Authors & Thinkers — R

日本語
Authors & Thinkers

Authors & Thinkers

Loading author data…

Awards

Award nameの一部を入力してください。

Book by R. Taggart Murphy

R. Taggart Murphy

R．ターガート・マーフィー

Investment banker, economic…

R. Taggart Murphy is an American economist, scholar of international political economy, and author. He taught for many years as Professor of International Political Economy in the MBA Program at the University of Tsukuba's Tokyo Campus. Specializing in the Japanese economy, monetary policy,…

Book by R. W. B. Lewis

R. W. B. Lewis

リチャード・ウォリントン・ボー…

Literary scholar, Biographer

R. W. B. Lewis was a literary critic and biographer who taught English and American studies at Yale. The American Adam investigated American literature through the ideal of a new individual released from inherited history. Edith Wharton drew on newly available letters and archival material to…

Book by R.J. Ellory

R.J. Ellory

R・J・エロリー

Novelist

R. J. Ellory is a British novelist born in Birmingham in 1965. His full name is Roger Jon Ellory. He made his fiction debut in 2003 and writes crime novels set primarily in the United States. His best-known novel, “A Quiet Belief in Angels,” follows Joseph Vaughan, a boy growing up in a small…

Book by Rabih Alameddine

Rabih Alameddine

ラビ・アラメディーン

Painter, writer

Rabih Alameddine (1959–) is a Lebanese-American novelist and painter born in Amman, Jordan, to Lebanese parents. After studying engineering, he turned to painting and fiction, writing about the Lebanese Civil War, migration, queer identity, family memory, and the act of storytelling through…

Book by Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson

レイチェル・カーソン

Marine biologist, writer

Rachel Carson (1907–1964) was a marine biologist and writer who brought scientific knowledge of the sea and the environment to general readers through literary prose. Born in Springdale, Pennsylvania, she studied biology at the Pennsylvania College for Women and received a master’s degree in…

Book by Rachel Clarke

Rachel Clarke

レイチェル・クラーク

Palliative care physician, writer

Rachel Clarke is an NHS palliative care doctor, author and former television journalist. She studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at New College, Oxford, before making current-affairs programmes and documentaries. Her reporting included the Gulf War and conflict in Congo. She subsequently…

Book by Rachel Cusk

Rachel Cusk

レイチェル・カスク

Novelist

Rachel Cusk (born 1967) is a Canadian-born British novelist and essayist whose work is celebrated for its psychological precision, formal innovation, and elegant prose. Exploring themes of identity, relationships, art, and the nature of selfhood, she has become one of the leading voices in…

Book by Rachel Kushner

Rachel Kushner

レイチェル・クシュナー

Novelist

Rachel Kushner (born 1968) is an American novelist whose fiction combines historical insight, political awareness, and striking narrative ambition. Exploring themes such as art, labor, power, and freedom, she is known for her richly researched novels and compelling prose. Her acclaimed novel *The…

Book by Rachel Seiffert

Rachel Seiffert

レイチェル・シーファー

Novelist

Rachel Seiffert (1971–) is a British novelist. Born in Oxford to a German mother and an Australian father, she is acclaimed for fiction that explores war, history, memory, guilt, and moral responsibility. Her debut novel, "The Dark Room", was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2001, and in 2003…

Book by Raghuram Rajan

Raghuram Rajan

ラグラム・ラジャン

Financial economist

Raghuram Rajan (born 1963) is a financial economist whose research spans banking, corporate finance, monetary policy and economic development. Born in Bhopal, India, he studied at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad before earning his doctorate…

Book by Raju Gandhi

Raju Gandhi

ラジュ・ガンディー

Entrepreneur, Software Developer,…

Raju Gandhi is a software engineer who works in software design, development, and technical education. He founded DefMacro Software and provides consulting and training, alongside speaking at conferences around the world. His book “Head First Git: A Learner’s Guide to Understanding Git from the…

Book by Ramona Emerson

Ramona Emerson

ラモナ・エマーソン

Novelist, filmmaker

Ramona Emerson is an American novelist and filmmaker. A Diné writer originally from Tohatchi, New Mexico, she earned a bachelor’s degree in media arts from the University of New Mexico and an MFA in creative writing from the Institute of American Indian Arts. Her professional experience in forensic…

Book by Randy Pausch

Randy Pausch

ランディ・パウシュ

Computer Scientist

Randy Pausch (1960–2008) was an American computer scientist specializing in virtual reality, human-computer interaction, and programming education. He earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Brown University in 1982 and a doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University in 1988. After teaching…

