WRITER
Peter James
1948 - Today

Peter James
Peter J. James (born 22 August 1948) is a British writer of crime. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter James is the 3,471st most popular writer (down from 2,720th in 2019), the 2,779th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,016th in 2019) and the 316th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Peter James ranks 3,471 out of 7,302. Before him are Jerzy Giedroyc, Bernard Maris, Pavao Ritter Vitezović, Jojo Moyes, Samad Behrangi, and Hermann Rauschning. After him are Jean-Claude Izzo, Giuseppe Parini, Nima Yooshij, Manès Sperber, Oles Honchar, and Jean-Louis de Rambures.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJerzy Giedroyc
1906 - 2000
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 3,465
Bernard Maris
1946 - 2015
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 3,466
Pavao Ritter Vitezović
1652 - 1713
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 3,467
Jojo Moyes
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 3,468
Samad Behrangi
1939 - 1967
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 3,469
Hermann Rauschning
1887 - 1982
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 3,470
Peter James
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 3,471
Jean-Claude Izzo
1945 - 2000
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 3,472
Giuseppe Parini
1729 - 1799
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 3,473
Nima Yooshij
1897 - 1960
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 3,474
Manès Sperber
1905 - 1984
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 3,475
Oles Honchar
1918 - 1995
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 3,476
Jean-Louis de Rambures
1930 - 2006
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 3,477
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Peter James ranks 329. Before him are Josef Hickersberger, Mercedes Ruehl, Guy Standing, Koloman Gögh, Michael Berryman, and Lojze Peterle. After him are Yaakov Litzman, Enrique Vila-Matas, Efraim Zuroff, Robert Holdstock, Selda Bağcan, and Luis Rodríguez.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsJosef Hickersberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 323
Mercedes Ruehl
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 324
Guy Standing
ECONOMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 325
Koloman Gögh
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 1995
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 326
Michael Berryman
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 327
Lojze Peterle
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 328
Peter James
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 329
Yaakov Litzman
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 330
Enrique Vila-Matas
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 331
Efraim Zuroff
HISTORIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 332
Robert Holdstock
WRITER
1948 - 2009
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 333
Selda Bağcan
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 334
Luis Rodríguez
PRODUCER
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 335
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter James ranks 2,780 out of 8,785. Before him are John Gilbert Baker (1834), Peggy Ashcroft (1907), Jojo Moyes (1969), Jimmy Somerville (1961), James Quibell (1867), and Hugh Bonneville (1963). After him are Peter Maxwell Davies (1934), Henry Pottinger (1789), Ronnie Clayton (1934), Charles James Fox (1749), Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke (1886), and John Wood (1930).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Gilbert Baker
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1920
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 2,774
Peggy Ashcroft
ACTOR
1907 - 1991
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 2,775
Jojo Moyes
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 2,776
Jimmy Somerville
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 2,777
James Quibell
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1867 - 1935
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 2,778
Hugh Bonneville
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 2,779
Peter James
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 2,780
Peter Maxwell Davies
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2016
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 2,781
Henry Pottinger
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1856
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 2,782
Ronnie Clayton
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 2,783
Charles James Fox
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1806
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 2,784
Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1960
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 2,785
John Wood
ACTOR
1930 - 2011
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 2,786
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Peter James ranks 316. Before him are Ephraim Chambers (1680), Prince Henri of Orléans (1867), Edith Durham (1863), Iain Banks (1954), Marion Chesney (1936), and Jojo Moyes (1969). After him are John Winthrop (1588), Richard Hakluyt (1552), Anthony Horowitz (1955), Robert Holdstock (1948), William Ernest Henley (1849), and John Osborne (1929).
Ephraim Chambers
1680 - 1740
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 310
Prince Henri of Orléans
1867 - 1901
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 311
Edith Durham
1863 - 1944
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 312
Iain Banks
1954 - 2013
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 313
Marion Chesney
1936 - 2019
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 314
Jojo Moyes
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 315
Peter James
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 316
John Winthrop
1588 - 1649
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 317
Richard Hakluyt
1552 - 1616
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 318
Anthony Horowitz
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 319
Robert Holdstock
1948 - 2009
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 320
William Ernest Henley
1849 - 1903
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 321
John Osborne
1929 - 1994
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 322