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John Grisham, national and international best-selling author, from Black Oak, Arkansas (born in Jonesboro). Many of his books have been turned into movies, including A Painted House, which is set in Black Oak.
- Who is a really famous writer?
- Who is the #1 best selling author?
- Who wrote Percy Jackson?
- Who is the author of Harry Potter?
- Who is the most read author of all time?
- Which famous author died recently?
- What famous author died 2020?
Who is a really famous writer?
Simply put, they're easily some of the most famous authors of all time. This list of authors features the best writers ever, including, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Emily Bronte, Geoffrey Chaucer, Homer, Joseph Conrad, Charles Dickens, Herman Melleville, William Faulkner, and Edgar Allan Poe.
Who is the #1 best selling author?
James Patterson is the world's highest-paid author by a wide margin, and has been the world's best-selling author since 2001. He has sold more than 350 million books worldwide, and is most famous for the "Alex Cross" crime novel series.
Who wrote Percy Jackson?
Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over twenty novels for young readers, including the Percy Jackson series, the Kane Chronicles, the Magnus Chase series and the Trials of Apollo. He is also the author of the multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults.
Who is the author of Harry Potter?
J.K. Rowling first had the idea for Harry Potter while delayed on a train travelling from Manchester to London King's Cross in 1990. Over the next five years, she began to plan out the seven books of the series.
Who is the most read author of all time?
Agatha Christie // Estimated 2 billion books sold
According to Guinness World Records, Agatha Christie has the title of “world's best-selling fiction writer,” with estimated sales of over 2 billion. UNESCO also lists Christie as the most translated author in history.
Which famous author died recently?
Beverly Cleary, beloved and prolific author of children's books, dies at 104. Librarian turned author Beverly Cleary enthralled generations of children with characters like Ramona and Beezus Quimby and Henry Huggins.
What famous author died 2020?
Eavan Boland – Boland was an Irish poet whose poems appeared in more than 30 collections. Eric Bentley – Bentley was a British-born American critic, playwright, singer, editor and translator. Elizabeth Wurtzel – Wurtzel was an American writer and journalist, known for the confessional memoir Prozac Nation.
