The 100 Most Influential Authors of the 20th Century
This list celebrates one hundred of the most widely read authors whose work shaped — and continues to shape — the literary landscape of the 20th century. It reflects a broad and inclusive perspective, recognising storytellers from across the globe and across genres, languages, and lived experiences.
From Nobel laureates to genre pioneers, from voices of revolution and exile to icons of popular fiction, these authors have reached millions of readers — sometimes across generations — through powerful ideas, unforgettable characters, and enduring narratives.
This is not a list of the “greatest” or “most awarded” writers, but rather those whose words found lasting audiences worldwide. It honours the diversity of 20th-century literature and invites you to explore signed editions of their works, now treasured by collectors and readers alike.
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Signed works by Philip K. Dick on eBay
Philip K Dick Signed Our Friends from Frolix 8 Hardcover w/Kim Whitesides DJ
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Signed Philip K. Dick “The Cosmic Puppets” ACE Double No. D249 PLUS…
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Signed Limited Selected Letters of Philip K Dick 1975-76 Underwood Miller HC
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PKD: A PHILIP K. DICK BIBLIOGRAPHY - 1ST. TRADE ED. SIGNED BY PHILIP K. DICK
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WORLD’S BEST SCIENCE FICTION: 1965 (SIGNED by Terry Carr/Philip K. Dick)
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PHILIP K. DICK ~ Archive of materials toward PKD Bibliography ~ SIGNED Proof 1st
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A Scanner Darkly Philip K. Dick Suntup Signed Artist Edition Slipcase
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SIGNED Philip K. Dick VALIS / Cosmogony & Cosmology leather binding 1/26 copies!
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Three Novels by Phillip K. Dick. Centipede Press. Limited Signed in Slipcase
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William Tenn 3 Books SIGNED Square Root of Man, Wooden Star, Seven Sexes
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