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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Norton American psychologist | Academic | Work & society | · | 1 | deenitnlpl |
| Michael Pollan American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism (b. 1955) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dkenesitnl+2 |
| Michael Sandel American political philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Michael Walzer American philosopher (born 1935) | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 1 | deenesfrit |
| Michel Onfray French philosopher | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 14 | enesfritpl |
| Michel Pastoureau French historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 5 | deenesfrit |
| Michelle van Tongerloo Nederlands journalist | Commentator | Work & society | · | 1 | ennl |
| Michio Kaku U.S.-American theoretical physicist, futurist and author (1947-) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrno+1 |
| Mieke Bal Dutch art historian (born 1946) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Miguel Ángel Revilla Spanish politician | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 1 | enes |
| Mike Chapple odborník v oblasti informatiky, zaměřený na bezpečnost informačních sítí, působí na University of Notre Dame, technickým redaktorem časopisu Information security magazine | Academic | Technology & digital | · | 6 | enfr |
| Mikel Ayestaran Spanish journalist and writer | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | es |
| Mímir Kristjánsson Norwegian politician | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 4 | enno |
| Mithu Sanyal German cultural studies scholar, journalist, and author | Commentator | Work & society | · | 3 | dedkenesfr+1 |
| Mona Chollet French-Swiss writer and journalist | Commentator | Work & society | · | 1 | deenfritpl |
| Morgan Housel author | Commentator | Economics & finance | · | 2 | dedkenesfi+5 |
| Nancy Fraser American philosopher | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 0 | deenesfiit |
| Naoise Mac Sweeney Classical archaeologist and ancient historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrnl |
| Naomi Klein Canadian author and activist (born 1970) | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 2 | dedkenesfi+6 |
| Naomi Wolf American feminist and journalist (born 1962) | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 3 | beenesfrse |
| Nastassja Martin French anthropologist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deesfrnlno+1 |
| Natalie Rudd art historian, curator and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit |
| Nathalia Holt American microbiologist and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 0 | en |
| Navid Kermani German writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 6 | deenfritnl |
| Nazareth Castellanos researcher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 0 | enesit |
| Neil deGrasse Tyson American astrophysicist and science communicator | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Neil Price archaeologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 0 | dedkenfrno+2 |
| Nick Trend Britský historik umění, spisovatel a novinář. | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenesfrpl |
| Nicky Hayes British psychologist and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenfritpl |
| Nico Semsrott German cabaret artist and politician | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 1 | deen |
| Nicolas Sarkozy 23rd president of the French Republic from 2007 to 2012 | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 2 | esfritpl |
| 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 |
| Niels Krause-Kjær Danish journalist and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 0 | dk |
| Nieves Concostrina Spanish journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 0 | es |
| Niklas Kolorz | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | de |
| Nikolaj Schultz dánský sociolog | Academic | Energy & climate | · | 0 | dedkenfrit |
| Nils Büttner German art historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | bedeenesfr |
| Nils Hansson Swedish medical historian | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenfrnlse |
| 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 |
| Noam Chomsky American linguist and activist (born 1928) | Academic | Geopolitics & security | · | 5 | bedeenesfr+3 |
| Noreen Masud British writer and literary scholar | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enit |
| Norman Ohler German journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Odd Karsten Tveit Norwegian writer | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 2 | no |
| Oliver Hilmes German historian and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | dedkesitnl+1 |
| Olivia Laing British writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfiit+2 |
| Olivier van Beemen Dutch investigative reporter | Commentator | Energy & climate | · | 0 | deenfritnl |
| Olivier Wieviorka French historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 6 | enfritplse |
| Orlando Figes British historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 0 | dedkenitpl+1 |
| Oscar Jonsson researcher | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | se |
| Owen Davies British social historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrit |