Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Non-Fiction Writers, including Jordan Belfort, Svetlana Alexievich, Caroline Kennedy, George Orwell and Helmut Schmidt

Famous 20th Century Non-Fiction Writers

Mick MarsMick Mars
04 May 1951, American
Musician
Rashida JonesRashida Jones
25 February 1976, American
Actress

Carice van HoutenCarice van Houten
05 September 1976, Dutch
Actress

Jordan BelfortJordan Belfort
09 July 1962, American
Author

Geri HalliwellGeri Halliwell
06 August 1972, British
Singer

George OrwellGeorge Orwell
25 June 1903, British
Writer
Conor WoodmanConor Woodman
21 March 1974, Irish
Film Director

Ruskin BondRuskin Bond
19 May 1934, Indian
Writer

Gertrude BellGertrude Bell
14 July 1868, British
Writer, Diplomat

Caroline KennedyCaroline Kennedy
27 November 1957, American
Author
Alan CummingAlan Cumming
27 January 1965, Scottish
Actor

Sam HarrisSam Harris
09 April 1967, American
Philosopher, Author
Tom ClancyTom Clancy
12 April 1947, American
Novelist

Steve-OSteve-O
13 June 1974, Canadian, British, American
Actor

Mike FarrellMike Farrell
06 February 1939, American
Actor
Sela WardSela Ward
11 July 1956, American
Actress

Morris ChestnutMorris Chestnut
01 January 1969, American
Actor
Mackenzie PhillipsMackenzie Phillips
10 November 1959, American
Actress

Sean HannitySean Hannity
30 December 1961, American
Talk Show Host

Jill IrelandJill Ireland
24 April 1936, British, American
Actress
Eartha KittEartha Kitt
17 January 1927, American
Singer

David IckeDavid Icke
29 April 1952, British
Writer
Michelle McNamaraMichelle McNamara
14 April 1970, American
Freelance Writer, Blogger

Gary BurghoffGary Burghoff
24 May 1943, American
Actor

Princess Michael of KentPrincess Michael of Kent
15 January 1945, British
Author

Terence McKennaTerence McKenna
16 November 1946, American
Philosopher, Psychonaut, Ethnobotanist, Author
Rachel CarsonRachel Carson
27 May 1907, American
Marine biologist
Valerie HarperValerie Harper
22 August 1939, American
Actress

Clayton KershawClayton Kershaw
19 March 1988, American
Baseball Pitcher

Delta BurkeDelta Burke
30 July 1956, American
Actress

Jill St. JohnJill St. John
19 August 1940, American
Actress
Karl PilkingtonKarl Pilkington
23 September 1972, British
Television Presenter, Radio Producer

Lenín MorenoLenín Moreno
19 March 1953, Ecuadorian
Political leader

Robert GraysmithRobert Graysmith
17 September 1942, American
Author

Christina CrawfordChristina Crawford
11 June 1939, American
Author, Actress

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Phillip SchofieldPhillip Schofield
01 April 1962, British
Television Presenter
Cilla BlackCilla Black
27 May 1943, British
Singer

Martin MullMartin Mull
18 August 1943, American
Actor
Julie Nixon EisenhowerJulie Nixon Eisenhower
05 July 1948, American
Author

Mariette HartleyMariette Hartley
21 June 1940, American
Actress

Sterling HaydenSterling Hayden
26 March 1916, American
Actor
Svetlana AlexievichSvetlana Alexievich
31 May 1948, Belarusian
Write and Nobel Prize Winner in Literature

Zbigniew BrzezinskiZbigniew Brzezinski
28 March 1928, Polish, American
Former Diplomat, Political Scientist
Ben SteinBen Stein
25 November 1944, American
Writer, Actor, Lawyer

Glennon Doyle MeltonGlennon Doyle Melton
20 March 1976, American
Author, Activist, Public Speaker

Martha GellhornMartha Gellhorn
08 November 1908, American
Journalist & Writer

Gemma CollinsGemma Collins
31 January 1981, British
Businesswoman

Robin SharmaRobin Sharma
16 June 1964, Canadian, Mauritian
Writer, Public Speaker
V. S. NaipaulV. S. Naipaul
17 August 1932, British
Writer

