List of 15 authors like Fitzgerald

If you enjoy reading F. Scott Fitzgerald, here are 15 other authors you might also like:

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   Ernest Hemingway - A fellow member of the “Lost Generation,” Hemingway's prose is more minimalist but also deals with post-WWI disillusionment.
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   John Steinbeck - His novels, including “The Grapes of Wrath,” often deal with social issues and the American dream, akin to themes in Fitzgerald's work.
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   Edith Wharton - Writing about the American Gilded Age and its social classes, Wharton's “The Age of Innocence” can be reminiscent of Fitzgerald's portrayal of the 1920s.
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   Henry James - An earlier American novelist whose novels often explore the lives and tribulations of the American elite, much like Fitzgerald.
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   J.D. Salinger - “The Catcher in the Rye” and other works present a critique of society from an alienated youth's perspective, not entirely dissimilar to the disillusioned perspectives in Fitzgerald's novels.
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   Virginia Woolf - Her modernist take on narrative and the exploration of her characters' psychologies can be appealing to a fan of Fitzgerald's character-driven stories.
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   William Faulkner - Faulkner's use of multiple perspectives and his deep analysis of Southern American life have parallels to some of Fitzgerald's narratives.
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   Thomas Wolfe - His novel “Look Homeward, Angel,” might resonate with those who appreciate Fitzgerald's detailed exploration of personal ambition and loss.
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   Dorothy Parker - Known for her wit and sharp observations on 20th-century life, Parker's short stories and poems are evocative of the Jazz Age milieu that Fitzgerald so iconically depicted.
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    Zelda Fitzgerald - F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife, Zelda, was a novelist who provided an intimate look into the era and explored themes similar to those found in her husband's work.
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    Evelyn Waugh - An English writer known for his satirical novels, like “Brideshead Revisited,” that dissect high society and the loss of innocence —a motif often found in Fitzgerald's work.
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    T.S. Eliot - Though known primarily as a poet, Eliot's exploration of post-war disillusionment and the fragmentation of society reflects some of the thematic concerns of Fitzgerald's novels.
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    Dashiell Hammett - His hard-boiled detective stories like “The Maltese Falcon” are set against the backdrop of the same interwar period Fitzgerald often wrote about.
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    Edith Wharton - Another perspective on America's jazz age and upper-class society with works like “The Age of Innocence” and “The House of Mirth.”
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    Truman Capote - His ability to capture an era and a lifestyle in works like “Breakfast at Tiffany's” could appeal to fans of Fitzgerald's atmospheric settings and character studies.

Remember that while these authors share certain affinities with Fitzgerald, each has a distinct voice and their works may vary in style and themes.

Some may offer a more direct reflection of the Jazz Age or Modernist period, others may provide a differing perspective or narrative approach that someone appreciating Fitzgerald could find enriching.