WRITER
Simon Sebag Montefiore
1965 - Today

Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Jonathan Sebag Montefiore ( SEE-bag MON-tif-ee-OR-ee; born 27 June 1965) is a British historian, television presenter and author of history books and novels, including Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar (2003), Jerusalem: The Biography (2011), The Romanovs 1613–1918 (2016), and The World: A Family History of Humanity (2022). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Sebag Montefiore is the 6,164th most popular writer (down from 5,811th in 2024), the 5,249th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,572nd in 2019) and the 574th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Simon Sebag Montefiore ranks 6,164 out of 7,302. Before him are Véronique Tadjo, Giuseppe Berto, John Barbour, Dick Cavett, Colum McCann, and Edith Hamilton. After him are Philippa Pearce, Lee Strobel, Oliver Friggieri, Lawrence Venuti, Pia Tafdrup, and Tony Hillerman.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVéronique Tadjo
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 6,158
Giuseppe Berto
1914 - 1978
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 6,159
John Barbour
1316 - 1395
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 6,160
Dick Cavett
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,161
Colum McCann
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,162
Edith Hamilton
1867 - 1963
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,163
Simon Sebag Montefiore
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,164
Philippa Pearce
1920 - 2006
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,165
Lee Strobel
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 6,166
Oliver Friggieri
1947 - 2020
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 6,167
Lawrence Venuti
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 6,168
Pia Tafdrup
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 6,169
Tony Hillerman
1925 - 2008
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 6,170
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Simon Sebag Montefiore ranks 424. Before him are Gabriela Michetti, Peter Lundgren, Richard Grieco, Anders Limpar, Marina Tchebourkina, and Colum McCann. After him are Andreas Thom, Wayne Static, James Tupper, Zaza Urushadze, Zetti, and Khristo Markov.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsGabriela Michetti
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 418
Peter Lundgren
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - 2024
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 419
Richard Grieco
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 420
Anders Limpar
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 421
Marina Tchebourkina
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 422
Colum McCann
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 423
Simon Sebag Montefiore
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 424
Andreas Thom
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 425
Wayne Static
MUSICIAN
1965 - 2014
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 426
James Tupper
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 427
Zaza Urushadze
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - 2019
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 428
Zetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 429
Khristo Markov
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 430
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Sebag Montefiore ranks 5,251 out of 8,785. Before him are David Oyelowo (1976), John Barbour (1316), John Barrowman (1967), Jadon Sancho (2000), Sophie Thompson (1962), and Anna Popplewell (1988). After him are Philippa Pearce (1920), Ninian Stephen (1923), Carol Thatcher (1953), Arthur Surridge Hunt (1871), Kenny Acheson (1957), and Steve Strange (1959).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDavid Oyelowo
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 5,245
John Barbour
WRITER
1316 - 1395
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 5,246
John Barrowman
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 5,247
Jadon Sancho
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 5,248
Sophie Thompson
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 5,249
Anna Popplewell
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 5,250
Simon Sebag Montefiore
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 5,251
Philippa Pearce
WRITER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 5,252
Ninian Stephen
JUDGE
1923 - 2017
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 5,253
Carol Thatcher
JOURNALIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 5,254
Arthur Surridge Hunt
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1871 - 1934
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 5,255
Kenny Acheson
RACING DRIVER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 5,256
Steve Strange
SINGER
1959 - 2015
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 5,257
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Simon Sebag Montefiore ranks 574. Before him are David Mitchell (1969), Paul Scott (1920), Bernice Rubens (1923), James Herbert (1943), John of Worcester (1100), and John Barbour (1316). After him are Philippa Pearce (1920), Sidney Lee (1859), Hannah More (1745), Dorothy Wordsworth (1771), Susan Cooper (1935), and Joyce Cary (1888).
David Mitchell
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 568
Paul Scott
1920 - 1978
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 569
Bernice Rubens
1923 - 2004
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 570
James Herbert
1943 - 2013
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 571
John of Worcester
1100 - 1200
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 572
John Barbour
1316 - 1395
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 573
Simon Sebag Montefiore
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 574
Philippa Pearce
1920 - 2006
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 575
Sidney Lee
1859 - 1926
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 576
Hannah More
1745 - 1833
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 577
Dorothy Wordsworth
1771 - 1855
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 578
Susan Cooper
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 579
Joyce Cary
1888 - 1957
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 580











































