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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noreen Masud British writer and literary scholar | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enit |
| Norma Dunning Canadian writer | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 0 | enfr |
| Norman Ohler German journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Odd Karsten Tveit Norwegian writer | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 2 | no |
| Olga Petri researcher | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 0 | |
| Oliver Franklin-Wallis Freelance Journalist and Contributing Editor, WIRED (UK) | Commentator | Energy & climate | 1 | 1 | enesitpl |
| Oliver Hilmes German historian and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | dedkesitnl+1 |
| Olivia Laing British writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfiit+2 |
| Olivier Alexandre French sociologist, author and researcher | Academic | Technology & digital | 1 | 2 | bedeenfr |
| Olivier Beaud French jurist | Academic | Law & institutions | 1 | 2 | enfr |
| Olivier van Beemen Dutch investigative reporter | Commentator | Energy & climate | · | 0 | deenfritnl |
| Olivier Wieviorka French historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 6 | enfritplse |
| Omar El Akkad Egyptian-Canadian novelist & journalist (1982-) | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 1 | deenitnlno+2 |
| Omer Bartov Israeli-American historian (1954-) | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 2 | deenfritpl |
| Omri Boehm Israeli author and philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | 2 | 1 | dedkenesfr+1 |
| Orlando Figes British historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 0 | dedkenitpl+1 |
| Oscar Jonsson researcher | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | se |
| Owen Davies British social historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrit |
| Owen Matthews British writer, historian and journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 0 | frit |
| P. Djèlí Clark American speculative fiction writer and professor of history | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrit |
| Pablo A Peña researcher | Academic | Economics & finance | 1 | 1 | en |
| Paco Cerda periodista, editor y escritor español | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | enesfifrit |
| Pankaj Mishra Indian writer | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | deenesfrit+3 |
| Paris Marx Canadian journalist and author | Commentator | Technology & digital | 1 | 1 | |
| Parmy Olson journalist | Commentator | Technology & digital | 1 | 1 | enfritpl |
| Pascal Bruckner French writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfrit |
| Pascal Chabot Belgian philosopher (born 1973) | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | esfrit |
| Pascal Perrineau French political scientist | Academic | Democracy & media | 1 | 1 | esfr |
| Patricia Evangelista Filipino journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | 1 | 1 | deenespl |
| Patrick Joyce British social historian | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | enit |
| Patrick Radden Keefe American journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | deenesfifr+4 |
| Patrick Roger French journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | 1 | 2 | fr |
| Patrick Weil French political scientist (born 1956) | Academic | Democracy & media | 1 | 0 | enfr |
| Patrik Svensson Swedish journalist and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dedkfiitse |
| Paul Audi French philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 2 | fr |
| Paul B. Preciado Spanish philosopher | Academic | Work & society | · | 0 | dkenfifrit+2 |
| Paul Bloom Canadian/American psychologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enesfrnlpl |
| Paul Kennedy British historian | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 0 | itpl |
| Paul Kingsnorth English writer and environmentalist (1972-) | Commentator | Energy & climate | · | 1 | deenfrplse |
| Paul Krugman American economist (born 1953) | Academic | Economics & finance | · | 0 | bedeenfrit |
| Paul Magnette Belgian political scientist and politician | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 2 | beenfritnl |
| Paul Srodecki historik a vysokoškolský učitel, zaměřený na dějiny středověku a novověku | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 5 | bedeenfrpl |
| Pedro Baños retired Spanish colonel, writer | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | enes |
| Peter Apps | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 2 | deenitpl |
| Peter Burke British historian (b. 1937) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 0 | deenesfifr+2 |
| Peter Charles Hoffer storico | Academic | Law & institutions | 1 | 2 | enfr |
| Peter Englund Swedish historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfifr+3 |
| Peter Fonagy British psychoanalyst & psychologist | Academic | Work & society | · | 2 | deenesfrpl |
| Peter Frankopan British historian | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | bededkenes+5 |
| Peter Godfrey-Smith Australian philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit+2 |