Ken Follett 1949-   Kenneth Martin Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales. He was educated at state schools and graduated from University College, London, with a Honour degree in Philosophy. He started his career as a newspaper reporter in Wales for the South Wales Echo and in London for the London Evening News. He then went to work for a small London publishing house, Everest Books, eventually becoming Deputy Managing Director. Follet is president of the Dyslexia Institute, a council member of the National Literacy Trust, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He is married to Barbara Follett, the Member of Parliament for Stevenage in Hertfordshire. They live in Stevenage. Follett also wrote under the pseudonyms 'Simon Myles' and 'Zachary Stone'. Visit also the author's own website.

Titles and year of publication:
 

1) The Shakeout	1975
2) The Bear Raid	1976
3) Storm Island (US Title: The Eye of the Needle) (Also published as: Eye of the Needle) (Edgar Award)	1978
4) Triple	1979
5) The Key to Rebecca	1980
6) The Man from St Petersburg	1982
7) Lie Down with Lions	1985
8) The Pillars of the Earth	1989
9) Night over Water	1991
10) A Dangerous Fortune	1993
11) A Place Called Freedom	1995
12) The Third Twin	1996
13) The Hammer of Eden	1998
14) Code to Zero	2000
15) Jackdaws	2001
16) Hornet Flight	2002
17) Whiteout	2004
18) World Without End	2007
19) Fall of Giants	2010
20) Winter of the World	Due September 2012
As 'Simon Myles'
1) The Big Needle (US Title: The Big Apple)	1974
2) The Big Black	1974
3) The Big Hit	1975
As 'Zachary Stone'
1) The Modigliani Scandal	1976
2) Paper Money	1977