Which author had the best cameo in a film adaptation of their own book?

From blink-and-you-miss-it appearances to scene-stealing moments, these writers couldn't resist showing up in their own stories on screen. Which author cameo was the most memorable?

1. 1
   Stan Lee

   Marvel Comics legend who made beloved cameos in over 20 Marvel Cinematic Universe films.
2. 2
   Stephen King

   Horror master who cameoed in Pet Sematary, Creepshow, IT Chapter Two, and many other adaptations.
3. 3
   Peter Benchley

   Jaws author who appeared as a TV reporter on the beach in Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic.
4. 4
   Stephenie Meyer

   Twilight creator who appeared in a coffee shop in Twilight and as a wedding guest in Breaking Dawn.
5. 5
   S.E. Hinton

   The Outsiders author who appeared as a nurse caring for Dallas Winston after the church fire.
6. 6
   Michael Bond

   Paddington Bear creator who appeared as a gentleman dining at an outdoor cafe in the 2014 film.
7. 7
   Lee Child

   Jack Reacher author who played a policeman in the 2012 film and an airport agent in Never Go Back.
8. 8
   R.L. Stine

   Goosebumps author who cameoed as a teacher named Mr. Black in the 2015 Jack Black film.
9. 9
   John Irving

   The World According to Garp author who appeared as a wrestling referee in the 1982 Robin Williams film.
10. 10
    Jonathan Safran Foer

    Everything Is Illuminated author who appears blowing leaves in the cemetery toward the film's end.
11. 11
    Michael Morpurgo

    War Horse author who appeared alongside his wife on the road in Steven Spielberg's 2011 adaptation.
12. 12
    Jeff Kinney

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid creator who cameoed in the live-action film adaptations of his bestselling series.
13. 13
    Clive Barker

    Horror author who appeared in his own film Nightbreed as one of the monstrous Breed inhabitants.
14. 14
    Nicholas Sparks

    Romance novelist who made a brief cameo in the 2002 film adaptation of A Walk to Remember.
15. 15
    Anthony Horowitz

    Alex Rider series author who made a cameo appearance in the 2006 film adaptation Stormbreaker.