WRITER
Lois McMaster Bujold
1949 - Today

Lois McMaster Bujold
Lois McMaster Bujold ( boo-ZHOHLD; born November 2, 1949) is an American speculative fiction writer. She has won the Hugo Award for best novel four times, matching Robert A. Heinlein's record (not counting his Retro Hugos). Her novella The Mountains of Mourning won both the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. In the fantasy genre, The Curse of Chalion won the Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature and was nominated for the 2002 World Fantasy Award for best novel, and both her fourth Hugo Award and second Nebula Award were for Paladin of Souls. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lois McMaster Bujold is the 2,681st most popular writer (down from 2,547th in 2019), the 3,856th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,218th in 2019) and the 308th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Lois McMaster Bujold ranks 2,681 out of 7,302. Before her are Wadih Sa'adeh, Violette Leduc, David Ogilvy, Henry van Dyke Jr., Ulrich von Liechtenstein, and Orson Scott Card. After her are Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, Édouard Glissant, Kamo no Chōmei, Terry Goodkind, Parvin E'tesami, and Dagny Juel.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWadih Sa'adeh
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,675
Violette Leduc
1907 - 1972
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,676
David Ogilvy
1911 - 1999
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,677
Henry van Dyke Jr.
1852 - 1933
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,678
Ulrich von Liechtenstein
1200 - 1275
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,679
Orson Scott Card
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,680
Lois McMaster Bujold
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,681
Dorothe Engelbretsdatter
1634 - 1716
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 2,682
Édouard Glissant
1928 - 2011
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2,683
Kamo no Chōmei
1155 - 1216
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2,684
Terry Goodkind
1948 - 2020
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2,685
Parvin E'tesami
1907 - 1941
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2,686
Dagny Juel
1867 - 1901
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 2,687
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Lois McMaster Bujold ranks 231. Before her are Papa Wemba, Ottavia Piccolo, Lindsey Buckingham, Bernard Farcy, George Dalaras, and Efua Dorkenoo. After her are James Michael Harvey, Nana Alexandria, Nadia Cassini, Jim Lea, Leslie Easterbrook, and Orani João Tempesta.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsPapa Wemba
SINGER
1949 - 2016
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 225
Ottavia Piccolo
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 226
Lindsey Buckingham
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 227
Bernard Farcy
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 228
George Dalaras
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 229
Efua Dorkenoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - 2014
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 230
Lois McMaster Bujold
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 231
James Michael Harvey
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 232
Nana Alexandria
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 233
Nadia Cassini
ACTOR
1949 - 2025
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 234
Jim Lea
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 235
Leslie Easterbrook
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 236
Orani João Tempesta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 237
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lois McMaster Bujold ranks 3,856 out of 20,380. Before her are Sheryl Crow (1962), Akon (1973), Leon Panetta (1938), Henry van Dyke Jr. (1852), Orson Scott Card (1951), and Raymond Franz (1922). After her are Frank Knight (1885), Melissa Etheridge (1961), George Wendt (1948), Irving Baxter (1876), Roy Jones Jr. (1969), and Ray Wise (1947).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSheryl Crow
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 3,850
Akon
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 3,851
Leon Panetta
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 3,852
Henry van Dyke Jr.
WRITER
1852 - 1933
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 3,853
Orson Scott Card
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 3,854
Raymond Franz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 3,855
Lois McMaster Bujold
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 3,856
Frank Knight
ECONOMIST
1885 - 1972
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 3,857
Melissa Etheridge
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 3,858
George Wendt
ACTOR
1948 - 2025
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 3,859
Irving Baxter
ATHLETE
1876 - 1957
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 3,860
Roy Jones Jr.
BOXER
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 3,861
Ray Wise
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 3,862
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Lois McMaster Bujold ranks 308. Before her are Andy Weir (1972), S. S. Van Dine (1888), Terry Brooks (1944), Margaret Fuller (1810), Henry van Dyke Jr. (1852), and Orson Scott Card (1951). After her are Terry Goodkind (1948), Varian Fry (1907), Herman Wouk (1915), Donald E. Westlake (1933), Robert James Waller (1939), and Neil Postman (1931).
Andy Weir
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 302
S. S. Van Dine
1888 - 1939
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 303
Terry Brooks
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 304
Margaret Fuller
1810 - 1850
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 305
Henry van Dyke Jr.
1852 - 1933
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 306
Orson Scott Card
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 307
Lois McMaster Bujold
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 308
Terry Goodkind
1948 - 2020
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 309
Varian Fry
1907 - 1967
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 310
Herman Wouk
1915 - 2019
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 311
Donald E. Westlake
1933 - 2008
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 312
Robert James Waller
1939 - 2017
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 313
Neil Postman
1931 - 2003
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 314