This is a list of notable women writers.

Abbreviations: b. (born), c. (circa), ch. (children's), col. (columnist), es. (essayist), fl. (flourished), Hc. (Holocaust), mem. (memoirist), non-f. (non-fiction), nv. (novelist), pw. (playwright), wr. (writer), TV (television), YA (young adult)

See also women writers by nationality

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A

Aa–Ag

Ah–An

Ao–Az

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B

Ba–Bi

Be–Bj

Bl–Br

Bu–By

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C

Ca–Ch

Ci–Co

Cr–Cz

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D

Da–Dh

Di–Dy

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E

Ea–Em

En–Ez

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F

Fa–Fl

Fo–Fu

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G

Ga–Gl

Gm–Gy

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H

Ha–He

Hi–Hy

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I

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J

Ja–Jh

Ji–Ju

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K

Ka–Kh

Ki–Ky

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L

La–Le

Li–Ly

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