WRITER

Jeff VanderMeer

1968 - Today

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Jeff VanderMeer (born July 7, 1968) is an American author, editor, and literary critic. Initially associated with the New Weird literary genre, VanderMeer crossed over into mainstream success with his bestselling Southern Reach Trilogy. The trilogy's first novel, Annihilation, won the Nebula and Shirley Jackson Awards, and was adapted into a Hollywood film by director Alex Garland. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jeff VanderMeer has received more than 1,377,732 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Jeff VanderMeer is the 6,934th most popular writer (down from 6,168th in 2019), the 15,052nd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,296th in 2019) and the 1,075th most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Best American fantasy
Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Short stories
2007
Steampunk
Science fiction, Anthhology, Short Stories
Replete with whimsical mechanical wonders and charmingly anachronistic settings, this pioneering anthology gathers a brilliant blend of fantastical stories. Steampunk originates in the romantic elegance of the Victorian era and blends in modern scientific advances—synthesizing imaginative technologies such as steam-driven robots, analog supercomputers, and ultramodern dirigibles. The elegant allure of this popular new genre is represented in this rich collection by distinctively talented authors, including Neal Stephenson, Michael Chabon, James Blaylock, Michael Moorcock, and Joe R. Lansdale.
2008
The weird
Fantasy fiction, Science fiction
2011
Strange Tales Of Secret Lives
2006
The Day Dali Died
2003
Why Should I Cut Your Throat?
Fantasy fiction, Authorship
2004

Page views of Jeff VanderMeers by language

Over the past year Jeff VanderMeer has had the most page views in the with 157,843 views, followed by German (6,667), and Italian (6,391). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Georgian (38.17%), Dutch (13.00%), and Ukrainian (11.60%)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Jeff VanderMeer ranks 6,934 out of 7,302. Before her are Rupi Kaur, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jo Walton, Irshad Manji, Meghan McCain, and Alfred Gough. After her are Ayu Utami, Cyprian Ekwensi, Ruth Park, Sara Shepard, Samanta Schweblin, and Mona Eltahawy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Jeff VanderMeer ranks 670. Before her are Attila Bartis, Aleksandr Konovalov, Nicoleta Alexandru, Irshad Manji, Ilya Smirin, and Big Syke. After her are Rexy Mainaky, Alexis Alexandris, Ayu Utami, Anders Borg, Andreas Tews, and Ben Shepherd.

Others Born in 1968

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jeff VanderMeer ranks 15,052 out of 20,380. Before her are Crissy Moran (1975), Shawn Hatosy (1975), Bill Wheatley (1909), Joe Verdeur (1926), John Godina (1972), and Dean Phillips (1969). After her are David Yost (1969), Joel de la Fuente (1969), Jim O'Rourke (1969), Kurt Elling (1967), Ardo Hansson (1958), and Winston E. Scott (1950).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Jeff VanderMeer ranks 1,075. Before her are K. A. Applegate (1956), Jenny Han (1980), Matthew Weiner (1965), Doris Kearns Goodwin (1943), Meghan McCain (1984), and Alfred Gough (1967). After her are Sara Shepard (1977), Carl Hiaasen (1953), Charles Frazier (1950), Josh Schwartz (1976), Bethany Hamilton (1990), and Chris Morgan (1966).

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