WRITER
R. F. Kuang
1996 - Today
R. F. Kuang
Rebecca F. Kuang (born May 29, 1996) is an American writer of mostly fantasy novels. Kuang was born in China and schooled in Texas before she studied Sinology at Cambridge and Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar. In 2025, she was completing her PhD at Yale University. Her 2022 novel Babel, or the Necessity of Violence was placed at the first spot on The New York Times Best Seller list, and won the Blackwell's Book of the Year for Fiction in 2022 along with the 2022 Nebula Award for Best Novel. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. R. F. Kuang is the 7,248th most popular writer, the 1,466th most popular biography from China and the 129th most popular Chinese Writer.
R. F. Kuang is most famous for her debut novel, "The Poppy War," which is a dark fantasy inspired by Chinese history and mythology. She is also known for her subsequent works, including "The Dragon Republic" and "The Burning God," which continue the story of the original trilogy.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, R. F. Kuang ranks 7,248 out of 7,302. Before her are Josh Singer, Coral Herrera, Giuliana Rancic, Kiera Cass, Sabatina James, and Grant Wahl. After her are Celeste Ng, Anna Bagriana, Adrianne Wadewitz, Jon Fisher, Simon Armitage, and Brian K. Vaughan.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Josh Singer
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 7,242
Coral Herrera
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 7,243
Giuliana Rancic
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 7,244
Kiera Cass
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 7,245
Sabatina James
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 7,246
Grant Wahl
1973 - 2022
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 7,247
R. F. Kuang
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 7,248
Celeste Ng
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 7,249
Anna Bagriana
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 7,250
Adrianne Wadewitz
1977 - 2014
HPI: 38.26
Rank: 7,251
Jon Fisher
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.26
Rank: 7,252
Simon Armitage
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 7,253
Brian K. Vaughan
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.13
Rank: 7,254
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1996, R. F. Kuang ranks 539. Before her are Andreas Obst, Fátima Diame, Anastasios Donis, Ylber Ramadani, Mathias Normann, and Mia Nicolai. After her are Lassana Coulibaly, Gelson Dala, Mitsuru Maruoka, Ardian Ismajli, Jan Zieliński, and Otar Kiteishvili.
Others Born in 1996
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Andreas Obst
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 533
Fátima Diame
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 534
Anastasios Donis
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 535
Ylber Ramadani
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 536
Mathias Normann
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.48
Rank: 537
Mia Nicolai
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.45
Rank: 538
R. F. Kuang
WRITER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 539
Lassana Coulibaly
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.42
Rank: 540
Gelson Dala
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.42
Rank: 541
Mitsuru Maruoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 542
Ardian Ismajli
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 543
Jan Zieliński
TENNIS PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 544
Otar Kiteishvili
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 545
In China
Among people born in China, R. F. Kuang ranks 1,466 out of 1,610. Before her are Huang Yaqiong (1994), Du Jing (1984), Yan Junling (1991), Wei Qiuyue (1988), Chen Yufei (1998), and Yu Hanchao (1987). After her are Zhang Dechang (1978), Cao Zhongrong (1981), Cheng Xunzhao (1991), He Kexin (1992), Zhang Xin (1985), and Tian Qing (1986).
Others born in China
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Huang Yaqiong
BADMINTON PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 1,460
Du Jing
BADMINTON PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 1,461
Yan Junling
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 1,462
Wei Qiuyue
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 1,463
Chen Yufei
BADMINTON PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 1,464
Yu Hanchao
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 1,465
R. F. Kuang
WRITER
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 1,466
Zhang Dechang
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 1,467
Cao Zhongrong
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 1,468
Cheng Xunzhao
MARTIAL ARTS
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 1,469
He Kexin
GYMNAST
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 1,470
Zhang Xin
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 1,471
Tian Qing
BADMINTON PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.31
Rank: 1,472
Among WRITERS In China
Among writers born in China, R. F. Kuang ranks 129. Before her are Tie Ning (1957), Woeser (1966), Wei Hui (1973), Ken Liu (1976), Yiyun Li (1972), and Han Han (1982).
