Geoffrey Household
Geoffrey Household was born on November 30th, 1900. Geoffrey passed away October 4th, 1988 at 87 years old. Geoffrey Household was born in Bristol.
Geoffrey Household had written 25 standalone novels, starting with The Terror of Villadonga / The Spanish Cave in 1936. The most recently released novel was Face to the Sun, which was released in 1988.
Geoffrey Household also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 6 books including The Salvation of Pisco Gabar and Other Stories and Tales of Adventurers.
Geoffrey Household: Awards & Accolades
Household's books have won multiple awards, Books to Die For won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2012 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2013, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2013.
Geoffrey Household books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Watcher in the Shadows was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1961. Books to Die For was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Critical/Biographical Work, in 2013 as well as the Edgar Award - Best Critical/Biographical Work in 2013, CrimeFest - H.R.F. Keating Award in 2013.
Geoffrey Household: Lists & Other Mentions
- Rogue Male / Man Hunt:
- Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.
- Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
Related Authors
Fans of Geoffrey Household also enjoy these authors:
- Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series.
- Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.
- Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
- Agatha Christie, author of: And Then There Were None / Ten Little Indians / Ten Little N*ggers.
- Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
Geoffrey Household: F.A.Q
When was Geoffrey Household Born?
Geoffrey Household was born on November 30th, 1900.
When did Geoffrey Household die?
Geoffrey Household died on October 4th, 1988 at 87 years old.
Where was Geoffrey Household Born?
Geoffrey Household was born in Bristol.
What book awards has Geoffrey Household won?
What was the first book Geoffrey Household wrote?
The first book written by Geoffrey Household was The Terror of Villadonga / The Spanish Cave, published in 1936.
What was the most recent book Geoffrey Household wrote?
His most recently released work was The Brides of Solomon on April 7th, 2015.
What is the most popular book by Geoffrey Household?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Geoffrey Household book is
Rogue Male / Man Hunt. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
- Rogue Male / Man Hunt (8.00)
- Watcher in the Shadows (4.00)
- The Last Two Weeks of Georges Rivac (8.00)
- Olura (7.00)
- The Brides of Solomon (8.00)
How many books has Geoffrey Household written?
Geoffrey Household has written 36 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Rogue Male Series, 2 books in the Rough Shoot Series, 25 Standalone Novels, 6 Short Story Collections, 1 Non-Fiction Books.