authors by name whose last names begin with D:
  
  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
  
  ## Da
  
  * Hamid Dabashi (born 1951, Iran/US, nf)
  * David Dabydeen (born 1955, Guyana/England, f/p/nf)
  * Simon Dach (1605–1659, Germany, p)
  * Luísa Dacosta (1927–2015, Portugal, f)
  * Charlotte Dacre (1771 or 1772–1825, England, f)
  * Aneta Dadeshkeliani (1872–1922, Russian E/USSR, p)
  * Nino Dadeshkeliani (1890–1931, Russian E/France, nf)
  * Debbie Dadey (born 1959, US, ch)
  * Bernard Binlin Dadié (1916–2019, Ivory Coast, f/d/p)
  * Catrin Dafydd (born c. 1982, Wales, f/d)
  * Edward Dafydd (died 1690, Wales, p)
  * Fflur Dafydd (born 1978, Wales, f/p)
  * Philip Dafydd (c. 1732 – c. 1814, Wales, nf/p)
  * Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir (1930–2021, p)
  * Stig Dagerman (1923–1954, Sweden, f/d/p)
  * Alfonso Gumucio Dagron (Bolivia, p/nf)
  * Marianna Debes Dahl (born 1947, Faroe Is, f/nf/ch)
  * Roald Dahl (1916–1990, Wales/England, ch)
  * Tessa Dahl (born 1957, England, f/ch)
  * Tor Edvin Dahl (born 1943, Norway, f/ch/nf)
  * Gro Dahle (born 1962, Norway, p/ch)
  * Felix Dahn (1834–1912, Germany, nf/p)
  * Dai Houying (戴厚英, 1938–1996, China, f)
  * Dai Sijie (戴思杰, born 1954, China/France, f)
  * Dai Wangshu (戴望舒, 1905–1950, China, p/nf)
  * Dai Zhen (戴震, 1724–1727, China, nf)
  * Janet Dailey (1944–2013, US, f)
  * Claudia Dain (living, US, f)
  * Johan Daisne (1912–1978, Belgium, p/f/d)
  * Jean Daive (born 1941, France, p/f)
  * Ivan Đaja (1884–1957, France/Yugoslavia, nf)
  * William Dakins (died 1607, England, nf)
  * John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton (1832–1902, England, nf)
  * Andrew Dalby (born 1947, England, nf)
  * Celia Dale (1912–2011, England, f/nf)
  * Marguerite Dale (1883–1963, Australia, d)
  * Penny Dale (born 1954, England, ch)
  * Ruth Jean Dale (living, US, f), pseudonym Lee Duran
  * Thomas Dale (1797–1870, p/nf)
  * Brian Daley (1947–1996, US, f/d)
  * Victor Daley (1858–1905, Ireland/Australia, p)
  * Alice Dalgliesh (1893–1979, Trinidad & Tobago/US, ch)
  * Olof von Dalin (1708–1763, Sweden, p/nf)
  * Jose Dalisay, Jr. (born 1954, Philippines, f/p/d)
  * Robert Charles Dallas (1754–1824, Jamaica/England, nf)
  * John Dalmas (1926–2017, US, f)
  * Jurij Dalmatin (c. 1547–1589, Habsburg E, nf)
  * György Dalos (born 1943, Hungary/Germany, f/nf)
  * Dalpatram (1820–1898, Mughal Empire/India, p)
  * Blanche d'Alpuget (born 1944, Australia, f/nf)
  * Annie Dalton (born 1948, England, ch)
  * Roque Dalton (1935–1975, El Salvador, p/nf/f)
  * Kathleen Dalziel (1881–1969, S Africa/Australia, p)
  * Léon Damas (1912–1978, France, nf/p)
  * Antonio Damasio (born 1944, Portugal/US, nf)
  * Hanna Damasio (living, Portugal/US, nf)
  * Anne Seymour Damer (1748–1828, England, f)
  * Peter Damian (c. 1007–1072/1073, Italy, nf)
  * Ratomir Damjanović (born 1945, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f/nf)
  * Nana Awere Damoah (born 1975, Ghana, nf/f)
  * Sapardi Djoko Damono (1940–2020, Philippines, p)
  * William Dampier (1651–1715, England, nf)
  * Kazuo Dan (檀一雄, 1912–1976, Japan, f/p)
  * Oniroku Dan (団鬼六, 1931–2011, Japan, f)
  * William Danby (1752–1833, England, nf)
  * Antoine Danchet (1671–1748, France, d/p)
  * Clemence Dane (1888–1965, England, f/d), pseudonym of Winifred Ashton
  * Simin Daneshvar (1921–2012, Iran, f/nf)
  * Tsitsi Dangarembga (born 1959, S Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, f/d)
  * Achmat Dangor (1948–2020, S Africa, f/p/nf)
  * Anna Dániel (1908–2003, Austria-Hungary/Hungary, f/ch/nf)
  * Frank Daniel (1926–1996, Czechoslovakia/US, d)
  * George Daniel (1789–1864, England, p/d/nf)
  * Robert Mackenzie Daniel (1813–1847, Scotland/Jersey, f/nf)
  * Samuel Daniel (1562–1619, England, p/d/nf)
  * William Barker Daniel (1754–1833, England, nf)
  * David Scott Daniell (1906–1965, England, f/nf/ch)
  * David Daniels (1933–2008, US, p)
  * Jeffrey Daniels (living, US, p)
  * Sarah Daniels (born 1966, England, d)
  * Peter Danielson (fl. late 1990s, US, ch), pseudonym of multiple authors
  * Tage Danielsson (1928–1985, Sweden, nf/p)
  * Erich von Däniken (born 1935, Switzerland, nf)
  * Danilo II, Serbian Archbishop (fl. 14th c., Serbia, nf)
  * Danilo's anonymous pupil (fl. 14th c., Serbia, nf)
  * Jack Dann (born 1945, US, f/nf/p)
  * Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863–1938, Italy, p/d/nf)
  * Milovan Danojlić (born 1937, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f/p)
  * J. B. Danquah (1895–1965, Gold Coast/Ghana, nf/d)
  * Mabel Dove Danquah (1905–1984, Gold Coast/Ghana, nf/f/p)
  * Meri Nana-Ama Danquah (born 1967, Ghana/US, nf)
  * Júlio Dantas (1876–1962, Portugal, p/nf/d)
  * Dante Alighieri (c. 1265–1321, Italy, p/nf)
  * Edwidge Danticat (born 1969, Haiti/US, f)
  * Charles Dantzig (born 1961, France, nf/p)
  * Rudi van Dantzig (1933–2012, Netherlands, nf)
  * Alicia D'Anvers (1668–1725, England, p)
  * Paula Danziger (1944–2004, US, ch)
  * Bernadette Sanou Dao (born 1952, French Sudan/Burkina Faso, p/f/ch)
  * Kamel Daoud (born 1970, Algeria, nf/f)
  * Mohammed Daoud (1901–1984, Morocco, nf)
