The authors, A to Z
Authors whose surname starts with G
17 authors · every book free in PDF & EPUB
❦ Sorted by surname, the librarian's way — that's why Charlotte Perkins Gilman lives here under G, not under C.
Wanda Gág
1893–1946 · United States
Picture book pioneer; line, pattern, and cadence that respect young readers.
Zona Gale
1874–1938 · United States
Midwestern small town realism with moral clarity, quiet humor, and practical compassion.
John Galsworthy
1867–1933 · United Kingdom
Class, property, and change drawn with patient moral clarity and breadth.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
1860–1935 · United States
Feminist clarity on work, home, and mental health; sharp stories and social design.
George Gissing
1857–1903 · United Kingdom
Urban realism of work pride and strain; lower middle class lives told without haze.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
1749–1832 · Germany
Worldly curiosity where science, art, and self-education balance into a way of life.
Nikolai Gogol
1809–1852 · Ukraine – Russia
Satire and the uncanny; petty power exposed while reality slips sideways.
Ivan Goncharov
1812–1891 · Russia
Inertia and action in social satire; the comfort that costs a life.
Charles Gore
1853–1932 · United Kingdom
Anglican theology for public life; clarity on faith, ethics, and social duty.
Maxim Gorky
1868–1936 · Russia
Workers' struggle and self-making with grit; public voice in moving stories.
Kenneth Grahame
1859–1932 · United Kingdom
Riverbank friendship and adventure that dignify play home and seasonal time.
Anna Katharine Green
1846–1935 · United States
Clue-built mysteries with legal precision; American detection before the Golden Age.
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Charles Gore
Anglican theology for public life; clarity on faith, ethics, and social duty.
Zane Grey
1872–1939 · United States
Frontier spectacle rugged landscapes and clean adventure rhythm.
Brothers Grimm
1785–1863 · Germany
Foundational fairy tales gathered from speech and song; sharp ethics and deep wonder.
George Grossmith
1847–1912 · United Kingdom
Everyday comedy of manners; suburban pride and panic drawn with tender precision.
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