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Jonathan Stroud

1970 - Today

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Jonathan Anthony Stroud (born 27 October 1970) is a British writer of fantasy fiction, best known for the Bartimaeus young adult sequence and Lockwood & Co. children's series. His books have received note for their satire, and use of magic to reflect themes of class struggle. The Bartimaeus sequence is the recipient of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire and Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Jonathan Stroud is the 5,498th most popular writer (down from 5,117th in 2024), the 4,425th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,790th in 2019) and the 477th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Jonathan Stroud ranks 5,498 out of 7,302. Before him are Ahmed Sofa, Anna Maria Ortese, Susan Blackmore, Nino Martoglio, Sara Paretsky, and Dahlia Ravikovitch. After him are Pentti Saarikoski, Daniel Tammet, Lew Rockwell, Timrava, Eeva-Liisa Manner, and Nathan Zach.

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Among people born in 1970, Jonathan Stroud ranks 215. Before him are Pedro Proença, Anthony Anderson, Iryna Bilyk, Marie-Josée Croze, Erick Thohir, and Jørn Lier Horst. After him are Chris Cuomo, Kim Do-hoon, Vladimir Medinsky, Michael Shanks, Hideki Kamiya, and Mayumi Omatsu.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jonathan Stroud ranks 4,426 out of 8,785. Before him are Mark Blundell (1966), Carol Cleveland (1942), Celia Imrie (1952), Gerry Ashmore (1936), Edwin Long (1829), and Susan Blackmore (1951). After him are Daniel Tammet (1979), William Yarrell (1784), Sophia Jex-Blake (1840), Ashley Young (1985), Albert Oldman (1883), and Maxi Jazz (1957).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Jonathan Stroud ranks 477. Before him are M. R. James (1862), William Cobbett (1763), Sax Rohmer (1883), William Muir (1819), Simon Beckett (1960), and Susan Blackmore (1951). After him are Daniel Tammet (1979), Abraham Cowley (1618), James Bowen (1979), Joanne Harris (1964), William Tenn (1920), and Val McDermid (1955).

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