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Author

Gay Talese

b. February 7, 1932 · United States

Writer, Journalist, University teacher

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Titles on list

4

Total weeks

75

Peak rank

#1

Weeks at #1

11

#15101519691975198119871992
Hit #1Dot size = weeks on list

Biography

Born
February 7, 1932 · Ocean City
Nationality
United States
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Education
University of Alabama, Ocean City High School

Awards & Honours

  • 2008George Polk Award
  • 2013Harper Lee Award
  • 2017Sade Prize
  • 2023New Jersey Hall of Fame

On the Bestseller Lists

4 titles

UNTO THE SONS
Gay Talese
Cover of UNTO THE SONS

UNTO THE SONS

#4 · 9 wks

THY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE
Gay Talese
Cover of THY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE
#1

THY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE

#1 · 22 wks

HONOR THY FATHER
Gay Talese
Cover of HONOR THY FATHER
#1

HONOR THY FATHER

#1 · 18 wks

THE KINGDOM AND THE POWER
Gay Talese
Cover of THE KINGDOM AND THE POWER

THE KINGDOM AND THE POWER

#2 · 26 wks

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).