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Alison Weir

1951 - Today

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Alison Weir (née Matthews) is a British author and public historian. She primarily writes about the history of English royal women and families, in the form of biographies that explore their historical setting. She has also written numerous works of historical fiction. Her first work, Britain's Royal Families (published in 1989), was a genealogical overview of the British royal family. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Alison Weir is the 6,784th most popular writer (down from 6,738th in 2024), the 6,386th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,204th in 2019) and the 705th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Alison Weir ranks 6,784 out of 7,302. Before her are Elena Chizhova, Nagaru Tanigawa, Arkady Babchenko, James K. Morrow, Asko Parpola, and Laurell K. Hamilton. After her are Benjamin Jowett, Paul Dini, Ihor Pavlyuk, Juli Zeh, Fatima Massaquoi, and Aleš Debeljak.

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Among people born in 1951, Alison Weir ranks 694. Before her are Antonia Bird, Mike Crapo, Juan Machuca, Ashok Gehlot, Nigel Havers, and Crystal Gayle. After her are Miguel Ángel Gamboa, Peter Chernin, Jim Brewer, Jeff Rawle, Enzo Escobar, and Elena Poptodorova.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alison Weir ranks 6,388 out of 8,785. Before her are Douglas Henshall (1965), Taio Cruz (1980), Stan Cullis (1916), Nicholas Parsons (1923), Steve Coppell (1955), and OG Anunoby (1997). After her are John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan (1947), Nicky Morgan (1972), Benjamin Jowett (1817), Billie Piper (1982), Ronald Searle (1920), and Mark Millar (1969).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Alison Weir ranks 705. Before her are Clemence Dane (1888), Victoria Hislop (1959), Sophie Hannah (1971), George Etherege (1635), Edward Thomas (1878), and Nicholas Monsarrat (1910). After her are Benjamin Jowett (1817), Jasper Fforde (1961), Grant Morrison (1960), R. D. Blackmore (1825), Stevie Smith (1902), and Carol Ann Duffy (1955).

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