Ursula's backstory is so tragic that once you know it, you may actually side with The Little Mermaid's villain - that's pretty impressive, Disney.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Ursula Le Guin has written 22 books, including several classic novels as well as fantasy novels aimed at young adults. The books on this ...

Le Guin wrote five subsequent books that are collectively referred ... and Tales from Earthsea. Ursula K. Le Guin's timeless and revered A Wizard of Earthsea is reimagined in a richly expansive ...

7 Bestselling authors share their love and respect for the influential writer. First published in the 1960s, Ursula Le Guin has nourished the sci-fi and fantasy genre with piercing visions of race ...