Writer
Darren Shan
Irish novelist
1972 - today
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Darren Shan
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Darren Shan is the 6,120th most popular writer (up from 6,122nd in 2024), the 5,107th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,065th in 2019) and the 554th most popular British Writer.
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Past 12 months
52.47
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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Darren Shan's biography spans 24 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 52.47.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Darren Shan ranks 6,120 out of 7,707. Before him are Aleksandr Volodin, Dmitri Prigov, August Alle, Katri Vala, Danièle Sallenave, and Mike Godwin. After him are Frances Wright, Dmitry Gordon, Julian Symons, Kjell Ola Dahl, Saroo Brierley, and Wolfgang Hohlbein.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Aleksandr Volodin
1919 - 2001
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6,114
Dmitri Prigov
1940 - 2007
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6,115
August Alle
1890 - 1952
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6,116
Katri Vala
1901 - 1944
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6,117
Danièle Sallenave
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 6,118
Mike Godwin
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 6,119
Darren Shan
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 6,120
Frances Wright
1795 - 1852
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 6,121
Dmitry Gordon
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 6,122
Julian Symons
1912 - 1994
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 6,123
Kjell Ola Dahl
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 6,124
Saroo Brierley
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 6,125
Wolfgang Hohlbein
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 6,126
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Darren Shan ranks 322. Before him are Souad Massi, Markus Rühl, Edwin Ifeanyi, Leila Hatami, Aaron Lewis, and Ghada Shouaa. After him are Robert Webb, Gen Urobuchi, Tomokazu Seki, Andreas Goldberger, Christian Wörns, and Lars-Göran Petrov.
Others Born in 1972
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Souad Massi
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 316
Markus Rühl
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 317
Edwin Ifeanyi
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 318
Leila Hatami
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 319
Aaron Lewis
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 320
Ghada Shouaa
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 321
Darren Shan
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 322
Robert Webb
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 323
Gen Urobuchi
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 324
Tomokazu Seki
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 325
Andreas Goldberger
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 326
Christian Wörns
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 327
Lars-Göran Petrov
SINGER
1972 - 2021
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 328
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Darren Shan ranks 5,107 out of 9,870. Before him are Cuth Harrison (1906), Robert Smirke (1780), Mehdi Hasan (1979), Rhodri Morgan (1939), Dennis Taylor (1949), and Richard A. Proctor (1837). After him are Frances Wright (1795), Sam Tingle (1921), Edd China (1971), Barbara Shelley (1932), John Castle (1940), and Don McCullin (1935).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Cuth Harrison
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 5,101
Robert Smirke
ARCHITECT
1780 - 1867
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 5,102
Mehdi Hasan
PRESENTER
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 5,103
Rhodri Morgan
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2017
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 5,104
Dennis Taylor
SNOOKER
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 5,105
Richard A. Proctor
ASTRONOMER
1837 - 1888
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 5,106
Darren Shan
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 5,107
Frances Wright
WRITER
1795 - 1852
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 5,108
Sam Tingle
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2008
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 5,109
Edd China
INVENTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 5,110
Barbara Shelley
ACTOR
1932 - 2021
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 5,111
John Castle
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 5,112
Don McCullin
JOURNALIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 5,113
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Darren Shan ranks 554. Before him are Antonia Fraser (1932), Thomas Campbell (1777), Thomas Heywood (1574), Thomas Warton (1728), Edmund Gosse (1849), and Ali Smith (1962). After him are Frances Wright (1795), Julian Symons (1912), Anthony Powell (1905), Mary Lamb (1764), Hugh Blair (1718), and Dora Marsden (1882).
Antonia Fraser
1932 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 548
Thomas Campbell
1777 - 1844
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 549
Thomas Heywood
1574 - 1641
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 550
Thomas Warton
1728 - 1790
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 551
Edmund Gosse
1849 - 1928
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 552
Ali Smith
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 553
Darren Shan
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 554
Frances Wright
1795 - 1852
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 555
Julian Symons
1912 - 1994
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 556
Anthony Powell
1905 - 2000
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 557
Mary Lamb
1764 - 1847
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 558
Hugh Blair
1718 - 1800
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 559
Dora Marsden
1882 - 1960
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 560
