WRITER
Tim Powers
1952 - Today
Tim Powers
Timothy Thomas Powers (born February 29, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. His first major novel was The Drawing of the Dark (1979), but the novel that earned him wide praise was The Anubis Gates (1983), which won the Philip K. Dick Award, and has since been published in many other languages. His other written work include Dinner at Deviant's Palace (1985), Last Call (1992), Expiration Date (1996), Earthquake Weather (1997), Declare (2000), and Three Days to Never (2006). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tim Powers has received more than 435,718 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Tim Powers is the 5,531st most popular writer (down from 5,130th in 2019), the 8,243rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,858th in 2019) and the 637th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
440k
Page Views (PV)
45.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
3.75
Effective Languages (L*)
3.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Tim Powers ranks 5,531 out of 7,302. Before him are José Craveirinha, Michael Herr, Vladislav Krapivin, Antonia Fraser, Norman Cousins, and Jacqueline Wilson. After him are Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Louis Guilloux, Uma Aaltonen, Rick Warren, Ramsey Campbell, and Wajdi Mouawad.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosé Craveirinha
1922 - 2003
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 5,525
Michael Herr
1940 - 2016
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 5,526
Vladislav Krapivin
1938 - 2020
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 5,527
Antonia Fraser
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 5,528
Norman Cousins
1915 - 1990
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 5,529
Jacqueline Wilson
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 5,530
Tim Powers
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 5,531
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
1690 - 1751
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 5,532
Louis Guilloux
1899 - 1980
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 5,533
Uma Aaltonen
1940 - 2009
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 5,534
Rick Warren
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 5,535
Ramsey Campbell
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 5,536
Wajdi Mouawad
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 5,537
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Tim Powers ranks 454. Before him are Amy Tan, Jigme Thinley, Tovah Feldshuh, Oswaldo Payá, Ellen Streidt, and Rhys Chatham. After him are Roger Stone, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Cleopas Dlamini, Tatsuhiko Seta, Joe Alaskey, and Veerappan.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsAmy Tan
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 448
Jigme Thinley
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 449
Tovah Feldshuh
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 450
Oswaldo Payá
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 2012
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 451
Ellen Streidt
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 452
Rhys Chatham
COMPOSER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 453
Tim Powers
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 454
Roger Stone
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 455
Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 456
Cleopas Dlamini
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 457
Tatsuhiko Seta
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 458
Joe Alaskey
ACTOR
1952 - 2016
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 459
Veerappan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 2004
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 460
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tim Powers ranks 8,243 out of 20,380. Before him are Rob Bourdon (1979), Jim Siedow (1920), Aaron Neville (1941), Norman Cousins (1915), Telma Hopkins (1948), and Robert Costanzo (1942). After him are Barry Sullivan (1912), Matt Biondi (1965), Slim Summerville (1892), Conway Twitty (1933), C. E. Ruthenberg (1882), and Joanna Angel (1980).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRob Bourdon
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 8,237
Jim Siedow
ACTOR
1920 - 2003
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 8,238
Aaron Neville
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 8,239
Norman Cousins
WRITER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 8,240
Telma Hopkins
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 8,241
Robert Costanzo
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 8,242
Tim Powers
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 8,243
Barry Sullivan
ACTOR
1912 - 1994
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 8,244
Matt Biondi
SWIMMER
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 8,245
Slim Summerville
ACTOR
1892 - 1946
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 8,246
Conway Twitty
SINGER
1933 - 1993
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 8,247
C. E. Ruthenberg
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1927
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 8,248
Joanna Angel
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 8,249
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Tim Powers ranks 637. Before him are Amy Tan (1952), Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836), John Keel (1930), Ted Chiang (1967), Michael Herr (1940), and Norman Cousins (1915). After him are Rick Warren (1954), Kenneth Burke (1897), John Esposito (1940), Tom Robbins (1932), Grace Paley (1922), and Larry McMurtry (1936).
Amy Tan
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 631
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
1836 - 1907
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 632
John Keel
1930 - 2009
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 633
Ted Chiang
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 634
Michael Herr
1940 - 2016
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 635
Norman Cousins
1915 - 1990
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 636
Tim Powers
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 637
Rick Warren
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 638
Kenneth Burke
1897 - 1993
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 639
John Esposito
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 640
Tom Robbins
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 641
Grace Paley
1922 - 2007
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 642
Larry McMurtry
1936 - 2021
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 643