Writer
Tim O'Brien
American novelist
1946 - today
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Tim O'Brien
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Tim O'Brien is the 6,083rd most popular writer (up from 6,289th in 2024), the 10,374th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,185th in 2019) and the 755th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views
Past 12 months
52.53
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Page views of Tim O'Brien by language
Among Writers
Among writers, Tim O'Brien ranks 6,083 out of 7,302. Before him are Tom Brokaw, Greg Iles, José Manuel Caballero, Henry Jenkins, Charles Brackett, and Christoph Ransmayr. After him are Eva Ström, Sándor Bródy, Vladimir Tendryakov, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Francis Marion Crawford, and Ferreira de Castro.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTom Brokaw
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 6,077
Greg Iles
1960 - 2025
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 6,078
José Manuel Caballero
1926 - 2021
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 6,079
Henry Jenkins
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 6,080
Charles Brackett
1892 - 1969
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 6,081
Christoph Ransmayr
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 6,082
Tim O'Brien
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 6,083
Eva Ström
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 6,084
Sándor Bródy
1863 - 1924
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 6,085
Vladimir Tendryakov
1923 - 1984
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 6,086
Ingvar Ambjørnsen
1956 - 2025
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 6,087
Francis Marion Crawford
1854 - 1909
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 6,088
Ferreira de Castro
1898 - 1974
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 6,089
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Tim O'Brien ranks 705. Before him are Jiang Rong, P. P. Arnold, Peter Sutherland, Elisabetta Casellati, Tonicha, and Tony Robinson. After him are John Prine, Josef Augusta, José Claramunt, Fernando Colomo, Georgi Markov, and Dave Mason.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsJiang Rong
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 699
P. P. Arnold
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 700
Peter Sutherland
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2018
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 701
Elisabetta Casellati
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 702
Tonicha
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 703
Tony Robinson
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 704
Tim O'Brien
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 705
John Prine
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2020
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 706
Josef Augusta
ATHLETE
1946 - 2017
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 707
José Claramunt
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 708
Fernando Colomo
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 709
Georgi Markov
WRESTLER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 710
Dave Mason
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2026
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 711
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tim O'Brien ranks 10,374 out of NaN. Before him are Flavor Flav (1959), Madge Bellamy (1899), Steve Albini (1962), Robert Schwartzman (1982), Una Merkel (1903), and Mark Esper (1964). After him are F. Albert Cotton (1930), Norman Taber (1891), Steve Wynn (1942), Ella Raines (1920), Jurnee Smollett-Bell (1986), and John Prine (1946).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsFlavor Flav
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 10,368
Madge Bellamy
ACTOR
1899 - 1990
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,369
Steve Albini
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,370
Robert Schwartzman
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,371
Una Merkel
ACTOR
1903 - 1986
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,372
Mark Esper
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,373
Tim O'Brien
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,374
F. Albert Cotton
CHEMIST
1930 - 2007
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,375
Norman Taber
ATHLETE
1891 - 1952
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,376
Steve Wynn
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,377
Ella Raines
ACTOR
1920 - 1988
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,378
Jurnee Smollett-Bell
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,379
John Prine
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2020
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 10,380
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Tim O'Brien ranks 755. Before him are Marilyn Ferguson (1938), Steven Saylor (1956), Tara Westover (1986), Tom Brokaw (1940), Henry Jenkins (1958), and Charles Brackett (1892). After him are Amy Tan (1952), Rufus Wilmot Griswold (1815), Nicholas Meyer (1945), Lin Carter (1930), Mike Godwin (1956), and Jonathan Safran Foer (1977).
Marilyn Ferguson
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 749
Steven Saylor
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 750
Tara Westover
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 751
Tom Brokaw
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 752
Henry Jenkins
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 753
Charles Brackett
1892 - 1969
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 754
Tim O'Brien
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 755
Amy Tan
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 756
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
1815 - 1857
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 757
Nicholas Meyer
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 758
Lin Carter
1930 - 1988
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 759
Mike Godwin
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 760
Jonathan Safran Foer
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 761












































