WRITER
Walter Mosley
1952 - Today
Walter Mosley
Walter Ellis Mosley (born January 12, 1952) is an American novelist, most widely recognized for his crime fiction. He has written a series of best-selling historical mysteries featuring the hard-boiled detective Easy Rawlins, a black private investigator living in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. They are, perhaps, his most popular works. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Mosley has received more than 996,375 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Walter Mosley is the 6,668th most popular writer (down from 6,081st in 2019), the 13,280th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,769th in 2019) and the 972nd most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views (PV)
39.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
1.91
Effective Languages (L*)
3.44
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Walter Mosley ranks 6,668 out of 7,302. Before him are Joel Surnow, Thomas Brussig, Eugene Vodolazkin, Kevin Poulsen, Mark Van Doren, and Padma Sachdev. After him are Muhsin al-Ramli, Tim Kring, Leonard Maltin, James Kelman, Wladimir Kaminer, and Gertrude Atherton.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoel Surnow
1955 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 6,662
Thomas Brussig
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 6,663
Eugene Vodolazkin
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 6,664
Kevin Poulsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 6,665
Mark Van Doren
1894 - 1972
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 6,666
Padma Sachdev
1940 - 2021
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 6,667
Walter Mosley
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 6,668
Muhsin al-Ramli
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 6,669
Tim Kring
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 6,670
Leonard Maltin
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 6,671
James Kelman
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 6,672
Wladimir Kaminer
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 6,673
Gertrude Atherton
1857 - 1948
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 6,674
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Walter Mosley ranks 699. Before him are Hilkka Riihivuori, Angelika Bahmann, Päivi Meriluoto, Harry Anderson, Gordon McQueen, and Masaru Arai. After him are Vidhu Vinod Chopra, John Tooby, Kim Warwick, Jörgen Augustsson, Stephen South, and Marco Aurélio.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsHilkka Riihivuori
SKIER
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 693
Angelika Bahmann
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 694
Päivi Meriluoto
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 695
Harry Anderson
ACTOR
1952 - 2018
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 696
Gordon McQueen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2023
HPI: 39.50
Rank: 697
Masaru Arai
ASTRONOMER
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 698
Walter Mosley
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 699
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 700
John Tooby
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1952 - 2023
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 701
Kim Warwick
TENNIS PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 702
Jörgen Augustsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 703
Stephen South
RACING DRIVER
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 704
Marco Aurélio
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.17
Rank: 705
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walter Mosley ranks 13,280 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Van Doren (1894), Ruth Buzzi (1936), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1922), Meredith Colket (1878), Polly Ann Young (1908), and Michael Fincke (1967). After him are Vincent Canby (1924), John Tooby (1952), Harry Solter (1873), Steve Antin (1958), Tony Alva (1957), and Donald Henderson (1928).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMark Van Doren
WRITER
1894 - 1972
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 13,274
Ruth Buzzi
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,275
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
MUSICIAN
1922 - 1986
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,276
Meredith Colket
ATHLETE
1878 - 1947
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,277
Polly Ann Young
ACTOR
1908 - 1997
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,278
Michael Fincke
ASTRONAUT
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,279
Walter Mosley
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,280
Vincent Canby
CRITIC
1924 - 2000
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,281
John Tooby
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1952 - 2023
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,282
Harry Solter
ACTOR
1873 - 1920
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,283
Steve Antin
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,284
Tony Alva
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,285
Donald Henderson
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2016
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 13,286
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Walter Mosley ranks 972. Before him are Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882), George Clayton Johnson (1929), Greil Marcus (1945), Joel Surnow (1955), Kevin Poulsen (1965), and Mark Van Doren (1894). After him are Tim Kring (1957), Leonard Maltin (1950), Gertrude Atherton (1857), Ed Bradley (1941), Pat Cadigan (1953), and Bayard Taylor (1825).
Jessie Redmon Fauset
1882 - 1961
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 966
George Clayton Johnson
1929 - 2015
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 967
Greil Marcus
1945 - Present
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 968
Joel Surnow
1955 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 969
Kevin Poulsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 970
Mark Van Doren
1894 - 1972
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 971
Walter Mosley
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 972
Tim Kring
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 973
Leonard Maltin
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 974
Gertrude Atherton
1857 - 1948
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 975
Ed Bradley
1941 - 2006
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 976
Pat Cadigan
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 977
Bayard Taylor
1825 - 1878
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 978