Ken Follett: Biography
Ken Follett was born on June 5th, 1949 and is currently 74 years old. Ken Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales. Follett attended University College London where he studied philosophy.
Ken Follett is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 21 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1976 with the novel Amok. The most recently released novel was Never which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Ken at this time.
Ken Follett has also written the Kingsbridge series which has 5 books including The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End.
Ken Follett: Awards & Accolades
Ken Follett has won multiple awards including: The International Thriller Writers Award, Thrillermaster, in 2010 and the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2013.
Follett's books have also won multiple awards, Eye of the Needle / Storm Island won the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1979. Fall of Giants won the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2010.
Ken Follett books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Code to Zero was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Male Narrator, in 2001. Fall of Giants was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Fiction, in 2011. Winter of the World was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2012. Edge of Eternity was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2014. A Column of Fire was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2017. The Evening and the Morning was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2020 as well as the British Book Awards - Fiction Book of the Year in 2021.
Ken Follett: Lists & Other Mentions
- Triple was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1979.
- The Key to Rebecca was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1980.
- The Man from St. Petersburg was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1982.
- Lie Down with Lions was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1986.
- World Without End was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2007.
- Fall of Giants was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
- Winter of the World was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
- Edge of Eternity was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
- A Column of Fire was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2017.
- The Evening and the Morning was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020.
Ken Follett: TV/Movies Based on Books
There have been numerous books by Follett that have been turned into television miniseries, including The Key to Rebecca, Lie Down with Lions, On Wings of Eagles, and The Third Twin.
Whiteout was adapted into a two-part television drama for German television. It was known as Eisfieber and it was released in 2010.
The Pillars of the Earth was turned into an eight-part miniseries in 2010. The series starred Ian McShane and Hayley Atwell. Both actors received Golden Globe nominations for their performance in the show. The show was also nominated for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, but did not win. It did end up winning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special.
World Without End was also turned into an eight-part miniseries. The cast included Cynthia Nixon, Peter Firth, Miranda Richardson, Ben Chaplin, Charlotte Riley, and Tom Weston-Jones.
Ken Follet's Eye of the Needle was turned into a film of the same name in 1981. The movie was directed by Richard Marquand and starred Donald Sutherland as Henry Faber. The film was well received by critics at the time.
In 1997, The Third Twin was made into a film for television starring Tom McLoughlin and Kelly McGillis.
A Dangerous Fortune was adapted in 2015 for a made-for-TV film on German television.
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Ken Follett: F.A.Q
When was Ken Follett Born? How old is Ken Follett?
Ken Follett was born on June 5th, 1949. Ken Follett is currently 74 years old.
Where was Ken Follett Born?
Ken Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales and is Welsh.
What awards has Ken Follett won?
Ken Follett has won the following awards: Thrillermaster at the International Thriller Writers Award (2010) and the Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2013).
What book awards has Ken Follett won?
What was the first book Ken Follett wrote?
The first novel written by Ken Follett was The Big Black, published in 1974.
What was the most recent book Ken Follett wrote?
His most recently released work was The Armor of Light on September 26th, 2023.
Will there be any more books by Ken Follett?
Ken Follett does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Ken Follett written?
Ken Follett has written 38 books. 3 books in the Apples Carstairs Series, 2 books in the Piers Roper Series, 5 books in the Kingsbridge Series, 3 books in the Century Trilogy Series, 21 Standalone Novels, 4 books in the Non-Fiction Books.
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