WRITER
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
1964 - 2020
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos rwiθ θaˈfon]; 25 September 1964 – 19 June 2020) was a Spanish novelist known for his 2001 novel La sombra del viento (The Shadow of the Wind). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carlos Ruiz Zafón has received more than 1,262,772 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Carlos Ruiz Zafón is the 938th most popular writer (down from 874th in 2019), the 298th most popular biography from Spain (down from 267th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Spanish Writer.
Carlos Ruiz Zafón is most famous for his novel, The Shadow of the Wind.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
62.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
9.74
Effective Languages (L*)
2.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Carlos Ruiz Zafón ranks 938 out of 7,302. Before him are Thomas Pynchon, Jean de La Bruyère, Mirza Fatali Akhundov, Lafcadio Hearn, Ouyang Xiu, and Joyce Carol Oates. After him are Leconte de Lisle, Rustichello da Pisa, Nellie Bly, James Jones, Pierre Larousse, and Rubén Darío.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Pynchon
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 932
Jean de La Bruyère
1645 - 1696
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 933
Mirza Fatali Akhundov
1812 - 1878
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 934
Lafcadio Hearn
1850 - 1904
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 935
Ouyang Xiu
1007 - 1072
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 936
Joyce Carol Oates
1938 - Present
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 937
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
1964 - 2020
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 938
Leconte de Lisle
1818 - 1894
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 939
Rustichello da Pisa
1290 - 1400
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 940
Nellie Bly
1864 - 1922
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 941
James Jones
1921 - 1977
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 942
Pierre Larousse
1817 - 1875
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 943
Rubén Darío
1867 - 1916
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 944
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Carlos Ruiz Zafón ranks 30. Before him are Michelle Obama, Courteney Cox, Edi Rama, Gianluca Vialli, Duff McKagan, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. After him are Guillermo del Toro, Tom Morello, Ernesto Valverde, Lenny Kravitz, Courtney Love, and Gitanas Nausėda. Among people deceased in 2020, Carlos Ruiz Zafón ranks 52. Before him are Mirella Freni, Masatoshi Koshiba, Philip Warren Anderson, Kim Ki-duk, Buck Henry, and Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri. After him are Joel Schumacher, Brian Dennehy, George Steiner, Ken Hensley, Mary Higgins Clark, and Little Richard.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsMichelle Obama
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 24
Courteney Cox
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 25
Edi Rama
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 26
Gianluca Vialli
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2023
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 27
Duff McKagan
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 28
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
NOBLEMAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 29
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
WRITER
1964 - 2020
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 30
Guillermo del Toro
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 31
Tom Morello
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 32
Ernesto Valverde
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 33
Lenny Kravitz
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 34
Courtney Love
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 35
Gitanas Nausėda
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 36
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsMirella Freni
SINGER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 46
Masatoshi Koshiba
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2020
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 47
Philip Warren Anderson
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2020
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 48
Kim Ki-duk
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - 2020
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 49
Buck Henry
ACTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 50
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 51
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
WRITER
1964 - 2020
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 52
Joel Schumacher
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2020
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 53
Brian Dennehy
ACTOR
1938 - 2020
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 54
George Steiner
WRITER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 55
Ken Hensley
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2020
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 56
Mary Higgins Clark
WRITER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 57
Little Richard
SINGER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 58
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Carlos Ruiz Zafón ranks 298 out of 3,355. Before him are La Belle Otero (1868), Eusebi Güell (1846), Carles Rexach (1947), Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur (1626), Isabella, Princess of Asturias (1851), and Telmo Zarra (1921). After him are Yolande of Aragon (1384), Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436), Niceto Alcalá-Zamora (1877), Manolete (1917), Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain (1729), and Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī (1029).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsLa Belle Otero
ACTOR
1868 - 1965
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 292
Eusebi Güell
BUSINESSPERSON
1846 - 1918
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 293
Carles Rexach
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 294
Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1626 - 1667
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 295
Isabella, Princess of Asturias
COMPANION
1851 - 1931
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 296
Telmo Zarra
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 297
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
WRITER
1964 - 2020
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 298
Yolande of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1384 - 1442
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 299
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1436 - 1517
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 300
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1949
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 301
Manolete
BULLFIGHTER
1917 - 1947
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 302
Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain
COMPANION
1729 - 1785
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 303
Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī
ASTRONOMER
1029 - 1087
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 304
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Carlos Ruiz Zafón ranks 30. Before him are Luis de Góngora (1561), Antonio Machado (1875), Vicente Aleixandre (1898), Jorge Semprún (1923), Silius Italicus (26), and Abraham Abulafia (1240). After him are Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836), Prudentius (348), Juan Antonio Villacañas (1922), Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867), Benito Pérez Galdós (1843), and Garcilaso de la Vega (1501).
Luis de Góngora
1561 - 1627
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 24
Antonio Machado
1875 - 1939
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 25
Vicente Aleixandre
1898 - 1984
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 26
Jorge Semprún
1923 - 2011
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 27
Silius Italicus
26 - 101
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 28
Abraham Abulafia
1240 - 1292
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 29
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
1964 - 2020
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 30
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
1836 - 1870
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 31
Prudentius
348 - 413
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 32
Juan Antonio Villacañas
1922 - 2001
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 33
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
1867 - 1928
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 34
Benito Pérez Galdós
1843 - 1920
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 35
Garcilaso de la Vega
1501 - 1536
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 36