WRITER
Tom Rob Smith
1979 - Today

Tom Rob Smith
Tom Rob Smith (born February 19, 1979) is an English author, screenwriter and producer. He is best known as the author of Child 44, a novel about the investigation of child murders during the Soviet Union. The book was adapted into a film of the same name, and Smith has written two sequels: the Secret Speech and Agent 6. His first standalone novel, The Farm, was published in 2014. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Rob Smith is the 6,972nd most popular writer (down from 6,927th in 2019), the 6,751st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,537th in 2019) and the 725th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Tom Rob Smith ranks 6,972 out of 7,302. Before him are Joy Harjo, Ruth Park, Sandi Toksvig, Jenny Han, Patrick Ness, and Urvashi Butalia. After him are Jim Butcher, Yvonne Vera, Lucía Puenzo, Walter Jon Williams, Marguerite Abouet, and Delia Grigore.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoy Harjo
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 6,966
Ruth Park
1917 - 2010
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 6,967
Sandi Toksvig
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 6,968
Jenny Han
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 6,969
Patrick Ness
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 6,970
Urvashi Butalia
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 6,971
Tom Rob Smith
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 6,972
Jim Butcher
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 6,973
Yvonne Vera
1964 - 2005
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 6,974
Lucía Puenzo
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 6,975
Walter Jon Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 6,976
Marguerite Abouet
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 6,977
Delia Grigore
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 6,978
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Tom Rob Smith ranks 576. Before him are Andrew Triggs Hodge, Felicia Day, Albert Rivera, Zoumana Camara, Giorgi Gogshelidze, and Sa Dingding. After him are Alexei Markov, Jonathan Joubert, Pollyanna McIntosh, Osleidys Menéndez, László Bodnár, and Dmitri Bulykin.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsAndrew Triggs Hodge
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 570
Felicia Day
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 571
Albert Rivera
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 572
Zoumana Camara
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 573
Giorgi Gogshelidze
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 574
Sa Dingding
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 575
Tom Rob Smith
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 576
Alexei Markov
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 577
Jonathan Joubert
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 578
Pollyanna McIntosh
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 579
Osleidys Menéndez
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 580
László Bodnár
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 581
Dmitri Bulykin
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 582
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Tom Rob Smith ranks 6,753 out of 8,785. Before him are Max Irons (1985), Brian McClair (1963), Chris Cunningham (1970), Amber Rudd (1963), Natasha O'Keeffe (1986), and Nigel Godrich (1971). After him are Willie Ormond (1927), Sean Maguire (1976), Jean Kent (1921), Suranne Jones (1978), Sophie Ward (1964), and Pollyanna McIntosh (1979).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMax Irons
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 6,747
Brian McClair
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 6,748
Chris Cunningham
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 6,749
Amber Rudd
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 6,750
Natasha O'Keeffe
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 6,751
Nigel Godrich
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 6,752
Tom Rob Smith
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 6,753
Willie Ormond
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1984
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 6,754
Sean Maguire
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 6,755
Jean Kent
ACTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 6,756
Suranne Jones
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 6,757
Sophie Ward
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 6,758
Pollyanna McIntosh
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 6,759
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Tom Rob Smith ranks 725. Before him are Edwin Morgan (1920), Laurie Lee (1914), Charley Boorman (1966), Noel Streatfeild (1895), Maggie O'Farrell (1972), and Helen Dunmore (1952). After him are Sebastian Faulks (1953), Kae Tempest (1985), John Mortimer (1923), Ken MacLeod (1954), Matt Haig (1975), and Dennis Potter (1935).
Edwin Morgan
1920 - 2010
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 719
Laurie Lee
1914 - 1997
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 720
Charley Boorman
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 721
Noel Streatfeild
1895 - 1986
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 722
Maggie O'Farrell
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 723
Helen Dunmore
1952 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 724
Tom Rob Smith
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 725
Sebastian Faulks
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 726
Kae Tempest
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 727
John Mortimer
1923 - 2009
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 728
Ken MacLeod
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 729
Matt Haig
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 730
Dennis Potter
1935 - 1994
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 731