  * Zakya Daoud (born 1937, France, nf)
  * John Nelson Darby (1800–1882, England, nf)
  * Emma Darcy (married couple, 1936–1995 and 1940–2020, Australia, f)
  * Hugh Antoine d'Arcy (1843–1925, France/US, p/d)
  * Abi Daré (living, Nigeria/England, f)
  * Bill Dare (living, England, d)
  * Brahim Dargouthi (born 1955, Tunisia, f)
  * Rubén Darío (1867–1916, Nicaragua, p/nf)
  * Eleanor Dark (1901–1985, Australia, f)
  * Jason Dark (born 1945, Germany, f), pseudonym of Helmut Rellergerd
  * Amma Darko (born 1956, Gold Coast/Ghana, f)
  * Lawrence Darmani (living, Ghana, f/p)
  * Iris Rainer Dart (born 1944, US, f/d)
  * F. J. Harvey Darton (1878–1936, England, nf)
  * Keki N. Daruwalla (born 1937, India, p/f)
  * József Darvas (1912–1973, Hungary, nf)
  * Ali Ashraf Darvishian (1941–2017, Iran, f/nf)
  * Bernard Darwin (1876–1961, England, nf)
  * Charles Darwin (1809–1882, England, nf)
  * Charles Galton Darwin (1887–1962, England, nf)
  * Emma Darwin (born 1964, England, f)
  * Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802, England, nf/p)
  * Florence Henrietta Darwin (1864–1920, England, d)
  * Mahmoud Darwish (1941–2008, Palestine/US, p)
  * Elizabeth Daryush (1887–1977, England, p)
  * Guru Amar Das (1479–1574, Delhi Sultanate/Mughal E, nf)
  * Guru Ram Das (1534–1581, Mughal E, p)
  * Gyandil Das (1821–1883, Nepal, p)
  * Jibanananda Das (1899–1954, India, p/nf/f)
  * Manoj Das (1934–2021, India, nf)
  * George Webbe Dasent (1817–1896, England, nf)
  * Rana Dasgupta (born 1971, England, f/nf)
  * James Dashner (born 1972, US, ch)
  * Petter Dass (c. 1647–1707, Norway, p)
  * Sigfús Daðason (1928–1996, Iceland, p/nf)
  * Alphonse Daudet (1840–1897, France, f)
  * Philippe Daudy (1925–1994, France/England, f/nf)
  * Mikalojus Daukša (1527–1613, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, nf)
  * René Daumal (1908–1944, France, f/nf/p)
  * Jean Daurat (1508–1588, France, p/nf)
  * Max Dauthendey (1867–1918, Germany/Dutch East Indies, nf)
  * William Davenant (1606–1668, England, p/d)
  * Guy Davenport (1927–2005, US, nf)
  * Robert Davenport (fl. 1623–1639, England, d)
  * Selina Davenport (1777–1859, England, f)
  * Oskar Davičo (1909–1989, Austrian E/Yugoslavia, f/p)
  * Filip David (born 1940, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f/nf/d)
  * David Davidar (born 1958, India, f/nf)
  * Henriette Davidis (1801–1876, Germany, nf)
  * Doru Davidovici (1945–1989, Romania, f/nf)
  * Caroline Rhys Davids (1857–1942, England, nf)
  * Alan Davidson (born 1943, England, ch)
  * Alan Davidson (1924–2003, N Ireland/England, nf)
  * Avram Davidson (1923–1993, US, f)
  * Donald Davidson (1893–1968, US, p/nf)
  * Hilda Ellis Davidson (1914–2006, England, nf)
  * John Davidson (1857–1909, Scotland/England, p/d/f)
  * Lionel Davidson (1922–2009, England, f)
  * Lucretia Maria Davidson (1808–1825, US, p)
  * MaryJanice Davidson (born 1969, US, f/nf/ch)
  * Donald Davie (1922–1995, England, p/nf)
  * Alan Davies (born 1951, US, p/nf)
  * Aneirin Talfan Davies (1909–1980, Wales, p/nf)
  * Caitlin Davies (born 1964, England, f/nf)
  * Catherine Glyn Davies (1926–2007, Wales/England, nf)
  * Deborah Kay Davies (living, Wales, p/f/nf)
  * Edward Tegla Davies (1880–1967, Wales, nf/ch/f)
  * Emily Davies (1830–1921, England, nf)
  * Gareth Alban Davies (1926–2009, Wales/England, p/nf)
  * Grahame Davies (born 1967, Wales, p/nf)
  * Hugh Sykes Davies (1909–1984, England, p/f)
  * Hunter Davies (born 1936, Scotland/England, nf/f)
  * James Kitchener Davies (1902–1952, Wales, p/d)
  * John Davies (c. 1565–1618, England, p)
  * John Davies (c. 1567–1644, Wales, nf)
  * John Davies (1569–1626, England, p/nf)
  * John Cadvan Davies (1846–1923, Wales, p/nf)
  * John Humphreys Davies (1871–1926, Wales, nf)
  * Lewis Davies (1863–1951, Wales/England, nf)
  * Linda Davies (living, USSR/England, f)
  * Margaret Davies (c. 1700–1778 or 1785, Wales, p)
  * Mary Davies (1846–1882, Wales, p)
  * Michael Davies (1936–2004, England, nf)
  * Paul B. Davies (living, England, d)
  * Pennar Davies (1911–1996, Wales, p/f/nf)
  * Peter Ho Davies (born 1966, England/US, f)
  * Rhys Davies (1901–1978, Wales/England, f)
  * Richard Davies (c. 1505–1581, Wales, nf)
  * Richard Davies (1833–1937, Wales, p), pseudonym Mynyddog
  * Robertson Davies (1913–1995, Canada, f/d/nf)
  * Stephen Davies (born 1976, England, ch)
  * T. Glynne Davies (1926–1988, Wales, p/f/nf)
  * W. H. Davies (1871–1940, Wales/England, p)
  * William Davies (born 1976, England, nf)
  * Amparo Dávila (1928–2020, Mexico, f/p)
  * Alexandru Davila (1862–1929, Romania, d/nf)
  * Virgilio Dávila (1869–1943, Puerto Rico, p)
  * Dan Davin (1913–1990, N Zealand, f/nf)
  * Adelle Davis (1904–1974, US, nf)
  * Beatrice Deloitte Davis (1909–1992, Australia, nf)
  * Carol Anne Davis (born 1961, Scotland, f/ch)
  * Dorothy Salisbury Davis (1916–2014, US, f)
  * Jack Davis (1917–2000, Australia, d/p)
  * John Davis (c. 1550–1605, England, nf)
  * Jon Davis (born 1952, US, p/d)
  * Lavinia R. Davis (1909–1961, US, ch/f), pseudonym Wendell Farmer
  * Lindsey Davis (born 1949, England, f)
  * Lydia Davis (born 1947, US, f/nf)
  * Norma Davis (1905–1945, Australia, p)
