Ghost Writers List

If the original author is attributed, use the chart below. For series written by multiple authors without attribution to the original author, consider shelving by title (ex. the Pride and prejudice and zombies series, with installments by Grahame-Smith and Hockensmith).

ORIGINAL AUTHOR	DEAD?	NEW AUTHORS	NAME FOR SPINE	NOTES
Allingham, Margery	Yes	Mike Ripley	Allingham
Clancy, Tom	Yes	Dick Couch, George Galdorisi, Mark Greaney, Mike Maden, David Michaels, Steve Perry, Jerome Preisler, Jeff Rovin	Clancy
Christie, Agatha	Yes	Sophie Hannah	Christie
Crichton, Michael	Yes	Daniel Wilson	Crichton
Fleming, Ian	Yes	Sebastian Faulks, Anthony Hern, Charles Higson, Anthony Horowitz, James Duncan Lawrence	Fleming, Faulks, or Horowitz	Pay close attention to book jacket. Choose from the 3 names to the left, favoring whichever one is displayed more prominently, Fleming OR Faulks/Horowitz.
Flynn, Vince	Yes	Kyle Mills	Flynn
Jordan, Robert	Yes	Brandon Sanderson	Jordan
Larsson, Stieg	Yes	David Lagercrantz	Larsson	Use judgement. When Lagercrantz is given top billing in a continuing series, use Lagercrantz.
Ludlum, Robert	Yes	James Cobb, Douglas Corleone, Jamie Freveletti, Paul Garrison, Joshua Hood, Patrick Larkin, Eric von Lustbader, Kyle Mills	Ludlum
Parker, Robert B.	Yes	Ace Atkins, Michael Brandman, Reed Farrel Coleman, Robert Knott, Mike Lupica	Parker
Patterson, James	No	Alex Abramovich, Nancy Allen, Tucker Axum, James O. Born, Andrew Bourelle, Gabrielle Charbonnet, John Connolly, Brendan Dubois, Martin Dugard, David Ellis, Cynthia Fagen, Peter De Jonge, Max DiLallo, Richard DiLallo, Hal Friedman, Candice Fox, Kathryn Fox, Andrew Gross, Andrew Holmes, Rees Jones, Marshall Karp, Michael Ledwidge, Neil McMahon, Tim Malloy, Maxine Paetro, Emily Raymond, Howard Roughan, Ashwin Sanghi, Mark Sullivan, Robison Wells	Patterson	List does not include Patterson’s YA and J ghost writers
Puzo, Mario	Yes	Edward Falco, Mark Winegardner	Puzo
Sheldon, Sidney	Yes	Tilly Bagshaw	Sheldon
Truman, Margaret	Yes	Donald Bain	Truman