WRITER
Ildefonso Falcones
1959 - Today

Ildefonso Falcones
Ildefonso Falcones de Sierra (born 1959) is a Spanish lawyer and writer from Barcelona. He is best known for writing the best-seller Cathedral of the Sea. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ildefonso Falcones is the 4,252nd most popular writer (down from 3,189th in 2019), the 1,336th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,051st in 2019) and the 155th most popular Spanish Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ildefonso Falcones ranks 4,252 out of 7,302. Before him are Natallia Arsiennieva, Annemarie Selinko, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Osip Brik, Adrienne Clarkson, and Josefina Pla. After him are Joachim Ringelnatz, Mustai Karim, Hiratsuka Raichō, Georges Eekhoud, Philip Reeve, and Abdul Muis.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNatallia Arsiennieva
1903 - 1997
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,246
Annemarie Selinko
1914 - 1986
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,247
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
1908 - 1994
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,248
Osip Brik
1888 - 1945
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,249
Adrienne Clarkson
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,250
Josefina Pla
1903 - 1999
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 4,251
Ildefonso Falcones
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 4,252
Joachim Ringelnatz
1883 - 1934
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 4,253
Mustai Karim
1919 - 2005
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 4,254
Hiratsuka Raichō
1886 - 1971
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 4,255
Georges Eekhoud
1854 - 1927
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 4,256
Philip Reeve
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 4,257
Abdul Muis
1883 - 1959
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 4,258
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Ildefonso Falcones ranks 228. Before him are Barbara Krause, David Shore, James MacMillan, Tsukasa Hojo, Yuriko Shima, and Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh. After him are Jorginho Putinatti, Anatoliy Demyanenko, Aryeh Deri, Baselios Cleemis, Bradley Whitford, and Alexander Lebedev.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsBarbara Krause
SWIMMER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 222
David Shore
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 223
James MacMillan
COMPOSER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 224
Tsukasa Hojo
COMIC ARTIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 225
Yuriko Shima
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 226
Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 227
Ildefonso Falcones
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 228
Jorginho Putinatti
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 229
Anatoliy Demyanenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 230
Aryeh Deri
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 231
Baselios Cleemis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 232
Bradley Whitford
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 233
Alexander Lebedev
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 234
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Ildefonso Falcones ranks 1,336 out of 3,355. Before him are Juan Antonio Villacañas (1922), José Berraondo (1878), María de Zayas (1590), Margarita Xirgu (1888), Francisco Ascaso (1901), and Josefina Pla (1903). After him are Vicente Trueba (1905), Mariana Pineda (1804), Urraca Sánchez of Pamplona (910), Juan García Oliver (1901), Fernando Trueba (1955), and Marco Asensio (1996).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsJuan Antonio Villacañas
WRITER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,330
José Berraondo
SOCCER PLAYER
1878 - 1950
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,331
María de Zayas
WRITER
1590 - 1961
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,332
Margarita Xirgu
ACTOR
1888 - 1969
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,333
Francisco Ascaso
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1936
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,334
Josefina Pla
WRITER
1903 - 1999
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,335
Ildefonso Falcones
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,336
Vicente Trueba
CYCLIST
1905 - 1986
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,337
Mariana Pineda
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1831
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,338
Urraca Sánchez of Pamplona
NOBLEMAN
910 - 956
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 1,339
Juan García Oliver
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1980
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 1,340
Fernando Trueba
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 1,341
Marco Asensio
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 1,342
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Ildefonso Falcones ranks 155. Before him are Rosa Montero (1951), Carmen de Burgos (1867), Eduardo Pondal (1835), Juan Antonio Villacañas (1922), María de Zayas (1590), and Josefina Pla (1903). After him are Gerardo Diego (1896), Manuel Curros Enríquez (1851), Francisco Umbral (1932), Antonio Muñoz Molina (1956), Gloria Fuertes (1917), and Vicente Espinel (1550).
Rosa Montero
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 149
Carmen de Burgos
1867 - 1932
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 150
Eduardo Pondal
1835 - 1917
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 151
Juan Antonio Villacañas
1922 - 2001
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 152
María de Zayas
1590 - 1961
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 153
Josefina Pla
1903 - 1999
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 154
Ildefonso Falcones
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 155
Gerardo Diego
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 156
Manuel Curros Enríquez
1851 - 1908
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 157
Francisco Umbral
1932 - 2007
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 158
Antonio Muñoz Molina
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 159
Gloria Fuertes
1917 - 1998
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 160
Vicente Espinel
1550 - 1624
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 161