WRITER
Tom Egeland
1959 - Today

Tom Egeland
Tom Egeland (born 8 July 1959 in Oslo) is a Norwegian author. His great-grandfather was Jon Flatabø from Kvam in Hardanger, one of the pioneer authors of popular literature in Norway. Egeland's novels are published in Norwegian and translated into 25 languages. His most famous novel is Sirkelens ende (Circle's End), published in English with the title Relic, which deals with several of the same topics as The Da Vinci Code. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Egeland is the 6,689th most popular writer (down from 6,652nd in 2024), the 603rd most popular biography from Norway (up from 605th in 2019) and the 80th most popular Norwegian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Tom Egeland ranks 6,689 out of 7,302. Before him are Woeser, Arthur Kopit, John Stossel, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, George Clayton Johnson, and Leena Lehtolainen. After him are Amelia Opie, Maxine Hong Kingston, Ingo Schulze, Jonathan Lethem, Mitch Albom, and Daniel Handler.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWoeser
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 6,683
Arthur Kopit
1937 - 2021
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 6,684
John Stossel
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 6,685
Lisa Brennan-Jobs
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 6,686
George Clayton Johnson
1929 - 2015
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 6,687
Leena Lehtolainen
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 6,688
Tom Egeland
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 6,689
Amelia Opie
1769 - 1853
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 6,690
Maxine Hong Kingston
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 6,691
Ingo Schulze
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 6,692
Jonathan Lethem
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 6,693
Mitch Albom
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 6,694
Daniel Handler
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 6,695
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Tom Egeland ranks 618. Before him are Eren Keskin, Kathryn P. Hire, Oleg Logvin, Fernando Romay, Sandy West, and Mark Romanek. After him are Jim Meskimen, Kerry Kennedy, Michael Barratt, Lawrence Taylor, Róger Flores, and Carlos Muñoz.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsEren Keskin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 612
Kathryn P. Hire
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 613
Oleg Logvin
CYCLIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 614
Fernando Romay
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 615
Sandy West
MUSICIAN
1959 - 2006
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 616
Mark Romanek
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 617
Tom Egeland
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 618
Jim Meskimen
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 619
Kerry Kennedy
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 620
Michael Barratt
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 621
Lawrence Taylor
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 622
Róger Flores
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 623
Carlos Muñoz
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 624
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Tom Egeland ranks 603 out of 1,039. Before him are Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (2005), Erik Mykland (1971), Beate Eriksen (1960), Nocturno Culto (1972), Gabriel Thorstensen (1888), and Dagur B. Eggertsson (1972). After him are Erik Johnsen (1965), Ronny Johnsen (1969), Tor Arne Hetland (1974), Dan Eggen (1970), Lars Bjønness (1963), and Iselin Solheim (1990).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsPrince Sverre Magnus of Norway
NOBLEMAN
2005 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 597
Erik Mykland
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 598
Beate Eriksen
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 599
Nocturno Culto
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 600
Gabriel Thorstensen
GYMNAST
1888 - 1974
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 601
Dagur B. Eggertsson
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 602
Tom Egeland
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 603
Erik Johnsen
SKIER
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 604
Ronny Johnsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 605
Tor Arne Hetland
SKIER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 606
Dan Eggen
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 607
Lars Bjønness
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 608
Iselin Solheim
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 609
Among WRITERS In Norway
Among writers born in Norway, Tom Egeland ranks 80. Before him are Kjell Ola Dahl (1958), Tron Øgrim (1947), Marit Paulsen (1939), Kim Leine (1961), Tor Ulven (1953), and Merethe Lindstrøm (1963). After him are Maja Lunde (1975), Carl Frode Tiller (1970), Haddy N'jie (1979), Thomas Enger (1973), Maria Parr (1981), and Beate Grimsrud (1963).
Kjell Ola Dahl
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 74
Tron Øgrim
1947 - 2007
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 75
Marit Paulsen
1939 - 2022
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 76
Kim Leine
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 77
Tor Ulven
1953 - 1995
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 78
Merethe Lindstrøm
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 79
Tom Egeland
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 80
Maja Lunde
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 81
Carl Frode Tiller
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 82
Haddy N'jie
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 83
Thomas Enger
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 84
Maria Parr
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 85
Beate Grimsrud
1963 - 2020
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 86
















