Book by Ravish Kumar

Ravish Kumar

ラヴィーシュ・クマール

Journalist

Ravish Kumar (born 1974) is an Indian journalist, news anchor, and author. He spent many years as one of the leading anchors at NDTV, where he earned widespread recognition for his reporting on politics, society, human rights, and democracy. Known for his independent journalism and commitment to…

Book by Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

レイ・ブラッドベリ

SF writer, fantasy literature writer,…

Ray Bradbury (1920–2012) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Born in Illinois, he was largely self-educated and began publishing science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories in the 1940s. Renowned for his lyrical prose and profound humanism, Bradbury used speculative…

Book by Ray Bull

Ray Bull

レイ・ブル

Forensic Psychologist

Ray Bull is a psychologist known for research on investigative interviewing. His work at institutions including the University of Derby has helped improve the way investigators interview suspects and witnesses. He connects psychological evidence with fairer and more effective investigative practice.

Book by Ray Celestin

Ray Celestin

レイ・セレスティン

Novelist

Ray Celestin is a British novelist and screenwriter based in London. His City Blues Quartet traces the intertwined histories of jazz and organized crime in twentieth-century America. The series begins with “The Axeman’s Jazz,” a historical crime novel inspired by the unsolved serial murders that…

Book by Ray Kurzweil

Ray Kurzweil

レイ・カーツワイル

Inventor, AI researcher, futurist

Ray Kurzweil (born 1948) is an American inventor, artificial intelligence researcher, and futurist whose work spans optical character recognition, speech processing, electronic instruments, and technological forecasting. Born in New York, he studied computer science and creative writing at the…

Book by Rebecca Boyle

Rebecca Boyle

レベッカ・ボイル

Editor, Writer

Rebecca Boyle is an American science journalist and nonfiction writer specializing in astronomy, space exploration, and planetary science. A contributing editor at "Scientific American," she has also written for "The New York Times," "The Atlantic," "Quanta Magazine," and "New Scientist." She…

Book by Rebecca F. Kuang

Rebecca F. Kuang

レベッカ・F・クアン

Novelist

Rebecca F. Kuang (R. F. Kuang; born 1996) is a Chinese-born American novelist whose work blends fantasy, history, and literary fiction to explore colonialism, war, language, and cultural identity. After graduating from Georgetown University, she studied Chinese Studies at the University of…

Book by Rebecca Giblin

Rebecca Giblin

レベッカ・ギブリン

Legal scholar, Professor at Melbourne…

Rebecca Giblin is an Australian legal scholar whose research focuses on copyright, creators' rights, access to knowledge, and the regulation of technology and culture. She is a Professor at Melbourne Law School and Director of the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA). Her…

Book by Rebecca Lemov

Rebecca Lemov

レベッカ・レモフ

Science historian, professor of history…

Rebecca Lemov is a professor of the history of science at Harvard University. She earned a PhD in anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley, and studies the ways data and technology have shaped conceptions of human nature and the behavioral sciences. In “The Instability of Truth:…

Book by Rebecca M Henderson

Rebecca M Henderson

レベッカ・ヘンダーソン

Economist, Harvard Business School…

Rebecca M. Henderson (born 1962) is a British management scholar and the John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard Business School. Her research focuses on innovation, organizational change, competitive strategy, and sustainability, with particular emphasis on how businesses can…

Book by Rebecca Makkai

Rebecca Makkai

レベッカ・マカーイ

Novelist

Rebecca Makkai (born 1978) is an American novelist and short story writer acclaimed for her richly layered fiction exploring history, memory, community, and human relationships. Combining emotional depth with elegant narrative craftsmanship, she has become one of the leading voices in contemporary…

Book by Rebecca Perry

Rebecca Perry

レベッカ・ペリー

Poet, Novelist

Rebecca Perry (born 1986) is a British poet and novelist from London. Her first full-length poetry collection, "Beauty/Beauty," published in 2015, was shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize and won the Michael Murphy Memorial Prize. Her second collection, "Stone Fruit," followed in 2021. In 2026,…

Book by Rebecca Solnit

Rebecca Solnit

レベッカ・ソルニット

Writer, Historian, Activist

Rebecca Solnit (1961–) An American writer, critic, and historian based in San Francisco whose work ranges across feminism, the environment, cities, disasters, politics, and social movements. Drawing on personal experience and historical events, she often examines whose voices are heard in society…

Book by Rebecca Stefoff

Rebecca Stefoff

レベッカ・ステフォフ

Writer

Rebecca Stefoff is an American writer of nonfiction for young readers. She has written biographies and books on history and science, and has adapted major works originally written for adults. In “The Third Chimpanzee for Young People,” her adaptation of Jared Diamond’s book, she begins with the…

Book by Rei Inamoto

Rei Inamoto

レイ・イナモト

Creative Director

Rei Inamoto is a Japanese-born creative director, brand strategist, and entrepreneur. Based in New York, he is the founding partner of I&CO, a global innovation firm with offices in New York, Tokyo, and Singapore. Previously, he served as Global Chief Creative Officer at AKQA and Executive Creative…

Book by Reid Hoffman

Reid Hoffman

リード・ホフマン

Entrepreneur, investor

Reid Hoffman (born 1967) is an American entrepreneur, investor, and author. He is the co-founder of LinkedIn and a partner at Greylock, where he has invested in many leading technology companies. Widely recognized as one of Silicon Valley's most influential entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, he…

Book by reiko morota

reiko morota

諸田 玲子

Novelist

Reiko Morota (born 1954) is a Japanese novelist whose historical fiction explores personal choices, love, and family relationships through both historical figures and ordinary people. Born in Shizuoka, she graduated in English literature from Sophia University. After working for a foreign-owned…

Book by René Jules Dubos

René Jules Dubos

ルネ・デュボス

Bacteriologist, Pathologist,…

René Jules Dubos (1901–1982) was a French-born American microbiologist, environmental thinker, and author. After studying at the Pasteur Institute, he emigrated to the United States and spent most of his scientific career at Rockefeller University. A pioneer in microbiology and antibiotic research,…

Book by René Steinke

René Steinke

レネ・スタインキー

Novelist, Essayist

René Steinke is an American novelist and essayist. After graduating from Valparaiso University, she earned an MFA from the University of Virginia and a PhD in English from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and has worked in literary editing and creative-writing education. “Holy Skirts,” based…

Book by Renée M. Jones

Renée M. Jones

レネー・M・ジョーンズ

Corporate law/securities law researcher

Renée M. Jones is an American scholar of corporate and securities law. She is a professor at Boston College Law School, where her research focuses on corporate governance, startup finance, and securities regulation. From 2021 to 2023, she served as Director of the Division of Corporation Finance at…

Book by ri kotomi

ri kotomi

李 琴峰

Novelist, Japanese-Chinese translator

Kotomi Li (1989–) is a Taiwanese-born novelist and translator who has written in Japanese since moving to Japan in 2013. Her fiction explores gender, sexuality, language, and transnational identity from a multicultural perspective. In 2021, she won the 165th Akutagawa Prize for "Higanbana ga Saku…

Book by ribi hideo

ribi hideo

リービ 英雄

Novelist, Japanese literature scholar

Ian Hideo Levy (born 1950) is an American-born novelist and scholar of Japanese literature. Born in California and raised partly in Taiwan and Hong Kong, he studied Japanese literature at Princeton University and later taught at Princeton and Stanford. His English translation of the "Man'yoshu,"…

Book by Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins

リチャード・ドーキンス

Evolutionary biologist, animal…

Richard Dawkins (born 1941) is a British evolutionary biologist, ethologist, and author. After graduating from the University of Oxford, he spent most of his academic career there, serving as the University's first Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science. He is…

Book by Richard Dooling

Richard Dooling

リチャード・ドゥーリング

Novelist, Screenwriter, Lawyer

Richard Dooling (born 1954) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and lawyer. Before practicing law, he worked as a respiratory therapist in intensive care units and traveled through West Africa; both experiences shaped his fiction. His debut novel, Critical Care, uses dark humor to examine a…

Book by Richard Feynman

Richard Feynman

リチャード・ファインマン

Theoretical physicist, 1965 Nobel Prize…

Richard P. Feynman (1918–1988) was an American theoretical physicist. He made fundamental contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics (QED), work that earned him the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics. After teaching at Cornell University, he spent most of his career at the California…

Book by Richard Flanagan

Richard Flanagan

リチャード・フラナガン

Novelist

Richard Flanagan (1961–) is an Australian novelist. Based in Tasmania, he is internationally acclaimed for fiction that explores history, memory, colonialism, the natural world, and the resilience of the human spirit. In 2014, he won the Booker Prize for "The Narrow Road to the Deep North",…

