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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kennedy British historian | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 13 | deenitpl |
| Peter Liljedahl Swedish canoeist and mathematician | Academic | Work & society | · | 13 | dedkenesno+1 |
| Philip Parker historian and gamebook author, known as co-author of the Cretan Chronicles trilogy | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 13 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Philippe Descola French anthropologist | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 13 | deenesfrit |
| Rahel Jaeggi German professor | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 13 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Richard Wiseman British psychologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 13 | deenesfrpl |
| Steven C. Hayes American psychologist | Academic | Outside Atrium fields | · | 13 | deenesfrnl+1 |
| Sverker Sörlin Swedish environmental historian | Academic | Energy & climate | · | 13 | dedkenitno+1 |
| Tim Spector British epidemiologist | Academic | Work & society | · | 13 | deenesnlpl |
| Timothy Garton Ash British historian and author | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 13 | dedkenesfr+4 |
| Volker Ullrich German historian, journalist and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 13 | deenesfrpl+1 |
| William Dalrymple author and historian (born 1965) | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 13 | deenfritpl+1 |
| Ailton Krena Brazilian indigenous activist, writer and philosopher | Commentator | Energy & climate | · | 12 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Alain Corbin French historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | deenesfrit |
| Alain Finkielkraut French philosopher (born 1949) | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 12 | dedkenesfr+2 |
| Alister McGrath Northern Irish theologian, Anglican priest, and academic (born 1953) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | enfritnopl |
| Andrea Riccardi Italian historian, professor, politician, and activist | Academic | Geopolitics & security | · | 12 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Andrew S. Tanenbaum American-Dutch computer scientist | Academic | Technology & digital | · | 12 | deenitnlpl |
| Benoist Simmat French writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 12 | deenesfrit |
| Carlo Vecce Italian academic | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | bedeenesit+1 |
| Clara Törnvall periodista sueca | Commentator | Work & society | · | 12 | dedkenfiit+2 |
| Elisabeth Åsbrink Swedish author and journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 12 | dedkitnopl+1 |
| Florian Steger German medical historian | Academic | Work & society | · | 12 | deenesitnl+1 |
| Giorgio Parisi Italian physicist (1948-) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | enesfritpl |
| Giusto Traina Italian historian (born 1959) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | deenesfrit |
| Ian Kershaw English historian of Nazi Germany (born 1943) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | defifritse |
| Jean-Numa Ducange French historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | deenfritpl |
| John Sellars historian of philosophy | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | enesfritse |
| Juan José Millás Spanish journalist and writer (born 1946) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 12 | enesfrnopl |
| Jung Chang Chinese-British author (born 1952) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | dkenfiitnl+2 |
| Kate Zambreno American novelist, essayist, critic and professor | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | deenesitse |
| Leslie Jamison American writer | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Manon Garcia French philosopher | Academic | Work & society | · | 12 | deenesfifr+3 |
| Marcus Rediker American historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | deenesitpl |
| Marta Breen Norwegian journalist | Commentator | Work & society | · | 12 | dedkenfifr+2 |
| McKenzie Wark Australia-born writer and scholar (born 1961) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | bededkenes+2 |
| Michael Heinrich German political scientist (1957-) | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 12 | deenfritnl |
| Michio Kaku U.S.-American theoretical physicist, futurist and author (1947-) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | deenesfrno+1 |
| Nick Trend Britský historik umění, spisovatel a novinář. | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 12 | deenesfrpl |
| Patrik Svensson Swedish journalist and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 12 | dedkenfiit+1 |
| Paul Krugman American economist (born 1953) | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 12 | bedeenfrit |
| Richard David Precht German philosopher and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 12 | deen |
| Robert Jobson journalist and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 12 | enfifritnl+1 |
| Robert Menasse Austrian writer (born 1954) | Commentator | Democracy & media | 1 | 12 | defritnl |
| Robert Sapolsky American neuroendocrinology researcher (b. 1957) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | beenesfifr+3 |
| Sarah Bakewell English author and curator | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 12 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Scott Galloway Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business, public speaker and entrepreneur | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 12 | deenesitpl |
| Simon Kuper British sports journalist (born 1969) | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 12 | deenesnlpl |
| Ta-Nehisi Coates American writer, journalist, and educator | Commentator | Work & society | · | 12 | dkenesfrit+1 |
| Andreas Beyer art historian, university teacher, teacher, researcher (1957-) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 11 | deenfritpl |