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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettina Schöne-Seifert German university teacher | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 3 | de |
| Bill O'Reilly American political commentator, television host and writer | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 3 | enpl |
| Blaise Agüera y Arcas software engineer | Commentator | Technology & digital | 1 | 3 | en |
| Borja Antela-Bernárdez historian of Antiquity | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | beenesfrit |
| Brian Clegg English science and technology writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | bedeennlpl |
| Bruce Holsinger American academic and popular author | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenfritpl |
| Bruno Tertrais French political scientist | Think tank | Geopolitics & security | · | 3 | beenesfrnl |
| Carlo Masala German political scientist (born 1968) | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 3 | dedkenfifr+5 |
| Carlo Vecce Italian academic | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | bedeenesit+1 |
| Catherine Conybeare British academic and philologist | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | deenfr |
| Céline Marangé university teacher, political scientist (1978-) | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 3 | defr |
| Christine Détrez French sociologist | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | enfrpl |
| Christophe Galfard French physicist and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrpl |
| Claire Bishop British art historian, critic, author | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenfritpl |
| Claudia Kemfert German economist | Academic | Energy & climate | 1 | 3 | deen |
| Dan Ariely Israeli-American professor of psychology and behavioral economics | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 3 | deenesitpl |
| Eric H. Cline American archaeologist and historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Felix Bohr deutscher Historiker und Journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deitnlnopl |
| François Dubet French sociologist | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 3 | fr |
| Françoise Vergès French political scientist, historian and feminist | Academic | Work & society | · | 3 | dedkenfifr+2 |
| Geoffroy de Lagasnerie French philosopher and sociologist (born 1981) | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 3 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Giuliano da Empoli Italian essayist | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 3 | dedkenesfi+6 |
| Gutmaro Gómez Bravo historiador y profesor universitario español | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | enesfr |
| Herfried Münkler German political scientist | Academic | Geopolitics & security | · | 3 | defritnl |
| Huw Lewis-Jones British historian, editor, broadcaster and art critic | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenfritnl+1 |
| Ilaria Gaspari Italian philosopher and writer (born 1986) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | enesfritpl |
| Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk German historian | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | defrit |
| Jean-Luc Marion French philosopher (born 1946) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Jill Lepore American historian (b. 1966) | Academic | General non-fiction | 2 | 3 | deenitnl |
| Joachim Bauer German psychotherapist, internist and psychiatrist | Academic | Work & society | 2 | 3 | deenpl |
| Johann Chapoutot French historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | bedeenfrit+1 |
| Josep-Lluís Martos university professor | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrnl |
| Joseph Stiglitz American economist, professor, and recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 3 | deenesfifr+2 |
| Jukka Tyrkkö finský profesor angličtiny | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | beenfrnlpl |
| Julian Baggini British philosopher, author and journalist (born 1968) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfifr+3 |
| Jürgen Kaube German journalist and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | deenitse |
| Justyna Kiliańczyk-Zięba Polish literary scholar | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenfritpl |
| Laure Murat French historian (born 1967) | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | deenesfrit |
| Laurent de Sutter Belgian writer | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | beenesfrit |
| Lotta Borg Skoglund Swedish doctor, psychiatrist and author | Academic | Work & society | · | 3 | dedkenplse |
| Maggie Nelson American writer | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | dedkenesfi+3 |
| Marcus Rediker American historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesitpl |
| Maria Borelius Swedish politician | Former official | Outside Atrium fields | · | 3 | nose |
| Maria Cristina Terzaghi university teacher, art historian (1966-) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | beenfritnl |
| Maria-Sibylla Lotter German university teacher | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | deen |
| Mariana Mazzucato Italian-American economist, professor (University College London) | Academic | Economics & finance | 1 | 3 | deenesfifr+4 |
| Marlene Daut historian, University of Virginia | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | enfr |
| Martina Heßler German university teacher | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 3 | deen |
| Massimo Recalcati Italian psychoanalyst | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Maurizio Ferraris Italian philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrit+1 |