Meet the Masterminds Behind the Most Influential Books with High-Quality Author Summaries

A giant of German literature, Goethe wrote works of poetry, drama and fiction spanning several genres.

C.S. Lewis was an acclaimed British author and Christian apologist, best known for "The Chronicles of Narnia".

Giles Andreae is an inspired and creative author who writes whimsical and fun books for children of all ages.

Fred Kofman is a renowned executive coach and author, providing expertise on leadership and effective communication.

Roy Peter Clark is an American author, teacher and journalist, renowned for his expertise on writing techniques.

Jill Lepore is an acclaimed historian, storyteller, and New Yorker writer who explores the past to illuminate the present.

Renowned Italian author known for his novel, "The Leopard", which celebrates the decline of pre-unified Italy.

John Updike was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and poet renowned for his thought-provoking works.

Isaac Babel was a famous Russian writer known for his short stories and plays written in the 1920s.

Alice Walker is an award-winning American author, poet, and social activist known for writing "The Color Purple".

Henry Miller was an American author and painter, renowned for his avant-garde writing style and vivid, often autobiographical, works.

Acclaimed South African author J. M. Coetzee writes thought-provoking fiction tackling themes of morality and suffering.

Halldór Laxness is an renowned Icelandic author and 1955 Nobel Prize winner for literature.

French author known for his profound, frequently humorous, and highly influential works in prose and drama.

Award-winning novelist A. S. Byatt has given readers thrilling and imaginative stories for decades.

Theodore Dreiser was a renowned American novelist, known for naturalistic novels exploring gritty realism.

Marguerite Yourcenar was a French novelist, essayist, and poet renowned for her groundbreaking works of fiction.

Jeremy Rifkin is an activist, author, and public speaker, specializing in economic and environmental topics.

English speaker Alexis de Tocqueville was a 19th century political theorist and renowned historian of the United States.

Author Kate Murphy explores human behavior, its influences, and consequences in her thought-provoking writing.

Award-winning author Ozan Varol is a scholar, rocket scientist, and leading legal strategist.

Dan Harris is an ABC News anchor and author of the bestselling book, '10% Happier' exploring mindfulness and meditation.

Martin Ford is a pioneering entrepreneur and bestselling author of books exploring the future of technology and its impact on society.

Dr. Scott Sonenshein is an internationally renowned thought leader in business and organizational psychology who helps people achieve their full potential.