Occupation
WRITERS
With 7,302 biographies, Writers are the 4th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Soccer Players, Politicians, and Actors.
People
Pantheon has 7,605 people classified as writers born between 2300 BC and 2006. Of these 7,605, 1,900 (24.98%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living writers include Minette Walters, Alan Ayckbourn, and Simon Beckett. The most famous deceased writers include Fyodor Dostoevsky, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Edgar Allan Poe. As of April 2024, 301 new writers have been added to Pantheon including Simon Beckett, Norah Vincent, and José Rodrigues dos Santos.
Living Writers
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Minette Walters
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Alan Ayckbourn
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Simon Beckett
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.38
José Rodrigues dos Santos
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Elvira Dones
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Brigitte Giraud
HPI: 51.60
Miyuki Miyabe
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Samar Yazbek
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Charlotte Link
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Cristina Rivera Garza
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Martha Wells
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Alan Garner
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Deceased Writers
Go to all RankingsFyodor Dostoevsky
1821 - 1881
HPI: 93.20
J. R. R. Tolkien
1892 - 1973
HPI: 90.69
Edgar Allan Poe
1809 - 1849
HPI: 90.35
Franz Kafka
1883 - 1924
HPI: 89.62
Victor Hugo
1802 - 1885
HPI: 89.52
Voltaire
1694 - 1778
HPI: 89.44
Jules Verne
1828 - 1905
HPI: 88.32
Miguel de Cervantes
1547 - 1616
HPI: 87.60
Jean-Paul Sartre
1905 - 1980
HPI: 87.31
T. S. Eliot
1888 - 1965
HPI: 87.25
Ovid
43 BC - 17
HPI: 86.87
Albert Camus
1913 - 1960
HPI: 86.77
Newly Added Writers (2025)
Go to all RankingsSimon Beckett
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Norah Vincent
1968 - 2022
HPI: 53.60
José Rodrigues dos Santos
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Greg Iles
1960 - 2025
HPI: 52.55
Elvira Dones
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Brigitte Giraud
HPI: 51.60
Miyuki Miyabe
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Charlotte Link
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Cristina Rivera Garza
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Martha Wells
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Sebastian Fitzek
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Janne Teller
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Places
Most writers were born in United States (1303), United Kingdom (789), and France (687). By city, the most common birth places were Paris (163), New York City (161), and London (117).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as writers in Pantheon are Luqman, Kikkuli, and Enheduanna. The concentration of writers was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier writers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Writers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Writers since 1700.
