WRITER

Lee Child

1954 - Today

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James Dover Grant (born 29 October 1954), primarily known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British author who writes thriller novels, and is best known for his Jack Reacher novel series. The books follow the adventures of a former American military policeman, Jack Reacher, who wanders the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lee Child has received more than 4,753,842 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Lee Child is the 1,322nd most popular writer (up from 1,507th in 2019), the 1,000th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,200th in 2019) and the 120th most popular British Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.98

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.44

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Lee Child ranks 1,322 out of 7,302. Before him are Sadegh Hedayat, Rasul Gamzatov, Zachris Topelius, Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, Khaqani, and Anthony Bourdain. After him are Khaled Hosseini, Antoine-Henri Jomini, Lyudmila Ulitskaya, Blaise de Vigenère, Odo of Cluny, and Artemidorus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Lee Child ranks 54. Before him are Dennis Quaid, Abdul Rashid Dostum, Mordechai Vanunu, Uli Stielike, Marian Gold, and Michael Dudikoff. After him are Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Sezen Aksu, Michael Moore, Yanni, Catherine O'Hara, and Kailash Satyarthi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Lee Child ranks 1,000 out of 8,785. Before him are Damon Hill (1960), Naomi Campbell (1970), Richard Hamilton (1922), Ewan McGregor (1971), Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (1670), and Mary Ann Nichols (1845). After him are Antony Flew (1923), Alexander III of Scotland (1241), Henry Briggs (1561), Ian Curtis (1956), Jill Ireland (1936), and Bill Shankly (1913).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Lee Child ranks 120. Before him are Lobsang Rampa (1910), Thomas Chatterton (1752), Alma Reville (1899), Matthew Lewis (1775), P. G. Wodehouse (1881), and Neil Gaiman (1960). After him are Allan Pinkerton (1819), James Murray (1837), Robert Browning (1812), Jane Hawking (1944), Seamus Heaney (1939), and Winifred Wagner (1897).

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