Writers from Canada

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Canadians Writers of all time. This list of famous Canadians Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Canadians Writers.

1. #1

   

   Lucy Maud Montgomery

   1874 - 1942

   HPI 74.4051 langs

   Lucy Maud Montgomery is most famous for her novel, Anne of Green Gables.

2. #2

   

   Margaret Atwood

   b. 1939

   HPI 72.8679 langs

   Margaret Atwood is most famous for her dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale.

3. #3

   

   Saul Bellow

   1915 - 2005

   HPI 72.79100 langs

   Saul Bellow is most famous for his novels "The Adventures of Augie March" and "Humboldt's Gift."

4. #4

   

   Alice Munro

   1931 - 2024

   HPI 72.14106 langs

   Alice Munro is a Canadian short story writer who has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. She is most famous for her short stories, which are...Read moreShow less

   Alice Munro is a Canadian short story writer who has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. She is most famous for her short stories, which are often about ordinary people and their lives.

5. #5

   

   A. E. van Vogt

   1912 - 2000

   HPI 65.7033 langs

   Canadian science fiction author (1912-2000)

6. #6

   

   David Morrell

   b. 1943

   HPI 63.3724 langs

   Canadian writer

7. #7

   

   Robin Sharma

   b. 1965

   HPI 62.8432 langs

   Canadian self help writer

8. #8

   

   Brian Tracy

   b. 1944

   HPI 62.7522 langs

   American motivational speaker and writer

9. #9

   

   Antonine Maillet

   1929 - 2025

   HPI 62.7227 langs

   playwright working in Quebec

10. #10

    

    Shulamith Firestone

    1945 - 2012

    HPI 60.6236 langs

    Canadian-American radical feminist