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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Patrik Svensson Swedish journalist and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dedkfiitse |
| Paul Bloom Canadian/American psychologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enesfrnlpl |
| Paul Kingsnorth English writer and environmentalist (1972-) | Commentator | Energy & climate | · | 1 | deenfrplse |
| Pedro Baños retired Spanish colonel, writer | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | enes |
| Peter Godfrey-Smith Australian philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Peter Heather British historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrpl |
| Peter Pomerantsev British journalist, author and TV producer | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 1 | deenfinlpl+1 |
| Peter Singer Australian moral philosopher (born 1946) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Peter Szendy French philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit |
| Peter Turchin Russian-American complexity scientist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enesfifrpl |
| Philippe Broussard French journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | fr |
| Philippe Collin French creator, radio host, screen writer and journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dedkesfifr+3 |
| Philippe Sands British/French lawyer, legal academic and author | Academic | Law & institutions | 2 | 1 | dedkenesfi+5 |
| Pierre-Henri de Menthon Editor-in-Chief - Challenges | Commentator | Economics & finance | 1 | 1 | fr |
| Pieter Omtzigt Dutch politician (born 1974) | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 1 | nl |
| Pilar Urbano Spanish journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 1 | enes |
| Prachi Gupta Journalist based in New York City, formerly Jezebel, Cosmopolitan, Salon, IndieWire, Gawker, Deadspin, and more | Commentator | Work & society | · | 1 | en |
| Prudence Peiffer American art historian | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | en |
| R Jisung Park researcher | Academic | Energy & climate | 1 | 1 | enpl |
| Rachel Cockerell Anglická spisovatelka a historička. Narozena v Londýně. | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | deenfr |
| Rachel Khan French athlete, jurist, actress and writer | Commentator | Democracy & media | 1 | 1 | fr |
| Rachel Nolan Australian politician | Former official | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | en |
| Rahel Jaeggi German professor | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Ramani Durvasula American psychologist, media expert, and author | Academic | Outside Atrium fields | · | 1 | deenesitpl |
| Raquel Peláez Gusano periodista y escritora española especializada en temas de consumo, cultura de masas y antropología urbana | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | es |
| Ray Dalio American billionaire hedge fund manager | Economist or consultant | Economics & finance | · | 1 | deenesfrit+2 |
| Raymond B. Blake Canadian writer and historian | Academic | Democracy & media | 1 | 1 | en |
| Rebecca Boyle American science writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | enitpl |
| Rebecca Nagle Cherokee activist | Commentator | Law & institutions | 1 | 1 | en |
| Regina Scheer German journalist and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | defr |
| Rich Benjamin American writer | Commentator | Democracy & media | 1 | 1 | en |
| Richard Cytowic Neurologist and author | Academic | Technology & digital | 1 | 1 | enit |
| Richard Dawkins English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dedkenesfr+3 |
| Richard Holmes | Commentator | General non-fiction | 2 | 1 | it |
| Richard J. Evans British historian (born 1947) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesitnl+1 |
| Richard Mabey natural history author and broadcaster | Commentator | Energy & climate | · | 1 | deenesfrit |
| Richard Slotkin American historian (born 1942) | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | en |
| Rick Atkinson American author | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | en |
| Rob Copeland | Commentator | Economics & finance | · | 1 | enesfritpl |
| Rob Riemen Dutch philosopher | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesitnl |
| Rob Sheffield American music journalist (born 1966) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfiit |
| Robert Gildea British historian | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | en |
| Robert Hardman British journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenfritpl |
| Robert Sapolsky American neuroendocrinology researcher (b. 1957) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | beenesfifr+3 |
| Roberto Simanowski German-born American literary theorist | Academic | Technology & digital | 1 | 1 | deit |
| Robin Alexander German journalist and author | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 1 | de |
| Robin Olovsson Swedish high school teacher and podcaster | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | se |