Who writes the books
Every book 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.
Books 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 experts1,466998 prize-listed authors
1,466 authors
| Author | Role | Field | Prizes | Books since 2023 | Published in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Marcolongo Italian essayist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 14 | dkenesfrit |
| Antoine Compagnon French literary critic, teacher, writer and professor | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 14 | bedeenesfr+1 |
| Antonio Altarriba Spanish journalist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 14 | deenesfrpl |
| Bart Van Loo Belgian writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 14 | bedeenfrit+2 |
| Bernardine Evaristo British author and academic (1959-) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 14 | deesfritnl |
| Brian Clegg English science and technology writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 14 | bedeennlpl |
| Dan Ariely Israeli-American professor of psychology and behavioral economics | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 14 | deenesitpl |
| Douglas Murray British author and political commentator (born 1979) | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 14 | dkenfritnl+2 |
| Ichirō Kishimi Japanese psychologist and philosopher (born 1956) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 14 | dedkenfifr+4 |
| Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk German historian | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 14 | defrit |
| Joachim Bauer German psychotherapist, internist and psychiatrist | Academic | Work & society | 2 | 14 | deenfrpl |
| John Hattie New Zealand academic | Academic | Work & society | · | 14 | deenitnlse |
| Jörg Rüpke German classical philologist and religious studies scholar | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 14 | deenfritpl |
| Katja Hoyer German-British historian (born 1985) | Academic | General non-fiction | 2 | 14 | deenfifrnl+2 |
| Kelly Grovier American academic and poet | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 14 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Kohei Saito Japanese philosopher, Marxist (1987-) | Academic | Energy & climate | · | 14 | dedkenesfr+2 |
| Malcolm Gladwell Canadian journalist and science writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 14 | deenesitnl+2 |
| Martín Caparrós Argentine journalist and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 14 | enesfritpl |
| Max Hastings English journalist, editor, historian and author (born 1945) | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 14 | deenesitnl+1 |
| Michael Leader kulturní publicista, programátor, tvůrce podcastu s celoživotním zájmem o svět filmu a videoher | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 14 | deenfritpl |
| Mieke Bal Dutch art historian (born 1946) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 14 | dedkenesfr+3 |
| P. Djèlí Clark American speculative fiction writer and professor of history | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 14 | deenesfrit |
| Peter Singer Australian moral philosopher (born 1946) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 14 | dedkenesfr+4 |
| Ray Dalio American billionaire hedge fund manager | Economist or consultant | Economics & finance | · | 14 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Richard Malka French lawyer | Lawyer | Law & institutions | · | 14 | deenesfrse |
| Roger-Pol Droit French philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 14 | dedkesfrit+1 |
| Siddhartha Mukherjee Indian-American physician and writer (born 1970) | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 14 | deenesitnl+2 |
| Thomas Nagel American philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 14 | deenfritnl+1 |
| Tim Ingold British social anthropologist (1948–) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 14 | deenesfrit |
| Tina Brown British-American journalist, talk-show host, and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 14 | deenfifrpl |
| Ulrike Herrmann German journalist | Commentator | Economics & finance | · | 14 | dedkenesfi+2 |
| Alessandro Vanoli Italian writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 13 | enesfrit |
| Annie Jacobsen American journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 13 | dedkenesfi+5 |
| Axel Honneth German philosopher | Academic | Work & society | · | 13 | dedkenfrit |
| Brené Brown American writer and professor | Academic | Outside Atrium fields | · | 13 | deenesfifr+3 |
| Charles Duhigg American writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 13 | deenesfrit+3 |
| Colin Salter britský autor literatury faktu | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 13 | deenfritpl |
| Dan Stone British modern historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 13 | deenesfrit+3 |
| Deyan Sudjic British writer and broadcaster | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 13 | deenfritpl |
| Franco Berardi Italian Theorist (born 1949) | Commentator | Work & society | · | 13 | enesfritnl |
| Geoffroy de Lagasnerie French philosopher and sociologist (born 1981) | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 13 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Gert Biesta Dutch pedagogue | Academic | Work & society | · | 13 | dkenesfrit+2 |
| Jill Lepore American historian (b. 1966) | Academic | General non-fiction | 2 | 13 | deenitnl |
| Joseph Stiglitz American economist, professor, and recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 13 | deenesfifr+2 |
| Juan Luis Arsuaga Spanish paleontologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 13 | enesfritno+1 |
| Karl Schlögel German historian of Eastern Europe | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 13 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Konrad Schmid Swiss university teacher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 13 | deenesfrit |
| Massimo Osanna Italian classical archaeologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 13 | deenesfrit |
| Neil Price archaeologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 13 | dedkenfrit+3 |
| Omar El Akkad Egyptian-Canadian novelist & journalist (1982-) | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 13 | deenitnlno+2 |