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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Holland English writer, historian and broadcaster | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | bedeenesnl+1 |
| Jeremy Black British military historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | beenesfrnl+1 |
| Jørn Øyrehagen Sunde Norwegian professor | Academic | Law & institutions | · | 4 | no |
| Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones British professor of ancient history | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | enesfritnl+1 |
| Luciano Floridi Italian philosopher | Academic | Technology & digital | 1 | 4 | enesfrit |
| Łucja Biel Polish linguist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenfrnlpl |
| Manuel Rivero Rodríguez onderzoeker | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | enesfritpl |
| Marta Breen Norwegian journalist | Commentator | Work & society | · | 4 | dedkenfifr+2 |
| Martin Dugard American writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | en |
| Michael Lüders German journalist and author | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 4 | de |
| Mieke Bal Dutch art historian (born 1946) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Mímir Kristjánsson Norwegian politician | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 4 | enno |
| Najat Vallaud-Belkacem French-Moroccan politician | Former official | Work & society | 1 | 4 | fr |
| Nick Trend Britský historik umění, spisovatel a novinář. | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenesfrpl |
| Nidesh Lawtoo literární věděc a vysokoškolský pedagog působící v Nizozemsku, zaměřuje se na současnou evropskou literaturu a kulturu, zejména na mimetickou teorii | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | bedeenesit+1 |
| Nils Büttner German art historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | bedeenesfr |
| Nina Christensen dánská profesorka dětské literatury a vedoucí Centra pro dětskou literaturu a média na Aarhuské univerzitě, autorka tří knih o dětské literatuře a článků, zejména o obrázkových knihách a dějinách dětské literatury | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | dedkenfrnl |
| Philip Kotler American marketing author, consultant, and professor | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 4 | bedeenesfr+2 |
| Philipp Blom German historian, novelist, journalist and translator | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 4 | deenesitnl+1 |
| Ramon Pacheco Pardo professor of International Relations | Academic | Geopolitics & security | · | 4 | dkenfritnl+1 |
| Robert Menasse Austrian writer (born 1954) | Commentator | Democracy & media | 1 | 4 | defritnl |
| Sabine Schmitz deutsche Romanistin | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | bedeenesfr |
| Santiago Alba Rico Spanish writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | enesfr |
| Sebastian Kurtenbach German political scientist | Academic | Work & society | 2 | 4 | de |
| Stefano Mancuso Italian botanist and neurobiologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Susie Hodge British writer and artist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Sverker Sörlin Swedish environmental historian | Academic | Energy & climate | · | 4 | dedkenitno+1 |
| Tom Holland English popular historian and writer (born 1968) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | dedkenesfr+3 |
| Vaclav Smil science author and distinguished professor University of Manitoba | Academic | Energy & climate | · | 4 | deenesfifr+2 |
| Vittorio Linfante | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenfritnl |
| Walter S. Melion Walter Melion is Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Art History at Emory University in Atlanta, where he directed the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry between 2017 and 2023. | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenesfrnl+1 |
| Wayne Modest director de museo | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | bedeenfrnl |
| Wilhelm Schmid German philosopher and historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deesse |
| Alain-G. Gagnon Canadian political scientist | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 3 | bedeenesfr+1 |
| Alberto Manguel Argentine-Canadian writer (born 1948) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | enesfritpl |
| Alberto Toscano British philosopher (born 1977) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrit |
| Alena V. Ledeneva British sociologist | Academic | Democracy & media | 1 | 3 | deen |
| Alessandro Barbero Italian historian and writer (born 1959) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | enesfritpl |
| Alessandro Vanoli Italian writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | enesfrit |
| Andreas Beyer art historian, university teacher, teacher, researcher (1957-) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenfritpl |
| Andreas Malm Swedish human ecologist, journalist and activist | Academic | Energy & climate | · | 3 | dkenesfifr+3 |
| Anna Nylund norská právnička a vysokoškolská pedagožka zaměřená na občanské právo, alternativní řešení sporů, dětské právo a srovnávací právo | Academic | Law & institutions | · | 3 | deenfrnlno+1 |
| Annalee Newitz American journalist, editor, and author of both fiction and nonfiction | Commentator | Technology & digital | · | 3 | deenfrpl |
| Anne Muxel French sociologist | Academic | Democracy & media | 1 | 3 | fr |
| Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson Norwegian biologist | Academic | Energy & climate | · | 3 | dedkennlno+1 |
| Annett Gröschner German journalist and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | defr |
| Antonio Manuel Ávila Muñoz researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-5239-2670 | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrnl |
| Asbjørn Jaklin Norwegian contributing editor | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | no |
| Benoist Simmat French writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrit |
| Bernhard Kegel German biologist, non-fiction writer and novelist | Commentator | General non-fiction | 2 | 3 | deenit |