Book by Richard Hofstadter

Richard Hofstadter

リチャード・ホフスタッター

Political historian

Richard Hofstadter (1916–1970) was an American historian and Professor of History at Columbia University. After graduating from the University at Buffalo, he earned his Ph.D. in History from Columbia University. A leading interpreter of American political thought, intellectual history, and social…

Book by Richard Holmes

Richard Holmes

リチャード・ホームズ

Biographer, literary historian

Richard Holmes is a British biographer of Romantic literature and the history of science. Born in London, he studied at Churchill College, Cambridge. His biographical practice connects letters and archives with journeys through the places his subjects inhabited. Footsteps used his own travels in…

Book by Richard Kluger

Richard Kluger

リチャード・クルーガー

Journalist, Writer

Richard Kluger (1934–2023) was an American journalist and historian. After graduating from Wayne State University, he worked as a reporter and editor for The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and The New York Times. His writing focused on American history, civil rights, public health, publishing, and…

Book by Richard Morris

Richard Morris

Ｒ・モリス

Science writer/editor/poet

Richard Morris was a science writer, editor, and poet with graduate training in physics at the University of New Mexico and the University of Nevada. His books brought scientific questions to general readers; The Fate of the Universe explored cosmology as part of this wider effort to make complex…

Book by Richard Powers

Richard Powers

リチャード・パワーズ

Novelist

Richard Powers (1957–) is an American novelist who studied physics and worked as a computer programmer before turning to fiction. His novels connect specialized subjects—including science, technology, music, memory, and ecology—with the lives of individuals and families. “The Overstory,” which…

Book by Richard Rhodes

Richard Rhodes

リチャード・ローズ

History writer, science journalist

Richard Rhodes is a writer and journalist investigating science, technology and war. He held research appointments at institutions including Harvard and MIT and worked on public-television documentaries. The Making of the Atomic Bomb followed nuclear fission, the Manhattan Project and the bombings…

Book by Richard Rothstein

Richard Rothstein

リチャード・ロススタイン

Historian, Thurgood Marshall Institute…

Richard Rothstein is an American researcher of housing and education policy. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a Senior Fellow Emeritus at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. His work examines the relationship between racial segregation…

Book by Richard Russo

Richard Russo

リチャード・ルッソ

Novelist

Richard Russo (born 1949) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He earned an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona and later taught creative writing while pursuing his literary career. Widely regarded as one of the leading chroniclers of small-town America, Russo is…

Book by Richard Susskind

Richard Susskind

リチャード・サスキンド

Writer

Richard Susskind is a British legal scholar and specialist in the future of legal services and technology. For decades, he has examined how artificial intelligence, online courts, and digital technologies are transforming lawyers, law firms, and justice systems, and he has also advised the British…

Book by Richard Thaler

Richard Thaler

リチャード・セイラー

Economist

Richard Thaler (born 1945) is an American economist whose research encompasses behavioral economics, behavioral finance, and the psychology of decision-making. Born in New Jersey, he graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 1967 and earned a PhD in economics at the University of Rochester…

Book by Rick Howard

Rick Howard

リック・ハワード

Cyber security expert

Rick Howard is an American cybersecurity practitioner and executive whose career spans military network defense, corporate security, and professional education. He led the U.S. Army’s Computer Emergency Response Team and later served as Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto Networks and The…

Book by Rie Suzuki-Fastabend

Rie Suzuki-Fastabend

鈴木 ファストアーベント 理恵

Translator

Rie Suzuki-Fastabend is a Japanese translator working from English and German. Her publications range from business and politics to health, psychology, and science fiction. Pat Flynn’s “Lean Learning” examines learning through focused practice rather than accumulating information. Carlo Masala’s…

Book by riinu

riinu

莉犬

Singer, voice actor

Rinu (1998–) A Japanese singer, voice actor, and online content creator, and a member of the entertainment group Strawberry Prince (Sutopuri). Active primarily through music, live performances, and online videos and streaming, Rinu released the first full-length album "Time Capsule" in 2019 and the…

Book by riku onda

riku onda

恩田 陸

Novelist

Riku Onda (born 1964) is a Japanese novelist born in Miyagi Prefecture. She made her literary debut in 1992 with The Sixth Sayoko. Writing across genres including mystery, fantasy, and coming-of-age fiction, she is known for her intricate storytelling and richly imaginative narratives. Her novel…

