WRITER
James Herbert
1943 - 2013
James Herbert
James John Herbert, OBE (8 April 1943 – 20 March 2013) was an English horror writer. A full-time writer, he also designed his own book covers and publicity. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Herbert has received more than 731,992 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). James Herbert is the 5,800th most popular writer (down from 5,268th in 2019), the 4,550th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,236th in 2019) and the 513th most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
730k
Page Views (PV)
44.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
2.38
Effective Languages (L*)
3.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, James Herbert ranks 5,800 out of 7,302. Before him are Nambi Narayanan, Richard K. Morgan, Eduard Bass, Fredric Wertham, Marie NDiaye, and Gert Hofmann. After him are Antoine Blondin, Dorrit Willumsen, Miron Białoszewski, Ma Jian, Walter de la Mare, and Édouard Pailleron.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNambi Narayanan
1941 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 5,794
Richard K. Morgan
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 5,795
Eduard Bass
1888 - 1946
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 5,796
Fredric Wertham
1895 - 1981
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 5,797
Marie NDiaye
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 5,798
Gert Hofmann
1931 - 1993
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 5,799
James Herbert
1943 - 2013
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 5,800
Antoine Blondin
1922 - 1991
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 5,801
Dorrit Willumsen
1940 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 5,802
Miron Białoszewski
1922 - 1983
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 5,803
Ma Jian
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 5,804
Walter de la Mare
1873 - 1956
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 5,805
Édouard Pailleron
1834 - 1899
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 5,806
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, James Herbert ranks 581. Before him are Ben Cardin, Jonathan Lynn, Paul Corkum, Vern Schuppan, Sumitra Mahajan, and Roger Kolo. After him are Kiril Dojčinovski, Dieter Kottysch, Veronica Hamel, Traudl Hecher, Vladimir Fedotov, and François Mazet. Among people deceased in 2013, James Herbert ranks 399. Before him are Diomedes Díaz, Costică Ștefănescu, George Gruntz, Regina Resnik, Leyla Erbil, and Annette Funicello. After him are Richard Briers, Valérie Benguigui, Nicolae Martinescu, Chokri Belaid, Jeanne Cooper, and Valdis Muižnieks.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsBen Cardin
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 575
Jonathan Lynn
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 576
Paul Corkum
PHYSICIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 577
Vern Schuppan
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 578
Sumitra Mahajan
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 579
Roger Kolo
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 580
James Herbert
WRITER
1943 - 2013
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 581
Kiril Dojčinovski
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 582
Dieter Kottysch
ATHLETE
1943 - 2017
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 583
Veronica Hamel
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 584
Traudl Hecher
SKIER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 585
Vladimir Fedotov
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2009
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 586
François Mazet
RACING DRIVER
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 587
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsDiomedes Díaz
SINGER
1957 - 2013
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 393
Costică Ștefănescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2013
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 394
George Gruntz
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 395
Regina Resnik
SINGER
1922 - 2013
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 396
Leyla Erbil
WRITER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 397
Annette Funicello
ACTOR
1942 - 2013
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 398
James Herbert
WRITER
1943 - 2013
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 399
Richard Briers
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 400
Valérie Benguigui
ACTOR
1961 - 2013
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 401
Nicolae Martinescu
WRESTLER
1940 - 2013
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 402
Chokri Belaid
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2013
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 403
Jeanne Cooper
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 404
Valdis Muižnieks
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 405
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, James Herbert ranks 4,550 out of 8,785. Before him are David Marr (1945), Richard K. Morgan (1965), James Whitbread Lee Glaisher (1848), Kathleen Booth (1922), Dennis Poore (1916), and Dave Edmunds (1944). After him are Susan Hampshire (1937), Harry Blackstaffe (1868), John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton (1896), Jeremy Kemp (1935), Najla El Mangoush (1973), and Daniel Levy (1962).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDavid Marr
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - 1980
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 4,544
Richard K. Morgan
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 4,545
James Whitbread Lee Glaisher
MATHEMATICIAN
1848 - 1928
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 4,546
Kathleen Booth
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1922 - 2022
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 4,547
Dennis Poore
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1987
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 4,548
Dave Edmunds
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 4,549
James Herbert
WRITER
1943 - 2013
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 4,550
Susan Hampshire
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 4,551
Harry Blackstaffe
ATHLETE
1868 - 1951
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 4,552
John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1989
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 4,553
Jeremy Kemp
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 4,554
Najla El Mangoush
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 4,555
Daniel Levy
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 4,556
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, James Herbert ranks 513. Before him are Charles Williams (1886), Julian Symons (1912), Nigella Lawson (1960), Jhumpa Lahiri (1967), Robert Edmond Grant (1793), and Richard K. Morgan (1965). After him are Walter de la Mare (1873), John Masefield (1878), Simon Sebag Montefiore (1965), Thomas Linacre (1460), Thomas Campbell (1777), and John of Worcester (1100).
Charles Williams
1886 - 1945
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 507
Julian Symons
1912 - 1994
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 508
Nigella Lawson
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 509
Jhumpa Lahiri
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 510
Robert Edmond Grant
1793 - 1874
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 511
Richard K. Morgan
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 512
James Herbert
1943 - 2013
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 513
Walter de la Mare
1873 - 1956
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 514
John Masefield
1878 - 1967
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 515
Simon Sebag Montefiore
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 516
Thomas Linacre
1460 - 1524
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 517
Thomas Campbell
1777 - 1844
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 518
John of Worcester
1100 - 1200
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 519