WRITER
Ernest Cline
1972 - Today

Ernest Cline
Ernest Christy Cline (born March 29, 1972) is an American science fiction novelist, slam poet and screenwriter. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ernest Cline has received more than 2,188,980 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Ernest Cline is the 6,856th most popular writer (down from 5,818th in 2019), the 14,434th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,045th in 2019) and the 1,045th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
45.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
2.75
Effective Languages (L*)
3.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ernest Cline ranks 6,856 out of 7,302. Before him are Dan Barker, Robert Pinsky, Laurie Lee, Roberto Orci, Ingrid Klimke, and Toru Dutt. After him are James T. Farrell, Eliezer Yudkowsky, Donna Williams, David X. Cohen, Emanuel Pastreich, and Krishna Hutheesing.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDan Barker
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 6,850
Robert Pinsky
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 6,851
Laurie Lee
1914 - 1997
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 6,852
Roberto Orci
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 6,853
Ingrid Klimke
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 6,854
Toru Dutt
1856 - 1877
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 6,855
Ernest Cline
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 6,856
James T. Farrell
1904 - 1979
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 6,857
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 6,858
Donna Williams
1963 - 2017
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 6,859
David X. Cohen
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 6,860
Emanuel Pastreich
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 6,861
Krishna Hutheesing
1907 - 1967
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 6,862
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Ernest Cline ranks 620. Before him are Fuad Anwar Amin, Yiyun Li, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Krzysztof Charamsa, James Duval, and Igor Grosu. After him are Adhemar, Chris Adler, Claudio Miranda, Sandis Ozoliņš, Catarina Furtado, and Brad Paisley.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsFuad Anwar Amin
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 614
Yiyun Li
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 615
Svetlana Ishmouratova
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 616
Krzysztof Charamsa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 617
James Duval
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 618
Igor Grosu
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 619
Ernest Cline
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 620
Adhemar
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 621
Chris Adler
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 622
Claudio Miranda
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 623
Sandis Ozoliņš
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 624
Catarina Furtado
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 625
Brad Paisley
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 626
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ernest Cline ranks 14,434 out of 20,380. Before him are Obie Trice (1977), Bailey Jay (1988), Joshua Bassett (2000), Jesse Lee Soffer (1984), Michael L. Gernhardt (1956), and Ann Magnuson (1956). After him are Vanessa Marquez (1968), Daniel Carroll (1730), Jim Gilmore (1949), Melba Moore (1940), Mae Whitman (1988), and Sandy Martin (1949).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsObie Trice
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 14,428
Bailey Jay
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 14,429
Joshua Bassett
ACTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 14,430
Jesse Lee Soffer
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 14,431
Michael L. Gernhardt
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 14,432
Ann Magnuson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 14,433
Ernest Cline
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 14,434
Vanessa Marquez
ACTOR
1968 - 2018
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 14,435
Daniel Carroll
POLITICIAN
1730 - 1796
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 14,436
Jim Gilmore
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 14,437
Melba Moore
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 14,438
Mae Whitman
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 14,439
Sandy Martin
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 14,440
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Ernest Cline ranks 1,045. Before him are Seth Meyers (1973), Elaine Showalter (1941), Michael Arndt (1970), Faye Kellerman (1952), Dan Barker (1949), and Robert Pinsky (1940). After him are James T. Farrell (1904), Eliezer Yudkowsky (1979), David X. Cohen (1966), Emanuel Pastreich (1964), William Joyce (1959), and Nicole Krauss (1974).
Seth Meyers
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 1,039
Elaine Showalter
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 1,040
Michael Arndt
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 1,041
Faye Kellerman
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 1,042
Dan Barker
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 1,043
Robert Pinsky
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 1,044
Ernest Cline
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 1,045
James T. Farrell
1904 - 1979
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 1,046
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 1,047
David X. Cohen
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 1,048
Emanuel Pastreich
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 1,049
William Joyce
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1,050
Nicole Krauss
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 1,051