Daphne du Maurier

Daphne du Maurier

Daphne du Maurier was born on May 13th, 1907. Daphne passed away April 19th, 1989 at 81 years old. Daphne du Maurier was born in London, England.

Daphne du Maurier is known for writing in the Historical Fiction, Thriller, and Literary Fiction genres.

Daphne du Maurier had written 20 standalone novels, starting with The Loving Spirit in 1931. The most recently released novel was Rule Britannia, which was released in 1972.

Daphne du Maurier also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 14 books including The Apple Tree and The Birds and Other Stories.

Daphne du Maurier: Awards & Accolades

Daphne du Maurier won the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 1978.

du Maurier's books have also won multiple awards, The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1996. Rebecca won the Anthony Award, Best Mystery of the Century, in 2000.

Daphne du Maurier: Lists & Other Mentions

• Rebecca has made several lists including:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1938 and 1939.
  2. NPR: 100 Best Beach Books Selection in 2009.
  3. Good Housekeeping: 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors Selection in 2021.
  4. Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Radcliffe's List Selection in 1998.
  5. Amazon UK: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
  6. NPR: 100 Favorite Horror Stories Selection in 2018.
  7. Penguin: 100 Must-Read Classic Books Selection in 2022.
  8. BBC: 100 Novels That Shaped Our World Selection in 2019.
  9. Parade: 125 Best Romance Books of All Time Selection in 2024.
  10. New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
  11. The Independent: 25 Best Books by Female Authors Selection in 2019.
  12. The Independent: 40 Best Books To Read Before You Die Selection in 2023.
  13. The Guardian: 50 Best-Loved Novels Written by a Woman Selection in 2003.
  14. The Daily Mail: A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life Selection in 2019.
  15. WordsRated: America’s 100 Favorite Books Selection in 2024.
  16. Marie Claire Magazine: Best Books To Read Before You Die Selection in 2017.
  17. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1938 and 1939.
  18. Waterstones: Books of the Century Selection in 1997.
  19. TES Magazine: Teacher's Favourite Books List Selection in 2013.
  20. Time Magazine: The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
  21. Telerama: The 100 Best Thrillers Selection in 2024.
  22. Paste Magazine: The 50 Best Horror Novels of All Time Selection in 2018.
  23. BBC: The Big Read Selection in 2003.
  24. Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.
  25. PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
  26. The Telegraph: The Perfect Library Selection in 2008.
  27. Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.
  28. NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
  29. Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
• Frenchman's Creek was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1942.
• The King's General was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1946 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1946.
• The Parasites was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1950 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1950.
• My Cousin Rachel was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1952 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1952.
• Mary Anne was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1955 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1954.
• The Scapegoat was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1957 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1957.
• The Glass-Blowers was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1963 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1963.
• Hungry Hill was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1943.
• The House on the Strand was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1969.

The King's General was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1946.

Related Authors

Fans of Daphne du Maurier also enjoy these authors:

1. Paula McLain, author of: The Paris Wife.
2. Alice Sebold, author of: The Lovely Bones.
3. Peter Heller, author of: The River.
4. Ashley Winstead, author of: In My Dreams I Hold a Knife.
5. Elizabeth Kostova, author of: The Historian.
6. Ellen Marie Wiseman, author of: What She Left Behind.
7. Danielle Trussoni, author of the Puzzle Series.
8. Peter Swanson, author of the Henry Kimball / Lily Kintner Series.
9. Sally Hepworth, author of: The Good Sister.
10. Anne Hillerman, author of the Leaphorn & Chee Series.

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