Authors born in 1938
- A. Bartlett Giamatti University Teacher, 1938
- Abdelkebir Khatibi Critic, 1938
- Abebech Gobena Humanitarian, 1938
- Abu Bakar Bashir Activist, 1938
- Adrian Cronauer Soldier, 1938
- Adriano Celentano Composer, 1938
- Agnes Gund Philanthropist, 1938
- Ajay Mehta Actor, 1938
- Alan Bradley Writer, 1938
- Alan Coren Humorist, 1938
- Alan Dershowitz Lawyer, 1938
- Alan Lakein Writer, 1938
- Alan Siegel Businessman, 1938
- Alan Vega Vocalist, 1938
- Alberto Fujimori Politician, 1938
- Alec Broers, Baron Broers Electrical Engineer, 1938
- Alice Taylor Writer, 1938
- Allan Massie Journalist, 1938
- Allen Klein Author, 1938
- Allen Toussaint Songwriter, 1938
- Alpha Conde Politician, 1938
- Alton Ellis Singer-Songwriter, 1938
- Alvin Curran Composer, 1938
- Alvin Rosenfeld Scholar, 1938
- Ananda Krishnan Businessman, 1938
- Andre Marrou Politician, 1938
- Anna Paskevska Dancer, 1938
- Anne Cameron Novelist, 1938
- Anne Perry Author, 1938
- Anthony Aveni Professor, 1938
- Anthony Giddens Sociologist, 1938
- Anthony James Leggett Physicist, 1938
- Anton Balasingham Journalist, 1938
- Arne Glimcher Art Dealer, 1938
- Arthur Curley Librarian, 1938
- Arthur Scargill Trade Unionist, 1938
- Astrid Kirchherr Artist, 1938
- Augustus Napier Author, 1938
- Augustus Y. Napier Psychologist, 1938
- Bapsi Sidhwa Novelist, 1938