Ken Follett

Ken Follett

BornKenneth Martin Follett
(1949-06-05) 5 June 1949 (age 75)
Cardiff, Wales
OccupationNovelist
Alma materUniversity College London
Period1974–present
GenreThriller, spy novel, historical fiction
Notable worksEye of the Needle
The Key to Rebecca
The Pillars of the Earth
World Without End
Whiteout
Century Trilogy
Spouse
Mary Emma Ruth Elson
(m. 1968⁠–⁠1985)
(m. 1985)
Children2
RelativesJann Turner (step-daughter)
Website
www.ken-follett.com

Kenneth Martin Follett (born 5 June 1949) is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels who has sold more than 160 million copies of his works.[1]

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 published 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.[a]

  1. ^ "Ken Follett – Master Storyteller and Best-Selling Author". Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Ken Follett".New York Times List of Number One Best Sellers


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