WRITER
Amin Maalouf
1949 - Today
Amin Maalouf
Amin Maalouf (French: [maluf]; Arabic: أمين معلوف Arabic pronunciation: [maʕˈluːf]; born 25 February 1949) is a Lebanese-born French author who has lived in France since 1976. Although his native language is Arabic, he writes in French, and his works have been translated into over 40 languages. Of his several works of nonfiction, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes is probably the best known. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Amin Maalouf has received more than 522,154 page views. His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia. Amin Maalouf is the 732nd most popular writer (down from 639th in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from Lebanon (down from 16th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Lebanese Writer.
Amin Maalouf is most famous for his novel, "The Rock of Tanios."
Memorability Metrics
520k
Page Views (PV)
63.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
59
Languages Editions (L)
4.82
Effective Languages (L*)
4.51
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Amin Maalouf ranks 732 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert E. Howard, Alejo Carpentier, Christopher Tolkien, Edmond Rostand, Arthur Adamov, and Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani. After him are Beatrix Potter, Cao Xueqin, Walter Raleigh, Sidonius Apollinaris, Otto of Freising, and Georg Büchner.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert E. Howard
1906 - 1936
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 726
Alejo Carpentier
1904 - 1980
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 727
Christopher Tolkien
1924 - 2020
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 728
Edmond Rostand
1868 - 1918
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 729
Arthur Adamov
1908 - 1970
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 730
Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani
1914 - 1999
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 731
Amin Maalouf
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 732
Beatrix Potter
1866 - 1943
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 733
Cao Xueqin
1724 - 1763
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 734
Walter Raleigh
1554 - 1618
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 735
Sidonius Apollinaris
430 - 489
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 736
Otto of Freising
1114 - 1158
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 737
Georg Büchner
1813 - 1837
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 738
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Amin Maalouf ranks 48. Before him are Fanny Ardant, Martin Amis, José Ramos-Horta, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and Bill Nighy. After him are Don Johnson, Nando Parrado, Ruud Krol, Ashraf Ghani, Billy Joel, and Horst Ludwig Störmer.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsFanny Ardant
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 42
Martin Amis
WRITER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 43
José Ramos-Horta
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 44
Ottmar Hitzfeld
COACH
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 45
Dominique Strauss-Kahn
ECONOMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 46
Bill Nighy
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 47
Amin Maalouf
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 48
Don Johnson
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 49
Nando Parrado
PRESENTER
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 50
Ruud Krol
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 51
Ashraf Ghani
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 52
Billy Joel
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 53
Horst Ludwig Störmer
PHYSICIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 54
In Lebanon
Among people born in Lebanon, Amin Maalouf ranks 17 out of 145. Before him are Christina of Bolsena (210), Fairuz (1935), Hassan Nasrallah (1960), Pope Constantine (664), Najib Mikati (1955), and Bachir Gemayel (1947). After him are Eusebius of Nicomedia (280), Émile Lahoud (1936), Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir (1073), Amine Gemayel (1942), Pierre Gemayel (1905), and Rashid Rida (1865).
Others born in Lebanon
Go to all RankingsChristina of Bolsena
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
210 - 304
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 11
Fairuz
SINGER
1935 - Present
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 12
Hassan Nasrallah
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 13
Pope Constantine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
664 - 715
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 14
Najib Mikati
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 15
Bachir Gemayel
POLITICIAN
1947 - 1982
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 16
Amin Maalouf
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 17
Eusebius of Nicomedia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
280 - 341
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 18
Émile Lahoud
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 19
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1073 - 1162
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 20
Amine Gemayel
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 21
Pierre Gemayel
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1984
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 22
Rashid Rida
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1935
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 23
Among WRITERS In Lebanon
Among writers born in Lebanon, Amin Maalouf ranks 2. Before him are Khalil Gibran (1883). After him are Antipater of Sidon (-200), Mikha'il Na'ima (1889), Philo of Byblos (64), Etel Adnan (1925), Butrus al-Bustani (1819), Charles Malik (1906), Said Akl (1911), Elias Khoury (1948), Sanchuniathon (-150), and Wajdi Mouawad (1968).
Khalil Gibran
1883 - 1931
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 1
Amin Maalouf
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 2
Antipater of Sidon
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 3
Mikha'il Na'ima
1889 - 1988
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 4
Philo of Byblos
64 - 141
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 5
Etel Adnan
1925 - 2021
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 6
Butrus al-Bustani
1819 - 1883
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 7
Charles Malik
1906 - 1987
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 8
Said Akl
1911 - 2014
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 9
Elias Khoury
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 10
Sanchuniathon
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 11
Wajdi Mouawad
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 12