WRITER
Mohsin Hamid
1971 - Today

Mohsin Hamid
Mohsin Hamid (Urdu: محسن حامد; born 23 July 1971) is a British Pakistani novelist, writer and brand consultant. His novels are Moth Smoke (2000), The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007), How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia (2013), Exit West (2017), and The Last White Man (2022). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Mohsin Hamid is the 7,330th most popular writer (down from 7,157th in 2024), the 191st most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 177th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Pakistani Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Mohsin Hamid ranks 7,330 out of 7,302. Before him are Shi Tao, Craig Thomas, Laila Lalami, Shehan Karunatilaka, Anna Kim, and Espido Freire. After him are Peaches Geldof, Akiane, Nujood Ali, Tim Ferriss, Julie Bindel, and Lana Bastašić.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShi Tao
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,324
Craig Thomas
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,325
Laila Lalami
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,326
Shehan Karunatilaka
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 7,327
Anna Kim
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 7,328
Espido Freire
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 7,329
Mohsin Hamid
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 7,330
Peaches Geldof
1989 - 2014
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 7,331
Akiane
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 7,332
Nujood Ali
1998 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 7,333
Tim Ferriss
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 7,334
Julie Bindel
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 7,335
Lana Bastašić
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 7,336
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Mohsin Hamid ranks 1,127. Before him are Tig Notaro, Leonidas Sabanis, Chad Gray, Monty Williams, Craig Thomas, and Roman Mählich. After him are Catherine Marsal, Ian Walker, Dominic Cummings, Vernon Forrest, Martin Heinrich, and Aleksandar Kitinov.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsTig Notaro
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 1,121
Leonidas Sabanis
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 1,122
Chad Gray
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 1,123
Monty Williams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,124
Craig Thomas
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,125
Roman Mählich
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,126
Mohsin Hamid
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 1,127
Catherine Marsal
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 1,128
Ian Walker
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 1,129
Dominic Cummings
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 1,130
Vernon Forrest
BOXER
1971 - 2009
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 1,131
Martin Heinrich
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.70
Rank: 1,132
Aleksandar Kitinov
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 1,133
In Pakistan
Among people born in Pakistan, Mohsin Hamid ranks 191 out of 217. Before him are Sadiq Sanjrani (1970), Usman Khawaja (1986), Jahangir Khan (1963), Tabassum Adnan (null), Wasim Akram (1966), and Shahid Afridi (1980). After him are Hina Rabbani Khar (1977), Nadeem Aslam (1966), Khadim Hussain Rizvi (1966), Nergis Mavalvala (1968), Dilshad Vadsaria (1985), and Mawra Hocane (1992).
Others born in Pakistan
Go to all RankingsSadiq Sanjrani
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 185
Usman Khawaja
CRICKETER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 186
Jahangir Khan
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 187
Tabassum Adnan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 188
Wasim Akram
CRICKETER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 189
Shahid Afridi
CRICKETER
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 190
Mohsin Hamid
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 191
Hina Rabbani Khar
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 192
Nadeem Aslam
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 193
Khadim Hussain Rizvi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1966 - 2020
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 194
Nergis Mavalvala
PHYSICIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 195
Dilshad Vadsaria
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 196
Mawra Hocane
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.09
Rank: 197
Among WRITERS In Pakistan
Among writers born in Pakistan, Mohsin Hamid ranks 20. Before him are Parveen Shakir (1952), Asma Barlas (1950), Mulk Raj Anand (1905), Khushwant Singh (1915), Hamid Mir (1966), and Kamila Shamsie (1973). After him are Nadeem Aslam (1966), Sabatina James (1982), and Sarah Haider (1991).
Parveen Shakir
1952 - 1994
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 14
Asma Barlas
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 15
Mulk Raj Anand
1905 - 2004
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 16
Khushwant Singh
1915 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 17
Hamid Mir
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 18
Kamila Shamsie
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 19
Mohsin Hamid
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 20
Nadeem Aslam
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 21
Sabatina James
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 22
Sarah Haider
1991 - Present
HPI: 24.37
Rank: 23











































