Bernard Werber (born 18 September 1961 in Toulouse) is a renowned French science fiction writer, active since the 1990s. He gained significant recognition for his Ants trilogy, which made him one of France's most popular science fiction novelists of that era. His work intricately weaves together elements of philosophy, spirituality, science fiction, thriller, science, mythology, and consciousness.

Werber began his journalism studies in 1982 in Paris, where he discovered the work of the sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick. In 1991, he published his novel Les Fourmis (Empire of the Ants), a complex fantasy novel where ants are portrayed as heroes and humans as antagonists. The novel became a cult hit across Europe, leading to sequels like Le Jour des Fourmis (Day of the Ants, 1992) and La Révolution des Fourmis (Revolution of the Ants, 1995).

Among his other notable works are L'Empire des Anges (Empire of the Angels, 2000) and L'Arbre des possibles (The Tree of Possibles, 2002).