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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Kącka writer and literary scholar | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 5 | enfrpl |
| Ewald Frie German historian of the modern age | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 5 | deen |
| Franz-Olivier Giesbert French journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | 1 | 5 | fr |
| Giorgio Parisi Italian physicist (1948-) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 5 | enesfritpl |
| Hans Joas German sociologist and social theorist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 5 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Hartmut Rosa German sociologist, philosoph and political scientist | Academic | Work & society | · | 5 | dedkenesfr+4 |
| Helen Scales British marine biologist | Academic | Energy & climate | 2 | 5 | deenesitpl |
| Horst Bredekamp German art historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 5 | deenfritpl |
| Ilan Pappé Israeli-British historian (born 1954) | Academic | Geopolitics & security | · | 5 | dedkenesfr+3 |
| Jean-Louis Andral francouzský historik umění a umělecký kritik, kurátor | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 5 | bedeenesfr |
| Jean-Pierre Filiu French arabist and historian | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 5 | deenfritse |
| Judith Kohlenberger Austrian social scientist | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 5 | defr |
| Klaas Bentein Belgian linguist (1985-) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 5 | bedeenfifr |
| Loïc Wacquant French sociologist | Academic | Work & society | · | 5 | deenesfrit |
| Marco Travaglio Italian journalist and writer (born 1964) | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 5 | enit |
| Mark Galeotti British scholar | Academic | Geopolitics & security | · | 5 | enesfifrit+3 |
| Meron Mendel israeli-German educator and writer, born 1976 | Academic | Democracy & media | 1 | 5 | deen |
| Michel Pastoureau French historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 5 | deenesfrit |
| Noam Chomsky American linguist and activist (born 1928) | Academic | Geopolitics & security | · | 5 | bedeenesfr+3 |
| Paul Srodecki historik a vysokoškolský učitel, zaměřený na dějiny středověku a novověku | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 5 | bedeenfrpl |
| Peter Sloterdijk German philosopher (born 1947) | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 5 | dedkenesfr+3 |
| Rainer Zitelmann German historian, author, management consultant and real estate expert | Commentator | Economics & finance | 1 | 5 | deenesitpl+1 |
| Thomas Piketty French economist (born 1971) | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 5 | dedkenesfi+5 |
| Adam Mirek Polish science communicator | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | ennopl |
| Andrea Marcolongo Italian essayist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | dkenesfrit |
| Anna Foa Italian historian | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 4 | frit |
| Barbara Bleisch Swiss journalist and television presenter | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deennl |
| Bas Kast German writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenes |
| Bruno Vespa Italian television and newspaper journalist (born 1944) | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 4 | frit |
| Byung-Chul Han German philosopher of South Korean origin | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | dedkenesfr+5 |
| Carlo Rovelli Italian physicist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenesfifr+5 |
| Christian Grataloup French geographer | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Christian Horn Ph.D. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 1987 | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | enesfrplse |
| Claire Cock-Starkey | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenfritnl+1 |
| Cristina Peicuti | Commentator | Economics & finance | 1 | 4 | enfr |
| Dag Olav Hessen Norwegian biologist | Academic | Energy & climate | · | 4 | dedkno |
| Damilola Sunday Olawuyi Nigerian international lawyer | Academic | Energy & climate | 1 | 4 | en |
| Dan Jones British historian and journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenesfifr+4 |
| Deyan Sudjic British writer and broadcaster | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenfritpl |
| Eva Illouz Israeli sociologist and university professor | Academic | Work & society | · | 4 | deenesfrit+3 |
| Florian Steger German medical historian | Academic | Work & society | · | 4 | deenesitnl+1 |
| Francesco Tomasinelli Italský přírodovědec, popularizátor vědy, fotožurnalista a autor knih pro děti z různých oblastí. | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | enesfritpl |
| Franz-Stefan Gady österreichischer Militäranalyst, Politikberater und Journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 2 | 4 | deenit |
| Frauke Rostalski jurist and university teacher | Academic | Law & institutions | 1 | 4 | de |
| Frédéric Lenoir French writer, philosopher, historian/sociologist and lecturer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Gabriel Felbermayr Director of the Austrian Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) in Vienna and a professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business | Academic | Economics & finance | 1 | 4 | de |
| Garrett Graff American journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 4 | enpl |
| Hélène Cixous French philosopher and writer | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | dedkesfrit+2 |
| Ian Buruma Dutch writer and academic | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 4 | enfrnl |
| Jacques Rancière French philosopher (1940 - ) | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 4 | dedkenesfr+1 |