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Eoin Colfer

1965 - Today

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Eoin Colfer (; born 14 May 1965) is an Irish writer of children's literature. He is best known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl series, a set of eleven fantasy books. As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies worldwide and been translated into 44 languages, making it one of the best-selling series of all time. Artemis Fowl was also voted by readers in 2010 as their favorite Puffin Books title of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2024). Eoin Colfer is the 5,669th most popular writer (down from 5,656th in 2024), the 272nd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 264th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Irish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Eoin Colfer ranks 5,669 out of 7,302. Before him are Scott O'Dell, Mariz Kemal, Avram Davidson, Layamon, Louise Erdrich, and Casimiro de Abreu. After him are Daniel Quinn, Johan Theorin, Delphine de Vigan, Walter Anderson, Richard Llewellyn, and Mary L. Trump.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Eoin Colfer ranks 330. Before him are Brett Kavanaugh, Fabio Baggio, Sam Mostyn, Dorin Mateuț, Adrian Pasdar, and Dana Winner. After him are Mary L. Trump, David Brabham, Christoph Brüx, Zak Starkey, Volker Türk, and Arminas Narbekovas.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Eoin Colfer ranks 272 out of 549. Before him are Philip Pettit (1945), Matt McGrath (1875), Domhnall Gleeson (1983), Liam Brady (1956), Brian Shawe-Taylor (1915), and James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (1665). After him are Caoimhín Kelleher (1998), Nahum Tate (1652), John O'Shea (1981), Cathal Brugha (1874), Jacksepticeye (1990), and Pat O'Callaghan (1906).

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Among WRITERS In Ireland

Among writers born in Ireland, Eoin Colfer ranks 38. Before him are Jane Wilde (1821), John Boyne (1971), Margaret Mazzantini (1961), Maeve Binchy (1939), William McGonagall (1825), and Sydney, Lady Morgan (1776). After him are Nahum Tate (1652), John Connolly (1968), Michael Scott (1959), Liam O'Flaherty (1896), Máirtín Ó Cadhain (1906), and Frances Power Cobbe (1822).

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