Hedda HopperHedda Hopper
02 May 1885, American
Actress

Edwin SchlossbergEdwin Schlossberg
19 July 1945, Ukrainian
Designer

Richard BriersRichard Briers
14 January 1934, British
Actor
Sonny LandhamSonny Landham
11 February 1941, American
Actor

Sean Hepburn FerrerSean Hepburn Ferrer
17 July 1960, Swiss
Film Producer
Naomi KleinNaomi Klein
08 May 1970, Canadian
Author

Paula PoundstonePaula Poundstone
29 December 1959, American
Comedian

Saul Bellow Saul Bellow
10 June 1915, American
Novelist
Alain de BottonAlain de Botton
20 December 1969, Swiss, British
Author

Nancy KwanNancy Kwan
19 May 1939, Hong Konger, American
Actress
Mary SoamesMary Soames
15 September 1922, British
Youngest Child of Winston Churchill

Catherine HicklandCatherine Hickland
11 February 1956, American
Actress, Businesswoman, Author

Oleg GordievskyOleg Gordievsky
10 October 1938, Russian
Secret Agent
Dorothy Bush KochDorothy Bush Koch
18 August 1959, American
Author

Benjamin Spock Benjamin Spock
02 May 1903, American
Pediatrician and Political Activist
Carlton LeachCarlton Leach
12 March 1959, British
Author, Former Doorman, Former Football Hooligan &

Adrienne RichAdrienne Rich
16 May 1929, American
American poet

Carol McGiffinCarol McGiffin
18 February 1960, British
Radio Broadcaster

Brooke HaywardBrooke Hayward
05 July 1937, American
Actress
Euell GibbonsEuell Gibbons
08 September 1911, American
Outdoorsman
Adam KhooAdam Khoo
08 April 1974, Singaporean
Entrepreneur

Cass PennantCass Pennant
03 March 1958, British
Writer

A. N. WilsonA. N. Wilson
27 October 1950, British
Writer & Columnist

Irwin ShawIrwin Shaw
27 February 1913, American
Illness
Jonathan KozolJonathan Kozol
05 September 1936, American
Educator & Non-Fiction Writer

Alva MyrdalAlva Myrdal
31 January 1902, Swedish
Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Lester R. BrownLester R. Brown
28 March 1934, American
Environmentalist

Subir ChowdhurySubir Chowdhury
12 January 1967, Bangladeshi
Author

Robin McGrawRobin McGraw
28 December 1953, American
Author, Entrepreneur, Television Personality
Alfredo Pareja DiezcansecoAlfredo Pareja Diezcanseco
12 October 1908, Ecuadorian
Novelist, Essayist, Historian

Wyatt CooperWyatt Cooper
01 September 1927, American
Author
Hilton CarterHilton Carter
03 December 1979, American
Author

Kennedy MontgomeryKennedy Montgomery
08 September 1972, American
Commentator

Ken JenningsKen Jennings
23 May 1974, American
Software engineer, Blogger, Non-fiction writer,
Louis SlotinLouis Slotin
01 December 1910, Canadian
Physicist, Chemist, Non-fiction writer

BD WongBD Wong
24 October 1960, American
Actor
Erich HoneckerErich Honecker
25 August 1912, German
Politician, Autobiographer, Non-fiction writer

Michio KakuMichio Kaku
24 January 1947, American
Theoretical physicist, Science writer, Popularizer

Peter BogdanovichPeter Bogdanovich
30 July 1939, American
Director

Yanis VaroufakisYanis Varoufakis
24 March 1961, Australian, Greek
Economist, Politician, Professor, Non-fiction
Joseph CottenJoseph Cotten
15 May 1905, American
Actor

Joseph StiglitzJoseph Stiglitz
09 February 1943, American
Economist, University teacher, Science writer,
Philip ZimbardoPhilip Zimbardo
23 March 1933, American
Social psychologist, University teacher,

Gerhard SchröderGerhard Schröder
07 April 1944, German
Lawyer, Politician, Consultant, Non-fiction writer

Erich FrommErich Fromm
23 March 1900, German
Psychologist, Philosopher, University teacher,

Lawrence LessigLawrence Lessig
03 June 1961, American
Jurist, Activist, Lawyer, Non-fiction writer,
Erving GoffmanErving Goffman
11 June 1922, Canadian, American
Sociologist, Non-fiction writer