Who writes the books
Every edition published since January 2023 in the national libraries of 11 European countries and Open Library, then the non-fiction authors behind them, screened against the 6 roles. Each author's editions and translations are grouped into books: only books first published since 2023 count as new.
Editions catalogued since 20232,707,32184.1% with an ISBN
Authors reviewed10,407In bestseller lists, prizes or published widely
Non-fiction authors3,987Living, at least half non-fiction
Selected experts1,352998 prize-listed authors
1,352 authors
| Author | Role | Field | Prizes | New books since 2023 | Published in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Halminen Finnish journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 2 | fi |
| Laurence Hansen-Løve philosophe et professeure de philosophie française | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 2 | fr |
| Leila Guerriero Argentinian writer and journalist (born 1967) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | enesfritnl+1 |
| Lorraine Daston American historian of science | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | dedkenesfr+2 |
| Manon Garcia French philosopher | Academic | Work & society | · | 2 | deenesfifr+3 |
| Manuel Pimentel entrepreneur, author, and politician | Former official | Work & society | · | 2 | es |
| Marcus Du Sautoy British professor of mathematics | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | enesfritpl |
| Marina Garcés Spanish philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | dedkenesfr+1 |
| Mark Graham Professor of Internet Geography at the Oxford Internet Institute | Academic | Technology & digital | 1 | 2 | deenit |
| Mark Levin American lawyer, radio and television personality | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 2 | en |
| Martin Goodman British historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | beenfritpl |
| Mary Beard English classicist (born 1955) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | dedkenesfr+5 |
| Matthias Glaubrecht German zoologist and author | Academic | Energy & climate | 1 | 2 | defr |
| McKenzie Wark Australia-born writer and scholar (born 1961) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | bededkenes+2 |
| Michael Leader kulturní publicista, programátor, tvůrce podcastu s celoživotním zájmem o svět filmu a videoher | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenfritpl |
| Michael Lewis American writer | Commentator | Economics & finance | · | 2 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Michael Waibel Austrian law professor | Academic | Law & institutions | 1 | 2 | deen |
| Michèle Cotta French journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | 1 | 2 | fr |
| Michelle T. King historian and professor | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 2 | enfr |
| Morgan Housel author | Commentator | Economics & finance | · | 2 | dedkenesfi+5 |
| Naomi Klein Canadian author and activist (born 1970) | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 2 | dedkenesfi+6 |
| Nicolas Sarkozy 23rd president of the French Republic from 2007 to 2012 | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 2 | esfritpl |
| Nils Hansson Swedish medical historian | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenfrnlse |
| Nora Bussigny French journalist and author | Commentator | Democracy & media | 1 | 2 | fr |
| Norman Ohler German journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Odd Karsten Tveit Norwegian writer | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 2 | no |
| Oliver Hilmes German historian and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | dedkesitnl+1 |
| Olivia Laing British writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfiit+2 |
| Olivier Alexandre French sociologist, author and researcher | Academic | Technology & digital | 1 | 2 | bedeenfr |
| Olivier Beaud French jurist | Academic | Law & institutions | 1 | 2 | enfr |
| Omer Bartov Israeli-American historian (1954-) | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 2 | deenfritpl |
| Pascal Bruckner French writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfrit |
| Patrick Roger French journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | 1 | 2 | fr |
| Paul Audi French philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 2 | fr |
| Paul Magnette Belgian political scientist and politician | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 2 | beenfritnl |
| Peter Apps | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 2 | deenitpl |
| Peter Charles Hoffer storico | Academic | Law & institutions | 1 | 2 | enfr |
| Peter Englund Swedish historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfifr+3 |
| Peter Fonagy British psychoanalyst & psychologist | Academic | Work & society | · | 2 | deenesfrpl |
| Peter Hahne German television presenter, journalist, author and theologian | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 2 | de |
| Peter Liljedahl Swedish canoeist and mathematician | Academic | Work & society | · | 2 | dedkenesno+1 |
| Phil Gramm American economist and politician | Former official | Economics & finance | 2 | 2 | en |
| Philip K. Howard American lawyer | Lawyer | Law & institutions | 1 | 2 | en |
| Philip Parker historian and gamebook author, known as co-author of the Cretan Chronicles trilogy | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfrit |
| Philipp Peyman Engel German journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | 1 | 2 | deen |
| Philipp Ther German historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenfritpl |
| Philippe Bihouix French engineer | Commentator | Energy & climate | 1 | 2 | deenesfr |
| Philippe de Villiers French politician and essayist | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 2 | fr |
| Philippe Descola French anthropologist | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 2 | deenesfr |
| Raja Shehadeh Palestinian lawyer and writer | Lawyer | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 2 | dedkenfiit+3 |