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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdi Aidid legal scholar and University of Toronto law professor | Academic | Law & institutions | 1 | 1 | |
| Abigail Shrier American freelance journalist and author | Commentator | Work & society | · | 1 | deenesplse |
| Abraham L. Newman American political scientist and professor | Academic | Geopolitics & security | 2 | 1 | en |
| Achille Mbembe Cameroonian philosopher and political scientist (born 1957) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 0 | deenesfinl |
| Adam Berinsky Professor of political science | Academic | Democracy & media | 1 | 1 | en |
| Adam Frank American physicist, astronomer and writer (born 1962) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Adam Grant American organizational psychologist (b. 1981) | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 2 | dedkenesfr+5 |
| Adam Higginbotham Author and journalist in New York City | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenpl |
| Adam Hochschild American author, journalist, and lecturer | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 0 | nl |
| Adam LeBor British journalist and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | deennl |
| Adam Mirek Polish science communicator | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 4 | ennopl |
| Adam Shatz contributing editor at the London Review of Books | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | deenesfr |
| Adam Soboczynski German journalist and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 0 | depl |
| Agustín Laje Argentine writer, political scientist and internet activist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 2 | enes |
| Aileen Kavanagh britská právnička a vysokoškolská pedagožka, působící v Irsku, zaměřená na ústavní právo, lidská práva a ústavní teorie | Academic | Law & institutions | 1 | 1 | en |
| Ailton Krena Brazilian indigenous activist, writer and philosopher | Commentator | Energy & climate | · | 0 | enesfritse |
| Alain Badiou French writer and philosopher | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 6 | deenesfrit |
| Alain Corbin French historian | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 2 | deenesfrit |
| Alain Finkielkraut French philosopher (born 1949) | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 2 | dedkenesfr+2 |
| Alain Mérot 1951- | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 2 | fr |
| Alain-G. Gagnon Canadian political scientist | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 3 | bedeenesfr+1 |
| Alastair Bonnett Brits geograaf | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 0 | deenesitnl |
| Alberto Angela Italian paleontologist, science communicator, writer and journalist (born 1962) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | defritpl |
| Alberto Manguel Argentine-Canadian writer (born 1948) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 3 | enesfritpl |
| Alberto Toscano British philosopher (born 1977) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | deenesfrit |
| Alden Wicker American journalist | Commentator | Energy & climate | 1 | 1 | en |
| Aldo Cazzullo Italian journalist and writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 6 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Alena Buyx German medicine ethicist and university teacher | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 1 | deit |
| Alena V. Ledeneva British sociologist | Academic | Democracy & media | 1 | 3 | deen |
| Alessandro Barbero Italian historian and writer (born 1959) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 3 | enesfritpl |
| Alessandro Vanoli Italian writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 3 | enesfrit |
| Alexander Klöpping Dutch entrepreneur | Commentator | Technology & digital | · | 1 | nl |
| Alexander Teske German journalist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 2 | deen |
| Alexandra Loske Vysokoškolská pedagožka, historička umění, bibliofilka, kurátorka výstav, autorka a editorka prací z oboru zaměřená na evropské umění a architekturu pozdního 18. a raného 19. století. | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit |
| Alexandra Petri American humorist | Commentator | Democracy & media | · | 1 | en |
| Alexis Pauline Gumbs American writer and poet | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dkenfritpl |
| Alfonso Guerra Spanish politician (born 1940) | Former official | Democracy & media | · | 0 | es |
| Alfred de Montesquiou French journalist | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | esfr |
| Alice Anastasia Mah doctoral candidate at the London School of Economics and Political Science | Academic | Energy & climate | 1 | 2 | enes |
| Alice Loxton British historian, tv presenter and author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | en |
| Alicja Gescinska philosopher | Academic | Democracy & media | · | 5 | beesfrnlpl |
| Alison Bashford Australian historian of world science | Academic | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | enfrse |
| Alister McGrath Northern Irish theologian, Anglican priest, and academic (born 1953) | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | enfritnopl |
| Allison J. Pugh sociologist, university teacher | Academic | Work & society | 1 | 1 | enfr |
| Alpa Shah (born 1976) | Academic | Work & society | 2 | 1 | deen |
| Amanda Montell American feminist author | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesitpl |
| Amelia Acker information scientist | Academic | Technology & digital | 1 | 2 | enfr |
| Amin Maalouf Francophone Lebanese writer based in Frances | Commentator | General non-fiction | 1 | 1 | beenesfrit |
| Amitav Ghosh Indian writer | Academic | General non-fiction | 2 | 2 | dedkenesfr+4 |
| Amy Edmondson Leadership expert, economist | Academic | Economics & finance | 1 | 2 | dedkenesfr+4 |