WRITER
Stieg Larsson
1954 - 2004
Stieg Larsson
Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson (, Swedish: [ˈkɑːɭ stiːɡ ˈæ̌ːɭand ˈlɑ̌ːʂɔn]; 15 August 1954 – 9 November 2004) was a Swedish writer, journalist, and activist. He is best known for writing the Millennium trilogy of crime novels, which were published posthumously, starting in 2005, after he died of a sudden heart attack. The trilogy was adapted as three motion pictures in Sweden, and one in the U.S. (for the first book only). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stieg Larsson has received more than 3,498,372 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Stieg Larsson is the 611th most popular writer (up from 636th in 2019), the 88th most popular biography from Sweden and the 10th most popular Swedish Writer.
Stieg Larsson is most famous for his Millennium trilogy, which includes the novels The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.
Memorability Metrics
3.5M
Page Views (PV)
65.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
8.21
Effective Languages (L*)
3.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Stieg Larsson ranks 611 out of 7,302. Before him are Erich Kästner, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, John Irving, Elisabeth of Wied, Columella, and Alexander Herzen. After him are Madame Roland, Ferenc Molnár, Anton Makarenko, Dietrich Eckart, Olga Tokarczuk, and Bert Hellinger.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErich Kästner
1899 - 1974
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 605
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
1874 - 1929
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 606
John Irving
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 607
Elisabeth of Wied
1843 - 1916
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 608
Columella
4 - 70
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 609
Alexander Herzen
1812 - 1870
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 610
Stieg Larsson
1954 - 2004
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 611
Madame Roland
1754 - 1793
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 612
Ferenc Molnár
1878 - 1952
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 613
Anton Makarenko
1888 - 1939
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 614
Dietrich Eckart
1868 - 1923
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 615
Olga Tokarczuk
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 616
Bert Hellinger
1925 - 2019
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 617
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Stieg Larsson ranks 22. Before him are Jean-Claude Juncker, Mario Kempes, Fernando Santos, Kazuo Ishiguro, Oprah Winfrey, and Dieter Bohlen. After him are Ray Liotta, Ang Lee, Jorge Jesus, Serzh Sargsyan, Annie Lennox, and Harald Schumacher. Among people deceased in 2004, Stieg Larsson ranks 25. Before him are Christopher Reeve, Akhmad Kadyrov, Janet Leigh, Helmut Newton, Maurice Wilkins, and Renata Tebaldi. After him are Laura Branigan, Leônidas, Carlos Kleiber, Ingrid Thulin, Sune Bergström, and Estée Lauder.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsJean-Claude Juncker
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 16
Mario Kempes
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 17
Fernando Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 18
Kazuo Ishiguro
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 19
Oprah Winfrey
PRESENTER
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 20
Dieter Bohlen
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 21
Stieg Larsson
WRITER
1954 - 2004
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 22
Ray Liotta
ACTOR
1954 - 2022
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 23
Ang Lee
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 24
Jorge Jesus
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 25
Serzh Sargsyan
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 26
Annie Lennox
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 27
Harald Schumacher
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 28
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsChristopher Reeve
ACTOR
1952 - 2004
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 19
Akhmad Kadyrov
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2004
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 20
Janet Leigh
ACTOR
1927 - 2004
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 21
Helmut Newton
PHOTOGRAPHER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 22
Maurice Wilkins
PHYSICIST
1916 - 2004
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 23
Renata Tebaldi
SINGER
1922 - 2004
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 24
Stieg Larsson
WRITER
1954 - 2004
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 25
Laura Branigan
SINGER
1952 - 2004
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 26
Leônidas
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 2004
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 27
Carlos Kleiber
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2004
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 28
Ingrid Thulin
ACTOR
1926 - 2004
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 29
Sune Bergström
CHEMIST
1916 - 2004
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 30
Estée Lauder
BUSINESSPERSON
1906 - 2004
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 31
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Stieg Larsson ranks 88 out of 1,879. Before him are Hugo Theorell (1903), Axel Oxenstierna (1583), Kai Siegbahn (1918), Charles VIII of Sweden (1409), Kurt Hamrin (1934), and Birger Jarl (1210). After him are Jenny Lind (1820), Marie Fredriksson (1958), Ermanaric (400), Ronnie Peterson (1944), Axel Munthe (1857), and Keke Rosberg (1948).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsHugo Theorell
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1982
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 82
Axel Oxenstierna
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1654
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 83
Kai Siegbahn
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2007
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 84
Charles VIII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1470
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 85
Kurt Hamrin
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 86
Birger Jarl
POLITICIAN
1210 - 1266
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 87
Stieg Larsson
WRITER
1954 - 2004
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 88
Jenny Lind
SINGER
1820 - 1887
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 89
Marie Fredriksson
SINGER
1958 - 2019
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 90
Ermanaric
POLITICIAN
400 - 376
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 91
Ronnie Peterson
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1978
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 92
Axel Munthe
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1857 - 1949
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 93
Keke Rosberg
RACING DRIVER
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 94
Among WRITERS In Sweden
Among writers born in Sweden, Stieg Larsson ranks 10. Before him are Tomas Tranströmer (1931), Pär Lagerkvist (1891), Henning Mankell (1948), Eyvind Johnson (1900), Verner von Heidenstam (1859), and Harry Martinson (1904). After him are Ellen Key (1849), Per Olov Enquist (1934), Maj Sjöwall (1935), Karin Boye (1900), Elsa Beskow (1874), and Olaus Petri (1493).
Tomas Tranströmer
1931 - 2015
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 4
Pär Lagerkvist
1891 - 1974
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 5
Henning Mankell
1948 - 2015
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 6
Eyvind Johnson
1900 - 1976
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 7
Verner von Heidenstam
1859 - 1940
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 8
Harry Martinson
1904 - 1978
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 9
Stieg Larsson
1954 - 2004
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 10
Ellen Key
1849 - 1926
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 11
Per Olov Enquist
1934 - 2020
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 12
Maj Sjöwall
1935 - 2020
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 13
Karin Boye
1900 - 1941
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 14
Elsa Beskow
1874 - 1953
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 15
Olaus Petri
1493 - 1552
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 16