Ken Follett's Life & Career
1949
Born on 5th June in Cardiff to Martin and Lavinia Follett.
1968
Marries Mary Elson. Their son, Emanuele, is born.
1970
Graduates from University College London with B.A. in Philosophy.
1971
Becomes a Reporter for The South Wales Echo.
1973
Daughter, Marie-Claire, is born.
Becomes a Reporter for London Evening News.
1974
Becomes Deputy Managing Director at Everest Books, London.
Publishes The Big Needle and The Big Black as Symon Myles.
1975
Publishes The Big Hit as Symon Myles and The Shakeout as Ken Follett.
1976
Publishes The Modigliani Scandal as Zachary Stone.
Publishes The Mystery Hideout as Ken Follett.
Publishes The Power Twins as Martin Martinsen.
Publishes Amok: King of Legend as Bernard L. Ross.
1977
Publishes Paper Money as Zachary Stone.
1978
Publishes Capricorn One as Bernard L. Ross.
Publishes Eye of the Needle as Ken Follett.
1979
Publishes Triple.
1980
Publishes The Key to Rebecca.
1982
Publishes The Man From St. Petersburg.
1983
Publishes On Wings of Eagles.
1985
Marries Barbara Broer and gains three step-children, Jann, Kim & Adam.
1986
Publishes Lie Down with Lions.
1989
Publishes The Pillars of the Earth.
1991
Publishes Night Over Water.
1993
Publishes A Dangerous Fortune.
1995
Publishes A Place Called Freedom.
1996
Publishes The Third Twin.
1998
Publishes The Hammer of Eden.
2000
Publishes Code to Zero.
2001
Publishes Jackdaws.
2002
Publishes Hornet Flight.
2004
Publishes Whiteout.
2007
Publishes World Without End.
2010
Publishes Fall of Giants.
2012
Publishes Winter of the World.
2014
Publishes Edge of Eternity.
2017
Publishes A Column of Fire.
2018
Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Appointed CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
2019
Promoted to the rank of Officer in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Publishes Notre-Dame.
2020
Publishes The Evening and the Morning.