WRITER

Lee Child

1954 - Today

Lee Child

James Dover Grant (born 29 October 1954), primarily known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British author who writes thriller novels and is best known for his Jack Reacher novel series. The books follow the adventures of a former American military policeman, Jack Reacher, who wanders the United States. His first novel, Killing Floor (1997), won both the Anthony Award and the 1998 Barry Award for Best First Novel. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Child is the 1,458th most popular writer (down from 1,321st in 2019), the 1,308th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 999th in 2019) and the 139th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Lee Child ranks 1,458 out of 7,302. Before him are Marie Anne Lenormand, Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Magda Szabó, J. G. Ballard, Evelyn Waugh, and Viktor Suvorov. After him are Naim Frashëri, Marcus Garvey, Sadegh Hedayat, César Vallejo, Phrynichus, and Ernst Hanfstaengl.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Marie Anne Lenormand
1772 - 1843
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 1,452
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
1939 - 2003
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 1,453
Magda Szabó
1917 - 2007
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 1,454
J. G. Ballard
1930 - 2009
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 1,455
Evelyn Waugh
1903 - 1966
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 1,456
Viktor Suvorov
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 1,457
Lee Child
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 1,458
Naim Frashëri
1846 - 1900
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 1,459
Marcus Garvey
1887 - 1940
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,460
Sadegh Hedayat
1903 - 1951
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,461
César Vallejo
1892 - 1938
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 1,462
Phrynichus
535 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1,463
Ernst Hanfstaengl
1887 - 1975
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 1,464

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Lee Child ranks 78. Before him are Uli Stielike, Ilan Ramon, David Keith, Jane Campion, Prince Ernst August of Hanover, and James Pickens Jr.. After him are Stevie Ray Vaughan, J. Michael Straczynski, Kailash Satyarthi, Kim Pyong-il, Mirza Delibašić, and Rashad al-Alimi.

Others Born in 1954

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Uli Stielike
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 72
Ilan Ramon
ASTRONAUT
1954 - 2003
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 73
David Keith
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 74
Jane Campion
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 75
Prince Ernst August of Hanover
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 76
James Pickens Jr.
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 77
Lee Child
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 78
Stevie Ray Vaughan
MUSICIAN
1954 - 1990
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 79
J. Michael Straczynski
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 80
Kailash Satyarthi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 81
Kim Pyong-il
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 82
Mirza Delibašić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - 2001
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 83
Rashad al-Alimi
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 84