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
3,987 authors
| Author | Role | Field | Prizes | New books since 2023 | Published in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laure Adler French journalist and publisher | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 6 | bedeenfrit |
| Laure Kié Japonsko-francouzská autorka kuchařských knih. | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | deenesfrit |
| Lauren Cochrane fashion journalist | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | dedkenitse |
| Lauren Farnsworth britská knižní ilustrátorka, grafička a editorka | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | deenfinlpl |
| Lauren Ling Brown American writer | Not enough info | General non-fiction | · | · | enes |
| Laurence Rees British historian | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfifr+2 |
| Laurent Allègre | Not enough info | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | bedeenesfr+1 |
| Lawrence M. Krauss American particle physicist and cosmologist | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenfifrse |
| Lea Ypi Albanian philosopher and professor of political theory at the London School of Economics | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dedkenesfi+4 |
| Lea-Lina Oppermann deutsche Schriftstellerin | Not enough info | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | |
| Leah Hazard midwife, writer and author | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | dedkenesfi+6 |
| Lee Riley | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | en |
| Lee Strobel American writer | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | deenfrplse |
| Lee Yaron Israeli theater director and Haaretz reporter | Commentator | Geopolitics & security | · | 1 | bedeenfrnl+1 |
| Leena Hirvonen | Not enough info | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | fi |
| Leif E. Lothe / Heidi M. Andresen | Not enough info | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | |
| Leila Guerriero Argentinian writer and journalist (born 1967) | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 2 | enesfritnl+1 |
| Lela Nargi | Not enough info | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | deenfifrnl |
| Lelia Castello | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | dedkenfrnl |
| Leming Zhou researcher | Academic | Technology & digital | · | 0 | en |
| Lena Dunham American writer, director, actress, and producer (born 1986) | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | enfinlse |
| Lena Merz, Annina Schäflein | Not enough info | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | |
| Lena S. Andrews | Not enough info | General non-fiction | · | · | enfr |
| Lena Sohl Researcher, Associate Senior Lecturer, Social Sciences, Södertörn University | Academic | Work & society | · | 1 | se |
| Lenka Chytilová Redaktorka a autorka dětských knih. Vystudovaná bohemistka a germanistka. | Not enough info | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | enesfritpl |
| Leo XIV 267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–) | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | |
| Leon Diop | Not enough info | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | en |
| Leon Windscheid deutscher Autor, Wirtschaftspsychologe und Unternehmer | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | de |
| Leone Milton Swedish journalist and author | Not enough info | Work & society | · | · | dkfinlse |
| Leonie Schöler German journalist | Commentator | Work & society | · | 1 | deitpl |
| Les Greenberg Canadian psychologist | Namesakes or not visible | Work & society | · | · | bedkenespl |
| Lesley Clack | Not enough info | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | en |
| Lesley Downer British writer | Commentator | General non-fiction | · | 1 | dedkenfrpl |
| Lesley-Ann Jones British non-fiction writer | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | deenesfrit+2 |
| Leslie Jamison American writer | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 1 | deenesfrit+1 |
| Leslie Jones American comedian and actress (born 1967) | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | en |
| Leticia Sala Bufill Spanish writer | Not enough info | General non-fiction | · | · | enes |
| Levy Rozman American chess streamer and YouTuber | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | deenesfrit+1 |
| Lewis Dartnell Professor of Science Communication | Academic | General non-fiction | · | 0 | dedkenesit+1 |
| Lewis Hancox filmmaker, comedian, graphic novelist, and transgender activist | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | enpl |
| Li Chen Chinese actor | Not enough info | General non-fiction | · | · | enfritnlse |
| Lidia Maksymowicz Poolse activiste en schrijfster | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | deenesfrpl |
| Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen Finnish professor of psychology (University of Helsinki) | Academic | Work & society | · | 1 | fi |
| Liisa Talvitie Finnish journalist and author | Not enough info | General non-fiction | · | · | fi |
| Lili Chin Malajská ilustrátorka a designérka. Zaměřuje se na kresbu a chování psů. Žije ve Spojených státech amerických. | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | deenfrplse |
| Lilian Stone American pornographic actress | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | en |
| Lilly Maetzig | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | bededkenfr |
| Linda Bayerl | Not enough info | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | |
| Linda Permanto | Outside roles | Outside Atrium fields | · | · | bedkenfinl |
| Linda Rantanen Finnish journalist and writer | Commentator | Work & society | · | 12 | fi |