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Ken Follett was only twenty-seven when he wrote Eye of the Needle, the award-winning novel which became an international bestseller and a distinguished film. Before that, he had been a newspaper reporter and a publishing executive after studying philosophy at University College, London. He has since written ten equally successful novels and the non-fiction bestseller, On Wings of Eagles. Ken Follett lives with his family in London and Stevenage.
Genres: Historical, Thriller, Mystery, Children's Fiction, Science Fiction
Series
Apples Carstairs (as by Simon Myles)
1. The Big Needle (1974)
2. The Big Black (1974)
3. The Big Hit (1975)
1. The Big Needle (1974)
2. The Big Black (1974)
3. The Big Hit (1975)
Century Trilogy
1. Fall of Giants (2010)
2. Winter of the World (2012)
3. Edge of Eternity (2014)
The Century Trilogy Boxed Set (omnibus) (2014)
1. Fall of Giants (2010)
2. Winter of the World (2012)
3. Edge of Eternity (2014)
The Century Trilogy Boxed Set (omnibus) (2014)
Novels
The Mystery Hideout (1976)
The Power Twins (1976) (as by Martin Martinsen)
The Secret of Kellerman's Studio (1976)
Eye of the Needle (1976)
aka Storm Island
Amok King of Legend (1976) (as by Bernard L Ross)
The Modigliani Scandal (1976) (as by Zachary Stone)
Paper Money (1977) (as by Zachary Stone)
Capricorn One (1978) (as by Bernard L Ross)
Triple (1979)
The Key to Rebecca (1980)
The Man from St. Petersburg (1982)
Lie Down with Lions (1985)
Night Over Water (1991)
A Dangerous Fortune (1993)
A Place Called Freedom (1995)
The Third Twin (1996)
The Hammer of Eden (1998)
Code to Zero (2000)
Jackdaws (2001)
Hornet Flight (2002)
Whiteout (2004)
The Power Twins (1976) (as by Martin Martinsen)
The Secret of Kellerman's Studio (1976)
Eye of the Needle (1976)
aka Storm Island
Amok King of Legend (1976) (as by Bernard L Ross)
The Modigliani Scandal (1976) (as by Zachary Stone)
Paper Money (1977) (as by Zachary Stone)
Capricorn One (1978) (as by Bernard L Ross)
Triple (1979)
The Key to Rebecca (1980)
The Man from St. Petersburg (1982)
Lie Down with Lions (1985)
Night Over Water (1991)
A Dangerous Fortune (1993)
A Place Called Freedom (1995)
The Third Twin (1996)
The Hammer of Eden (1998)
Code to Zero (2000)
Jackdaws (2001)
Hornet Flight (2002)
Whiteout (2004)
Omnibus
The Key to Rebecca / The Man from St Petersburg (1994)
Eye of Needle / Lie down with Lions (2002)
The Third Twin / Paper Money (2003)
Code to Zero / The Man from St Petersburg (2003)
The Key to Rebecca / The Hammer of Eden (2004)
Eye of the Needle / Whiteout (2007)
Ken Follett's Thundering Good Thrillers (2012)
The Ken Follett Collection (2014)
Ken Follett 5 Book Collection Set (2018)
Ken Follett 8 Book Collection Set (2018)
Eye of Needle / Lie down with Lions (2002)
The Third Twin / Paper Money (2003)
Code to Zero / The Man from St Petersburg (2003)
The Key to Rebecca / The Hammer of Eden (2004)
Eye of the Needle / Whiteout (2007)
Ken Follett's Thundering Good Thrillers (2012)
The Ken Follett Collection (2014)
Ken Follett 5 Book Collection Set (2018)
Ken Follett 8 Book Collection Set (2018)
Non fiction
Under the Streets of Nice (1978) (with Rene Louis Maurice)
aka Heist of the Century
The Gentlemen of 16 July (1980)
On Wings of Eagles (1983)
Pillars of the Almighty (1994) (with f-stop Fitzgerald)
Notre-Dame (2019)
aka Heist of the Century
The Gentlemen of 16 July (1980)
On Wings of Eagles (1983)
Pillars of the Almighty (1994) (with f-stop Fitzgerald)
Notre-Dame (2019)
Awards
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Ken Follett recommends
Shell Game (1985)
Douglas Terman
"A first-class thriller. It marks the coming-of-age of a great suspense novelist."
Kabul (1986)
M E Hirsh
"A magnificent evocation of the romance, the cruelty, the tragedy, and the passion of Afghanistan. Spellbinding."
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