Book by rin hamuro

rin hamuro

葉室 麟

Novelist

Rin Hamuro (1951–2017) was a Japanese historical novelist born in Kokura, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. After graduating from Seinan Gakuin University, he worked as a local newspaper journalist before making his literary debut in 2005 with "Kenzan Banshu," which received the Rekishi Bungaku…

Book by Rintaro

Rintaro

りんたろう

Animation director

Rintaro (born 1941) is a Japanese animation director and manga artist whose birth name is Shigeyuki Hayashi. He began his career at Toei Doga, contributing to “The White Snake Enchantress,” Japan’s first color feature-length animated film, before joining Mushi Production and directing episodes of…

Book by riyoko ikeda

riyoko ikeda

池田 理代子

Manga artist

Riyoko Ikeda (born 1947) is a Japanese manga artist and classical singer. She made her debut as a manga artist in 1967 and achieved nationwide fame with The Rose of Versailles, a historical drama set against the backdrop of the French Revolution that became a major cultural phenomenon in Japan.…

Book by Rob Dunn

Rob Dunn

ロブ・ダン

Biologist, North Carolina State…

Rob Dunn is an American biologist, evolutionary ecologist, and science writer whose work explores the relationship between humans and the natural world. A professor of Applied Ecology at North Carolina State University, he is widely known for translating cutting-edge ecological research into…

Book by Rob Reich

Rob Reich

ロブ・ライヒ

Political scientist, professor at…

Rob Reich is an American political scientist and political philosopher whose work examines the governance of emerging technologies and their relationship to democracy, public policy, and social justice. He is the McGregor-Girand Professor of Social Ethics of Science and Technology and Professor of…

Book by Robert A.M. Stern

Robert A.M. Stern

ロバート・A・M・スターン

Architect, architectural historian

Robert A. M. Stern (1939–2025) was an American architect, architectural historian, and educator. He founded Robert A. M. Stern Architects in 1969 and developed an approach that adapted historical styles and local building traditions to contemporary architecture. His major projects include 15…

Book by Robert Caro

Robert Caro

ロバート・A・キャロ

Biographer, political historian

Robert Caro is a biographer investigating the acquisition and exercise of political power. After newspaper reporting, he spent seven years interviewing people and examining unpublished records for The Power Broker. It traced how Robert Moses transformed New York's roads, parks and housing without…

Book by Robert Coles

Robert Coles

ロバート・コールズ

Child psychiatrist, author, professor…

Robert Coles (born 1929) is an American psychiatrist, child psychiatrist, and author. He is Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. After earning his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, he devoted his career to child psychiatry, studying children's moral development, poverty, race,…

Book by Robert D. Blackwill

Robert D. Blackwill

ロバート・D・ブラックウィル

Diplomat, international politics…

Robert D. Blackwill is an American diplomat and foreign-policy researcher whose work focuses on U.S. grand strategy, alliances, Asian security, and geoeconomics. He represented the United States in conventional arms negotiations with the Warsaw Pact and served as President George H. W. Bush’s…

Book by Robert David Putnam

Robert David Putnam

ロバート・D・パットナム

Political scientist, Harvard Kennedy…

Robert D. Putnam (born 1941) is an American political scientist and Professor Emeritus at Harvard Kennedy School. His research focuses on democracy, civic engagement, and social capital, examining how social connections shape political institutions and community life. His best-known book, "Bowling…

Book by Robert F. Worth

Robert F. Worth

ロバート・F・ワース

Journalist, New York Times Beirut…

Robert F. Worth (born 1965) is an American journalist and nonfiction author specializing in the Middle East and international affairs. After earning a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University, he joined The New York Times in 2000, serving for fourteen years as a correspondent, including…

Book by Robert Galbraith

Robert Galbraith

ロバート・ガルブレイス

Novelist

Robert Galbraith is the pen name under which British novelist J. K. Rowling writes crime fiction. A longstanding reader of the genre, Rowling wanted to write contemporary detective stories in which a credible setting and the fair presentation of clues supported the mystery. Publishing under another…

Book by Robert Hellyer

Robert Hellyer

ロバート・ヘリヤー

Historian

Robert Hellyer is an American historian specializing in Japan’s relations with the wider world from the early modern period through the nineteenth century. He teaches at Wake Forest University and studies Japan’s foreign relations, maritime trade, and the Meiji Restoration from a global…

