WRITER
Geraldine Brooks
1955 - Today

Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks (born 14 September 1955) is an Australian-American journalist and novelist whose 2005 novel March won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Geraldine Brooks is the 7,126th most popular writer (down from 6,953rd in 2024), the 649th most popular biography from Australia (down from 572nd in 2019) and the 35th most popular Australian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Geraldine Brooks ranks 7,126 out of 7,302. Before her are Vladimir Arsenijević, Tahereh Mafi, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Ram Swarup, Jaroslav Rudiš, and Jan Böhmermann. After her are Huzama Habayeb, Sayed Kashua, Jay Asher, Thomas Enger, Lee Hyeon-seo, and Sherman Alexie.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVladimir Arsenijević
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 7,120
Tahereh Mafi
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 7,121
Doris Kearns Goodwin
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 7,122
Ram Swarup
1920 - 1998
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 7,123
Jaroslav Rudiš
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 7,124
Jan Böhmermann
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 7,125
Geraldine Brooks
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 7,126
Huzama Habayeb
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 7,127
Sayed Kashua
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 7,128
Jay Asher
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 7,129
Thomas Enger
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 7,130
Lee Hyeon-seo
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 7,131
Sherman Alexie
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 7,132
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Geraldine Brooks ranks 707. Before her are Cynthia McKinney, Evan Bayh, Penn Jillette, Ann Grant, Lusia Harris, and Steve Wooddin. After her are Hariharan, Rebecca Blank, John Baldacci, John H. Cox, Flip Saunders, and Sanal Edamaruku.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsCynthia McKinney
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 701
Evan Bayh
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 702
Penn Jillette
MAGICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 703
Ann Grant
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 704
Lusia Harris
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - 2022
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 705
Steve Wooddin
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 706
Geraldine Brooks
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 707
Hariharan
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 708
Rebecca Blank
ECONOMIST
1955 - 2023
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 709
John Baldacci
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 710
John H. Cox
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 711
Flip Saunders
COACH
1955 - 2015
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 712
Sanal Edamaruku
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 713
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Geraldine Brooks ranks 649 out of 1,143. Before her are Matt Passmore (1973), Brittany Byrnes (1987), Mark Milligan (1985), Luc Longley (1969), Bella Heathcote (1987), and Robert Luketic (1973). After her are Mitchell Duke (1991), Caleb Ewan (1994), Susan Lee (1966), Brad Smith (1994), Michael Petkovic (1976), and Glynis Nunn (1960).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsMatt Passmore
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 643
Brittany Byrnes
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 644
Mark Milligan
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 645
Luc Longley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 646
Bella Heathcote
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 647
Robert Luketic
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 648
Geraldine Brooks
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 649
Mitchell Duke
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 650
Caleb Ewan
CYCLIST
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 651
Susan Lee
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 652
Brad Smith
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 653
Michael Petkovic
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 654
Glynis Nunn
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 655
Among WRITERS In Australia
Among writers born in Australia, Geraldine Brooks ranks 35. Before her are David Malouf (1934), Les Murray (1938), Richard Flanagan (1961), Liane Moriarty (1966), Donna Williams (1963), and Louisa Lawson (1848). After her are Garth Nix (1963), Kate Grenville (1950), Judith Wright (1915), Matthew Reilly (1974), and Tim Winton (1960).
David Malouf
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 29
Les Murray
1938 - 2019
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 30
Richard Flanagan
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 31
Liane Moriarty
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 32
Donna Williams
1963 - 2017
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 33
Louisa Lawson
1848 - 1920
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 34
Geraldine Brooks
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 35
Garth Nix
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 36
Kate Grenville
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 37
Judith Wright
1915 - 2000
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 38
Matthew Reilly
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 39
Tim Winton
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 40















































