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Neil Strauss

1969 - Today

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Neil Darrow Strauss (born March 9, 1969) also known by the pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American author and journalist. His book The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, describes his experiences in the seduction community in an effort to become a "pickup artist". He is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and also wrote regularly for The New York Times. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Neil Strauss is the 7,051st most popular writer (down from 6,626th in 2024), the 15,675th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,032nd in 2019) and the 1,102nd most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Neil Strauss ranks 7,051 out of 7,302Before him are Yvonne Vera, Lucía Puenzo, Walter Jon Williams, Marguerite Abouet, Miri Yu, and Delia Grigore. After him are Sebastian Faulks, Meghan McCain, Matthew Weiner, Jorge Volpi, Dav Pilkey, and Paul Attanasio.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Neil Strauss ranks 824Before him are Abdelhafid Tasfaout, Anniken Huitfeldt, Hiroyuki Yoshida, Alessandro Melli, David Hayter, and Enric Masip. After him are Paola Pezzo, Max Papis, Véronique Gens, Andrea Collinelli, Laurent Aïello, and Abbas Jadidi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Neil Strauss ranks 15,682 out of 20,380Before him are Amy Locane (1971), Alexa Bliss (1991), Neil LaBute (1963), Penelope Milford (1948), Chuck Robb (1939), and Damian Young (1961). After him are Gregory Porter (1971), Colin Donnell (1982), Howard Rollins (1950), Ruth Donnelly (1896), Mark Oliver Everett (1963), and Meghan McCain (1984).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Neil Strauss ranks 1,102Before him are Joy Harjo (1951), Gonzalo Lira (1968), Jenny Han (1980), Patrick Ness (1971), Jim Butcher (1971), and Walter Jon Williams (1953). After him are Meghan McCain (1984), Matthew Weiner (1965), Dav Pilkey (1966), Paul Attanasio (1959), Justin Raimondo (1951), and P. J. O'Rourke (1947).