Stephan King and John Grisham are the most popular contemporary fiction writers in the United States. According to a survey conducted in the first quarter of 2023, 63 percent of Americans held a positive opinion of Stephan King, followed by Stan Lee with 57 percent. Other famous fiction writers among Americans are J.K. Rowling, John Grisham, and James Patterson.
Most popular contemporary fiction writers in the United States as of the second quarter of 2023
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YouGov. (September 12, 2023). Most popular contemporary fiction writers in the United States as of the second quarter of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277633/most-popular-contemporary-fiction-writers-in-the-united-states/
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