  * Rennie Davis (1940–2021, US, nf)
  * Richard Harding Davis (1864–1916, US, f/nf/d)
  * Terry Davis (born 1947, US, f)
  * Thomas Davis (1804–1887, England nf/p)
  * William Stearns Davis (1877–1930, US, nf/f)
  * Ann Davison (1914–1992, England, nf)
  * Edward Davison (1898–1970, Scotland, p/nf)
  * Peter Davison (1928–2004, US, p/nf)
  * Sigrún Davíðsdóttir (born 1955, Iceland/England, nf/f)
  * Vilborg Davíðsdóttir (born 1965, Iceland, f/nf)
  * Humphry Davy (1778–1829, England, nf)
  * Denis Davydov (1784–1839, Russian E, p)
  * Elizabeth Dawbarn (died 1839, England, nf)
  * Bruce Dawe (1930–2020, Australia, p)
  * Kwame Dawes (born 1962, Ghana, p/nf)
  * Richard Dawkins (born 1941, Kenya/England, nf)
  * Coningsby Dawson (1883–1959, England/Canada, f)
  * Christopher Dawson (1889–1970, Wales/England, nf)
  * Geralyn Dawson (living, US, f), also as Emily March
  * Janet Dawson (born 1949, Australia, nf)
  * Jennifer Dawson (1929–2000, England, f)
  * Jill Dawson (living, England, p/f)
  * William James Dawson (1854–1928, England, nf)
  * Dorothy Day (1897–1980, US, nf)
  * Douglas Day (1932–2004, US, f/nf)
  * James Wentworth Day (1899–1983, England, nf)
  * Jeffery Day (1896–1918, England, p)
  * John Day (1574 – c. 1638, England, d)
  * Martin Day (born 1968, England, d/f)
  * Sarah Day (born 1958, England/Australia, p)
  * Thomas Day (1948–1989, England, nf)
  * Cecil Day-Lewis (1904–1972, Ireland/England, p/f)
  * Tamasin Day-Lewis (born 1953, England, nf)
  * Dayaram (1777–1853, India, p)
  * Gábor Dayka (1769–1796, Hungary, p)
  * Osamu Dazai (太宰治, 1909–1948, Japan, f)
  * Massimo d'Azeglio (1798–1866, Italy, f)
  
  ## Dc–Di
  
  * Jean D'Costa (born 1937, Jamaica, ch)
  * Shobhaa De (born 1948, India, f/nf)
  * William Frederick Deacon (1799–1845, England, f/nf)
  * James Deahl (born 1945, Canada, p)
  * Roger Deakin (1943–2006, England, nf)
  * William Deakin (1913–2005, England, nf)
  * Kit Dealtry (1872–1954, Australia/England, f), pseudonym of Kathleen Clarice Groom
  * Dulcie Deamer (1890–1972, N Zealand/Australia, f/d/p)
  * Louise Dean (living, England, f)
  * Martin R. Dean (born 1955, Switzerland, f/nf)
  * Pamela Dean (born 1953, US, f)
  * Joel Deane (born 1969, Australia, f/nf/p)
  * John F. Deane (born 1943, Canada, p)
  * Nick Dear (born 1955, England, d)
  * Geoffrey Dearmer (1893–1996, England, p)
  * Mabel Dearmer (1872–1915, England, f/d/ch)
  * Percy Dearmer (1867–1936, England, p/nf)
  * Terry Deary (born 1946, England, ch)
  * Jeffery Deaver (born 1950, US, f)
  * Thangam Debbonaire (born 1966, England, nf)
  * Djamila Debèche (1926–2010, Algeria/France, f/nf)
  * Aleš Debeljak (1961–2016, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, nf/p)
  * Milan Dedinac (1902–1966, Serbia/Yugoslavia, p)
  * John Dee (1527–1608 or 1609, England, nf)
  * Denise Deegan (born 1952, England, f/d)
  * Selim Al Deen (1949–2008, E Pakistan/Bangladesh, nf/p/f)
  * Sophie Deen (living, England, ch)
  * Warwick Deeping (1877–1950, England, f)
  * Kenneth S. Deffeyes (1931–2017, US, nf)
  * Daniel Defoe (1660–1731, England, f/nf)
  * Régine Deforges (1935–2014, France, f/nf)
  * Madeline DeFrees (1919–2015, US, p/nf)
  * Franz Josef Degenhardt (1931–2011, Germany, p/f)
  * Lise Deharme (1898–1980, France, f)
  * Richard Dehmel (1863–1920, Germany, p/nf/d)
  * Paul Dehn (1912–1976, England, d)
  * Jacek Dehnel (born 1980, Poland, p/d/nf)
  * Michael Dei-Anang (1909–1977, Gold Coast/Ghana, f/d)
  * Len Deighton (born 1929, England, f/nf)
  * Draga Dejanović (1840–1871, Austrian E/Serbia, p/nf)
  * Meindert DeJong (1906–1991, Netherlands/US, ch)
  * Aagje Deken (1741–1804, Netherlands, p/nf/f)
  * Thomas Dekker (1572–1641, England, d/nf)
  * Milan Dekleva (born 1946, Yugoslavia/Slovenia, p/f)
  * E. M. Delafield (1890–1943, England, f/nf/d)
  * Edward J. Delaney (born 1957, US, f)
  * Michael De-la-Noy (1934–2002, England, nf)
  * Mary Delany (1700–1788, England, nf)
  * Samuel R. Delany (born 1942, US, f/nf)
  * Lucie Delarue-Mardrus (1874–1945, France, p/f/nf)
  * Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea (1858–1918, Romania, nf/p/f)
  * Sven Delblanc (1931–1992, Canada/Sweden, f/nf)
  * R. F. Delderfield (1912–1972, England, f/d)
  * Grazia Deledda (1871–1936, Italy, f)
  * Philippe Delerm (born 1950, France, nf)
  * Yanette Delétang-Tardif (1902–1976, France, p/f)
  * Gilles Deleuze (1925–1995, France, nf)
  * Santiago Martínez Delgado (1906–1954, Colombia, nf)
  * Sahar Delijani (born 1983, Iran/US, f)
  * Jacques Delille (1738–1813, France, p)
  * Don DeLillo (born 1936, US, f/d/nf)
  * Barbara Delinsky (born 1945, US, f)
  * Esther Delisle (born 1954, Canada, nf)
  * Ethel M. Dell (1881–1939, England, f), pseudonym of Ethel May Dell Savage
  * Thomas Deloney (c. 1543–1600, England, f/p)
  * Lester del Rey (1915–1993, US, f/nf)
  * Demetrius I of Georgia (c. 1093–1156, Georgia, p)
  * Derenik Demirchian (1877–1956, Russian E/USSR, f/p/d)
  * Democritus (c. 460 – c. 370 BCE, Greece, nf)
  * Demosthenes (384–322 BCE, Greece, nf)
  * Robert DeMott (born 1943, US, nf)
  * Charlotte Louisa Hawkins Dempster (1835–1913, Scotland, f/nf)
