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message 1: by CraftyChara (last edited Mar 07, 2022 12:20PM) (new)

CraftyChara | 2126 comments I'm looking for books that were written by the offspring of famous authors

Bone Music by Christopher Rice Son of Anne Rice
Horns by Joe Hill Son of Stephen King


message 4: by CraftyChara (new)

CraftyChara | 2126 comments Thank you guys so much.


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John Green | 63 comments Laura Resnick, daughter of the sorely-missed Mike Resnick.


message 6: by Aerulan (last edited Mar 08, 2022 06:25PM) (new)

Aerulan | 1317 comments Singer of Souls by Adam Stemple son of children's author Jane Yolen


message 7: by Moloch (last edited Mar 09, 2022 08:17AM) (new)

Moloch | 342 comments Double Feature (& others) by Owen King (son of Stephen King)

Carol Higgins Clark is the daughter of Mary Higgins Clark

Klaus Mann, Erika Mann and Golo Mann are all children of Thomas Mann


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CraftyChara | 2126 comments Moloch wrote: "Double Feature (& others) by Owen King (son of Stephen King)

Carol Higgins Clark is the daughter of Mary Higgins Clark

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These are great. Thank you guys.


message 9: by Sirvantes (last edited Mar 09, 2022 06:50PM) (new)

Sirvantes | 180 comments Rosamunde Pilcher and Robin Pilcher are mother/son, and both are bestselling authors.
Arthur Waugh, an author in the 1800s, begat two famous author sons: Alec Waugh, who wrote (among other things) Brief Encounter: A Novel and Island in the Sun; and Evelyn Waugh, who wrote Brideshead Revisited, and The Loved One, which was made into a movie which has become a cult classic. Evelyn's son Auberon Waugh was also a novelist, and Auberon's son Alexander Waugh is a novlist and a nonfiction writer.
Dick Francis, author of many best-selling suspense/mysteries based in the world of British horseracing, collaborated with his son on a few books towards the end of his life. Felix Francis then went on to write 10 more bestsellers in the series after his father's death.


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Moloch | 342 comments Dirk Cussler has co-authored books with his father Clive Cussler


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Jessica (jessdaygeorge) | 191 comments Sci fi author Sam Sykes is the son of Diana Gabaldon

William Nicholson is the stepson of C S Lewis, and wrote the screenplay for Shadowlands (the story of his mother and Lewis) as well as a dozen or so beautiful books, including the children's fantasy The Wind Singer.

Joe Hill is the son of Stephen King (I saw someone mention Owen above, but Joe is probably more well known). His book Horns was turned into a movie starring Daniel Radcliffe. all his books have won awards, and are SUPER creepy.

Jenna Evans Welch who wrote Love and Gelato is the daughter of Richard Paul Evans who wrote the Michael Vey series, among other things.

I also know of a couple of sets of siblings who are writers!


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Len | 145 comments Anything by Joan Aiken or Jane Aiken Hodge, daughters of Conrad Aiken.


message 17: by Lynn (last edited Sep 20, 2022 08:17PM) (new)

Lynn (lynnbar) | 126 comments Todd McCaffrey took over his mother's - Anne McCaffrey - Dragon Riders of Pern series.


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Rosa (rosaiglarsh) | 5392 comments My Fair Lady—novelization by Monica Dickens, granddaughter of Charles
Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman, granddaughter of Sholem Aleichem


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Tami (tamicarvallo) | 99 comments Eden McGuire, also writes under Eden Fierce, is the daughter of Jamie McGuire.


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Gillian | 345 comments Joe Hill also wrote NOS4A2.


Charlotte Igelkott | 7 comments Quicksand was written by Malin Persson Giolito, daughter of Leif G.W. Persson (not sure how famous he is abroad but very much so in his own country)


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