Barry Eisler
Barry Eisler (Barry Mark Eisler) was born in 1964 and is currently 61 years old. Barry Eisler was born in New Jersey, USA. Eisler attended Cornell Law School where he received a received a Law Degree.
Barry Eisler is the author of the John Rain series which currently consists of 12 novels. The John Rain series started in 2003 with the novel Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo. The most recently released novel in the John Rain series was The Chaos Kind which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming novels for the John Rain series.
Barry Eisler: Awards & Accolades
Eisler's books have won multiple awards, Rain Storm / Choke Point / Winner Take All won the Barry Award, Best Thriller, in 2005 as well as the Gumshoe Award - Best Thriller Novel in 2005.
Barry Eisler books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo was nominated for the Gumshoe Award, Best First Novel, in 2003. Hard Rain / Blood from Blood / A Lonely Resurrection was nominated for the Gumshoe Award, Best Novel, in 2004. The Last Assassin / Extremis was nominated for the Gumshoe Award, Best Thriller Novel, in 2007. Livia Lone was nominated for the RUSA Awards, Adrenaline Award, in 2017.
Barry Eisler: TV/Movies Based on Books
In 2014, there were a lot of rumours about a mini-series based on the John Rain series. It was going to be called "Rain", with Keanu Reeves attached to the movie as an executive producer and star. Unfortunately, the limited-run TV show was never made.
The first novel in the John Rain series, Rain Fall, was adapted into a movie in 2009.
The movie has the same name as the book, Rain Fall, and features Kippei Shina as John Rain. Gary Oldman also stars in the movie. It was directed by Max Mannix. The rated R action movie did not have any sequels.
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Barry Eisler: F.A.Q
When was Barry Eisler Born? How old is Barry Eisler?
Barry Eisler was born in 1964. Barry Eisler is currently 61 years old.
Where was Barry Eisler Born?
Barry Eisler was born in New Jersey, USA and is American.
What book awards has Barry Eisler won?
What was the first book Barry Eisler wrote?
The first book written by Barry Eisler was Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo, published in 2003.
What was the most recent book Barry Eisler wrote?
His most recently released work was The System on June 6th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Barry Eisler?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Barry Eisler book is
Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo. Here are his most popular books:
- Rain Fall / A Clean Kill in Tokyo (7.67)
- Hard Rain / Blood from Blood / A Lonely Resurrection (7.5)
- The Killer Collective (7.94)
- Requiem For an Assassin / The Killer Ascendant (7.22)
- The Last Assassin / Extremis (7.4)
Are there upcoming new books by Barry Eisler?
Barry Eisler 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 Barry Eisler written?
Barry Eisler has written 25 books. 12 books in the John Rain Series, 2 books in the Ben Treven Series, 3 books in the Livia Lone Series, 3 Standalone Novels, 3 Short Stories/Novellas, 2 Non-Fiction Books.