WRITER
Ken Liu
1976 - Today
Ken Liu
Ken Liu (born 1976) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. Liu has won multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards for his novel translations and original short fiction, which has appeared in F&SF, Asimov's, Analog, Lightspeed, Clarkesworld, and multiple "Year's Best" anthologies. Liu has also written an epic fantasy novel series, The Dandelion Dynasty, which he describes as silkpunk. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ken Liu has received more than 853,633 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Ken Liu is the 6,115th most popular writer (down from 5,490th in 2019), the 994th most popular biography from China (down from 875th in 2019) and the 117th most popular Chinese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
850k
Page Views (PV)
36.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
3.49
Effective Languages (L*)
3.15
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ken Liu ranks 6,115 out of 5,755. Before him are Alex Hirsch, Boris Izaguirre, Michael Arndt, Faye Kellerman, Brené Brown, and Marie Darrieussecq. After him are Carol Ann Duffy, David Sedaris, Vin Scully, Robert Bridges, Shirley Ann Grau, and Parveen Shakir.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Alex Hirsch
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 6,109
Boris Izaguirre
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 6,110
Michael Arndt
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 6,111
Faye Kellerman
1952 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 6,112
Brené Brown
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 6,113
Marie Darrieussecq
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 6,114
Ken Liu
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 6,115
Carol Ann Duffy
1955 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 6,116
David Sedaris
1956 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 6,117
Vin Scully
1927 - 2022
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 6,118
Robert Bridges
1844 - 1930
HPI: 36.47
Rank: 6,119
Shirley Ann Grau
1929 - 2020
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 6,120
Parveen Shakir
1952 - 1994
HPI: 36.45
Rank: 6,121
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Ken Liu ranks 421. Before him are Andrei Mikhnevich, Earl Boykins, Michael Greis, Hitomi Nabatame, Danzel, and Daisuke Oku. After him are Michał Żewłakow, Yelena Serova, Takashi Fukunishi, Ibrahima Bakayoko, Neil Jackson, and Robert Biedroń.
Others Born in 1976
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Andrei Mikhnevich
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 415
Earl Boykins
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.57
Rank: 416
Michael Greis
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 417
Hitomi Nabatame
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 418
Danzel
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 419
Daisuke Oku
1976 - 2014
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 420
Ken Liu
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 421
Michał Żewłakow
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 422
Yelena Serova
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.47
Rank: 423
Takashi Fukunishi
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.43
Rank: 424
Ibrahima Bakayoko
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.40
Rank: 425
Neil Jackson
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.39
Rank: 426
Robert Biedroń
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 427
In China
Among people born in China, Ken Liu ranks 994 out of 1,392. Before him are Chen Jing (1968), Sa Dingding (1979), Zhang Ning (1975), Trinley Thaye Dorje (1983), Zhang Yiming (1983), and Chen Hao (1979). After him are Zhang Yining (1981), Xu Haifeng (1957), Xu Xin (1990), Cheng Xiao (1998), Jane Zhang (1984), and Liu Wang (1969).
Others born in China
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Chen Jing
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 988
Sa Dingding
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 989
Zhang Ning
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.89
Rank: 990
Trinley Thaye Dorje
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 991
Zhang Yiming
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 992
Chen Hao
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 993
Ken Liu
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 994
Zhang Yining
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 995
Xu Haifeng
1957 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 996
Xu Xin
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.48
Rank: 997
Cheng Xiao
1998 - Present
HPI: 36.45
Rank: 998
Jane Zhang
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 999
Liu Wang
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 1,000
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, Ken Liu ranks 117. Before him are Liu Xia (1961), Su Tong (1963), Chen Danqing (1953), Ruth Graham (1920), Shan Sa (1972), and Woeser (1966). After him are Wei Hui (1973), Yiyun Li (1972), and Han Han (1982).
Liu Xia
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 111
Su Tong
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 112
Chen Danqing
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 113
Ruth Graham
1920 - 2007
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 114
Shan Sa
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 115
Woeser
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 116
Ken Liu
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 117
Wei Hui
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 118
Yiyun Li
1972 - Present
HPI: 31.49
Rank: 119
Han Han
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.39
Rank: 120
