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Nick Hornby

1957 - Today

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Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer. He is best known for his memoir Fever Pitch (1992) and novels High Fidelity and About a Boy, all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide as of 2018. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nick Hornby is the 3,992nd most popular writer (down from 3,770th in 2019), the 3,150th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,677th in 2019) and the 354th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Nick Hornby ranks 3,992 out of 7,302. Before him are Janko Matúška, Hjalmar Bergman, Joseba Sarrionandia, Alfred Kerr, Matilde Serao, and Luciano De Crescenzo. After him are Ferenc Fejtő, Moa Martinson, Johannes Jørgensen, Friedrich Theodor Vischer, Anar Rzayev, and Syd Field.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Nick Hornby ranks 212. Before him are Kevin Pollak, Jakob Nielsen, Tsai Ming-liang, Goodluck Jonathan, Jean-Christophe Yoccoz, and Carlos Renato Frederico. After him are Ali Larijani, Serhii Plokhy, Kenji Kawai, Eric S. Raymond, Gary Lewis, and Mirjana Karanović.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Nick Hornby ranks 3,151 out of 8,785. Before him are Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678), Douglas Bader (1910), Julian Bream (1933), Jonathan Glazer (1965), Ernst Wilhelm Bohle (1903), and Gwendoline Christie (1978). After him are Richard Marquand (1937), Jack Cardiff (1914), Dawn Addams (1930), William Burnside (1852), James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811), and Freddie Highmore (1992).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Nick Hornby ranks 354. Before him are Gertrude Jekyll (1843), Richard Hammond (1969), Andrew Marvell (1621), Israel Zangwill (1864), Christiane Amanpour (1958), and W. S. Gilbert (1836). After him are Alexander Neckam (1157), Edwin Atherstone (1788), Mary Renault (1905), Eric Frank Russell (1905), Pippa Middleton (1983), and Sue Townsend (1946).

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