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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack El-Hai American journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 6 | deenitnlpl |
| Jack Fairweather British journalist and author | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 8 | dedkenesfr+3 |
| Jackie Wullschlager British author and art critic | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 4 | enpl |
| Jacob F. Field English historian | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 6 | bedeitnlpl |
| Jacob Ware American political scientist | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 1 | en |
| Jacques Rancière French philosopher (1940 - ) | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 18 | dedkenesfr+1 |
| Jade McGlynn British historian and author | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 4 | enfifr |
| Jaime Mayor Oreja Spanish politician | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 0 | |
| Jake Tapper American political journalist (born 1969) | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 4 | deen |
| Jakub Adamski polský vysokoškolský pedagog dějin, dějin umění, specialista na dějiny středověké (zejména gotické) architektury a sochařství | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | bedeenfrpl |
| James Bridle British visual artist and writer (born 1980) | Commentator | Technology & digital | · | 11 | deenesfrnl |
| James Druckman American political scientist | Academic | Democracy & media | 1 | 3 | enfr |
| James Holland English writer, historian and broadcaster | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 19 | bedeenesnl+1 |
| James Morton Turner scientist | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 0 | |
| James Muldoon associate professor in management at the University of Essex | Academic | Technology & digital | 1 | 4 | deenesit |
| James Nestor American journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 9 | deenesfiit+2 |
| James S. Williams researcher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 16 | bedeenfrit+1 |
| Jamie Metzl American writer | Commentator | Technology & digital | 1 | 4 | enitpl |
| Jamie Susskind English barrister and author | Lawyer | Technology & digital | 1 | 1 | de |
| Jan Driessen Belgian archaeologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 19 | bedeenfrnl |
| Jane Philpott Canadian physician, academic administrator | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 0 | |
| Jane Rogoyska British writer and filmmaker | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | deenpl |
| Janet Weston researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-5154-5049) | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | en |
| Janina Ramirez British art and cultural historian | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 4 | deenesitpl |
| Jared Diamond American scientist, historian, and author (born 1937) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 9 | deenesitpl |
| Jason Bittel science writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 9 | dedkenfrit+1 |
| Jason Burke British journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 1 | en |
| Jason De León US anthropologist | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 2 | en |
| Jason Okundaye British writer | Commentator | Work & society | 1 | 1 | en |
| Jason Roberts American writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 6 | deenesfrit |
| Jason Stanley American philosopher | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 7 | deenfritpl |
| Jason W. Moore American environmental historian, sociologist, and political economist (born 1971) | Academic | Energy & climate | · | 15 | enesfritnl+1 |
| Javier Cercas Spanish writer, journalist and professor of Spanish literature | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 36 | dedkenesfr+3 |
| Javier Solana Spanish politician | Former official | Geopolitics & security | · | 2 | es |
| Jean Hingray French politician | Former official | Democracy & media | 1 | 1 | fr |
| Jean Lopez French journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 20 | enesfritnl+2 |
| Jean-Baptiste Fressoz French historian of science, technics and the environment | Academic | Energy & climate | 1 | 7 | enfrnl |
| Jean-Denis Combrexelle French official | Former official | Law & institutions | 1 | 2 | enfr |
| Jean-Louis Andral francouzský historik umění a umělecký kritik, kurátor | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 6 | bedeenesfr |
| Jean-Luc Barré French publisher | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | esfr |
| Jean-Luc Marion French philosopher (born 1946) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 17 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Jean-Marc Jancovici French engineer and energy climate specialist | Economist or consultant | Energy & climate | · | 4 | dkenitno |
| Jean-Numa Ducange French historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | deenfritpl |
| Jean-Pierre Filiu French arabist and historian | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 15 | deenfritse |
| Jeanne Lazarus French sociologist | Academic | Economics & finance | 1 | 0 | |
| Jeff Goodell American journalist | Commentator | Energy & climate | 1 | 2 | enit |
| Jefferson Fisher American lawyer and podcast host | Lawyer | Outside Atrium fields | · | 8 | deenesitnl+1 |
| Jeffrey Sachs American economist (born 1954) | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 7 | deenitplse |
| Jennifer Ackerman American ornithologist and essayist (1959-) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 11 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Jennifer Burns American historian (1975-) | Academic | Economics & finance | 1 | 3 | enfr |