Julian Assange, Oprah Winfrey and Margaret Atwood all might be influential within the realm of books.

For Assange, one writer was not at all willing to work with him; Winfrey's newest book is not No. 1 yet; and Atwood -- an acclaimed science-fiction writer -- her newest novel will not come out for another100 years.

Nonfiction and Fiction are the genres of books that these celebrity authors -- Assange and Winfrey -- have delved into. While Atwood is a celebrity author in a different way, she is a celebrity among her literary fans.

Peter Carey -- an acclaimed Nonfiction writer -- revealed last week that working with Assange might have been a disaster. Also, an independent Nonfiction bestseller list revealed last week that Winfrey's new self-help book is No. 2. And Atwood as well as her fans will have to wait until 2114 in order to see one of her newest novels.

Peter Carey was asked first to ghost write Assange's book. In an interview, Carey did not hold back about his thoughts on working with Assange. Carey says that he was approached by his U.S. editor Sonny Mehta. Carey immediately thought no, that "two control freaks would not work." Instead, novelist Andrew O'Hagan was assigned to the book.

Carey seemingly believes in the work that Assange was doing with WikiLeaks; that Assange was uncovering the flaws of international governments.

"I'm trying to deal with the little country/big country thing: how the little country loves the big country, and how the big country fucked over the little country," Carey said, The Guardian reported. Carey stated that Australia's constitutional crisis of 1975 could have led to WikiLeaks' birth.

"When Assange appeared, my first thought was, 'he's Australian.' No one really dealt with that. What was going on in my mind was that the US f*cked Australians over, so Assange f*cked them over," Carey said, The Guardian reported.

O'Hagan did not have much luck working with Assange either. Assange had changed his mind at the last minute with O'Hagan and the publisher Canongate, according to The Guardian. The book was eventually released as an "unauthorised autobiography."

O'Hagan revealed more about Assange in a London Review of Books essay. O'Hagan wrote that Assange's own life seemed to scare him and, rather than deal with it, it sent Assange "scurrying for excuses."

"He didn't want to do the book. He hadn't from the beginning," O'Hagan wrote, reports The Guardian.

From scandal to hope, Oprah Winfrey brings a self-help book. For the week ending Sept. 13 2014, on Indiebound's Indie Bestseller List Winfrey's Nonfiction book titled "What I know for Sure" debuted at No. 2. Winfrey's book was organized by theme: joy, connection, gratitude, and possibility, just to name a few. And it comprises essays which claim that it gives a rare, and intimate look into the hearts and minds of one of the most influential women of the world. The book also provides a guide to becoming "their best selves."

Winfrey's "What I Know for Sure" is based on a column that appeared in "O, The Oprah Magazine." It came from an interview with film critic Gene Siskel; he had asked her "What do you know for sure?" Based on the column, it has been edited and revised for the book. 

From reality and inspiration comes a different form of vision with some science-fiction. Atwood, who is author of "social science-fiction" novels such as "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Oryx and Crake," will be the first contributor to the "Future Library" project. This project was created by Scottish artist Katie Paterson, The New York Times reported. The project is designed to combine art and writings with environmentalism.

As part of the "Future Library," every year a writer will be invited to contribute a text to something similar to that of a seed bank. It is within this seed bank that manuscripts will be stored, unread, and kept in a room at Deichmanske municipal library in Oslo, Norway, The New York Times reported. The room will be lined with wood from a forest that was planted this summer outside of the capital.

By 2114, the forest will chopped down to provide paper for books. A printing press is also available in the room. Over the summer Paterson planted 1,000 trees in Nordmarka near Oslo. Paterson's work is known for its large timescales. This is a long gestation period for a novel, but Atwood is not saying anything more about what she will be sharing in the project. Atwood, 74, says that within 100 years language would have changed.

"Maybe not so much as it changed between, say, 1400 and now, but it will have changed somewhat," Atwood said, The New York Times reported.

Participating authors such as Atwood will have their names and titles stored and displayed on the wall of the room, The Verge reported. Atwood, a Canadian writer and inventor of the "Longpen," seems enthusiastic about the project.

"I will say that I've bought some special archival paper, which will not decay in its sealed box over 100 years," Atwood said, The Verge reported.