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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Larson American author and journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 20 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Guido Tonelli Italian particle physicist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 20 | deenfritse |
| Jean Lopez French journalist | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 20 | enesfritnl+2 |
| Joe Sacco Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist; pioneer of the Non-Fiction Graphic Novel (b. 1960) | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 20 | deenesfifr+2 |
| Johann Hari British journalist | Commentator | Work & society | · | 20 | dkenesfifr+4 |
| Linda Rantanen Finnish journalist and writer | Commentator | Work & society | · | 20 | fi |
| Peter Frankopan British historian | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 20 | bededkenes+5 |
| Robert D. Kaplan American writer | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 20 | deenesitnl+1 |
| Andrea Wulf German-British historian and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 19 | dedkenfrit+3 |
| Giulia Enders German author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 19 | dedkenesfi+6 |
| James Holland English writer, historian and broadcaster | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 19 | bedeenesnl+1 |
| Jan Driessen Belgian archaeologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 19 | bedeenfrnl |
| Luigino Bruni Italian economist | Economist or consultant | Economics & finance | · | 19 | enesfritpl |
| Michael Marder philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 19 | enesfritno+2 |
| Michael Sandel American political philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 19 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Naomi Klein Canadian author and activist (born 1970) | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 19 | dedkenesfi+6 |
| Pankaj Mishra Indian writer | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 19 | deenesfrit+3 |
| Svend Brinkmann Danish psychologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 19 | dedkennose |
| Temple Grandin American doctor of animal science, author, and autism activist | Academic | Work & society | · | 19 | enesfritpl |
| Åsne Seierstad Norwegian journalist and author | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 18 | dedkenfiit+4 |
| Carlo Masala German political scientist (born 1968) | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 1 | 18 | dedkenfifr+5 |
| Cristina Rivera Garza Mexican writer and professor | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 18 | deenesitnl+1 |
| David Attenborough British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926) | Commentator | Energy & climate | · | 18 | dedkenesfi+5 |
| Gabriel Zuchtriegel German archeologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 18 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Ian Stewart mathematician and author | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 18 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Jacques Rancière French philosopher (1940 - ) | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 18 | dedkenesfr+1 |
| Jens Andersen Danish journalist, literary critic and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 18 | dedkenfrit+3 |
| Jordan Peterson Canadian clinical psychologist, author, and political commentator and manosphere activist (1962-) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 18 | dedkenesit+3 |
| Julian Baggini British philosopher, author and journalist (born 1968) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 18 | deenesfifr+3 |
| Mariana Mazzucato Italian-American economist, professor (University College London) | Academic | Economics & finance | 1 | 18 | deenesfifr+4 |
| Rubina Raja classical archaeologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 18 | bededkenfr |
| Stephen Porges American psychologist | Academic | Work & society | · | 18 | deenfritnl+2 |
| Tomáš Halík Czech Catholic priest, philosopher, and theologian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 18 | deenesfrit+3 |
| Anthony Tucker-Jones military historian and intelligence expert | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 17 | deenfritpl |
| Arthur C. Brooks American policy analyst and musician | Academic | Outside Atrium fields | · | 17 | deenesitnl+1 |
| Christian Grataloup French geographer | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 17 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Eric H. Cline American archaeologist and historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 17 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Eve Ewing American writer, artist and academic (born 1986) | Academic | Outside Atrium fields | · | 17 | deenesfrit |
| Françoise Vergès French political scientist, historian and feminist | Academic | Work & society | · | 17 | dedkenfifr+2 |
| Frédéric Gros French philosopher (born 1965) | Academic | Geopolitics & security | · | 17 | deenesfrit |
| Hans Joas German sociologist and social theorist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 17 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Harald Jähner German journalist and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 17 | deenesfrnl+2 |
| Helen Garner Australian journalist, novelist and screenwriter (born 1942) | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 17 | deenfritnl+2 |
| Irene Vallejo Spanish writer (born 1979) | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 17 | dedkenesfr+3 |
| Jean-Luc Marion French philosopher (born 1946) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 17 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Johan Norberg author | Think tank | Economics & finance | 1 | 17 | enesitplse |
| Marie Malcurat Francouzská profesorka literatury, autorka literatury pro mládež. | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 17 | enesfritpl |
| Martha Nussbaum American philosopher (born 1947) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 17 | dkenitnlno |
| Peter Burke British historian (b. 1937) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 17 | deenesfifr+2 |
| Philipp Blom German historian, novelist, journalist and translator | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 17 | bedeenesit+2 |