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
The best-known books of 2023 to 2026, from 7,304 appearances in public bestseller lists, platform tops and literary prizes across Europe and the United States. Ordered by the number of lists they appear in.
| Book | Countries | Lists | Years | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Das Reich der Sieben Höfe – Flammen und Finsternis Sarah J. Maas | de | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Sie wird dich finden Freida McFadden | de | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Die Bibel | de | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Meine Reise zu mir selbst Sabrina Fleisch | de | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Luister Sacha Bronwasser | nl | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Döda kvinnor förlåter inte Katarina Wennstam | se | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Pojken, mullvaden, räven och hästen Charlie Mackesy | se | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Vår kokbok Sara Begner | se | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Läs : boken för dig som vill börja läsa Katarina Kuick | se | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Knacka på! Anna-Clara Tidholm | se | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Pettson och Findus bygger en bil Sven Nordqvist | se | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Lehmä synnyttää yöllä Pajtim Statovci | fi | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Maskiner som tenker Inga Strümke | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Den store airfryerkokeboka Trude Eide Straume | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Not found |
| Palestina Odd Karsten Tveit | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Nullpunkt Jørn Lier Horst | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Søsterklokkene Lars Mytting | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Skogen Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Tenk som en munk Jay Shetty | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Not found |
| Hekneveven Lars Mytting | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Not found |
| Sekten Camilla Läckberg | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Mentalisten Camilla Läckberg | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Not found |
| Operasjon Ninja Jørn Lier Horst | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Not found |
| Bukkene Bruse drar til Syden Bjørn F. Rørvik | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Not found |
| Kniven i ilden Ingeborg Arvola | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Det ender med oss Colleen Hoover | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Not found |
| Reisen til Jotundalen Malin Falch | no | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Lur familiemat Ida Gran-Jansen | no | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Råsterk på et år Jørgine Massa Vasstrand | no | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Jordmoren i Auschwitz Anna Stuart | no | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Skriket Jørn Lier Horst / Jan-Erik Fjell | no | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Den italienske datteren Soraya Lane | no | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Fars rygg Niels Fredrik Dahl | no | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| En uventet vending Camilla Brinck | no | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Morfar pustet med havet Trude Teige | no | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Maldita Roma Santiago Posteguillo | es | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| La portalettere Francesca Giannone | it | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Les Femmes du bout du monde Mélissa Da Costa | fr | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson | de | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Not found |
| Kaarna Tommi Kinnunen | fi | 2 | 2024 | Found |
| El gran impostor Carlos Cuesta | es | 2 | 2023 | Found |
| Cuando la tormenta pase Manuel Loureiro | es | 2 | 2024 | Found |
| Blackwater VI. Lluvia Michael McDowell | es | 2 | 2024 | Not found |
| La cartera Francesca Giannone | es | 2 | 2024 | Found |
| En el amor y en la guerra Ildefonso Falcones | es | 2 | 2025 | Found |
| La chica del lago Mikel Santiago | es | 2 | 2025 | Found |
| Los tres mundos (Serie Julio César 3) Santiago Posteguillo | es | 2 | 2025 | Found |
| L’anniversario Andrea Bajani | it | 2 | 2025 | Not found |
| Strani disegni Uketsu | it | 2 | 2025 | Found |
| Quando il mondo dorme. Storie, parole e ferite della Palestina Francesca Albanese | it | 2 | 2025 | Not found |