  * Roland T. Dempster (1910–1965, Liberia, f/nf/p)
  * Elizabeth Denby (1894–1965, England, nf)
  * Joolz Denby (born 1955, England, p/f)
  * Zsófia Dénes (1885–1987, Hungary, f/nf)
  * Marco Denevi (1922–1998, Argentina, f/nf)
  * John Denham (c. 1614–1669, Ireland/England, p)
  * Michael Denis (1729–1800, Germany/Austria, p/nf)
  * Nelson Antonio Denis (living, US, nf))
  * Troy Denning (born 1958, US, f)
  * C. J. Dennis (1876–1938, Australia, p/ch)
  * Felix Dennis (1947–2014, England, p)
  * George Dennis (1814–1898, England, nf)
  * John Dennis (1658–1734, England, nf/d)
  * Nigel Dennis (1912–1989, England, nf/d)
  * Nicole Dennis-Benn (born 1982, Jamaica/US, f)
  * Lester Dent (1904–1959, US, f), also as Kenneth Robeson
  * Tory Dent (1958–2005, US, p/nf)
  * Laurence Deonna (born 1937, Switzerland, nf)
  * René Depestre (born 1926, Haiti/Cuba, p/nf)
  * David Dephy (born 1968, Georgia/US, p/f/nf)
  * John Derbyshire (born 1945, England/US, nf)
  * Tristan Derème (1889–1941, France, p/nf), pseudonym of Philippe Huc
  * Jovan Deretić (1934–2002, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
  * Jovan I. Deretić (1939–2021, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
  * Robert Jones Derfel (1824–1905, Wales/England, p/nf)
  * Enid Derham (1882–1941, Australia, p)
  * Regina Derieva (1949–2013, Russia/Sweden, p/nf)
  * August Derleth (1909–1971, US, f/p/nf)
  * Thomas Dermody (1775–1802, Ireland/England, p)
  * Maria Dermoût (1888–1962, Dutch East Indies/Netherlands, f)
  * Paul Déroulède (1846–1914, France, p/d)
  * Christopher Derrick (1921–2007, England, nf)
  * Michael Derrick (1915–1961, England, nf)
  * Samuel Derrick (1724–1769, Ireland/England, nf/d)
  * Toi Derricotte (born 1941, US, p/nf)
  * Jacques Derrida (1930–2004, Algeria/France, nf)
  * Teki Dervishi (1943–2011, Yugoslavia/Kosovo, p/f/d)
  * Lavinia Derwent (1909–1989, Scotland, nf/ch), pseudonym of Elizabeth Dodd
  * Portia Dery (living, Ghana, ch/f/p)
  * Tibor Déry (1894–1977, Hungary, f/nf, p)
  * Anita Desai (born 1937, India, f)
  * Kiran Desai (born 1971, India/US, f)
  * Maryline Desbiolles (born 1959, France, f)
  * Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (1786–1859, France, p/f)
  * Émile Deschamps (1791–1871, France, p)
  * Eustache Deschamps (1346–1406 or 1407, France, p)
  * Anne Desclos (1907–1998, France, f/nf), pseudonym Pauline Réage
  * Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (1919–2000, India, f/d)
  * Pip Desmond (living, N Zealand, nf)
  * Vladan Desnica (1905–1967, Austria-Hungary/Yugoslavia, p/f)
  * Robert Desnos (1900–1945, France, p), Holocaust victim
  * Philippe Desportes (1546–1606, France, p)
  * Sarah Dessen (born 1970, US, f)
  * Jean-Pierre Desthuilliers (1939–2013, France, p/nf)
  * Bruno Destrée (1867–1919, Belgium, p/nf)
  * Jessica Dettmann (living, Australia, f/d)
  * Léon Deubel (1879–1913, France, p)
  * João de Deus (1830–1896, Portugal, p)
  * Babette Deutsch (1895–1982, US, p/nf/f)
  * James Devaney (1890–1976, Australia, p/nf)
  * Jean Devanny (1894–1962, N Zealand/Australia, f/nf)
  * Catherine Deveny (born 1968, Australia, nf)
  * Jude Deveraux (born 1947, US, f)
  * Mary Deverell (1731–1805, England, nf)
  * Ananda Devi (born 1957, Mauritius, f)
  * Mahasweta Devi (1926–2016, India, f/nf)
  * Laxmi Prasad Devkota (1909–1959, Nepal, p/d/f)
  * Josie Dew (born 1966, England, nf)
  * George E. Dewar (1891–1969, N Zealand, nf/p)
  * Eileen Dewhurst (born 1929, England, f)
  * William Dewsbury (c. 1621–1688, England, nf)
  * Colin Dexter (1930–2017, England, f)
  * Lodewijk van Deyssel (1864–1952, Netherlands, f/p/nf), pseudonym of Karel Joan Lodewijk Alberdingk Thijm
  * Charles Dezobry (1798–1871, France, nf/f)
  * Humayun Kabir Dhali (living, Bangladesh, f/nf/ch)
  * Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal (born 1974, England, f/nf)
  * Ranj Dhaliwal (born 1976/1977, Canada, f)
  * Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla (born 1978, Kenya/US, f/d)
  * Imtiaz Dharker (born 1954, Pakistan/England, p)
  * Rolfes Robert Reginald Dhlomo (1906–1971, S Africa, nf/f)
  * Dhurjati (c. 15th – 16th cc., India, p)
  * Di An (笛安, born 1983, China, f)
  * Henriette Diabaté (born 1935, Ivory Coast, nf)
  * Massa Makan Diabaté (1938–1988, Mali, f/nf)
  * Moussa Diagana (1946–2018, Mauritania, d)
  * Souéloum Diagho (living, Mali, p)
  * Lamine Diakhate (1928–1987, Senegal, p/nf)
  * Aïda Mady Diallo (living, France/Mali, f)
  * Koumanthio Zeinab Diallo (born 1956, Guinea, p/f/d)
  * Nafissatou Niang Diallo (1941–1982, Senegal, nf/f)
  * Jacqueline Diamond (born 1949, US, f)
  * Jared Diamond (born 1937, US, nf)
  * William Diaper (1685–1717, England, nf)
  * Alpha Mandé Diarra (born 1954, Mali, nf)
  * Oumou Armand Diarra (born 1967, Yugoslavia/US, nf)
  * Gonçalves Dias (1823–1864, Brazil, p/d/nf)
  * Junot Díaz (born 1968, Dominican Rep./US, nf)
  * Mohammed Dib (1920–2003, Algeria, f/p/ch)
  * Ebou Dibba (1943–2000, Gambia, f)
  * Charles Dibdin (pre-1745–1814, England, d/f)
  * Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776–1847, England, nf)
  * Thomas John Dibdin (1771–1841, England, d/p)
  * Jude Dibia (born 1975, Nigeria, f)
