The most popular british writers

1. William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare by John Taylor – WikiCommons
A list of the top 10 most popular British writers just wouldn’t be complete without a shout out to the Bard! William Shakespeare is hands down one of the most famous British authors to ever live, and his works deserve all of the attention that they get.
Shakespeare was an actor and playwright in London in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His plays have been performed for nearly 500 years, and continue to be read and studied today! He was such a prolific writer that over 1,500 words and phrases that the Bard himself coined are still in use in the English language today.
Start with: Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth
2 . Jane Austen
A colorized version of an engraved depiction of Jane Austen – WikiCommons
Jane Austen was a British writer who lived and worked in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. At the time, women just didn’t become writers (they weren’t expected to work at all) and thus Austen published all of her works anonymously. Most of her novels are focused on the lives of upper and middle-class women and their families, the focus on marriage as the only option for women at the time, and are filled with romance and humor. Austen also happens to be one of my all-time favorites!
Start with: Pride and Prejudice and Emma
3. Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens by Rischgitz circa the 1860s – WikiCommons
Charles Dickens is another world-famous British writer. Author of classics such as Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol, Dickens is a household name all over the world. He lived and worked in Victorian England in the 19th century. Most of his books told a story as well as served as a criticism of social conditions in Europe at the time. Unlike many writers, Dickens enjoyed fame and fortune during his lifetime.
Start with: A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, and A Tale of Two Cities