One of the most famous authors which Allende has inspired is Amy Tan. Amy Tan is a Chinese female writer who has faced many of the same hardships as Allende has faced in her life. Both being women, they have grown up in a male dominated society. The Chinese and Spanish cultures are very much alike in this aspect. They both hold men superior to women, are treated women more as objects than as people with emotions. In China a female child is often regarded as being inferior because a woman can not pass down the name of the family and is thus looked at as being weak. In many of Allende’s novels including The House of the Spirits, Allende discusses the importance of tradition and the family name. In referring to Allende’s impact on her, Tan writes:

“I am inspired by any voice that is strong and unique. It's rather like meeting an interesting person at a party. They have a voice that you know contains a thousand and one stories. And these stories can be anyone's life and told in an ordinary way. But with a writer with a truly remarkable voice, you see their life unfold before you. You are experiencing that life, those emotions, the hopes and losses.”

So, it is obvious that while Tan is inspired and respects Allende as a woman, a writer, and a person, Tan does not wish to simple copy the style of Allende. Rather Tan sees Allende as a positive role model.

            One not so famous author who was inspired by Allende is Ramakrishna Raman. Raman is a freelance writer who until only recently wrote scientific articles and textbooks. Raman was born in India and later was educated in England. Now influenced by fluid writing of Isabel Allende Raman is writing several fiction novels. Some of the novels that he has written include: The Prince Story, The Chubwala Papers, and The Nam Beedir Mystery. It is important to notice that Raman was raised in a country in conflict. India and Pakistan are infamous for their constant warring. Raman sees himself like Allende because she was raised while Chile was in war with itself.