Author
Lin Yutang
October 10, 1895 – March 26, 1976 · Republic of China
Lexicographer, Scholar of English, Translator, Writer, Novelist
Titles on list
6
Total weeks
79
Peak rank
#1
Weeks at #1
20
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Biography
- Born
- October 10, 1895 · Banzai
- Died
- March 26, 1976 · British Hong Kong
- Nationality
- Republic of China
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English, Chinese, German
- Education
- Harvard University, Leipzig University, St. John's University
On the Bestseller Lists
6 titles
THE VERMILLION GATE
Lin Yutang
THE VERMILLION GATE
#12 · 5 wks
THE WISDOM OF CHINA AND INDIA
Lin Yutang
THE WISDOM OF CHINA AND INDIA
#4 · 1 wk
WITH LOVE AND IRONY
Lin Yutang
WITH LOVE AND IRONY
#6 · 2 wks
MOMENT IN PEKING
Lin Yutang
MOMENT IN PEKING
#1 · 16 wks
THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING
Lin Yutang
THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING
#1 · 48 wks
MY COUNTRY AND MY PEOPLE
Lin Yutang
MY COUNTRY AND MY PEOPLE
#5 · 7 wks
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).