Join me in this post as we discuss UK female authors. There are 78,200 authors, writers and translators in the UK. Out of that number 47000 are female which makes roughly 60%..that makes sense right? lets carry on
UK Female Authors
There are 47,000 female writers, authors and translators in the UK. This makes up 60% of the total number of authors in the UK
The Number 1 Female Author in the UK
Julia Donaldson is the number one female author in the UK based on recent best-seller lists for 2024 and 2025. However, Agatha Christie is considered the bestselling novelist of all time, and J.K. Rowling is one of the most famous and wealthiest authors
- By current sales volume: Julia Donaldson is currently the UK’s best-selling author, based on recent performance data.
- Historically, by total volume sold: Julia Donaldson has surpassed J.K. Rowling to become the UK’s all-time top author by volume since records began.
- Julia Donaldson: Tops recent best-seller lists, especially for children’s books.
- Agatha Christie: Known as the bestselling novelist of all time, with billions of books sold.
- J.K. Rowling: A globally celebrated author famous for the Harry Potter series and one of the wealthiest authors in the world
- For all-time global book sales: Agatha Christie is the bestselling novelist of all time.
- For the best-selling book series: J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is the best-selling book series in history
Top UK Female Authors
A list of the top 10 UK female authors often includes classics like Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters, modern powerhouses like J.K. Rowling, and influential contemporary writers such as Zadie Smith and Hilary Mantel. Other notable authors include Agatha Christie, Virginia Woolf, and Mary Shelley
- Jane Austen: Author of classics like Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.
- Charlotte Brontë: Known for Jane Eyre and her sisters’ Gothic novels.
- Emily Brontë: The author of Wuthering Heights.
- J.K. Rowling: Creator of the globally successful Harry Potter series.
- Agatha Christie: Famous for her mystery novels, including The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
- Virginia Woolf: A modernist writer known for works like Mrs Dalloway and To the Lighthouse.
- Mary Shelley: Author of the classic science fiction novel Frankenstein.
- Zadie Smith: A contemporary author known for White Teeth and On Beauty.
- Hilary Mantel: A historical fiction writer, best known for her Wolf Hall trilogy.
- Daphne du Maurier: The author of gothic novels such as Rebecca and Jamaica Inn.
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