  * Kate DiCamillo (born 1964, US, ch)
  * Jennifer K Dick (born 1970, US, p/nf)
  * Philip K. Dick (1928–1982, US, f)
  * Charles Dickens (1812–1870, England, f/nf)
  * Monica Dickens (1915–1992, England, f/nf)
  * John Dickenson (c. 1570–1636, England, f)
  * James Dickey (1923–1997, US, p/f)
  * Emily Dickinson (1830–1886, US, p)
  * John Dickinson (born 1962, England, f/ch)
  * Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson (1862–1932, England, nf)
  * Patric Dickinson (1914–1994, England, p/d)
  * Peter Dickinson (1927–2015, N Rhodesia/England)
  * Matthew Dickman (born 1975, US, p)
  * Michael Dickman (born 1975, US, p)
  * David Dickson (c. 1583–1663, Scotland, nf)
  * Gordon R. Dickson (1923–2001, Canada/US, f)
  * Walter Dickson (1916–1990, US/Sweden, f/nf)
  * Denis Diderot (1713–1784, France, nf)
  * Joan Didion (1934–2021, US, nf)
  * Ernst Didring (1868–1931, Sweden, f)
  * Lorenz Diefenbach (1806–1883, Germany, nf)
  * José de Diego (1866–1918, Puerto Rico, p/nf)
  * Alice Diehl (1844–1912, England, f/nf)
  * Miep Diekmann (1925–2017, Netherlands, ch)
  * Mame Younousse Dieng (1939–2016, Senegal, f/p)
  * Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco (1908–1953, Ecuador, f/nf)
  * Joseph Diescho (born 1955, SW Africa/Namibia, f/nf)
  * Dietmar von Aist (c. 1115 – c. 1171, Austria, p)
  * Aminata Sophie Dièye (1973–2016, Senegal, nf/f/d)
  * Anne Digby (born 1943, England, ch)
  * Kenelm Digby (1603–1665, England, nf)
  * Leonard Digges (1588–1635, England, nf/p)
  * Arsen Diklić (1922–1995, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p/f)
  * Elmer Diktonius (1896–1961, Finland, p)
  * Dilman Dila (born 1977, Uganda, f/d)
  * Gordana Đilas (born 1958, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p/nf)
  * Charles Wentworth Dilke (1789–1864, England, nf)
  * Wentworth Dilke (1810–1869, England/Russian E, nf)
  * Annie Dillard (born 1945, US, f/nf)
  * Francis Dillingham (died 1625, England, nf)
  * Wentworth Dillon (1637–1685, England, p)
  * Amy Dillwyn (1845–1935, Wales, f)
  * Thomas DiLorenzo (born 1954, US, nf)
  * Lyuben Dilov (1927–2008, Bulgaria, f)
  * Lyuben Dilov Jr. (born 1964, Bulgaria, nf)
  * Damon DiMarco (born 1971, US, nf)
  * Jelena Dimitrijević (1862–1945, Serbia/Yugoslavia, f/p/nf)
  * Vojin Dimitrijević (1932–2012, Italy/Serbia, nf)
  * Dimitar Dimitrov (born 1937, Greece/N Macedonia, nf/ch)
  * Ilko Dimitrov (born 1955, Bulgaria, p/ch/nf)
  * Ljubica Ivošević Dimitrov (1884–1933, Serbia/Soviet Union, p)
  * Blaga Dimitrova (1922–2003, Bulgaria, p)
  * Kristin Dimitrova (born 1963, Bulgaria, p/f)
  * Lidija Dimkovska (born 1971, Yugoslavia/N Macedonia, p/f)
  * Dimitar Dimov (1909–1966, Bulgaria, d/f)
  * Leonid Dimov (1926–1987, Romania, p)
  * Milica Mićić Dimovska (1947–2013, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f)
  * Petre Dimovski (born 1946, Yugoslavia/N Macedonia, f)
  * Dinarchus (c. 361 – c. 291 BCE, Greece, nf)
  * Isak Dinesen (1885–1962, Denmark, f), pseudonym of Karen Blixen
  * Ding Ling (丁玲, 1904–1986, China, f/nf)
  * Franz von Dingelstedt (1814–1881, Germany/Austria, p/d)
  * Júlio Dinis (1839–1871, Portugal, p/d/f), born Joaquim Guilherme Gomes Coelho
  * Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (1908–1974, India, p/nf)
  * Dinon (fl. c. 360–340 BCE, Greece, nf)
  * Artur Dinter (1876–1948, Germany, f)
  * Diodorus Siculus (fl. 1st c. BCE, Greece, nf)
  * Diogenes Laërtius (fl. 3rd c. CE, Greece, nf)
  * Fatou Diome (born 1968, Senegal/France, f)
  * E. J. Dionne (born 1952, US, nf)
  * B. R. Dionysius (born 1969, Australia, p)
  * Alioune Diop (1910–1980, Senegal, nf)
  * Birago Diop (1906–1989, Senegal, p/f)
  * Boubacar Boris Diop (born 1946, Senegal, f/nf/d)
  * Cheikh Anta Diop (1923–1986, Senegal, nf)
  * David Diop (1927–1960, French W Africa, p)
  * Babacar Sedikh Diouf (born 1928, Senegal, nf)
  * Nafissatou Dia Diouf (born 1973, Senegal, p/nf)
  * Sylviane Diouf (living, France/US, nf)
  * Farida Diouri (1953–2004, Morocco, f)
  * Mbella Sonne Dipoko (1936–2009, Cameroon, f/p)
  * Bill (William) Direen (born 1957, N Zealand, nf/d/p)
  * Waris Dirie (born 1965, Somalia, nf)
  * Paul Dirmeikis (born 1954, US/France, p/f)
  * Adriaan van Dis (born 1946, Netherlands, f/d/nf)
  * Vladislav Petković Dis (1880–1917, Serbia, p)
  * Thomas M. Disch (1940–2008, US, f/p)
  * Jenny Diski (1947–2016, England, nf)
  * John Disney (1677–1729/1730, England, nf)
  * John Disney (1746–1816, England, nf)
  * John Disney (1779–1857, England, nf)
  * Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881, England, f/nf)
  * Isaac D'Israeli (1766–1848, England, nf)
  * Tony DiTerlizzi (born 1969, US, ch)
  * Edith Ditmas (1896–1986, England, nf)
  * Humphry Ditton (1675–1715, England, nf)
  * Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (born 1956, India/US, f/p)
  * Tulsi Diwasa (born 1941, Nepal, p/nf), pseudonym of Tulsi Prasad Joshi
  * Gregory Dix (1901–1952, England, nf)
  * Ella Hepworth Dixon (1857–1932, England, f/nf/d)
  * Franklin W. Dixon (fl. 1920s on, Canada, f/ch), pseudonym of several writers
  * Henry Hall Dixon (1822–1870, England, nf)
