A.J. Cronin

A.J. Cronin

A.J. Cronin (Archibald Joseph Cronin) was born on July 19th, 1896. A.J. passed away January 6th, 1981 at 84 years old. A.J. Cronin was born in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

A.J. Cronin had written 22 standalone novels, starting with Hatter's Castle in 1931. The most recently released novel was Gracie Lindsay, which was released in 1978.

A.J. Cronin also wrote 2 Non-Fiction Books, including Great Unsolved Crimes and Adventures In Two Worlds.

A.J. Cronin: Lists & Other Mentions

• Beyond This Place:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1953.
  2. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1953.
• Shannon's Way:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1948.
  2. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1948.
• The Citadel:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1937 and 1938.
  2. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1937 and 1938.
• The Keys of the Kingdom:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1941 and 1942.
  2. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1941 and 1942.
• The Green Years:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1944 and 1945.
  2. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1944.
• Three Loves: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1932.

The Keys of the Kingdom was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1941.

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1. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
2. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
3. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
4. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
5. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.

A.J. Cronin: F.A.Q