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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurizio Serra Italian diplomat and writer | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 3 | enesfritse |
| Michael Löwy French sociologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrnl |
| Michael Marder philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | enesfritno+1 |
| Mithu Sanyal German cultural studies scholar, journalist, and author | Commentator | Work & society | · | 3 | dedkenesfr+1 |
| Naomi Wolf American feminist and journalist (born 1962) | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 3 | beenesfrse |
| Owen Davies British social historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrit |
| P. Djèlí Clark American speculative fiction writer and professor of history | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrit |
| Peter Frankopan British historian | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | bededkenes+5 |
| Peter Longerich German professor of history (born 1955) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenitnlpl |
| Philipp Bagus German economist and academic | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 3 | deenesitpl |
| Philippe Boxho Medical examiner | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | befifritnl+1 |
| Pierre Servent French journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 3 | fr |
| Quinn Slobodian Canadian historian and professor (born 1978) | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 3 | deenesfrit+3 |
| Richard David Precht German philosopher and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deen |
| Robert Darnton American historian | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | enfrit |
| Robert Habeck German politician and writer, Vice Chancellor of Germany from 2021 to 2025 (born 1969) | Former official | Energy & climate | · | 3 | deen |
| Robert Jobson journalist and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | enfifritnl+1 |
| Robert Macfarlane British nature and travel writer | Academic | Energy & climate | 1 | 3 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Ronen Steinke German journalist | Commentator | Law & institutions | 1 | 3 | depl |
| Rüdiger Safranski German philosopher | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deesfrnlpl |
| Ruud Koopmans Dutch sociologist and professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin | Academic | Work & society | · | 3 | dedkfrnlse |
| Serhii Plokhy Ukrainian-American historian | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 3 | dedkenesfi+4 |
| Sheila Fitzpatrick Australian and American historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenfritse |
| Simon Sahner | Commentator | Economics & finance | 1 | 3 | deenfr |
| Steffen Mau German sociologist | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 3 | deenfr |
| Stephen Porges American psychologist | Academic | Work & society | · | 3 | deenfritnl+1 |
| Svend Brinkmann Danish psychologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | dedkennose |
| Taina Tervonen journalist, translator and documentary filmmaker | Commentator | Work & society | · | 3 | deesfifrit+1 |
| Thomas Ramge German journalist | Commentator | Technology & digital | 1 | 3 | deen |
| Uwe Wittstock German journalist and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | dedkenesfr+3 |
| Vinciane Despret Belgian philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | bededkenes+2 |
| Adam Frank American physicist, astronomer and writer (born 1962) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Adam Grant American organizational psychologist (b. 1981) | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 2 | dedkenesfr+5 |
| Agustín Laje Argentine writer, political scientist and internet activist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 2 | enes |
| Alain Corbin French historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfrit |
| Alain Finkielkraut French philosopher (born 1949) | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 2 | dedkenesfr+2 |
| Alain Mérot 1951- | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 2 | fr |
| Alberto Angela Italian paleontologist, science communicator, writer and journalist (born 1962) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | defritpl |
| Alexander Teske German journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 2 | deen |
| Alice Anastasia Mah doctoral candidate at the London School of Economics and Political Science | Academic | Energy & climate | 1 | 2 | enes |
| Amelia Acker information scientist | Academic | Technology & digital | 1 | 2 | enfr |
| Amitav Ghosh Indian writer | Academic | General non-fiction | 2 | 2 | dedkenesfr+4 |
| Amy Edmondson Leadership expert, economist | Academic | Economics & finance | 1 | 2 | dedkenesfr+4 |
| André Kieserling German sociologist | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 2 | deen |
| Andreas Kulick German jurist | Academic | Law & institutions | 1 | 2 | en |
| Andreas Reckwitz German sociologist and cultural scientist | Academic | Work & society | · | 2 | dedkesfrit+1 |
| Angelina Boerger freie Journalistin und ADHS-Aktivistin | Commentator | Work & society | · | 2 | deenpl |
| Annie Cohen-Solal French academic | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | beenesfrit+1 |
| Annie Jacobsen American journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 2 | dedkenesfi+5 |
| Anselm Jappe Philosopher | Commentator | Economics & finance | · | 2 | deenesfrit |