Howard Fast

Howard Fast

Howard Fast also wrote as: Walter Ericson.

Howard Fast was born in New York City, New York, USA on November 11th, 1914 and passed away at the age of 88 on March 12th, 2003.

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Howard Fast Stats: The highest rated book by Howard Fast on Book Notification is The Immigrants, the first novel in the Lavette Family series. The second-highest rated book is Second Generation (Lavette Family #2).

The most read book by Howard Fast on Book Notification is The Immigrants, the first novel in the Lavette Family series. The second most read book is The Jews, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Howard Fast books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Howard Fast is the Lavette Family Series.

List of The Crossing Books in Publication Order

List of Lavette Family Books in Publication Order

List of Masao Masuto Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Two Valleys
1933
2
Strange Yesterday
1933
3
Place in the City
1937
4
Conceived in Liberty
1939
5
The Last Frontier
1941
6
Haym Salomon, Son of Liberty
1941
7
Lord Baden-Powell of the Boy Scouts
1941
8
The Romance of a People
1941
9
Goethals and the Panama Canal
1942
10
The Tall Hunter
1942
11
The Unvanquished
1942
12
Citizen Tom Paine
1943
13
Freedom Road
1944
14
The American
1946
15
The Children
1947
16
Clarkton
1947
17
My Glorious Brothers
1948
18
The Proud and the Free
1950
19
Spartacus
1951
20
Fallen Angel / Mirage ( As: Walter Ericson)
Fallen Angel / Mirage ( As: Walter Ericson)
1952
21
The Magic Door / Tony and the Wonderful Door
1952
22
The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti
1953
23
Silas Timberman
1954
24
The Story of Lola Gregg
1956
25
Moses, Prince of Egypt
1958
26
The Winston Affair
1959
27
April Morning
1961
28
Power
1962
29
Agrippa's Daughter
1964
30
Torquemada
1966
31
Max
1982
32
The Outsider
1984
33
The Dinner Party
1987
34
The Pledge
1988
35
The Confession of Joe Cullen
1989
36
The Trial of Abigail Goodman
1993
37
The Bridge Builder's Story
1995
38
The Hessian
1996
39
Redemption
1999
40
Greenwich
2000
41
The Hollywood Blacklist
2002

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Patrick Henry and the Frigate's Keel
1945
2
Departure and Other Stories
1949
3
The Last Supper and Other Stories
1955
4
The Howard Fast Reader
1960
5
The Edge of Tomorrow
1961
6
The Hunter and the Trap
1967
7
Time and the Riddle
1973
8
A Touch of Infinity
1973
9
The Call of Fife and Drum
1987
10
Collected Stories of Fantasy and Science Fiction
2018

List of Plays in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Novelist
1941
2
The Picture Book History of the Jews (With: Bette Fast)
1942
3
Literature and Reality
1950
4
Peekskill, USA
1951
5
The Naked God
1957
6
The Jews
1970
7
The Art of Zen Meditation
1977
8
Being Red
1990
9
War and Peace
1992
10
The Incredible Tito
2011
11
Tito and His People
2013

List of Art of the Story Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
A Sportsman's Notebook (By: Ivan Turgenev)
1852
2
The General Zapped an Angel
1970
3
In the Garden of the North American Martyrs (By: Tobias Wolff)
1981
4
The Essential Tales of Chekhov (By: Anton Chekhov)
1998
5
The Garden Party and Other Stories (By: Katherine Mansfield)
The Garden Party and Other Stories (By: Katherine Mansfield)
2004
6
Wild Nights!: Stories About the Last Days of Poe, Dickinson, Twain, James, and Hemingway (By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2008
7
Continent (By: Jim Crace)
2008
8
Tunneling to the Center of the Earth (By: Kevin Wilson)
2009
9
8
Monstress (By: Lysley Tenorio)
2012
10
The Essential Tales Of Chekhov Deluxe Edition (By: Anton Chekhov)
2015
11
Mr. and Mrs. Baby Deluxe Edition (By: Mark Strand)
2015
12
The Vanishing Princess (By: Jenny Diski)
The Vanishing Princess (By: Jenny Diski)
2017
13
We Are Taking Only What We Need (By: Stephanie Powell Watts)
We Are Taking Only What We Need (By: Stephanie Powell Watts)
2018
14
Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls (By: Alissa Nutting)
2018
15
Catastrophe and Other Stories (By: Dino Buzzati)
2018
16
Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry (By: Elizabeth McCracken)
2019
17
Hue and Cry (By: Edward P. Jones, James McPherson)
Hue and Cry (By: Edward P. Jones, James McPherson)
2019
18
The Hurly Burly and Other Stories (By: Russell Banks, A.E. Coppard)
2021
19
Loss of Memory Is Only Temporary (By: Francine Prose, Johanna Kaplan)
2022
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List of Howard Fast Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Bangs & Whimpers: Stories about The End of The World
1999
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Howard Fast: Biography

Howard Fast (Howard Melvin Fast) was born on November 11th, 1914. Howard passed away March 12th, 2003 at 88 years old. Howard Fast was born in New York City, New York, USA.

Howard Fast (Howard Melvin Fast) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 41 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1933 with the novel Two Valleys. The most recently released novel was The Hollywood Blacklist which was released in 2002.

Howard Fast also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 11 books including The Novelist and The Picture Book History of the Jews.

Howard Fast: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Establishment was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1979.

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  1. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
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  3. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  4. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  5. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.

Howard Fast: F.A.Q

When was Howard Fast Born?

Howard Fast was born on November 11th, 1914.

When did Howard Fast die?

Howard Fast died on March 12th, 2003 at 88 years old.

Where was Howard Fast Born?

Howard Fast was born in New York City, New York, USA.

What was the first book Howard Fast wrote?

The first novel written by Howard Fast was Two Valleys, published in 1933.

What was the most recent book Howard Fast wrote?

His most recently released work was Collected Stories of Fantasy and Science Fiction on September 25th, 2018.

How many books has Howard Fast written?

Howard Fast has written 74 books. 2 books in The Crossing Series, 6 books in the Lavette Family Series, 1 book in the Masao Masuto Series, 41 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 10 books in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Play, 11 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Art of the Story Series.

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