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Author

Will Durant

November 5, 1885 – November 7, 1981 · United States

Historian, Writer, Philosopher

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Titles on list

5

Total weeks

31

Peak rank

#3

#15101519351941194719531957

Biography

Born
November 5, 1885 · North Adams
Died
November 7, 1981 · Los Angeles
Nationality
United States
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Education
Columbia University, Saint Peter's University, St. Peter's Preparatory School

Awards & Honours

  • 1968Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
  • 1977Presidential Medal of Freedom

On the Bestseller Lists

5 titles

THE REFORMATION
Will Durant

THE REFORMATION

#5 · 13 wks

THE RENAISSANCE
Will Durant
Cover of THE RENAISSANCE

THE RENAISSANCE

#11 · 5 wks

CAESAR AND CHRIST
Will Durant

CAESAR AND CHRIST

#3 · 3 wks

LIFE OF GREECE
Will Durant

LIFE OF GREECE

#3 · 8 wks

STORY OF CIVILIZATION
Will Durant
Cover of STORY OF CIVILIZATION

STORY OF CIVILIZATION

#5 · 2 wks

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