The Most Famous
Writers from Australia
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Australians Writers of all time. This list of famous Australians Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Australians Writers.
1. Colleen McCullough (1937 - 2015)
With an HPI of 69.36, Colleen McCullough is the most famous Australians Writer. biography has been translated into 47 different languages on wikipedia.
2. P. L. Travers (1899 - 1996)
With an HPI of 67.70, P. L. Travers is the 2nd most famous Australians Writer. biography has been translated into 44 different languages.
3. James Clavell (1921 - 1994)
With an HPI of 66.82, James Clavell is the 3rd most famous Australians Writer. biography has been translated into 32 different languages.
4. Annette Kellermann (1887 - 1975)
With an HPI of 66.62, Annette Kellermann is the 4th most famous Australians Writer. biography has been translated into 29 different languages.
5. Thomas Keneally (b. 1935)
With an HPI of 64.54, Thomas Keneally is the 5th most famous Australians Writer. biography has been translated into 43 different languages.
6. Rhonda Byrne (b. 1945)
With an HPI of 63.02, Rhonda Byrne is the 6th most famous Australians Writer. biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
7. Elizabeth von Arnim (1866 - 1941)
With an HPI of 62.77, Elizabeth von Arnim is the 7th most famous Australians Writer. biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
8. Germaine Greer (b. 1939)
With an HPI of 62.74, Germaine Greer is the 8th most famous Australians Writer. biography has been translated into 66 different languages.
9. Morris West (1916 - 1999)
With an HPI of 61.02, Morris West is the 9th most famous Australians Writer. biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
10. James Aldridge (1918 - 2015)
With an HPI of 59.26, James Aldridge is the 10th most famous Australians Writer. biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 40 people classified as Australians writers born between 1848 and 1976. Of these 40, 20 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Australians writers include Thomas Keneally, Rhonda Byrne, and Germaine Greer. The most famous deceased Australians writers include Colleen McCullough, P. L. Travers, and James Clavell.
Living Australians Writers
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Thomas Keneally
1935 - Present
HPI: 64.54
Rhonda Byrne
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.02
Germaine Greer
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.74
John Flanagan
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Gregory David Roberts
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Peter Carey
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Greg Egan
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Trudi Canavan
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Markus Zusak
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Adam Elliot
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Kate Morton
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.43
DBC Pierre
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Deceased Australians Writers
Go to all RankingsColleen McCullough
1937 - 2015
HPI: 69.36
P. L. Travers
1899 - 1996
HPI: 67.70
James Clavell
1921 - 1994
HPI: 66.82
Annette Kellermann
1887 - 1975
HPI: 66.62
Elizabeth von Arnim
1866 - 1941
HPI: 62.77
Morris West
1916 - 1999
HPI: 61.02
James Aldridge
1918 - 2015
HPI: 59.26
Miles Franklin
1879 - 1954
HPI: 55.80
Joseph Jacobs
1854 - 1916
HPI: 55.75
Patricia Wrightson
1921 - 2010
HPI: 54.10
Banjo Paterson
1864 - 1941
HPI: 52.71
Henry Lawson
1867 - 1922
HPI: 52.41
Overlapping Lives
Which Writers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 19 most globally memorable Writers since 1700.
