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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichtungen Iris Wolff | de | 3 | 2024 | Found |
| Twisted Dreams Ana Huang | de | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Asrai - Die Magie der Drachen Liane Mars | de | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Ein Hof und elf Geschwister Ewald Frie | de | 3 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Zauber der Stille Florian Illies | de | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Vitön. Bea Uusma | se | 3 | 2025 | Found |
| Jävla karlar Andrev Walden | se | 3 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Lungeflyteprøven Tore Renberg | no | 3 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Den dagen Nils Vik døde Frode Grytten | no | 3 | 2023, 2025 | Found |
| Det siste stykket hjem Ørjan N. Karlsson | no | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Ufred Åsne Seierstad | no | 3 | 2025 | Found |
| En lykkelig familie Stian Hjelvin Andersen | no | 3 | 2025 | Found |
| Den fantastiske bussen Jakob Martin Strid & Håkon Viggen | no | 3 | 2025 | Found |
| Null Szczepan Twardoch | pl | 3 | 2025, 2026 | Found |
| La Femme de ménage Freida McFadden | fr | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Houris Kamel Daoud | fr | 3 | 2024 | Found |
| Jacaranda Gaël Faye | fr | 3 | 2024 | Found |
| Les Yeux de Mona Thomas Schlesser | fr | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Plus grand que le ciel Virginie Grimaldi | fr | 3 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| La Maison vide Laurent Mauvignier | fr | 3 | 2025 | Found |
| La Prof Freida McFadden | fr | 3 | 2025, 2026 | Found |
| Les Heures fragiles Virginie Grimaldi | fr | 3 | 2025, 2026 | Found |
| La Nuit au cœur Nathacha Appanah | fr | 3 | 2025 | Not found |
| Poor Katriona O'Sullivan | ie | 3 | 2023, 2025 | Found |
| The Wager David Grann | usint | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| La vegetariana Han Kang | esit | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Nobody's Girl Virginia Roberts Giuffre | usint | 2 | 2025, 2026 | Found |
| Die Mitternachtsbibliothek Matt Haig | chde | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Der Besuch der alten Dame Friedrich Dürrenmatt | chde | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen (Harry Potter 1) J.K. Rowling | chde | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Mein Lotta-Leben (19). Hier taucht der Papagei Alice Pantermüller | chde | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| The Widow John Grisham | usint | 2 | 2025, 2026 | Found |
| Die Physiker Friedrich Dürrenmatt | chde | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Das NEINhorn Marc-Uwe Kling | chde | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Alle Farben des Lebens Lisa Aisato | chde | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Gute Nacht, Gorilla! Peggy Rathmann | chde | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Oath and Honor Liz Cheney | usint | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Stay away from Gretchen Susanne Abel | chde | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Der Löwe in dir Rachel Bright | chde | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Culpa Mía – Meine Schuld Mercedes Ron | chde | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| 101 Essays, die dein Leben verändern werden Brianna Wiest | chde | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Altern Elke Heidenreich | chde | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Think and Grow Rich – Deutsche Ausgabe Napoleon Hill | chde | 2 | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Not found |
| Happy Place Emily Henry | usint | 2 | 2023 | Found |
| Alchemised SenLinYu | usint | 2 | 2025 | Found |
| 107 Days Kamala Harris | usint | 2 | 2025 | Found |
| The House of My Mother Shari Franke | usint | 2 | 2025 | Found |
| Der Gesang der Flusskrebse Delia Owens | chde | 2 | 2023, 2024 | Found |
| Das NEINhorn und der Geburtstag Marc-Uwe Kling | chde | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Found |
| Vielleicht - Eine Geschichte über die unendlich vielen Begabungen in jedem von uns Kobi Yamada | chde | 2 | 2024, 2025 | Not found |