Popularity of world's bestselling authorsMost known authors of mystery novels and thrillers

Our HeroesStephen KingDan BrownRex StoutHarlan CobenWilbur SmithJames RollinsStephanie MeyerLaurell HamiltonDouglas Preston, Lincoln ChildJean-Christophe Grangé

At first, let’s compare the Giants - Stephen King and Dan Brown. Just recall that Dan Brown has written six books, but Stephen King - more than fifty ...

Dan Brown andStephen King They have about the same level of popularity. The peaks of the popularity Dan Brown coincide with the time of release movies on its books

Let's see how much Dan Brown took off on the rest

Dan Brown, Wilbur Smith, Harlan Coben, Laurell Hamilton,Douglas PrestonDan Brown is in front of rest with enormous breakdown. In the second line (among «rest») leads Laurell Hamilton.

Now we group authors according their genres

ThrillersDouglas Preston, Lincoln Child, James Rollins, Wilbur Smith

Novels about vampiresLaurell HamiltonandStephanie Meyer

Mystery and crime novelsRex StoutandHarlan Coben

Now let's see how popular these authors in different countries

Stephen King

Dan Brown

Laurell Hamilton

Wilbur Smith

Stephanie Meyer

Harlan Coben

Rex Stout

Duglas PrestonandLincoln Child

James Rollins

Jean-Christophe Grangé

It seems that horror and vampire novels are more popular in Hungary, the mystery novels – in Poland, and both - in Italy, which generally populated by fans these genres.