Book by Robert J Gordon

Robert J Gordon

ロバート・J・ゴードン

Economist, Professor at Northwestern…

Robert J. Gordon (born 1940) is an American economist. He is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Northwestern University. His research focuses on macroeconomics, productivity, economic growth, and inflation, and he is internationally recognized for his work on the long-term relationship between…

Book by Robert K Greenleaf

Robert K Greenleaf

ロバート・K・グリーンリーフ

Businessman, AT&T Management Research…

Robert K. Greenleaf (1904–1990) An American management thinker and consultant who developed the modern concept of servant leadership. After graduating from Carleton College, he spent 38 years at AT&T, working in management, research, development, and education. Following his retirement, he founded…

Book by Robert L. Forward

Robert L. Forward

ロバ－ト．Ｌ・フォワ－ド

Physicist/SF writer

Robert L. Forward was a physicist and science fiction writer. His nonfiction explores possibilities such as gravitational-wave communication and technologies involving black holes. Drawing on physical theory, his work investigates technologies and futures that lie beyond present capabilities.

Book by Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson

ロバート・ルイス・スティーヴン…

Novelist, Poet, Essayist

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist. Renowned as a master of adventure fiction and fantastic literature, he wrote enduring classics such as Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Kidnapped. His works are celebrated for their vivid…

Book by Robert Macfarlane

Robert Macfarlane

ロバート・マクファーレン

Writer

Robert Macfarlane (born 1976) is a British writer, nature author, and Professor of Literature and the Environmental Humanities at the University of Cambridge. Educated at Cambridge, he is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, where he combines academic research with an acclaimed writing career. His books…

Book by Robert Menasse

Robert Menasse

ローベルト・メナッセ

Novelist, Essayist

Robert Menasse (born 1954) is an Austrian novelist and essayist whose work explores European integration, the nation-state, history and memory. Born in Vienna, he studied German literature, philosophy and political science in Vienna, Salzburg and Messina, receiving his doctorate in 1980. He then…

Book by Robert N. Butler

Robert N. Butler

ロバート・バトラー

Physician, gerontologist, psychiatrist,…

Robert N. Butler (1927–2010) was an American physician, geriatrician, psychiatrist, and author. He earned his M.D. from Columbia University and became one of the pioneers of modern geriatrics. Butler is best known for coining the term "ageism," bringing international attention to discrimination…

Book by Robert Samuels

Robert Samuels

ロバート・サミュエルズ

Journalist, New Yorker staff writer

Robert Samuels is an American journalist and author. A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, he began his career at The Miami Herald before joining The Washington Post, where he became known for deeply reported stories on race, politics, and the changing American…

Book by Robert Stone

Robert Stone

ロバート・ストーン

Novelist

Robert Stone (1937–2015) was an American novelist whose fiction examined political turmoil and moral conflict in the era of the Vietnam War and the counterculture. His debut novel, “A Hall of Mirrors” (『鏡の間』), was published in Japanese translation. “Dog Soldiers,” a novel about heroin smuggling…

Book by Roberto Bolaño

Roberto Bolaño

ロベルト・ボラーニョ

Novelist, Poet

Roberto Bolaño (1953–2003) was a Chilean novelist and poet whose work transformed contemporary Latin American literature. Known for his inventive narrative style and ambitious explorations of literature, violence, exile, history, and political upheaval, he gained international recognition after his…

Book by Robin Reames

Robin Reames

ロビン・リームス

Researcher on the history of ideas,…

Robin Reames is an American classicist, rhetorician, and author specializing in ancient rhetoric and its relevance to contemporary public discourse. She teaches English and rhetoric at the University of Illinois Chicago, where her research focuses on classical rhetoric, persuasion, and civic…

Book by Robin Wigglesworth

Robin Wigglesworth

ロビン・ウィグルスワース

Journalist, Global Finance Reporter,…

Robin Wigglesworth is a financial journalist specializing in markets and asset management. After working as Bloomberg’s Gulf correspondent, he joined the Financial Times in 2008 and is now the editor of its financial blog, FT Alphaville. In “Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented…

Book by Roland Allen

Roland Allen

ローランド・アレン

Publisher, author

Roland Allen is a British publisher and author. In “The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper,” he traces how one of the most ordinary tools in everyday life has shaped the ways people record, remember, and develop ideas. Moving from account books, sketchbooks, and travel journals to diaries,…

Book by Ron Chernow

Ron Chernow

ロン・チャーナウ

Writer, Journalist, Historian,…

Ron Chernow (1949–) is an American historian and biographer. Specializing in American political, financial, and business history, he is renowned for combining meticulous archival research with compelling narrative storytelling. His acclaimed biographies of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and…

