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Nick Hornby

1957 - Today

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Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for his memoir Fever Pitch (1992) and novels High Fidelity and About a Boy, all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nick Hornby has received more than 1,792,618 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Nick Hornby is the 2,997th most popular writer (up from 3,139th in 2019), the 2,240th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,342nd in 2019) and the 259th most popular British Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.65

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Nick Hornby ranks 2,997 out of 5,755. Before him are Mkhitar Sebastatsi, Ernst Wiechert, Rabia Balkhi, Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil, Francisco de Sá de Miranda, and Vincent Voiture. After him are Augusto Monterroso, Lars Norén, Yang Jiang, Valerio Massimo Manfredi, Felix Timmermans, and Charles Blanc.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Nick Hornby ranks 111. Before him are Robert Harris, William Kaelin Jr., Oliver Hirschbiegel, Nikolaos Michaloliakos, Rachel Ward, and Steve Lukather. After him are Maurizio Arrivabene, Afrika Bambaataa, María Conchita Alonso, Bret Hart, Antonio Cabrini, and Shirin Neshat.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Nick Hornby ranks 2,240 out of 7,765. Before him are George Romney (1734), Rachel Ward (1957), Miriam Margolyes (1941), Roger Cotes (1682), Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730), and Prince William of Gloucester (1941). After him are Adam Clayton (1960), Anthony Quayle (1913), Llywelyn the Great (1173), George Mary Searle (1839), Claude Rains (1889), and Dionysios Kasdaglis (1872).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Nick Hornby ranks 259. Before him are J. B. Priestley (1894), William Robertson Smith (1846), Michael Bond (1926), Caroline Graham (1931), John Brunner (1934), and Charles Lamb (1775). After him are Anthony Horowitz (1955), William Smith (1813), Dodie Smith (1896), Richard Hammond (1969), Jack Higgins (1929), and Winston Graham (1908).

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