WRITER

Garth Nix

1963 - Today

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Garth Richard Nix (born 19 July 1963) is an Australian writer who specialises in children's and young adult fantasy novels, notably the Old Kingdom, Seventh Tower and Keys to the Kingdom series. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Garth Nix has received more than 574,464 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Garth Nix is the 7,028th most popular writer (down from 6,300th in 2019), the 619th most popular biography from Australia (down from 530th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Australian Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 570k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 34.69

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.56

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Abhorsen
Juvenile Fiction
The Abhorsen Sabriel and King Touchstone are missing, leaving only Lirael—newly come into her inheritance as the Abhorsen-in-Waiting—to stop the Destroyer. If Orannis's unspeakable powers are unleashed, it will mean the end of all Life. With only a vision from the Clayr to guide her and the help of her companions, Sam, the Disreputable Dog, and Mogget, Lirael must search in both Life and Death for some means to defeat the evil destructor—before it is too late. . . . The apocalyptic conclusion to the series of events that began with Sabriel and continued in Lirael, the New York Times bestselling Abhorsen is an electrifying reading experience not to be missed.
20034 / 5
Sabriel
Fiction
Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen, must journey into the mysterious and magical Old Kingdom to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead.
19954 / 5
Across the wall
2005
Lirael
Juvenile Fiction
Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Now, two years past the time when she should have received the Sight that is the Clayr's birthright, she feels alone, abandoned, unsure of who she is. Nevertheless, the fate of the Old Kingdom lies in her hands. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, Lirael must undertake a desperate mission against the growing shadow of an ancient evil. In this sequel to Sabriel, winner of the Aurealis Award for Excellence in Australian Science Fiction, New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix weaves a spellbinding tale of discovery, destiny, and danger.
20014 / 5
One Beastly Beast
Juvenile Fiction
One beastly beast that's more than meets the eye. Two aliens with slimy tentacles and too many eyes fixed on adopting a human son. Three inventors and a sea serpent, a princess, an orphanage, and two ships full of pirates. Four fantastic tales by renowned fantasy author Garth Nix.
2007

Page views of Garth Nixes by language

Over the past year Garth Nix has had the most page views in the with 61,830 views, followed by German (4,792), and Russian (1,749). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Southern Azerbaijani (99.21%), Arabic (57.04%), and Ukrainian (46.62%)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Garth Nix ranks 7,028 out of 7,302. Before her are Radka Denemarková, Becca Fitzpatrick, Candace Owens, Yvonne Vera, George Will, and Maria Stepanova. After her are Geoff Johns, Eka Kurniawan, Edwidge Danticat, Evgeny Morozov, Walt Dohrn, and Terry Nation.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Garth Nix ranks 855. Before her are Petra Schneider, Stavros Theodorakis, Daphne Ashbrook, Hector Pieterson, Adil Hussain, and Debra Granik. After her are Maurizio Stecca, Alan McInally, Michael Hadschieff, Jaime Ordiales, Andrea Leadsom, and Lori McNeil.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Garth Nix ranks 619 out of 1,143. Before her are Adam Hansen (1981), Abbey Lee Kershaw (1987), Peter Thomson (1929), Beverley Whitfield (1954), Jade North (1982), and Maia Mitchell (1993). After her are Bradley McGee (1976), Brad Jones (1982), Mathew Leckie (1991), Bridie Carter (1970), Mile Jedinak (1984), and Peter Tatchell (1952).

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Among WRITERS In Australia

Among writers born in Australia, Garth Nix ranks 35. Before her are Liane Moriarty (1966), Miles Franklin (1879), Donna Williams (1963), Richard Flanagan (1961), Geraldine Brooks (1955), and Louisa Lawson (1848). After her are Adam Elliot (1972), Kate Grenville (1950), Judith Wright (1915), Matthew Reilly (1974), and Tim Winton (1960).

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