Book by Ron Hansen

Ron Hansen

ロン・ハンセン

Novelist

Ron Hansen (born 1947) is an American novelist. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (『ジェシー・ジェームズの暗殺』) recounts the final days of the outlaw and his killing; it was adapted into a film. Atticus (『執念』), about a father who travels to Mexico after learning of his son’s death, was…

Book by Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson

ロン・ジョンソン

Retail business manager

Ron Johnson is an American retail executive. After leading designer collaborations at Target, he joined Apple as senior vice president and worked with Steve Jobs to create the Apple Store and Genius Bar, developing stores centered on advice and customer experience rather than product sales alone.…

Book by Ronald C. Rosbottom

Ronald C. Rosbottom

ロナルド・C・ロスボトム

Historian

Ronald C. Rosbottom (1942–) is an American scholar and historian specializing in French literature and European studies. He taught French and European studies at Amherst College, where he held the Winifred L. Arms Professorship in the Arts and Humanities. His “When Paris Went Dark: The City of…

Book by Ronald Steel

Ronald Steel

ロナルド・スティール

Diplomatic historian, political…

Ronald Steel was a historian and critic of American foreign policy who taught at the University of Southern California. Walter Lippmann and the American Century followed the journalist's life, connecting his thinking about war, diplomacy and public opinion with political leaders and…

Book by Rosa Brooks

Rosa Brooks

ローザ・ブルックス

Legal scholar, foreign policy researcher

Rosa Brooks (born 1970) is an American legal scholar and foreign policy expert. She is a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. After earning her bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a J.D. from Yale Law School, she combined an academic career with public service, including…

Book by Rosario Ferrè

Rosario Ferrè

ロサリオ・フェレ

Novelist

Rosario Ferré (1938–2016) was a Puerto Rican novelist. Through family histories, she explored class, race, and women’s lives on the island. The House on the Lagoon (untranslated into Japanese), a novel spanning generations of a Puerto Rican family, was a finalist for the 1995 National Book Award.…

Book by Rose George

Rose George

ローズ・ジョージ

Journalist

Rose George is a British journalist specializing in narrative nonfiction on public health, shipping, infrastructure, and other overlooked aspects of modern society. Through immersive reporting and extensive fieldwork, she explores the hidden systems that sustain everyday life, making complex global…

Book by Roxanna Asgarian

Roxanna Asgarian

ロクサーナ・アスガリアン

Journalist

Roxanna Asgarian is a Texas-based journalist covering child welfare and the law. Her reporting has appeared in The Washington Post, New York, The New Republic and Texas Monthly. Working in Houston, she investigated the experiences of children separated from their birth parents through foster care…

Book by Roy Schwartz

Roy Schwartz

ロイ・シュワルツ

Media manager

Roy Schwartz is an American media executive and the co-founder of Axios and Axios HQ. After helping expand POLITICO as its chief revenue officer, he joined Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen in founding Axios in 2016. Schwartz oversaw the company’s strategy and business operations, led multiple funding…

Book by Royall Tyler

Royall Tyler

ロイヤル・タイラー

Translator, Japanese literature…

Royall Tyler (born 1936) is a scholar and translator of classical Japanese literature. He earned a doctorate in Japanese literature from Columbia University and taught Japanese language, literature, and culture at institutions including the Australian National University. His translations have…

Book by Rozie Kelly

Rozie Kelly

ロージー・ケリー

Novelist

Rozie Kelly is a British novelist based in West Yorkshire. She studied English literature and creative writing at Warwick and Manchester before moving to Hebden Bridge, where she works for the Arvon Foundation hosting creative writing courses. She was shortlisted for the 2023 PFD Queer Fiction…

Book by Rozina Ali

Rozina Ali

ロジーナ・アリ

Journalist

Rozina Ali is a New York–based journalist and contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine. Her reporting focuses on the War on Terror, Islamophobia, the Middle East, and South Asia. She previously worked on the editorial staff of The New Yorker and served as a senior editor at The Cairo…

Book by Ruby Tandoh

Ruby Tandoh

ルビー・タンドー

Baker, columnist, author, model

Ruby Tandoh (born 1992) is a British food writer, journalist, and cookbook author whose work challenges conventional ideas about healthy eating, diet culture, and the meaning of food. Known for her thoughtful, accessible approach to cooking, she has written for publications including *The New…

