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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Quinn professor of ancient history | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | deenesfrit+3 |
| Joshua Busby academic | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 0 | |
| José Antonio Marina Spanish writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enes |
| José María Olmo Spanish investigative journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 1 | enes |
| Joya Chatterji academic, historian | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | ennl |
| 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 Koelemeijer Dutch writer and journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | defritnl |
| Judith Kohlenberger Austrian social scientist | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 5 | defr |
| 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 Ebner Austrian terrorism expert | Think tank | Democracy & media | 1 | 2 | deen |
| Julia Ioffe Russian-American journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 1 | en |
| Julia Kristeva Bulgarian philosopher, psychoanalyst & academic | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enfifritpl |
| Julia Ruhs German journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 1 | de |
| Julia Shaw German-Canadian criminal psychologist and expert witness working at University College London | Academic | Energy & climate | 1 | 1 | deenesit |
| Julian Baggini British philosopher, author and journalist (born 1968) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfifr+3 |
| Julian Jackson British historian | Academic | General non-fiction | 2 | 1 | en |
| Julie Brafman French journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | fr |
| Julie Cassiday American literary scholar | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | en |
| Julien Fretel escritor francés | Academic | Democracy & media | 1 | 0 | |
| Juliet Schor American sociologist | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 1 | en |
| 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 |
| Justin Marozzi English journalist, historian and travel writer (born 1970) | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | enitpl |
| Justyna Kiliańczyk-Zięba Polish literary scholar | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenfritpl |
| 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 |
| Jürgen Kaube German journalist and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | deenitse |
| 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 |
| Karl Schlögel German historian of Eastern Europe | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 2 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Kashmir Hill American journalist and writer | Commentator | Technology & digital | 1 | 1 | enitnl |
| Katalin Karikó Hungarian biochemist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit |
| Kate Abramson American philosopher | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | en |
| Kate Cooper historian | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | en |
| Kate Crawford Australian researcher | Academic | Technology & digital | · | 0 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Kate Manne Australian American writer, philosopher, professor | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 1 | deenfr |
| 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 |
| Kate Zernike American journalist (born 1968) | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | en |
| Katerina Gordeeva Russian journalist and author (1977-) | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 0 | deenfiitse |