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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jens Andersen Danish journalist, literary critic and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dedkenfrit+3 |
| Jens Beckert German sociologist | Academic | Economics & finance | 1 | 1 | deen |
| Jens Liljestrand Swedish writer and journalist | Commentator | Energy & climate | · | 0 | dedkenesfr+2 |
| Jens Stoltenberg Norwegian politician (born 1959) | Former official | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | dedkenfiit+2 |
| Jeremy Black British military historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | beenesfrnl+1 |
| Jeremy Dauber American academic | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | enesfr |
| Jeremy Eichler American music critic and cultural historian (born 1974) | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Jeremy Rifkin American economist | Academic | Energy & climate | · | 1 | deenesfrit |
| Jerry Wind American academic | Academic | Technology & digital | 1 | 1 | deen |
| Jesse Watters American conservative political commentator | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | · | |
| 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 | · | 2 | deenfiitno+2 |
| Jill Lepore American historian (b. 1966) | Academic | General non-fiction | 2 | 3 | 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 | 3 | deenpl |
| Joanna Kuciel-Frydryszak Polish writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enesnopl |
| Joanna Spear | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 1 | enfr |
| Jochen Buchsteiner German newspaper journalist and non-fiction writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 0 | de |
| Joe Sacco Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist; pioneer of the Non-Fiction Graphic Novel (b. 1960) | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 2 | deenesfrit |
| Johan Eklöf Swedish zoologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dkesfritpl+1 |
| Johan Norberg author | Think tank | Economics & finance | 1 | 2 | enesitplse |
| Johann Chapoutot French historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | bedeenfrit+1 |
| Johann Hari British journalist | Commentator | Work & society | · | 1 | dkenesfifr+4 |
| Johanna Aatsalo Finnish journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | fi |
| John Coyne McManus military historian, author, and professor of military history | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 1 | en |
| John Daniel Meade | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | bedeenfrnl |
| John Gottman American psychologist | Academic | Outside Atrium fields | · | 1 | dedkenesit+3 |
| John Gottman American psychologist | Academic | Outside Atrium fields | · | 1 | dedkenesit+3 |
| John J. Mearsheimer American political scientist | Academic | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | enfritplse |
| John Sellars historian of philosophy | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | enesfritse |
| John Sweeney British investigative journalist and author (born 1958) | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 1 | dedkenitnl |
| John Vaillant Canadian journalist and nonfiction writer | Commentator | Energy & climate | 5 | 1 | deenesfrit |
| Jon Jordås svensk radiojournalist och författare | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | se |
| Jonah Berger American marketer | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 1 | 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 | · | 1 | deenfritpl |
| Jonathan Eig American journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | dedkennopl+1 |
| Jonathan Freedland British journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 1 | deenesfiit+3 |
| Jonathan Gienapp historian | Academic | Law & institutions | 2 | 1 | enfr |
| Jonathan Haidt American social psychologist (1963-) | Academic | Work & society | · | 2 | dedkenesfi+5 |
| 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 |
| Josep-Lluís Martos university professor | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrnl |
| Joseph Osmundson American scientist and writer | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | |
| 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 |
| Joseph Torigian American academic | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 1 | en |
| Josephine Quinn professor of ancient history | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit+3 |