  * Sarah Dixon (1671–1765, England, p)
  * Stephen Dixon (1936–2019, US, f)
  * William Hepworth Dixon (1821–1979, England, nf/f)
  * Zija Dizdarević (1916–1942, Austria-Hungary/Yugoslavia, f/nf)
  
  ## Dj–Dz
  
  * Tahar Djaout (1954–1993, Algeria, nf/p/f)
  * Assia Djebar (1936–2015, Algeria/France, f/nf/d)
  * Amu Djoleto (born 1929, Gold Coast/Ghana, f/p/ch)
  * Chris d'Lacey (born 1954, England, ch)
  * Ratko Dmitrović (born 1958, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
  * Franciszek Ksawery Dmochowski (1762–1818, Poland, f/p/nf)
  * Sydney Thompson Dobell (1824–1874, England, p/nf)
  * Alfred Döblin (1878–1957, Germany, f/nf)
  * Sava Dobroplodni (1820–1894, Bulgaria, nf)
  * Pavol Dobšinský (1828–1885, Austria-Hungary/Hungary, nf)
  * Henry Austin Dobson (1840–1921, England, p/nf)
  * Rosemary Dobson (1920–2012, Australia, p)
  * Susannah Dobson (c. 1742–1795, England, nf)
  * Charles Dobzynski (1929–2014, Poland/France, p/nf)
  * Guram Dochanashvili (1939–2021, USSR/Georgia, nf/f)
  * Cory Doctorow (born 1971, Canada/England, f/nf)
  * E. L. Doctorow (1931–2015, US, f)
  * C. H. Dodd (1884–1973, Wales/England, nf)
  * Catherine Isabella Dodd (1860–1932, England, f/nf)
  * Christina Dodd (living, US, f)
  * Lynley Dodd (born 1941, N Zealand, ch)
  * William Dodd (1729–1777, England, p/f/nf)
  * John Doddridge (1555–1628, England, nf)
  * Philip Doddridge (1702–1751, England, nf/p)
  * Heimito von Doderer (1896–1966, Germany, p/f)
  * Mary Mapes Dodge (1831–1905, US, ch)
  * George Dodington (1691–1762, England, nf)
  * Mary Diana Dods (1790–1830, Scotland, nf)
  * Robert Dodsley (1703–1764, England, p/d/nf)
  * Christina Dodwell (born 1951, England, nf)
  * Anthony Doerr (born 1973, US, f)
  * Harriet Doerr (1910–2002, US, f/nf)
  * Neel Doff (1858–1942, Netherlands/Belgium, f)
  * Richard Dogbeh (1932–2003, Benin, f/nf/p)
  * Gojko Đogo (born 1940, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p)
  * Ann Doherty (c. 1786 – c. 1831/1832, England, f/d)
  * Berlie Doherty (born 1943, England, f/p/d)
  * Paul C. Doherty (born 1946, England, f/nf)
  * Ștefan Augustin Doinaș (1922–2002, Romania, p), pseudonym of Ștefan Popa
  * Digby Mackworth Dolben (1848–1867, England, p)
  * Joe Dolce (born 1947, US/Australia, p/nf)
  * Dorcas Dole (fl. later 17th c., England, nf)
  * Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz (1898–1939, Russian E/Poland, n
  * Domentijan (c. 1210 – post-1264, Serbia, nf)
  * Alfred Domett (1911–1987, England/N Zealand, p)
  * Hilde Domin (1909–2006, Germany, p/nf), pseudonym of Hilde Palm
  * Hans Dominik (1872–1945, Germany, f/nf)
  * Angus Donald (born 1965, China/England, f)
  * Robyn Donald (born 1942, N Zealand, f)
  * Julia Donaldson (born 1948, England, ch/d)
  * Anton Donchev (born 1930, Bulgaria, f)
  * Kristijonas Donelaitis (1714–1780, East Prussia, p)
  * Dong Qichang (董其昌, 1555–1636, China, nf)
  * Dong Xi (東西, born 1966, China, f/d)
  * Dong Zhongshu (董仲舒, 179–104 BCE, China, nf)
  * Emmanuel Dongala (born 1941, R of Congo, f/nf)
  * Marion Dönhoff (1909–2002, Germany, nf)
  * John Donne (1572–1631, England, p)
  * Desmond Donnelly (1920–1974, England, nf)
  * José Donoso (1924–1996, Chile, f/p)
  * Eleanor Doorly (1880–1950, Jamaica/England, ch)
  * Johnny van Doorn (1944–1991, Netherlands, p/nf)
  * Bora Đorđević (born 1952, Yugoslavia/Serbia, p)
  * Časlav Đorđević (born 1942, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf/p)
  * Jovan Đorđević (1826–1900, Austrian E/Serbia, nf)
  * Mirko Đorđević (1938–2014, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
  * Mara Đorđević-Malagurski (1894–1971, Austria-Hungary/Yugoslavia, nf)
  * Elisabeth Dored (1908–1972, Norway, f/nf)
  * Ariel Dorfman (born 1942, Argentina/US, f/d/nf)
  * Hélène Dorion (born 1958, Canada, p/f)
  * Renate Dorrestein (1954–2018, Netherlands, f/nf)
  * Doris Dörrie (born 1955, Germany, nf)
  * Anna Hanson Dorsey (1815–1896, US, f)
  * Roger Dorsinville (1911–1992, Haiti, f/p/nf)
  * Tankred Dorst (1925–2017, Germany, d/f)
  * John Dos Passos (1896–1970, US, f)
  * Jovan Došenović (1781–1813, Serbia, nf/p)
  * Dosoftei (1624–1693, Moldavia, nf/p)
  * Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881, Russia, f/nf)
  * Christian Dotremont (1922–1979, Belgium, p)
  * Ali Douagi (1909–1949, Tunisia, f/d/nf)
  * Thomas Doubleday (1790–1870, England, nf)
  * Francis Douce (1757–1834, England, nf)
  * Sarah Doudney (1841–1926, England, f/p)
  * Lucy Dougan (born 1966, Australia, p)
  * Charles Montagu Doughty (1843–1926, England, p/nf)
  * Louise Doughty (born 1963, England, f/nf/d)
  * Lord Alfred Douglas (1870–1945, England, p/nf)
  * Amanda Minnie Douglas (1831–1916, US, ch)
  * Carole Nelson Douglas (1944–2021, US, f)
  * Keith Douglas (1920–1944, England/France, p/nf)
  * Kirk Douglas (1916–2020, US, f/nf)
  * Mary Douglas (1921–2007, Italy/England, nf)
  * Mona Douglas (1898–1987, England/Isle of Man, p/f/nf)
  * Norman Douglas (1868–1953, Austria/Italy, f/nf)
  * O. Douglas (1877–1948, Scotland, f)
  * Róbert Ingi Douglas (born 1973, Iceland, d)
  * Frederick Douglass (1817–1895, US, nf)
  * Sara Douglass (1957–2011, Australia, f), pseudonym of Sara Warneke
