Top 10 Most Overrated Authors

J.K. Rowling

Joanne Rowling, CH, OBE, FRSL, FRCPE, who writes under the pen names J.K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith, is a British novelist, philanthropist, film and television producer, and screenwriter best known for creating the Harry Potter fantasy series. The series has sold over 500 million copies worldwide... read more

C'mon! Fine, I'll admit her books are quite good, but seriously, I honestly think Percy Jackson and Wings of Fire are way better.

I voted for her because I don't like Harry Potter.

I love her books, but seriously, it's too famous. Chris Bradford and J.R.R. Tolkien are better.

James Patterson

James Brendan Patterson is an American author and philanthropist. He is known for creating several best-selling book series, including Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch and Wizard, and Private. In addition to these, he has written many stand-alone... read more

He's so overrated. I read some of his books and they're terrible.

Kate Cary

Cherith Baldry

Erin Hunter

The Warriors books were really well written, but the plot is so weird. I feel so nutty when I talk about it.

Don't get me wrong, I loved the Warriors series, but not only is "Erin Hunter" actually about eight different authors, there's also shade on the series now because some people associate it with "furries."

Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Many of his best-known novels include Carrie, It, The Shining, The Stand, Misery, The Dark Tower series, and Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, which was adapted into the... read more

His books are good, but he's very overrated.

Dan Brown

Stephenie Meyer

E.L. James

Chuck Palahniuk

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Richard Dawkins

Clinton Richard Dawkins is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and author. He is best known for his books The Selfish Gene, The Extended Phenotype, and The God Delusion. Dawkins also coined the term "meme" in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, though today the term is more commonly associated... read more

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Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton PRS was an English physicist and mathematician who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution. He is best known for formulating the laws of motion and universal gravitation. Newton also made significant contributions... read more

Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American author and television writer who is best known as the author of the young adult dystopian fiction book series The Hunger Games. She is also the author of the children's fantasy series The Underland Chronicles.

Sherrilyn Kenyon

Niccolò Machiavelli

Paris Hilton

Paris Whitney Hilton is an American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model, actress, singer, DJ, and author. She rose to fame in the early 2000s through her reality TV show The Simple Life, as well as through fashion, fragrance, and nightclub ventures. Hilton has since expanded her brand... read more

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Ben Shapiro

Benjamin Aaron Shapiro (born January 15, 1984) is an American conservative political commentator, media host, attorney, and author. He published his first book, Brainwashed: How Universities Indoctrinate America's Youth, in 2004 at the age of 20. Shapiro is the co-founder of The Daily Wire and hosts... read more

Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher, cultural critic, poet, and Latin and Greek scholar whose work has exerted a profound influence on Western philosophy and modern intellectual history. He is best known for his concepts such as the will to power, the Übermensch, and the declaration... read more

Ann Coulter

Ann Hart Coulter is an American conservative social and political commentator, writer, syndicated columnist, and lawyer. She gained national attention in the late 1990s with her books and appearances on television news programs. Coulter is known for her provocative views and has written numerous best-selling... read more

Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming was a British author and naval intelligence officer best known for creating the James Bond series. His wartime experiences informed his writing, contributing to the iconic character that has left a lasting impact on popular culture. Fleming's novels inspired one of the most successful film... read more

George R.R. Martin

George Raymond Richard Martin, born George Raymond Martin, is an American author best known for his epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. The series was adapted into the HBO television show Game of Thrones, which gained worldwide acclaim. Martin has also worked in television and is a producer and... read more

Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author, and the founder of the gonzo journalism movement. He is best known for his book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, published in 1971. His work blended fact and fiction in a highly subjective and satirical style.

Adam Grant

Jeff Kinney

Jeffrey Patrick Kinney, born on February 19, 1971, is an American author and cartoonist. He is best known for creating the children's book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid. In addition to writing, Kinney is also involved in designing online games and founded the website Poptropica.

Charles Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin (February 12, 1809 - April 19, 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist. He is best known for formulating the theory of evolution by natural selection, which posits that all species of life descend from common ancestors. In 1858, he and Alfred Russel Wallace published... read more

Agatha Christie

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, was an English crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright.

She is the best-selling fiction writer of all time, with her novels having sold over two billion copies worldwide. Christie also wrote The Mousetrap, the world's longest-running... read more