Top 35 Writers in Italy
This curated ranking covers the 35 largest writers in Italy, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Graham Greene, Tonino Guerra and Henry Miller lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 340,402 people. Across all 35 entries the average audience size is 19,053, and the largest, Graham Greene, reaches around 137,893 people in Italy. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with each writer, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Italy and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Graham Greene |
137,893 | 3.0% | Writer | Literature |
| 2 |  Tonino Guerra |
121,974 | 96.8% | Writer | Literature |
| 3 |  Henry Miller |
80,535 | 10.1% | Writer | Literature |
| 4 |  Joseph Conrad |
69,434 | 8.6% | Writer | Literature |
| 5 |  Sophie Calle |
38,295 | 9.4% | Writer | Literature |
| 6 |  Michael Ende |
38,093 | 6.1% | Writer | Literature |
| 7 |  Joe R. Lansdale |
29,652 | 40.0% | Writer | Literature |
| 8 |  D. H. Lawrence |
19,424 | 5.2% | Writer | Literature |
| 9 |  Judy Blume |
18,419 | 1.4% | Writer | Literature |
| 10 |  Thomas Harris |
18,294 | 4.5% | Writer | Literature |
| 11 |  Jon Krakauer |
16,880 | 4.5% | Writer | Literature |
| 12 |  Janet Evanovich |
12,043 | 2.3% | Writer | Literature |
| 13 |  Betty Friedan |
11,581 | 4.1% | Writer | Literature |
| 14 |  Clint Smith |
6,477 | 4.8% | Writer | Literature |
| 15 |  Max Gallo |
6,035 | 55.5% | Writer | Literature |
| 16 |  Michael Robotham |
5,623 | 3.2% | Writer | Literature |
| 17 |  Orson Scott Card |
4,801 | 2.1% | Writer | Literature |
| 18 |  Stuart MacBride |
4,737 | 5.8% | Writer | Literature |
| 19 | Sherryl Woods |
4,720 | 3.3% | Writer | Literature |
| 20 |  Patrick Lencioni |
3,993 | 3.2% | Writer | Literature |
| 21 |  Stanisław Lem |
3,933 | 9.4% | Writer | Literature |
| 22 |  Sandra Cisneros |
2,712 | 0.6% | Writer | Literature |
| 23 |  Kate DiCamillo |
2,552 | 1.3% | Writer | Literature |
| 24 |  Joanna Trollope |
2,479 | 6.0% | Writer | Literature |
| 25 |  E. B. White |
2,302 | 1.2% | Writer | Literature |
| 26 |  Geneen Roth |
1,069 | 2.9% | Writer | Literature |
| 27 |  Michelle Alexander |
815 | 1.2% | Writer | Literature |
| 28 |  Jon Meacham |
766 | 0.3% | Writer | Literature |
| 29 |  Yaşar Kemal |
581 | 0.1% | Writer | Literature |
| 30 |  Frederick Buechner |
440 | 0.8% | Writer | Literature |
| 31 |  T. A. Barron |
135 | 1.1% | Writer | Literature |
| 32 |  S. J. Watson |
110 | 0.4% | Writer | Literature |
| 33 |  Barbara Delinsky |
31 | 0.1% | Writer | Literature |
| 34 |  Mary Kay Andrews |
29 | 0.0% | Writer | Literature |
| 35 |  Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn |
15 | 0.0% | Writer | Literature |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 35 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy and ranks each writer by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest writer in Italy?
Graham Greene currently leads with an estimated audience of 137,893 people in Italy.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.