  * Lady Margaret Douglas-Home (1906–1996, England, nf)
  * Autran Dourado (1926–2012, Brazil, f)
  * Gustavo Dourado (born 1960, Brazil, p/nf)
  * John Freeman Milward Dovaston (1782–1854, England, p/nf)
  * Gabriel Dover (1937–2018, England, nf)
  * Ceridwen Dovey (born 1980, S Africa/Australia, f)
  * Unity Dow (born 1959, Botswana, f)
  * Maureen Dowd (born 1952, US, nf)
  * Siobhan Dowd (1960–2007, England, f/ch)
  * Mary Frances Dowdall (1876–1939, England, f/nf)
  * Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (born 1940, Iran, nf)
  * Basil Dowling (1910–2000, N Zealand, p)
  * Finuala Dowling (born 1962, S Africa, p/f)
  * Andrew Downes (c. 1549–1628, England, nf)
  * Jenny Downham (born 1964, England, f)
  * Graham Downs (born 1980, S Africa, f)
  * James V. Downton (born 1938, US, nf)
  * Ernest Dowson (1867–1900, England, p/f)
  * Apostolos Doxiadis (born 1953, Australia/Greece, f/d)
  * Adrian Conan Doyle (1910–1970, England, f)
  * Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930, England, f)
  * Debra Doyle (1952–2020, US, f/ch)
  * Francis Hastings Doyle (1910–1988, England, p)
  * Richard Doyle (1948–2017, England, f)
  * Roddy Doyle (born 1958, Ireland, f/ch/d)
  * Gardner Dozois (1947–2018, US, f)
  * Wendelin Van Draanen (born 1965, US, ch)
  * Margaret Drabble (born 1939, England, f/nf)
  * Phil Drabble (1914–2007, England, nf)
  * Labud Dragić (born 1954, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f)
  * Predrag Dragić (1945–2012, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf/d)
  * Rajna Dragićević (living, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
  * Crescent Dragonwagon (born 1952, US, f/nf/p), born Ellen Zolotow
  * Terje Dragseth (born 1955, Norway, p/f)
  * Tonke Dragt (born 1930, Dutch E Indies/Netherlands, ch)
  * Osvaldo Dragún (1929–1999, Argentina, d)
  * Rade Drainac (1899–1943, Serbia/Yugoslavia, p)
  * David Drake (born 1945, US, f)
  * Judith Drake (fl. 1670s – 1723, England, nf)
  * Nathan Drake (1766–1836, England, nf)
  * Nick Drake (born 1961, England, p)
  * Shannon Drake (born 1953, US, f), pseudonym of Heather Graham Pozzessere
  * Henrietta Drake-Brockman (1901–1968, Australia, f/nf/d)
  * Augusta Theodosia Drane (1823–1894, England, nf)
  * Michael Dransfield (1947–1973, Australia, p)
  * Ruth Draper (1884–1956, US, d)
  * Slavka Drašković (living, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
  * Vuk Drašković (born 1946, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
  * Michael Drayton (1563–1631, England, p)
  * Mladen Dražetin (1951–2015, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf/p)
  * Zebulon Dread (living, S Africa, nf), pseudonym of Elliot Josephs
  * Theodore Dreiser (1871–1945, US, f/nf)
  * John Drinkwater (1882–1937, England, d/p)
  * Ursula Dronke (1920–2012, England, p/nf)
  * Bart FM Droog (born 1966, Netherlands, p/nf)
  * Imme Dros (born 1936, Netherlands, ch)
  * Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797–1848, Germany, p/f)
  * Minou Drouet (born 1947, France, p/f/nf)
  * Gustave Drouineau (1798–1878, France, f/p/d)
  * Neil Druckmann (born 1978, Israel/US, f)
  * Joan Druett (born 1939, N Zealand, nf/f)
  * Vasil Drumev (c. 1841–1901, Bulgaria, nf), entitled Kliment of Tarnovo)
  * Flick Drummond (born 1962, England, nf)
  * Henry Drummond (1786–1860, England, nf)
  * June Drummond (1923–2011, S Africa, f)
  * William Hamilton Drummond (1778–1865, Ireland, p/nf)
  * Maurice Druon (1918–2009, France, f/nf)
  * Anna Harriett Drury (1824–1912, England, f/p/ch)
  * Ann Druyan (born 1949, US, nf)
  * John Dryden (1631–1700, England, p/nf)
  * Marin Držić (1508–1567, Ragusa/Venice, d/nf)
  * Dinesh D'Souza (born 1961, India/US, nf)
  * Du Fu (杜甫, 712–770, China, p)
  * Du Guangting (杜光庭, 850–933, China, nf/f)
  * Du Huan (杜環, fl. 8th c., China, nf)
  * Du Mu (杜牧, 803–852, China, p)
  * Du You (杜佑, 735–812, China, nf)
  * Duan Chengshi (段成式, died 863 CE, China, p/ch)
  * Duan Shuqing (端淑卿, c. 1510 – c. 1600, China, p)
  * Diane Duane (born 1952, US/Ireland, f/ch)
  * Fausto Duarte (1903–1953, Cape Verde I/Guinea-Bissau, f/nf)
  * Duanmu Hongliang (端木蕻良, 1912–1996, China, f)
  * Caroline Dubois (born 1960, France, p)
  * Edward Dubois (1774–1850, England, nf)
  * Ursula Dubosarsky (born 1961, Australia, ch/f)
  * Bernard Dubourg (1945–1992, France, p/nf)
  * Isidore Lucien Ducasse (1846–1970, Uruguay/France, p)
  * Réjean Ducharme (1941–2017, Canada, f/d)
  * Jovan Dučić (1871–1943, Ottoman E/US, p/nf)
  * Stephen Duck (c. 1705–1756, England, p)
  * Marilyn Duckworth (born 1935, N Zealand, f/p)
  * Agnes Mary Frances Duclaux (1857–1944, England, p/f/nf)
  * Henry Dudeney (1857–1930, England, nf)
  * Tessa Duder (born 1940, N Zealand, ch/f/d)
  * Ernest Dudley (1908–2006, England, d/f/nf), pseudonym of Vivian Ernest Coltman-Allen
  * Slatan Dudow (1903–1963, Bulgaria/Germany, d)
  * Guadalupe Dueñas (1910–2002, Mexico, f/nf)
  * Alan Duff (born 1950, N Zealand, f/nf)
  * Charles Duff (1894–1966, N Ireland/England, nf)
  * Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon (1821–1869, nf), pseudonym Lucie Gordon
