Skip to content
Portrait of Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin

Active
Science Fiction Fantasy Literary Fiction 20th-century American non-fiction writers 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American women writers American children's writers American fantasy writers American feminist writers American postmodern writers American science fiction critics American science fiction writers American short story writers American speculative fiction translators American women children's writers American women novelists American women science fiction and fantasy writers American women short story writers American women writers of young adult literature American writers of young adult literature Environmental fiction writers Feminist science fiction Hugo Award–winning writers Novelists from Oregon Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductees The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction people World Fantasy Award–winning writers Writers from Berkeley, California Writers from Portland, Oregon Writers from the San Francisco Bay Area

Ursula K. Le Guin was an American author best known for her works of speculative fiction.

60
Books
89
Years Active
3
Awards
320h
Reading Time

đź“‹ Author Details

Years Active: 1929 - 2018
Nationality: American
Total Books: 60
Genres: Science Fiction , Fantasy , Literary Fiction , 20th-century American non-fiction writers , 20th-century American novelists , 20th-century American women writers , 21st-century American non-fiction writers , 21st-century American novelists , 21st-century American women writers , American children's writers , American fantasy writers , American feminist writers , American postmodern writers , American science fiction critics , American science fiction writers , American short story writers , American speculative fiction translators , American women children's writers , American women novelists , American women science fiction and fantasy writers , American women short story writers , American women writers of young adult literature , American writers of young adult literature , Environmental fiction writers , Feminist science fiction , Hugo Award–winning writers , Novelists from Oregon , Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductees , The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction people , World Fantasy Award–winning writers , Writers from Berkeley, California , Writers from Portland, Oregon , Writers from the San Francisco Bay Area

đź“š Notable Works

The Left Hand of Darkness
Buy Reviews
The Dispossessed
Buy Reviews
Earthsea series
Buy Reviews

🏆 Awards & Recognition

🏆 Hugo Award
🏆 Nebula Award
🏆 World Fantasy Award

đź“– Where to Start Reading

🟢 Beginner

Start with their most accessible work:

The Left Hand of Darkness

🔵 Intermediate

Once you're familiar with their style:

The Dispossessed

🟣 Advanced

For devoted fans:

Earthsea series

đź‘Ą If You Like Ursula K. Le Guin, Try These Authors

Mark Twain

American

Satire Humor
12 books

Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and...

Leo Tolstoy

Russian

Literary Fiction Russian Literature
12 books

Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. He rece...

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Russian

Literary Fiction Psychological Fiction
11 books

Fyodor Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and philosopher. His literary...

Virginia Woolf

British

Modernist Literature Literary Fiction
9 books

Virginia Woolf was an English writer and one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twent...

Gabriel García Márquez

Colombian

Magical Realism Latin American Literature
15 books

Gabriel García Márquez was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist, k...

đź”— External Resources

Amazon Books Goodreads Wikipedia

đź“š Want More Authors Like Ursula K. Le Guin?

Discover our curated list of authors with similar writing styles, themes, and genres.

Find Similar Authors