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Mitch Albom

1958 - Today

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Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958) is an American author, sports journalist, talk show host and philanthropist. As of 2021, his books are reported to have sold 40 million copies worldwide. Having achieved national recognition as a sports journalist early on in his writing career, Albom turned to writing inspirational stories and themes—a preeminent early one being Tuesdays with Morrie. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Mitch Albom is the 6,704th most popular writer (down from 6,582nd in 2024), the 13,713th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,829th in 2019) and the 971st most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Mitch Albom ranks 6,704 out of 7,302. Before him are Leena Lehtolainen, Tom Egeland, Amelia Opie, Maxine Hong Kingston, Ingo Schulze, and Jonathan Lethem. After him are Daniel Handler, Tom Lanoye, Claudio Rodriguez Fer, Jeff Noon, Chris Hedges, and Kerry Kennedy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Mitch Albom ranks 641. Before him are José María Rivas, Linnea Quigley, Rainer Hasler, Ron Simmons, Brenda Phillips, and Stefano Sposetti. After him are Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin, Tom Lanoye, Chieko Asakawa, Regina Maršíková, Daley Thompson, and Anissa Jones.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mitch Albom ranks 13,717 out of 20,380. Before him are Jonathan Lethem (1964), Jake Johnson (1978), Gary Valentine (1961), Tom Watson (1949), Davis Guggenheim (1963), and Kelli Giddish (1980). After him are Chris Bosh (1984), Jeff Gordon (1971), Daniel Handler (1970), Pete Lovely (1926), Dorothy Phillips (1889), and Alison Riske (1990).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Mitch Albom ranks 971. Before him are Arthur Kopit (1937), John Stossel (1947), Lisa Brennan-Jobs (1978), George Clayton Johnson (1929), Maxine Hong Kingston (1940), and Jonathan Lethem (1964). After him are Daniel Handler (1970), Chris Hedges (1956), Kerry Kennedy (1959), Catherine Asaro (1955), Hazel Brugger (1993), and Katharine Lee Bates (1859).

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