Alan Furst
Alan Furst was born on February 20th, 1941 and is currently 85 years old. Alan Furst was born in New York City, USA. Furst attended Oberlin College where he received a Bachelor of Arts, Penn State where he received a Master of Fine Arts and Columbia University where he received a General Studies.
Alan Furst is known for writing in the Historical Fiction and Thriller genres.
Alan Furst is the author of the Night Soldiers series which currently consists of 15 novels. The Night Soldiers series started in 1988 with the novel Night Soldiers. The most recently released novel in the Night Soldiers series was Under Occupation which was released in 2019. There are no upcoming novels for the Night Soldiers series.
Alan Furst has also written the Roger Levin series which has 3 books including Your Day in the Barrel and The Paris Drop.
In 2019,
Under Occupation was listed as one of the
Best Spy Thrillers by
The Real Book Spy website who also called Alan one of the
best spy novelists of his time.
Alan Furst: Awards & Accolades
Alan Furst won the Helmerich Award, Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, in 2011.
Furst's book, Kingdom of Shadows won the Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel, in 2001.
Alan Furst books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Your Day in the Barrel was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best First Novel, in 1977. Dark Voyage was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller, in 2004 as well as the Gumshoe Award - Best Thriller Novel in 2004. The Foreign Correspondent was nominated for the Barry Award, Best Thriller, in 2007. Spies of the Balkans was nominated for the CrimeFest, eDunnit Award, in 2011.
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- Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.
- Ellen Marie Wiseman, author of: What She Left Behind.
- Ariel Lawhon, author of: The Frozen River.
- Anna Lee Huber, author of the Lady Darby Mystery Series.
- Jack Higgins, author of the Liam Devlin Series.
- Andrew Gross, author of the Ty Hauck Series.
- Paula McLain, author of: The Paris Wife.
- W.E.B. Griffin, author of the Presidential Agent Series.
- Ruta Sepetys, author of: Salt to the Sea.
- Mark Sullivan, author of: Beneath a Scarlet Sky.
Alan Furst: F.A.Q
When was Alan Furst Born? How old is Alan Furst?
Alan Furst was born on February 20th, 1941. Alan Furst is currently 85 years old.
Where was Alan Furst Born?
Alan Furst was born in New York City, USA and is American.
What awards has Alan Furst won?
Alan Furst has won the following awards: Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award at the Helmerich Award (2011).
What book awards has Alan Furst won?
What was the first book Alan Furst wrote?
The first book written by Alan Furst was Your Day in the Barrel, published in 1976.
What was the most recent book Alan Furst wrote?
His most recently released work was Under Occupation on November 26th, 2019.
What is the most popular book by Alan Furst?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Alan Furst book is
Night Soldiers. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
- Night Soldiers (7.85)
- The Polish Officer (8.33)
- The World at Night (8.40)
- Dark Star (8.50)
- Mission to Paris (7.83)
What genres does Alan Furst Write?
Alan Furst primarily writes in the Historical Fiction and Thriller genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Military and War Historical Fiction, Spy / Espionage Thriller, and Historical Literary Fiction.
Are there upcoming new books by Alan Furst?
Alan Furst does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Alan Furst written?
Alan Furst has written 22 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 15 books in the Night Soldiers Series, 3 books in the Roger Levin Series, 2 books in the T.J & Blake Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 1 book in the Childrens Books.