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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Swan Australian journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 1 | ennl |
| Jonn Elledge British journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | deenfritpl |
| Jordan Peterson Canadian clinical psychologist, author, and political commentator and manosphere activist (1962-) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dedkenesit+3 |
| Jörg Rüpke German classical philologist and religious studies scholar | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 9 | deenfritpl |
| Jørn Øyrehagen Sunde Norwegian professor | Academic | Law & institutions | · | 4 | no |
| José Antonio Marina Spanish writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enes |
| José María Olmo Spanish investigative journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 1 | enes |
| 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 |
| Joseph T. Dipiro American pharmacy professor | Academic | Work & society | · | 0 | en |
| Josephine Quinn professor of ancient history | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit+3 |
| Juan Carlos I of Spain King of Spain from 1975 to 2014 | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 1 | enesfr |
| Juan Eslava Galán Spanish writer of historic genre | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enesfr |
| Juan Evaristo Valls Boix filósofo, escritor y profesor español | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | es |
| Juan José Millás Spanish journalist and writer (born 1946) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | enesfrnopl |
| Juan Luis Arsuaga Spanish paleontologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | enesfrnopl |
| Juan Miguel Zunzunegui Mexican writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 0 | en |
| Judith Butler American feminist gender studies philosopher (born 1956) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | dedkenesfi+5 |
| Judith Mackrell British dance critic | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 0 | deit |
| Judson A. Brewer American psychiatrist, neuroscientist and author | Academic | Outside Atrium fields | · | 2 | deenesitpl |
| Jukka Tyrkkö finský profesor angličtiny | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | beenfrnlpl |
| Julia Kristeva Bulgarian philosopher, psychoanalyst & academic | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enfifritpl |
| Julia Ruhs German journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 1 | de |
| Julian Baggini British philosopher, author and journalist (born 1968) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfifr+3 |
| Julián Casanova Ruiz Spanish historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | esfr |
| Jung Chang Chinese-British author (born 1952) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dkenfiitnl+2 |
| Justyna Kiliańczyk-Zięba Polish literary scholar | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenfritpl |
| Kai Bird American journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 0 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Kaija Puura researcher | Academic | Work & society | · | 1 | enfifrnlpl |
| Kamala Harris Vice President of the United States from 2021 to 2025 | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 1 | deenfritpl |
| Karen Hao American journalist and data scientist | Commentator | Technology & digital | · | 1 | ennlpl |
| Katalin Karikó Hungarian biochemist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit |
| Kate Crawford Australian researcher | Academic | Technology & digital | · | 0 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Kate Summerscale British writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Kate Zambreno American novelist, essayist, critic and professor | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesitse |
| Katerina Gordeeva Russian journalist and author (1977-) | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 0 | deenfiitse |
| Katharina Vestre writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | dedkfrnopl+1 |
| Kathleen Sheppard historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enfr |
| Kathy Willis, Baroness Willis of Summertown British ecologist (born 1964) | Academic | Energy & climate | · | 1 | enesitnlpl |
| Katja Petrowskaja German writer and journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | dedkenfrit |
| Katriona O'Sullivan researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0001-7202-0033 | Academic | Work & society | · | 1 | deenesfrit |
| Katy Hessel British art historian, broadcaster, writer and curator | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dedkenfiit+1 |
| Keach Hagey American journalist and author | Commentator | Technology & digital | · | 1 | deenfifrit+1 |
| Kelly Grovier American academic and poet | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Ken Mogi Japanese scientist | Academic | Outside Atrium fields | · | 0 | esfi |
| Keren Blankfeld novinářka, specializuje se na investigativní žurnalistiku a literaturu faktu | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfifr+3 |
| Kerstin Holzer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | defrpl |
| Kevin Carr O'Leary americký novinář, publicista | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | · | |
| Kevin Rudd 26th Prime Minister of Australia | Former official | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | deenitplse |
| Kim Hjardar Norwegian historian | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 0 | dkesnoplse |