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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Yaron Israeli theater director and Haaretz reporter | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | bedeenfrnl+1 |
| Leila Guerriero Argentinian writer and journalist (born 1967) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | enesfritnl+1 |
| Leming Zhou researcher | Academic | Technology & digital | · | 0 | en |
| Lena Sohl Researcher, Associate Senior Lecturer, Social Sciences, Södertörn University | Academic | Work & society | · | 1 | se |
| Leonie Schöler German journalist | Commentator | Work & society | · | 1 | deitpl |
| Lesley Downer British writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dedkenfrpl |
| Leslie Jamison American writer | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Lewis Dartnell Professor of Science Communication | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 0 | dedkenesit+1 |
| Liaquat Ahamed American writer | Commentator | Economics & finance | 1 | 1 | deen |
| Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen Finnish professor of psychology (University of Helsinki) | Academic | Work & society | · | 1 | fi |
| Linda Rantanen Finnish journalist and writer | Commentator | Work & society | · | 12 | fi |
| Linda Villarosa US historian and writer | Commentator | Work & society | 2 | 0 | |
| Linford D. Fisher americký historik, vysokoškolský učitel, zaměřený na kulturní a náboženské dějiny Ameriky, kolonialismus a otroctví | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | en |
| Lisa Feldman Barrett Canadian American psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 0 | deenfiitpl |
| Lisa Lerer journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | 1 | 1 | en |
| Lisa Rogak American writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | · | en |
| Lise Barnéoud French journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | esfr |
| Liya Yu neuropolitical philosopher and political scientist | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | de |
| Liz Cheney United States Representative from Wyoming from 2017 to 2023 | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 1 | en |
| Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones British professor of ancient history | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 4 | enesfritnl+1 |
| Loren Grush science journalist who is the daughter of two NASA engineers | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enpl |
| Lorraine Daston American historian of science | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | dedkenesfr+2 |
| Lotta Borg Skoglund Swedish doctor, psychiatrist and author | Academic | Work & society | · | 3 | dedkenplse |
| Lou Osborn | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | deesfifrpl |
| Louann Brizendine American neuroscientist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 0 | deenesfiit |
| Louise Perry British journalist and author | Commentator | Work & society | · | 0 | dkenesplse |
| Loïc Wacquant French sociologist | Academic | Work & society | · | 5 | deenesfrit |
| Lucan Ahmad Way Political scientist | Academic | Democracy & media | 1 | 0 | |
| Luciano Canfora Italian classical philologist and historian (1942-) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 6 | deesfritse |
| Luciano Floridi Italian philosopher | Academic | Technology & digital | 1 | 4 | enesfrit |
| Lucy Ash British documentary-maker, journalist, broadcaster and author | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 3 | 1 | en |
| Lucy Hughes-Hallett British cultural historian, biographer, critic | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | en |
| Luigino Bruni Italian economist | Economist or consultant | Economics & finance | · | 15 | enesfritpl |
| Luke Harding British journalist and writer (born 1968) | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 1 | dkesfi |
| Lulu Miller American writer and artist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 0 | bedeenesit+2 |
| Lyndal Roper Australian historian and academic (born 1956) | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | deenesfrpl |
| Lyndsey Stonebridge professor of humanities and human rights at the University of Birmingham | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | deenesfrnl |
| Lyndsie Bourgon Canadian author and oral historian (born 17 September 1986) | Commentator | Energy & climate | 2 | 0 | |
| Lyse Doucet Canadian journalist and television presenter | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 1 | deennl |
| M. M. Naravane 28th Chief of Army Staff (India) | Former official | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | en |
| Mackenzie Cooley americká historička se zaměřením na dějiny chovů zvířat, historii bioprospekce a těžby přírodních produktů a farmaceutický průmysl v raném novověku | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | enfr |
| Madhumita Murgia Indian-born author and technology correspondent for the Financial Times | Commentator | Technology & digital | · | 1 | enitnlpl |
| Maggie Haberman American journalist (born 1973) | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 1 | enesnlplse |
| Maggie Nelson American writer | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | dedkenesfi+3 |
| Maja Göpel German political economist, transformation researcher, sustainability expert and social scientist | Academic | Energy & climate | 1 | 1 | dedkenfr |
| Malcolm Gladwell Canadian journalist and science writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesitnl+2 |
| Manan Ahmed Asif historian and professor at Columbia University | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | en |
| Manon Garcia French philosopher | Academic | Work & society | · | 2 | deenesfifr+3 |
| Manuel Jabois Spanish writer and journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enesfr |
| Manuel Pimentel entrepreneur, author, and politician | Former official | Work & society | · | 2 | es |