Writer

Jo Nesbø

1960 - today

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Jo Nesbø

His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia. Jo Nesbø is the 452nd most popular writer (down from 367th in 2024), the 35th most popular biography from Norway (down from 22nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Norwegian Writer.

Jo Nesbø is most famous for his Harry Hole series of crime novels.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Jo Nesbø ranks 452 out of 7,302. Before him are Athenaeus, Henry James, Philip Larkin, Thomas De Quincey, Philip Roth, and Demetrius Vikelas. After him are Carl Spitteler, Louis Aragon, Marguerite Yourcenar, Gabriela Mistral, Ahmad Yasawi, and Baldassare Castiglione.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Athenaeus
200 - 223
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 446
Henry James
1843 - 1916
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 447
Philip Larkin
1922 - 1985
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 448
Thomas De Quincey
1785 - 1859
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 449
Philip Roth
1933 - 2018
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 450
Demetrius Vikelas
1835 - 1908
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 451
Jo Nesbø
1960 - Present
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 452
Carl Spitteler
1845 - 1924
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 453
Louis Aragon
1897 - 1982
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 454
Marguerite Yourcenar
1903 - 1987
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 455
Gabriela Mistral
1889 - 1957
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 456
Ahmad Yasawi
1103 - 1166
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 457
Baldassare Castiglione
1478 - 1529
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 458

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Jo Nesbø ranks 16. Before him are Rafael Benítez, Miguel Díaz-Canel, Jeffrey Dahmer, Hassan Nasrallah, Antonio Banderas, and Sean Penn. After him are Julianne Moore, Pierluigi Collina, Joachim Löw, Hugh Grant, Tilda Swinton, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Others Born in 1960

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Rafael Benítez
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 10
Miguel Díaz-Canel
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 11
Jeffrey Dahmer
EXTREMIST
1960 - 1994
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 12
Hassan Nasrallah
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2024
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 13
Antonio Banderas
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 14
Sean Penn
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 15
Jo Nesbø
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 16
Julianne Moore
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 17
Pierluigi Collina
REFEREE
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 18
Joachim Löw
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 19
Hugh Grant
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 20
Tilda Swinton
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 21
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 22

In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Jo Nesbø ranks 35 out of NaN. Before him are Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939), Haakon V of Norway (1270), Ivar Aasen (1813), Trygve Lie (1896), Ragnar Frisch (1895), and Odd Hassel (1897). After him are Ingólfr Arnarson (850), Inge I of Norway (1135), Lars Onsager (1903), Jostein Gaarder (1952), Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), and Ludvig Holberg (1684).

Others born in Norway

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Gro Harlem Brundtland
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 29
Haakon V of Norway
POLITICIAN
1270 - 1319
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 30
Ivar Aasen
WRITER
1813 - 1896
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 31
Trygve Lie
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1968
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 32
Ragnar Frisch
ECONOMIST
1895 - 1973
HPI: 74.03
Rank: 33
Odd Hassel
CHEMIST
1897 - 1981
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 34
Jo Nesbø
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 35
Ingólfr Arnarson
EXPLORER
850 - 910
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 36
Inge I of Norway
POLITICIAN
1135 - 1161
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 37
Lars Onsager
CHEMIST
1903 - 1976
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 38
Jostein Gaarder
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 39
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 40
Ludvig Holberg
WRITER
1684 - 1754
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 41