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 Samuel Beckett on eBay
Samuel Beckett / Molloy Signed First Edition 1955 Olympia Press Merlin PB VG+
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Samuel Beckett Signed Grove Press Limited Ed 1957 Proust Aesthetic Manifesto
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Signed Samuel Beckett More Pricks Than Kicks First Edition 1970 #88/100 Ltd Ed
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Samuel Beckett / Murphy Signed First US Limited Edition 1957 Grove NF in VG DJ
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Samuel Beckett / Proust Limited Edition Signed First US Edition 1957 Grove DJ VG
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Samuel Beckett / Poems In English Review Copy Signed First Edition 1963 Grove NF
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Samuel Beckett: about him and about • A.J. Con Leventhal • SIGNED Hermathena
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Samuel Beckett / Poems in English / Signed First UK Edition in DJ / Calder 1961
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The Collected Works of SAMUEL BECKETT ~ SIGNED First Edition 1970 ~ 16 Volumes
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Samuel Beckett / Poems In English Limited Ed. Signed Calder Edition 1961 DJ VG
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Samuel Beckett Nohow On Signed, Limited Editions Club,1989, Robert Ryman
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