Trending Novelists in Germany this week
The 100 most-viewed novelists this week on Wikipedia (Germany). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Lukas Bärfuss.
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Lukas Bärfuss
Swiss writer and playwright
189
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2
Joseph Goebbels
Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945)
111
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3
Franz Kafka
Bohemian writer from Prague (1883–1924)
94
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4
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German writer, artist, natural scientist and politician (1749–1832)
93
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5
Oliver Wnuk
German actor and writer
84
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6
Lisa Eckhart
Austrian entertainer, literary standup comedian, novelist and former poetry slammer
71
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7
Ilse Aichinger
Austrian writer (1921–2016)
64
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8
Agatha Christie
English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976)
64
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9
Thomas Mann
German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate (1875–1955)
64
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10
Yayoi Kusama
Japanese artist (born 1929)
63
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11
Stephen King
American novelist and writer (born 1947)
62
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12
Karl May
German author (1842–1912)
58
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13
Friedrich Schiller
German playwright, poet, philosopher and historian (1759–1805)
55
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14
Nick Cave
Australian musician and singer
55
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15
Tom Clancy
American author (1947–2013)
54
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16
Ferdinand von Schirach
German lawyer and author of crime novels
52
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17
Shere Hite
German-American sexologist
49
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18
Carrie Fisher
American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016)
49
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19
Stefan Zweig
Austrian writer (1881–1942)
48
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20
Erich Kästner
German children's writer (1899–1974)
46
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21
J. R. R. Tolkien
English writer and philologist (1892–1973)
46
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22
Hermann Hesse
Nobel Prize winning German-Swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962)
45
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23
Jonathan Swift
Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)
45
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24
Paul Auster
American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024)
45
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25
Jane Austen
English novelist (1775–1817)
40
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26
Jean-Paul Sartre
French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)
38
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27
Margaret Atwood
Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, pépiniériste and inventor (born 1939)
37
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28
George Orwell
British writer and journalist (1903–1950)
37
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29
Saddam Hussein
Iraqi politician and revolutionary, president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003
36
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30
Rainer Maria Rilke
Austrian poet and writer (1875–1926)
36
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31
Erich Maria Remarque
German-born novelist (1898–1970)
35
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32
Astrid Lindgren
Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays (1907–2002)
35
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33
Ethan Hawke
American actor and writer (born 1970)
34
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34
Ernest Hemingway
American author and journalist (1899–1961)
34
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35
Ivana Trump
Czech-American businesswoman (1949–2022)
34
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36
Søren Kierkegaard
Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855)
33
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37
Anthony Bourdain
American chef and television personality (1956-2018)
32
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38
Hilary Duff
American actress and singer (born 1987)
32
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39
Hugh Laurie
English actor, comedian, director, musician and writer
31
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40
Saša Stanišić
Bosnian-German writer
30
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41
Simone de Beauvoir
French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)
30
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42
Jimmy Carter
president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
30
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43
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Russian novelist (1821–1881)
29
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44
Charles Bukowski
German-American writer (1920–1994)
28
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45
Klaus Mann
German writer (1906–1949)
28
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46
Jenny Erpenbeck
German opera director and writer (born 1967)
27
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47
Honoré de Balzac
French novelist and playwright (1799–1850)
27
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48
Friedrich Hölderlin
German poet
27
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49
Siri Hustvedt
American novelist, essayist, poet
27
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50
Günter Grass
German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015)
26
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51
Roald Dahl
British writer and poet (1916–1990)
25
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52
Terry Pratchett
English fantasy author (1948–2015)
25
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53
Thomas More
English statesman, lawyer and philosopher (1478–1535)
25
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54
Oscar Wilde
Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854-1900)
25
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55
Heinrich Böll
German writer (1917–1985)
25
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56
J. K. Rowling
British author and philanthropist (born 1965)
24
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57
Robert Seethaler
Austrian actor and writer
24
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58
Albert Camus
French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960)
24
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59
Ayn Rand
Russian-born American writer and public philosopher (1905–1982)
24
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60
Whoopi Goldberg
American actress, comedian, author and television personality
23
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61
Janosch
German children's writer, illustrator, and novellist (born 1931)
23
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62
Heinrich von Kleist
German poet, dramatist, novelist and short story writer (1777–1811)
23
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63
Neil Gaiman
English writer (born 1960)
23
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64
William Shatner
Canadian actor (born 1931)
23
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65
Theodor Fontane
German novelist and poet (1819–1898)
22
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66
Daniel Kehlmann
German-language novelist (born 1975)
22
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67
Edgar Allan Poe
American writer and literary critic (1809–1849)
22
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68
Jules Verne
French writer (1828–1905)
22
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69
Gene Hackman
American actor and novelist (1930–2025)
22
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70
Leonard Cohen
Canadian singer, songwriter and poet (1934–2016)
22
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71
H. P. Lovecraft
American writer and editor (1890–1937)
21
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72
Lilli Palmer
German actress (1914–1986)
21
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73
Isaac Asimov
American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)
21
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74
Karl Ove Knausgård
Norwegian author
21
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75
Theodor Storm
German writer (1817–1888)
21
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76
Virginia Woolf
English modernist writer (1882–1941)
21
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77
E. T. A. Hoffmann
German Romantic author (1776–1822)
21
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78
Julie Andrews
British actress, singer and author (born 1935)
20
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79
Ken Follett
British novelist (born 1949)
20
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80
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712-1778)
20
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81
Lauren Graham
American actress, producer and novelist
20
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82
Isabel Allende
Chilean writer (born 1942)
20
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83
Arthur Conan Doyle
British writer and physician (1859–1930)
20
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84
Giacomo Casanova
Venetian adventurer and writer (1725–1798)
19
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85
Aleister Crowley
English occultist (1875–1947)
19
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86
Hans Fallada
German writer (1893–1947)
19
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87
Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish novelist and poet (1850-1894)
19
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88
Colleen Hoover
American author
19
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89
Victor Hugo
French novelist, poet, dramatist and politician (1802–1885)
18
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90
Rafik Schami
Syrian-German writer and chemist (born 1946)
18
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91
Guillermo del Toro
Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)
18
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92
Dan Brown
American novelist (born 1964)
18
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93
Mary Shelley
English writer (1797–1851)
18
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94
Truman Capote
American author (1924-1984)
18
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95
Leo Tolstoy
Russian author (1828–1910)
18
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96
Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
German composer and writer (1797–1848)
18
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97
Umberto Eco
Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist (1932–2016)
17
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98
Sarah J. Maas
American writer
17
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99
Marcel Proust
French novelist, critic and essayist (1871–1922)
17
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100
Martin Suter
Swiss writer, playwright, screenwriter and publicist
17
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