Robert Harris
Robert Harris (Robert Dennis Harris) was born on March 7th, 1957 and is currently 68 years old. Robert Harris was born in Nottingham, England. Harris attended Selwyn College, Cambridge where he Studied English.
Robert Harris is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 13 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1991 with the novel Fatherland. The most recently released novel was Precipice which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Robert at this time.
Robert Harris has also written the Robert Harris Non-Fiction Books series which has 5 books including A Higher Form of Killing and Gotcha!: The Government, the Media and the Falklands Crisis.
The Second Sleep was ranked as one of the
Top 5 Historical Fiction Thrillers of 2019 by
The Real Book Spy adding that the novel has
the single best twist of the year.
Robert Harris: Awards & Accolades
Robert Harris won the Crime Thriller Awards, ITV3 Crime Thriller Living Legends, in 2014.
Harris' books have also won multiple awards, The Ghost won the International Thriller Writers Award, Best Novel, in 2008. An Officer and a Spy won the British Book Awards, Fiction Book of the Year, in 2013 as well as the Crime Writer's Association Award - Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award in 2014, Walter Scott Prize - Best Historical Fiction Novel in 2014. Conclave won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2018.
The following novels by Robert Harris were also nominated for these awards:
- The Ghost: Crime Thriller Awards, Author of the Year (2008).
- Conspirata / Lustrum: Walter Scott Prize, Best Historical Fiction Novel (2010).
- The Fear Index: British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2011). Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2012).
- An Officer and a Spy: Barry Award, Best Thriller (2015). Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2015).
- Conclave: British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (2017).
- Act of Oblivion: Walter Scott Prize, Best Historical Fiction Novel (2023).
Robert Harris: Lists & Other Mentions
- Act of Oblivion was a New York Times: Best Historical Fiction Books in 2022.
Related Authors
The most common authors followed by users who also follow Robert Harris are:
- Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
- Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
- David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
- John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
- Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.
Robert Harris: F.A.Q
When was Robert Harris Born? How old is Robert Harris?
Robert Harris was born on March 7th, 1957. Robert Harris is currently 68 years old.
Where was Robert Harris Born?
Robert Harris was born in Nottingham, England and is English.
What awards has Robert Harris won?
Robert Harris has won the following awards: ITV3 Crime Thriller Living Legends at the Crime Thriller Awards (2014).
What book awards has Robert Harris won?
The Ghost: International Thriller Writers Award Best Novel (2008).
An Officer and a Spy: British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year (2013), Crime Writer's Association Award Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (2014), Walter Scott Prize Best Historical Fiction Novel (2014).
Conclave: Nielsen Awards Silver Bestseller (2018).
What was the first book Robert Harris wrote?
The first book written by Robert Harris was A Higher Form of Killing, published in 1982.
What was the most recent book Robert Harris wrote?
His most recently released work was Precipice on September 17th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Robert Harris?
Robert Harris does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Robert Harris written?
Robert Harris has written 22 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in the Cicero Series, 13 Standalone Novels, 5 books in the Robert Harris Non-Fiction Books.