Robert B. Parker
Robert B. Parker (Robert Brown Parker) was born on September 17th, 1932. Robert B. passed away January 18th, 2010 at 77 years old. Robert B. Parker was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Parker attended Colby College Waterville, Maine where he received a Bachelor of Arts, Boston University where he received an M.A. English Literature and Boston University where he received a Ph.D English Literature.
Robert B. Parker was the author of the Spenser series which consists of 52 novels. The Spenser series started in 1973 with the novel The Godwulf Manuscript. The most recently released novel in the Spenser series was Hot Property which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the Spenser series.
Robert B. Parker (Robert Brown Parker) also wrote the Jesse Stone series which has 22 books including Night Passage and Trouble in Paradise .
Robert B. Parker: Awards & Accolades
Robert B. Parker has won multiple awards including: The Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2002, Anthony Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2006 and the Gumshoe Award, Lifetime Achievement, in 2007.
Parker's books have also won multiple awards, Promised Land won the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1977. Early Autumn won the Maltese Falcon Society, Falcon Award, in 1983.
Robert B. Parker books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Early Autumn was nominated for the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 1982. Ceremony was nominated for the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 1983. The Widening Gyre was nominated for the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 1984. A Catskill Eagle was nominated for the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 1986.
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Robert B. Parker: F.A.Q
When was Robert B. Parker Born?
Robert B. Parker was born on September 17th, 1932.
When did Robert B. Parker die?
Robert B. Parker died on January 18th, 2010 at 77 years old.
Where was Robert B. Parker Born?
Robert B. Parker was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
What awards has Robert B. Parker won?
Robert B. Parker has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2002), Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anthony Award (2006) and the Lifetime Achievement at the Gumshoe Award (2007).
What book awards has Robert B. Parker won?
What was the first book Robert B. Parker wrote?
The first book written by Robert B. Parker was The Godwulf Manuscript, published in 1973.
What was the most recent book Robert B. Parker wrote?
His most recently released work was Spenser on May 25th, 2022.
How many books has Robert B. Parker written?
Robert B. Parker has written 76 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 40 books in the Spenser Series
- 9 books in the Jesse Stone Series
- 6 books in the Sunny Randall Series
- 4 books in the Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch Series
- 8 Standalone Novels
- 4 Non-Fiction Books
- 2 books in the Philip Marlowe Series
- 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series
- 1 book in the Young Spenser Series
- 1 book in the Mysterious Profiles Series