Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton, FRSL (; born 20 December 1969) is a Swiss-born British philosopher and author. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. He published "Essays in Love" (1993), which went on to sell two million copies. Other bestsellers include "How Proust Can Change Your Life" (1997), "Status Anxiety" (2004) and "The Architecture of Happiness" (2006).
Guy Endore
After his work as a screenwriter Endore published several other Freudian-tinged mysteries ("Methinks the Lady...", "Detour at Night") and also returned to his love of French history for biographies on Voltaire ("Voltaire! Voltaire!" [1961]), the Marquis de Sade ("Satan's Saint" [1965]) and Rousseau. His only other popular literary success came with "King of Paris: A Novel" (1956), based on the life of Alexandre Dumas. It became a best-seller and was a Book-of-the-Month Club choice.