Who writes the books
Every book 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.
Books 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 experts1,466998 prize-listed authors
1,466 authors
| Author | Role | Field | Prizes | Books since 2023 | Published in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Homans American historian, author, and dance critic | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 0 | |
| Jennifer L. Lawless American academic | Academic | Democracy & media | 1 | 1 | enfr |
| Jenny Odell American artist, writer and educator (born 1986) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 5 | dedkenesit |
| Jens Andersen Danish journalist, literary critic and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 18 | dedkenfrit+3 |
| Jens Beckert German sociologist | Academic | Economics & finance | 1 | 5 | deen |
| Jens Liljestrand Swedish writer and journalist | Commentator | Energy & climate | · | 8 | dedkenesfr+2 |
| Jens Petersen German jurist | Academic | Law & institutions | · | 21 | dedkenfrno |
| Jens Stoltenberg Norwegian politician (born 1959) | Former official | Geopolitics & security | · | 8 | dedkenfiit+2 |
| Jeremy Black British military historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 43 | beenesfrnl+1 |
| Jeremy Dauber American academic | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | enesfr |
| Jeremy Eichler American music critic and cultural historian (born 1974) | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 6 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Jeremy Rifkin American economist | Academic | Energy & climate | · | 7 | deenesfrit |
| Jerry Wind American academic | Academic | Technology & digital | 1 | 1 | deen |
| Jesse Watters American conservative political commentator | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 0 | |
| Jessica Marglin American historian | Academic | Law & institutions | 1 | 0 | |
| Jessica Silbey American lawyer | Academic | Law & institutions | 1 | 0 | |
| Jessikka Aro Finnish journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 11 | deenfiitno+2 |
| Jill Lepore American historian (b. 1966) | Academic | General non-fiction | 2 | 13 | deenitnl |
| Jing Tsu professor of comparative literature & Chinese literature | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 0 | |
| Joachim Bauer German psychotherapist, internist and psychiatrist | Academic | Work & society | 2 | 14 | deenfrpl |
| Joanna Kuciel-Frydryszak Polish writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 9 | enesnopl |
| Joanna Spear | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 1 | enfr |
| Jochen Buchsteiner German newspaper journalist and non-fiction writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | de |
| Joe Sacco Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist; pioneer of the Non-Fiction Graphic Novel (b. 1960) | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 20 | deenesfifr+2 |
| Johan Eklöf Swedish zoologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 8 | dkenesfrit+2 |
| Johan Norberg author | Think tank | Economics & finance | 1 | 17 | enesitplse |
| Johann Chapoutot French historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 8 | bedeenfrit+1 |
| Johann Hari British journalist | Commentator | Work & society | · | 20 | dkenesfifr+4 |
| Johanna Aatsalo Finnish journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | fi |
| John Coyne McManus military historian, author, and professor of military history | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 3 | en |
| John Daniel Meade | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | bedeenfrnl |
| John Gottman American psychologist | Academic | Outside Atrium fields | · | 10 | deenesitpl |
| John Gottman American psychologist | Academic | Outside Atrium fields | · | 7 | dkenesnlno |
| John Hattie New Zealand academic | Academic | Work & society | · | 14 | deenitnlse |
| John J. Mearsheimer American political scientist | Academic | Geopolitics & security | · | 5 | enfritplse |
| John Sellars historian of philosophy | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 12 | enesfritse |
| John Sweeney British investigative journalist and author (born 1958) | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 9 | dedkenfiit+1 |
| John Vaillant Canadian journalist and nonfiction writer | Commentator | Energy & climate | 5 | 10 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Joke Johannetta Hermsen Dutch writer and philosopher | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 6 | bedeenfrnl |
| Jon Jordås svensk radiojournalist och författare | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | se |
| Jonah Berger American marketer | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 8 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Jonathan Blitzer writer (The New Yorker) | Commentator | Work & society | 3 | 1 | en |
| Jonathan Dimbleby British television presenter and journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | deenfritpl |
| Jonathan Eig American journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 5 | dedkennopl+1 |
| Jonathan Freedland British journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 24 | deenesfiit+3 |
| Jonathan Gienapp historian | Academic | Law & institutions | 2 | 1 | enfr |
| Jonathan Haidt American social psychologist (1963-) | Academic | Work & society | · | 23 | dedkenesfi+5 |
| Jonathan Swan Australian journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 3 | en |
| Jonn Elledge British journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 6 | deenfritpl |
| Jordan Peterson Canadian clinical psychologist, author, and political commentator and manosphere activist (1962-) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 18 | dedkenesit+3 |