Cool-looking authors No.37

Bill Cosby, author of books about marriage, fatherhood and much more.

(Photographer unknown.)

Cool-looking authors No.36

William Shatner, author of memoirs, an autobiography "Up Till Now," and a series of "Star Trek" novels.

Photo by Jerry Avenaim

Cool-looking authors No.35

Christopher Rice, author of novels "A Density of Souls," "Light Before Day" and others. (And son of novelist Anne Rice.)


(Photo: Gwen & Eddie photography)

Cool-looking authors No.34

Alice Hoffman, author of "The Dovekeepers," "Here on Earth," "Second Nature," "Practical Magic" and more

Photo by Deborah Feingold

Cool-looking authors No.33

Don Knotts, author of "Barney Fife and Other Characters I Have Known"

Cool-looking authors No. 32

Wil Wheaton, author of "Just a Geek" and "Dancing Barefoot"

(His first name is pronounced "Whil," according to Stewie from "Family Guy.")

And he portrayed a young author in the film "Stand By Me."

(Photographer unknown)

Cool-looking authors No. 31

Stephen King. Come on, it's Stephen King.

(Photo by Amy Guip)

Cool-looking authors No.30

Erik Estrada, author of "My Road From Harlem to Hollywood" (former star of NBC series "CHiPs")

Cool-looking authors No.29

Ray Bradbury, literary icon. Author of "The Martian Chronicles," "Farenheit 451," "Something Wicked This Way Comes," "Dandelion Wine" and "The Illustrated Man."

(Photo by Tom Victor, courtesy of Simon & Schuster)

Cool-looking authors No.28

Michael Chabon, author of "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh," "Wonder Boys," "The Yiddish Policemen's Union," "Maps and Legends" and "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay"

(Photo by Bridget Summers)

Cool-looking authors No. 26 and 27

John Cheever (left) and John Updike
Both great short story writers. Cheever, author of "Wapshot" novels; Updike, author of "Rabbit" novels.
[Year, photographer unknown; source: this recording.com]

Cool-looking authors No. 25

Author of "Bart Simpson's Guide to Life" (subtitled "A Wee Handbook for the Perplexed")
(with writing help from Matt Groening; photo of the author by Matt Groening)

Cool-looking authors No. 24

Author of "Christmas in Canaan" as well as the photographer of the book "Your Friends and Mine." Oh, and I hear he's a pretty good singer.

(Photo from Kenny Rogers Productions)

Cool-looking authors No. 23

Madonna, author of "The English Roses" series

(Photo by Herb Ritts)

Cool-looking authors No. 22

Tupac Shakur (1971-1996), author of the poetry collection "The Rose That Grew From Concrete"

(Photo by Michael O'Neill)

Cool-looking authors No. 21

Jay-Z, author of "Decoded"

(Album "In My Lifetime Vol. 1" photo by Jonathan Mannion.)

Cool-looking authors No. 20

Poet and actor Jimmy Stewart (1908-1997). Author of "Jimmy Stewart and His Poems."

Cool-looking authors No. 19

Ethan Hawke, author of "Ash Wednesday" and "The Hottest State"

Cool-looking authors No. 18

The poet - and actress and fitness enthusiast - Suzanne Somers

Cool-looking authors No. 17

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, editor of "The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1"