  * Lord Dufferin (1826–1902, England, nf)
  * Maureen Duffy (born 1933, England, p/d/f)
  * Stella Duffy (born 1963, England, f)
  * Michael Dugan (1947–2006, Australia, p/ch)
  * Florence Dugdale (1879–1937, England, ch/b)
  * William Dugdale (1605–1686, England, nf)
  * Alfred Duggan (1903–1964, England, f/nf)
  * Eileen Duggan (1894–1972, N Zealand, p/nf)
  * Laurie Duggan (born 1949, Australia, p/nf)
  * Maurice Duggan (1922–1974, N Zealand, f)
  * Georges Duhamel (1884–1966, France, nf/p)
  * Ian Duhig (born 1954, England, p)
  * Kate Duignan (born 1974, N Zealand, f/nf)
  * K. Sello Duiker (1974–2005, S Africa, f/d)
  * Momčilo Đujić (1907–1999, Serbia/US, nf)
  * Dragomir Dujmov (born 1963, Hungary/Serbia, p/f)
  * León Dujovne (1898–1984, Argentina, nf)
  * Antera Duke (died post-1788, Calabar
  * Jas H. Duke (1939–1992, Australia, p/f)
  * Richard Duke (1658–1711, England, p)
  * Ashley Dukes (1885–1959, England, d/nf)
  * Cuthbert Dukes (1890–1977, England, nf)
  * Alexandre Dumas, père (father, 1802–1870, France, f)
  * Alexandre Dumas, fils (son, 1824–1895, France, f/d)
  * Nodar Dumbadze (1928–1984, USSR, f/nf)
  * Tug Dumbly (living, Australia, p), pseudonym of Geoff Forrester
  * Petru Dumitriu (1924–2002, Romania/France, f)
  * Michael Dummett (1925–2011, England, nf)
  * Komla Dumor (1972–2014, Ghana, nf)
  * Jozef Dunajovec (1933–2007, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, nf)
  * Sarah Dunant (born 1950, England, f/nf)
  * Dunash ha-Levi ben Labrat (920/925 – post-985, Spain, p/nf)
  * Joyce Dunbar (born 1944, England, ch)
  * Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906, US, p/f)
  * William Dunbar (1450 or 1460 – pre-1530, Scotland, p)
  * Lois Duncan (1934–2016, US, f/nf/p)
  * Sandy Frances Duncan (born 1942, Canada, f)
  * Susan Duncan (born 1930, Australia, nf)
  * John Duncombe (1729–1786, England, p/nf)
  * William Duncombe (1690–1769, England, d/nf)
  * Conradine Birgitte Dunker (1780–1866, Norway, nf)
  * Roderic Dunkerley (1884–1966, England, nf)
  * William Arthur Dunkerley (1852–1941, England, f/nf/p)
  * Susan Dunlap (born 1943, US, f)
  * Helen Dunmore (1952–2017, England, p/f/ch)
  * Antony Dunn (born 1973, England, p/d)
  * Carola Dunn (born 1946, England/US, f)
  * Max Dunn (1895–1963, Australia, p)
  * Nell Dunn (born 1936, England, d/f)
  * Peter Dunn (born 1977, US, nf)
  * Peter Dunn (living, Australia, nf)
  * Tom Newton Dunn (born 1973, England, nf)
  * Dominick Dunne (1925–2009, US, nf)
  * Eric Dunning (1936–2019, England, nf)
  * Lord Dunsany (1878–1957, England/Ireland, f/p/d)
  * John Dunton (1659–1733, England, nf)
  * Gerina Dunwich (born 1959, US, nf/p)
  * Cameron Duodu (born 1937, Gold Coast/England, f/nf)
  * Jacques Dupin (1927–2012, France, p/nf)
  * James Duport (1606–1679, England, nf)
  * John Duport (died 1617, England, nf)
  * Jeanne DuPrau (born 1944, US, f)
  * Jean-Pierre Duprey (1930–1959, France, p)
  * Mary Durack (1913–1994, Australia, f/ch/p)
  * Lee Duran (living, US, f), pseudonym of Ruth Jean Dale
  * Mortimer Durand (1850–1924, India/England, nf)
  * Marguerite Duras (1914–1996, French Indochina/France, f/d/nf)
  * Francis Durbridge (1912–1998, England, d/f)
  * Bohdana Durda (born 1940, Ukraine, p)
  * C. V. Durell (1882–1968, England/S Africa, nf)
  * Thomas D'Urfey (1653–1723, England, d/p/nf)
  * Raymond Durgnat (1932–2002, England, nf)
  * David Anthony Durham (born 1969, US, f)
  * Edith Durham (1863–1944, England, nf)
  * Antonije Đurić (1929–2020, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
  * Ivan Đurić (1947–1997, Yugoslavia/France, nf)
  * Duris of Samos (c. 350 – post-281, BCE, Greece, nf)
  * José António Duro (1875–1899, Portugal, p)
  * Jelena Đurović (born 1973, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f/nf)
  * Ljiljana Habjanović Đurović (born 1953, Yugoslavia/Serbia, f)
  * Gerald Durrell (1925–1995, Greece/Jersey, nf)
  * Lawrence Durrell (1912–1990, Greece/Jersey, f/nf)
  * Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990, Switzerland, f/d/nf)
  * Dorothy Dury (1613–1664, Ireland/England, nf)
  * G. H. Dury (1916–1996, England, nf)
  * Michael Madhusudan Dutt (1824–1873, India, p/d/nf)
  * R. Palme Dutt (1896–1974, England, nf)
  * Toru Dutt (1856–1877, India, p/f)
  * Geoffrey Dutton (1922–1998, Australia, f/p/ch)
  * Olav Duun (1876–1939, Norway, f)
  * Karen Duve (born 1961, Germany, f/nf)
  * Mona Van Duyn (1921–2004, US, p)
  * John C. Dvorak (born 1952, US, nf)
  * Ashvin Dwarka (born 1977, Mauritius, f)
  * Stuart Dybek (born 1942, US, f/p)
  * Christopher Dyer (born 1944, England, nf)
  * Edward Dyer (1543–1607, England, p)
  * Geoff Dyer (born 1958, England/US, f/nf)
  * George Dyer (1755–1841, England, p)
  * John Dyer (1699–1757, Wales/England, p)
  * Wayne Dyer (1940–2015, US, nf)
  * Stanisław Dygat (1914–1978, Poland, f)
  * Bob Dylan (born 1941, US, p)
  * Clifford Dyment (1914–1971, England, p/nf)
  * Astrid Sverresdotter Dypvik (born 1977, Norway, nf)
  * Edward Dyson (1865–1931, Australia, p/d/f)
  * Freeman Dyson (1923–2020, England/US,
  * Petar Džadžić (1929–1996, Yugoslavia/Serbia, nf)
  * Christine Dzidrums (living, US, ch)
  