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  Top 10 Books You Didn't Know Were Written by Famous authors

  Some of literature’s biggest names hid behind pen names to unleash very different stories, styles, and genres. Join us as we explore surprising books and series that famous authors published under aliases, from gothic poetry and scandalous fiction to detective novels, children’s favorites, and mathematical musings. Which reveal shocked you most? Let us know in the comments below!

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  famous authors, pen names, pseudonyms, hidden authors, literary aliases, Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb, Lewis Carroll, Charles Dodgson, Christopher Wood, Confessions series, Romain Gary, The Life Before Us, Anne Desclos, Story of O, Laura Albert, JT LeRoy, Nancy Drew, Mildred Benson, Fernando Pessoa, Louisa May Alcott, A. M. Barnard, Bronte sisters, Currer Bell, Ellis Bell, Acton Bell, WatchMojo, MsMojo , Books, Reading, watchmojo
• Top 10 Female Fantasy authors

  Fairies, dragons, magic – oh my! Welcome to MsMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 female fantasy authors.

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  Top 10, MsMojo, Fantasy, Literature, Books, Authors, Female Authors, Dragons, Magic, Fiction, Mary Pope Osborne, Marissa Meyer, Susan Cooper, Mercedes Lackey, Robin Hobb, Ursula K. Le Guin, Diana Gabaldon, Cassandra Clare, Anne Rice, J.K. Rowling
• Top 10 Classic English authors

  It takes a lot of talent to write something worth reading; but it's a sure-fire sign of genius if your work is being read for years to come. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Classic English-Language authors.

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  classic, english, authors, books, literature, novels, paperback, reading, jane austen, james joyce, william faulkner, kurt vonnegut, mark twain, virginia woolf, ernest hemingway, dickens, george orwell, john steinbeck, top 10, watchmojo
• Top 10 International Fiction authors

  Forget about computers and the worldwide web, we’re talking books and being worldwide read. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 International Fiction authors.

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  international, authors, books, writing, literature, novels, fiction, cervantes, kafka, chekhov, verne, flaubert, balzac, hugo, tolstoy, dostoyevsky, war and peace, crime and punishment, les miserables, anna karenina, don quixote, kafkaesque, top 10,
• Top 10 Popular authors

  Sometimes you read a book that you just can’t put down... And other times you find an author whose books you can’t stop reading! Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Most Popular Fiction authors!

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  authors, literature, books, novels, fiction, people, popular, robert ludlum, george r.r. martin, tom clancy, dan brown, michael crichton, j.r.r. tolkien, stephen king, philip pullman, john grisham, j.k. rowling, top 10, WatchMojo
• Top 10 authors Who HATED Adaptations of Their Books

  These authors HATED adaptations of their books! As these authors will tell you - the book is always better, so for this list, we’ll be choosing famous writers who had their work turned into equally famous films, and ended up loathing the results. From J.R.R Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien with “The Lord Of The Rings,” to P.L Travers and “Mary Poppins”, join MsMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 authors Who Hated Adaptations of Their Books.

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• Top 10 authors Who Hated Movie Adaptations Of Their Work

  After their books were taken and turned into major hollywood movies, the authors who penned them had some not so nice things to say about them, as they were unhappy with what their stories had become! WatchMojo presents the Top 10 authors Who Hated the Movies that Were Based on Their Books! But who will take the top spot on our list? Will it be Stephen King and "The Shining", Truman Capote and "Breakfast at Tiffany's", or P.L. Travers' "Mary Poppins"? Watch to find out!

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  Top 10, List, Movies, Film, adaptations, The Shining, Mary Poppins, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, American Psycho, Charlotte's Webb, Never Ending Story, Forrest Gump, Midnight Express, Das Boot, I Am Legend, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, hated, bad awful, best, worst, shade, WatchMojo
• Top 5 Dr. Seuss Facts

  Dr Seuss, famous children's authors, who wrote books such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Cat in the Hat, and Green Eggs and Ham lived an interesting life. He often fused his children's books with political meaning, such as in The Lorax which has a environmentalist message. He also invented the word nerd.

