John Lescroart
John Lescroart was born on January 14th, 1948 and is currently 78 years old. John Lescroart was born in Houston, Texas, USA. Lescroart attended The University of California, Berkeley where he received a B.A. English.
John Lescroart is the author of the Dismas Hardy series which currently consists of 19 novels. The Dismas Hardy series started in 1989 with the novel Dead Irish. The most recently released novel in the Dismas Hardy series was The Missing Piece which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming novels for the Dismas Hardy series.
In his 20s he was also a full-time singer-songwriter-guitarist, and performed under the name Johnny Capo, with Johnny Capo and his Real Good Band.
Fatal was listed as one of
The Best Suspense Thrillers of 2017 by
The Real Book Spy website.
John Lescroart: Awards & Accolades
John Lescroart won the International Thriller Writers Award, Silver Bullet Award, in 2016.
John Lescroart books have been nominated for multiple awards, Dead Irish was nominated for the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 1991. The 13th Juror was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1995. The Motive was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Fiction, in 2006. FaceOff was nominated for the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2015.
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John Lescroart: F.A.Q
When was John Lescroart Born? How old is John Lescroart?
John Lescroart was born on January 14th, 1948. John Lescroart is currently 78 years old.
Where was John Lescroart Born?
John Lescroart was born in Houston, Texas, USA and is American.
What awards has John Lescroart won?
John Lescroart has won the following awards: Silver Bullet Award at the International Thriller Writers Award (2016).
What was the first book John Lescroart wrote?
The first book written by John Lescroart was Sunburn, published in 1981.
What was the most recent book John Lescroart wrote?
His most recently released work was Dismas Hardy on May 15th, 2022.
What is the most popular book by John Lescroart?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Lescroart book is
Dead Irish . Here are his most popular books:
- Dead Irish (8.11)
- The 13th Juror (8.7)
- The First Law (8.6)
- The Vig (7.82)
- The Oath (8.8)
Are there upcoming new books by John Lescroart?
John Lescroart 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 John Lescroart written?
John Lescroart has written 33 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Auguste Lupa Mystery Series, 19 books in the Dismas Hardy Series, 4 books in the Abe Glitsky Series, 3 books in the Wyatt Hunt Series, 5 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Mysterious Profiles Series.