
British novelist (born 1949)
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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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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