Movies and miniseries based on works by ken follett. This taut espionage thriller comes from master of the genre, ken follett. Known around the world for his string of smashhit spy thrillers touched off by 1978 s eye of the needle, ken follett s taut tales spiked with more than a dash of sex appeal have earned this author and sometime blues guitarist a reputation as a master of international intrigue. Ken follett was 27 when he wrote his first book, eye of the needle, an awardwinning thriller. See the complete kingsbridge series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Ken follett 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. Many of his books have reached the number 1 ranking on the new york times bestseller list, including fall of giants, the key to rebecca, lie down with lions, triple, winter of the world, and world without end. As the master of the historical novel genre turns 70, he is working on the prequel to his bestknown work. I am speaking, of course, of ken follett, who has sold more than million books.
Best ken follett books list of popular ken follett books. The evening and the morning kingsbridge series prequel. But for ken follett, his books are as sharp now as his very first. With commercial success and critical acclaim, theres no doubt that ken follett is one of the most popular authors of the last 100 years. Follett largely writes standalone novels, but has a few brief series as well.
It will talk about the novels pillars of the earth, the big needle, and fall of giants. As you can see by the dates below, ken follet has been writing for 30 years. Ken follett official site of the international bestselling author of edge of eternity, winter of the world, fall of giants, the pillars of the earth, world without end, eye of the needle, whiteout, hornet flight, jackdaws, and more. Kenneth martin ken follett is the master craftsman of. Kenneth martin ken follett is the master craftsman of thriller novels, usually set in real historical backgrounds. I was surprised that ken follett wasnt listed here already. Its longawaited sequel, world without end, was also an international bestseller. Many of his books have been a list at the first position the new york times. The pillars of the earth by ken follett, fall of giants by ken follett, world without end by ken follett, eye of the needle. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Ken follett books list of books by author ken follett. From medieval england to cold war russia, the best ken follett books take you on a journey into the past.
After several more successful thrillers, he surprised everyone with his historical novel pillars of the earth, about the building of a cathedral in the middle ages. In our top 10 ken follet books, a dangerous fortune are the 3rd, fall of giants are the 2nd and of course the famos the pillars of the earth are the 1st. Top 10 books by ken follett best book recommendations. Ken has been writing since the big needle was published in 1974. To reach this outcome, you should read the best books by ken follett, at least. With so many of follett s novels on international best seller lists, readers can rest assured that no matter which novel they read first they are sure to be satisfied. As a child, folletts strict and religious parents barred him and his three siblings from watching movies or television. Ken follett books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an oprahs book club pick. Famous for his kingsbridge series, the man has written many beautiful books. He has sold more than million copies of his works.
He has been married to daphne barbara hubbard since november 8, 1985. The pillars of the earth by ken follett, world without end by ken follett, modigliani scandal by ken follett, lie down with li. Ken follett is one of the worlds bestloved authors, selling more than 170 million copies of his thirtyone books. Thirty years ago, ken follett published his most popular novel, the pillars of the earth. Consequently, follett developed an early affinity to reading that carried throughout his teenage years. His celebrated pillars of the earth was voted into the top 100 of britains bestloved books in the bbcs the big read and the sequel, world without end, will. Standalone novels seperate from seriestrilogies continue reading. This next section will talk about some books by ken follett, for those looking to get into his work.
See more ideas about ken follett, books and my books. According to the new york times that also interviewed ken follett, one among the best books by the british author is edge of eternity. In 1989 the pillars of the earth was published and has since become folletts most popular novel. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. He primarily writes historical fiction and has received much fame because of his works. The bestselling author keeps us on his toes with what he writes, and with what he reads. Download and read online for free ebooks written by ken follett. That is the latest book of the century trilogy and it has also been regarded as the best book of all times. Triple is the story of the most successful espionage coup and bestkept secret of this century. With award winning series of novels to books that were at the new york times bestseller list, ken follett books are nothing short of classic thriller masterpieces. Standalone novels short series trilogies you have 3 options when reading ken follets books.
Ken follett was born on june 5, 1949 in cardiff, wales as kenneth martin follett. These gay characters are there because this is the world i live in, follett said in an interview with the. Ken follett is one of the worlds bestloved authors, selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. Mar 11, 2017 explore stevenhoskinsons board ken follett books. The writing style of authors that have been writing for so long gently evolves over time. Ken follett official site of the international best selling author of edge of eternity, winter of the world, fall of giants, the pillars of the earth, world without end, eye of the needle, whiteout, hornet flight, jackdaws, and more. Ken follett century trilogy war stories collection 3 books. Ken follett official site of the international bestselling author of edge of eternity, winter of the world, fall of giants, the pillars of the earth, world without end. Theyre not the thinnest books usually, so one really needs to set some time aside to read one. The fledgling nation of israel is threatened when the intelligence services find out that egypt is only months away from developing nuclear weapons. Folletts latest epic, the century trilogy, follows five. He is known for his work on eye of the needle 1981, target 1977 and white wedding 2009. Ive always been a big fan of the works of ken follett, both his historical novels and his thrillers.
Born in cardiff, wales on june 5, 1949 ken follett is welch thriller and historicalfiction writer. Below is a list of ken folletts books in order of publication and in chronological order. Ken follett was only twentyseven when he wrote the awardwinning eye of the needle, which became an international bestseller. This article gives you the top 10 books by ken follett. Ken follett century trilogy series collection 3 books set titles in the set are.
You can read his standalone novels in any order because they dont share any characters or timelines. Fall of giants, winter of the world, edge of eternity. Folletts first bestseller was eye of the needle, a spy story set in the second world war. In 1989, the pillars of the earth was published and has since become folletts most popular novel. The kingsbridge book series by ken follett includes books the pillars of the earth, world without end, a column of fire, and several more. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. For example, in the usa, many reached the number 1 position on the new york times best seller list, including edge of eternity, fall of giants, a dangerous. Best of all, ken follett does a masterful job of combining historical facts with his own fiction to create compelling novels. The three books are based on what happened in world history between the years of 1911 and 2008. A list of the best books by ken follett advicesbooks. Bestselling author ken follett turns 70 books dw 05. Now, folletts masterful new prequel the evening and the morning takes us on an epic journey into a historical past rich with ambition and rivalry, death and birth, love and hate.
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