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John Varley

1947 - Today

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John Herbert Varley (born August 9, 1947) is an American science fiction writer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. John Varley is the 5,839th most popular writer (down from 5,447th in 2024), the 9,752nd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,060th in 2019) and the 711th most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, John Varley ranks 5,839 out of 7,302. Before him are José Santos Chocano, Anita Desai, Curt Siodmak, Goffredo Parise, André Bjerke, and Atis Kronvalds. After him are Simo Puupponen, Arthur Symons, Robert Sabatier, Francis Chichester, Richard Scarry, and John Wain.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, John Varley ranks 706. Before him are Gardner Dozois, Göran Hagberg, Alan Sugar, Anatoli Polivoda, László Réczi, and Denis Lawson. After him are Otto Stuppacher, Mustapha Choukri, Clodagh Rodgers, Eddie Thomson, Olga Pall, and Antti Kalliomäki.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Varley ranks 9,754 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Miles Minter (1902), A. J. Foyt (1935), Utada Hikaru (1983), Marc Webb (1974), Bonnie J. Dunbar (1949), and Tim Ryan (1973). After him are Terry McDermott (1940), Michael Novak (1933), John Kander (1927), Kathryn Crosby (1933), Edwin Booth (1833), and Julian Casablancas (1978).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, John Varley ranks 711. Before him are R. A. Lafferty (1914), John Berryman (1914), Brad Falchuk (1971), Earl Derr Biggers (1884), Gardner Dozois (1947), and Donald Richie (1924). After him are Richard Scarry (1919), Helen Prejean (1939), Zitkala-Sa (1876), Ann Rule (1931), Leo Buscaglia (1924), and Kenneth Rexroth (1905).

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