Book by Rudolf von Jhering

Rudolf von Jhering

ルドルフ・フォン・イェーリング

Legal scholar

Rudolf von Jhering (1818–1892) was a German jurist and one of the most influential legal thinkers of the nineteenth century. Trained as a scholar of Roman law, he transformed modern jurisprudence by arguing that law should be understood in terms of its social purpose rather than as a purely logical…

Book by rumiko takahashi

rumiko takahashi

高橋 留美子

Manga artist

Rumiko Takahashi (born 1957) is a Japanese manga artist from Niigata Prefecture. She made her professional debut in 1978 while attending university and began serializing “Urusei Yatsura” in Weekly Shonen Sunday that same year. Centered on the alien girl Lum and high school student Ataru Moroboshi,…

Book by Runer Jonsson

Runer Jonsson

ルーネル・ヨンソン

Children’s author, Fantasy writer

Runer Jonsson (1916–2006) was a Swedish children's author and journalist. After working as a newspaper reporter and editor, he turned to writing fiction for young readers, becoming known for stories that combined historical settings with humor and adventure. He is best remembered for the "Vicke…

Book by Ruth Franklin

Ruth Franklin

ルース・フランクリン

Literary critic, Biographer, Nonfiction…

Ruth Franklin is an American literary critic, biographer, and nonfiction author. She is an adjunct professor at the New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and a former editor and senior literary critic at The New Republic. Her work focuses on literature, biography, Holocaust…

Book by Rutherford Alcock

Rutherford Alcock

ラザフォード・オールコック

Doctor, diplomat, first consul general…

Rutherford Alcock (1809–1897) was a British diplomat. Trained in medicine, he served as a military surgeon in Spain and Portugal before entering the consular service and holding posts in China. He arrived in Japan in 1859 as its first British consul-general and subsequently became the first British…

Book by Ryan Hodson

Ryan Hodson

ライアン・ホドソン

Technical writer

Ryan Hodson is a technical writer with a background in software development. He has worked on websites, electronic publishing platforms, and natural language processing tools. In 2012, he founded RyPress to publish technical books, and he has also written tutorials for Syncfusion and Atlassian. His…

Book by Ryan Roslansky

Ryan Roslansky

ライアン・ロスランスキー

Technology company executive

Ryan Roslansky is an American technology executive. He joined LinkedIn in 2009 and held a series of leadership positions, including Global Head of Product, before serving as the company’s CEO from 2020 to 2026. He is now Executive Vice President of LinkedIn and Microsoft Office, overseeing LinkedIn…

Book by ryogakucho

ryogakucho

両@リベ大学長

President of the College of Liberal Arts

Ryo, known as the president of Liberal Arts University, is a Japanese entrepreneur and investor who runs the online financial-education community Liberal Arts University, or “Libera.” Drawing on his experience in IT business and investing, he explains practical ways to improve income, reduce…

Book by ryohei machiya

ryohei machiya

町屋 良平

Novelist

Ryohei Machiya (born 1983) is a Japanese novelist from Tokyo. He made his literary debut in 2016 after winning the Bungei Prize for "Ao ga Yabureru." In 2019, he received the Akutagawa Prize for "1R 1-pun 34-byo," followed by the Noma Literary New Face Prize for "Hon no Kodomo" in 2022, the…

Book by ryosuke kakine

ryosuke kakine

垣根 涼介

Novelist

Ryosuke Kakine (1966–) is a Japanese novelist who worked for a trading company before becoming a full-time writer. His work ranges from international thrillers to historical fiction, often combining meticulous research with dynamic storytelling. He made his literary debut in 2000 after winning both…

Book by ryotaro shiba

ryotaro shiba

司馬 遼太郎

Novelist, Nonfiction writer, Critic

Ryotaro Shiba (1923–1996) was a Japanese novelist born in Osaka. After studying Mongolian at the Osaka School of Foreign Languages and serving in the military, he became a newspaper journalist. He won the Naoki Prize in 1960 for “Fukuro no Shiro” while working for the Sankei newspaper. In “Ryoma!,”…

Book by ryutaro abe

ryutaro abe

安部 龍太郎

Novelist

Ryutaro Abe (born 1955) is a Japanese historical novelist from Fukuoka Prefecture. After graduating from Kurume National College of Technology, he worked for the Ota City government in Tokyo and later as a librarian while pursuing his writing. He made his literary debut in 1990 with "Chi no…