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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seinetwegen Zora del Buono | chde | 3 | 2024 | Found |
| Raising Hare Chloe Dalton | gbint | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| House of Flame and Shadow Sarah J. Maas | usint | 3 | 2024 | Found |
| Buckeye Patrick Ryan | usint | 3 | 2025 | Found |
| Don't Let Him In Lisa Jewell | usint | 3 | 2025 | Found |
| A Court of Mist and Fury Sarah J Maas | gbus | 3 | 2024 | Found |
| El cuco de cristal Javier Castillo | es | 3 | 2023 | Found |
| Mysteriet med hullet i veggen Camilla Brinck | no | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Å vanne blomster om kvelden Valérie Perrin | no | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| El retrato de casada Maggie O'Farrell | es | 3 | 2023 | Found |
| Por si un día volvemos María Dueñas | es | 3 | 2025 | Found |
| Skråpånatta Lars Mytting | no | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| El problema final Arturo Pérez-Reverte | es | 3 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| El Ángel de la Ciudad Eva García Sáenz de Urturi | es | 3 | 2023 | Found |
| Tres enigmas para la Organización Eduardo Mendoza | es | 3 | 2024 | Found |
| Hvis det skulle komme et menneske Thomas Korsgaard | no | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Oskar og eg Maria Parr | no | 3 | 2023, 2025 | Found |
| Hijos de la fábula Fernando Aramburu | es | 3 | 2023 | Found |
| El viento conoce mi nombre Isabel Allende | es | 3 | 2023 | Found |
| En agosto nos vemos Gabriel García Márquez | es | 3 | 2024 | Found |
| La grieta del silencio Javier Castillo | es | 3 | 2024 | Found |
| Forræderen Jørn Lier Horst | no | 3 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Offer Jørn Lier Horst / Thomas Enger | no | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Skjebnedøgn Jørgen Jæger | no | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| De tre Valérie Perrin | no | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Toner i natten Jojo Moyes | no | 3 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| I dine sko Jojo Moyes | no | 3 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Felix har følelser Charlotte Mjelde | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Min første bakebok Elin Vatnar Nilsen | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Acontece que no es poco Nieves Concostrina | es | 3 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Asrai - Das Portal der Drachen | de | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Da vi var yngre Oliver Lovrenski | no | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Bukkene Bruse og julenissen Bjørn F. Rørvik | no | 3 | 2023, 2024 | Not found |
| De uverdige Roy Jacobsen | no | 3 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Tørt land Jørn Lier Horst | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Kongen av Os Jo Nesbø | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Søvngjengeren Lars Kepler | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Mormors utrolige venninner Trude Teige | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Sju kvadratmeter med lås Jussi Adler-Olsen | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Skjult skjønnhet Lucinda Riley | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Skygger Sara Strömberg | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Ikke mennesker jeg kan regne med Kyrre Andreassen | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| De står i kø Per Dybvig | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Jævla menn Andrev Walden | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Chłopki. Opowieść o naszych babkach Joanna Kuciel-Frydryszak | pl | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Vera, una historia de amor Juan del Val | es | 3 | 2025 | Found |
| La Femme de ménage voit tout Freida McFadden | fr | 3 | 2025 | Found |
| The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia 1) Carissa Broadbent | de | 3 | 2024 | Found |
| Zwei Leben Ewald Arenz | de | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir? Martina Hefter | de | 3 | 2024 | Found |