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  Top 10, top 5 facts, viral, list, dr seuss, green eggs and ham, horton hears a who, how the grinch stole christmas, the cat in the hat, fox in socks, authors, top 5, best, adult books, nerds, childrens books, theodor geisel, top 5 facts,
• Top 10 Dark Stories Behind Children's Books

  You may have loved them as a child, but we bet you didn’t know about the dark shadows behind them. For this list, we’re analyzing popular and beloved children’s books that feature a twisted, discriminatory, or just plain heartbreaking backstory or inspiration, whether in the books’ origins or in the lives of the authors.

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  dark stories behind children's books, dark children's books, disturbing children's books, dark children's picture books, creepy illustrations, creepy children's stories, jk rowling, roald dahl, wind in the willows, bfg, harry potter, love you forever, peter pan, jm barrie, butter battle book, dr seuss, charlie and the chocolate factory, dumbo, childhood ruined, ruin your childhood, Books, Reading, watchmojo, watch mojo, top 10, list, mojo
• Top 10 Novels With Surprising Plot Twists

  Do you love a good surprise? Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the Top 10 Novels With Surprising Plot Twists.

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  novels, books, literature, Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn, My Sister’s Keeper, Jodi Picoult, Big Little Lies, plot twists, novels with plot twists, surprising plot twists, Never Let me Go, Kazoo Ishiguro, The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins, Life of Pi, Yann Martel, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini, authors, msmojo, viral, youtube, watchmojo, top 10s, lists, countdowns
• Top 10 Celebrities You Didn't Know Wrote Children's Books

  These stars sure are multi-talented. Welcome to MsMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Children’s Books Written by Celebrities.

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• Top 10 Celebrity Recluses

  These celebrities may be some of the most famous and recognizable stars in the world, but they sure don’t like to be! Or at least, they tend to hate the limelight most of the time. Some of them are famous music artists that hate fame, such as Lauryn Hill. Whereas other, like Howard Hughes, Nikola Tesla, J.D. Salinger, Bill Waterson and others are some of the greatest inventors, authors or cartoonist. Which hermit or recluse will be the ULTIMATE fame-hater?

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  top 10, list, viral, top 5, WM, celebrity, celebrities, recluse, hermit, stars that hate being famous, dislike, limelight, howard hughes, jd Salinger, catcher in the rye, greta garbo, bill Watterson, lauryn hill, john hughes, nikola tesla, Thomas oynchon, harper lee, Stanley Kubrick, conspiracy, theories, watchmojo
• Top 10 People That Became Famous After They Died

  Some of the most famous and creative minds never achieved fame while they were living, but after they passed, these celebrities, artists, composers and authors all became famous. Some more tragic than others, such as Anne Frank, and others just never getting the respect they deserved for their craft, like Vincent Van Gogh and Johann Sebastian Bach.

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  top 10, list, viral, top 5, WM, celebrity, celebrities, famous after they died, famous after death, famous deaths, anne frank, diary of anne frank, Vincent van gogh, johann Sebastian bach, Emily Dickinson, galileo galilee, edgar allan poe, hp lovecraft, gregor mendel, herman Melville, watchmojo
• Top 10 Iconic Figures in Sci-Fi Literature

  They're the people that keep blowing our minds via the written word. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Iconic Figures in Sci-fi Literature.

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  literature, sci-fi, novels, authors, iconic, people, books, jules verne, arthur c. clarke, michael crichton, ray bradbury, philip k. dick, isaac asimov, h.g. wells, douglas adams, george orwell, william gibson, top 10, WatchMojo
• Top 10 Greatest Novels of All Time

  With these works of literature, authors turned inspiration into a lasting legacy. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Greatest Novels of All Time.

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  literature, books, novels, greatest novels of all time, classic literature, classic novels, best novels, war and peace, lolita, in search of lost time, to kill a mockingbird, the catcher in the rye, anna karenina, the great gatsby, don quixote, top 10, Wa