Rebecca F. Kuang, known as R. F. Kuang, is an American fantasy novelist, best known for her debut novel The Poppy War, which was published in 2018. The novel marked the beginning of a trilogy, with The Dragon Republic following in 2019, and The Burning God in 2020. In 2022, Kuang released a stand-alone novel titled Babel, or the Necessity of Violence.

Kuang has an impressive academic portfolio. She holds graduate degrees in Sinology from Magdalene College, Cambridge, and from University College, Oxford. Furthermore, she is presently pursuing her studies at Yale University.

Throughout her burgeoning career, Kuang has received numerous accolades. Babel not only topped The New York Times Best Seller list, but it also won Blackwell's Books of the Year for Fiction in 2022 and the prestigious 2022 Nebula Award for Best Novel. Additionally, Kuang has been honored with the Compton Crook Award and the Crawford Award. She was recognized as the 2020 Astounding Award for Best New Writer and has been a finalist for various other awards, including the Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, The Kitschies, and British Fantasy awards for The Poppy War.