André de Leones (Goiânia, 1980) is a Brazilian novelist.

July 8 - Osman Lins, Brazilian novelist (b. 1924)

December 12 - José de Alencar, Brazilian novelist (b. 1829)

Elisa Lispector, Brazilian novelist and older sister of Clarice Lispector.

May 25 - Antônio de Alcântara Machado, Brazilian novelist (died 1935)

Raul d'Ávila Pompeia (April 12, 1863 - December 25, 1895) was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer and chronicler.

June 27 - João Guimarães Rosa, Brazilian novelist (died 1967)

João Almino is a Brazilian novelist.

May 1 - José de Alencar, Brazilian novelist (died 1877)

Waldomiro Freitas Autran Dourado (1926 - September 30, 2012) was a Brazilian novelist.