Author
Winston S. Churchill
November 30, 1874 – January 24, 1965 · United Kingdom
Politician, Journalist, Painter, Historian, Autobiographer, Screenwriter, Biographer, Statesperson, Military officer, Writer, Minister, Artist, Head of government
Titles on list
9
Total weeks
130
Peak rank
#1
Weeks at #1
8
Hit #1Dot size = weeks on list
Biography
- Born
- November 30, 1874 · Blenheim Palace
- Died
- January 24, 1965 · Hyde Park Gate
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- British English, English, French
- Education
- Harrow School, Royal Military College, Sandhurst, St George's School, Ascot, Stoke Brunswick School
Awards & Honours
- 1889Queen's Sudan Medal
- 1895Cross of Military Merit with Red Decoration
- 1901Queen's South Africa Medal
- 1919Distinguished Service Medal
- 1922Companion of Honour
- 1924Territorial Decoration
- 1925Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 1st Class
- 1943honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
- 1945Albert Medal
- 1945honorary citizen of Brussels
- 1946Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- 1946Military Medal of Luxembourg
- 1946Honorary doctor of Leiden University
- 1946honorary doctor of the University of Miami
- 1948doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon
- 1950Sonning Prize
- 1953Nobel Prize in Literature
- 1953Knight of the Garter
- 1956Charlemagne Prize
- 1958Companion of the Liberation
- 1958Freedom Award
- 1963honorary citizen of the United States
- 2014Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Médaille militaire
- Order of Merit
- Inter-Allied Victory Medals
- 1939–45 Star
- Africa Star
- France and Germany Star
- King George VI Coronation Medal
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
- 1914–15 Star
- British War Medal
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
- Order of the Elephant
- Croix de Guerre
- Order of the Star of Nepal
- honorary citizen of Mons
On the Bestseller Lists
9 titles
THE GREAT DEMOCRACIES
Winston S. Churchill
THE GREAT DEMOCRACIES
#4 · 13 wks
THE AGE OF REVOLUTION
Winston S. Churchill
THE AGE OF REVOLUTION
#5 · 13 wks
THE NEW WORLD
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THE NEW WORLD
#4 · 15 wks
THE BIRTH OF BRITAIN
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THE BIRTH OF BRITAIN
#1 · 24 wks
TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY
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TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY
#3 · 14 wks
CLOSING THE RING
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CLOSING THE RING
#4 · 15 wks
THE GRAND ALLIANCE
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THE GRAND ALLIANCE
#3 · 14 wks
THEIR FINEST HOUR
Winston S. Churchill
THEIR FINEST HOUR
#4 · 17 wks
GREAT CONTEMPORARIES
Winston S. Churchill
GREAT CONTEMPORARIES
#5 · 5 wks
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).