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Ray Bradbury

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Ray Bradbury was an American author and screenwriter known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451.

30
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Years Active
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Awards
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đź“‹ Author Details

Years Active: 1920 - 2012
Nationality: American
Total Books: 30
Genres: Science Fiction , Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , 20th-century American male writers , 20th-century American novelists , 20th-century American short story writers , 21st-century American male writers , 21st-century American non-fiction writers , 21st-century American novelists , 21st-century American short story writers , American alternate history writers , American crime writers , American fantasy writers , American horror writers , American male non-fiction writers , American male novelists , American male screenwriters , American male short story writers , American psychological fiction writers , American satirical novelists , American science fiction writers , American speculative fiction writers , American weird fiction writers , Ghost story writers , Hugo Award–winning writers , Magic realism writers , Mythopoeic writers , Novelists from California , Novelists from Illinois , Pulp fiction writers , Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductees , Screenwriters from California , Screenwriters from Illinois , World Fantasy Award–winning writers , Writers about activism and social change , Writers from Los Angeles , Writers from Palm Springs, California , Writers of Gothic fiction , Writers of books about writing fiction , Writers of fiction set in prehistoric times , Writers of historical fiction set in antiquity , Writers of historical fiction set in the Middle Ages , Writers of historical fiction set in the early modern period , Writers of historical fiction set in the modern age , Writers of historical mysteries , Writers who illustrated their own writing

đź“š Notable Works

Fahrenheit 451
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The Martian Chronicles
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
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🏆 Awards & Recognition

🏆 Hugo Award
🏆 Nebula Award
🏆 Bram Stoker Award

đź“– Where to Start Reading

🟢 Beginner

Start with their most accessible work:

Fahrenheit 451

🔵 Intermediate

Once you're familiar with their style:

The Martian Chronicles

🟣 Advanced

For devoted fans:

Something Wicked This Way Comes

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