Ken Follett
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Ken Follett is a British novelist born in 1949 who has become one of the world's most widely read authors. His work matters because his books, which often blend historical fiction with intricate plotting, have reached millions of readers globally and significantly influenced the popular fiction landscape.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 5 June 1949
- Works
- 337
Top works
- The Deep and Secret Things
- Night Over Water
- Les Piliers De La Terre
- Stonehenge
- Select Editions Large Type--Volume 119
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Writing · Cardiff, Wales, UK
Known for
- Kreka: Dreamcatcher — Self2021
- Babel2014
- Ken Follett's Journey Into the Dark Ages — Self - Host2013
- The Pillars of the Earth — Merchant2010
- Erlesen — self2010
- A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers — Self2009
- Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation2008
- Markus Lanz — Self2008
- In Search of Tony Blair — Self
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Kenneth Martin Follett (born 5 June 1949) is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels who has sold nearly 200 million copies of his works.
Follett's commercial breakthrough came with the spy thriller Eye of the Needle (1978). After writing more best-sellers in the genre in the 1980s, he branched into historical fiction with The Pillars of the Earth (1989), an epic set in medieval England which became his best-known work and the first book in the Kingsbridge series. He has continued to write in both genres, including the Century Trilogy. Many of his books have achieved high ranking on bestseller lists, including the number-one position on the New York Times Best Seller list.
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1949 births20th-century British male writers20th-century Welsh novelists21st-century Welsh male writers21st-century Welsh novelistsAlumni of University College LondonBancarella Prize winnersBritish critics of religionsBritish male novelistsCommanders of the Order of the British EmpireEdgar Award winnersFellows of the Royal Society of Literature