WRITER

Ken Liu

1976 - Today

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Kenneth Yukun Liu (born 1976) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. Liu has won multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards for his fiction, which has appeared in F&SF, Asimov's Science Fiction, Analog, Lightspeed, Clarkesworld, Reactor, Uncanny Magazine and multiple "Year's Best" anthologies. Liu's debut epic fantasy novel series, The Dandelion Dynasty, is described as silkpunk, a term coined by him to encapsulate the way it blends the material culture and philosophical roots of East Asian antiquity in an alternative vision of modernity. Liu has also written a new scifi thriller series, Julia Z, which features a hacker with a specialty in AI and robotics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Ken Liu is the 7,030th most popular writer (down from 6,844th in 2024), the 1,186th most popular biography from China (down from 1,137th in 2019) and the 127th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ken Liu ranks 7,030 out of 7,302. Before him are Allen Drury, Mimi Hafida, Roland Schimmelpfennig, Kate DiCamillo, Anne Waldman, and Raymond Benson. After him are Kenneth Turan, Hana Andronikova, Mariam Petrosyan, Kossi Efoui, Samanta Schweblin, and Joy Harjo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Ken Liu ranks 614. Before him are Talal El Karkouri, Óscar Sevilla, Synnøve Macody Lund, Hamza Yerlikaya, Lorne Balfe, and Anna Ottosson. After him are Ümit Karan, Alice Winocour, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Anke Rehlinger, Marco Pinotti, and Mark Duplass.

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In China

Among people born in China, Ken Liu ranks 1,186 out of 1,610. Before him are Liu Fang (1974), Rahile Dawut (1966), Fei (1987), Sun Tiantian (1981), Ni Ni (1988), and Tong Jian (1979). After him are Guo Jingjing (1981), Shao Jiayi (1980), Feng Kun (1978), Sa Dingding (1979), Yang Xiao (1964), and Qiao Hong (1968).

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  • Photo of Liu Fang

    Liu Fang

    MUSICIAN

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 45.93

    Rank: 1,180

  • Photo of Rahile Dawut

    Rahile Dawut

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 45.92

    Rank: 1,181

  • Photo of Fei

    Fei

    ACTOR

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 45.92

    Rank: 1,182

  • Photo of Sun Tiantian

    Sun Tiantian

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 45.91

    Rank: 1,183

  • Photo of Ni Ni

    Ni Ni

    ACTOR

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 45.88

    Rank: 1,184

  • Photo of Tong Jian

    Tong Jian

    SKATER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 45.87

    Rank: 1,185

  • Photo of Ken Liu

    Ken Liu

    WRITER

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 45.87

    Rank: 1,186

  • Photo of Guo Jingjing

    Guo Jingjing

    ATHLETE

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 45.85

    Rank: 1,187

  • Photo of Shao Jiayi

    Shao Jiayi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 45.84

    Rank: 1,188

  • Photo of Feng Kun

    Feng Kun

    VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 45.84

    Rank: 1,189

  • Photo of Sa Dingding

    Sa Dingding

    SINGER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 45.74

    Rank: 1,190

  • Photo of Yang Xiao

    Yang Xiao

    ATHLETE

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 45.70

    Rank: 1,191

  • Photo of Qiao Hong

    Qiao Hong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 45.70

    Rank: 1,192

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Among WRITERS In China

Among writers born in China, Ken Liu ranks 127. Before him are Shan Sa (1972), Chen Danqing (1953), Tie Ning (1957), Woeser (1966), Wei Hui (1973), and Lulu Wang (1960). After him are Bi Feiyu (null), Yiyun Li (1972), Chen Ran (1962), Han Han (1982), Shi Tao (1968), and Hao Jingfang (1984).

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