Ken Follett (born June 5, 1949) is a British author, particularly of political thrillers, born in Cardiff, Wales. He is married to the Member of Parliament Barbara Follett.

After university, he worked as a newspaper reporter in Cardiff and then London, where he began writing. In 1978, his novel Eye of the Needle became a bestseller. This would be followed by numerous international bestsellers.

Bibliography

• Eye of the Needle
• The Modigliani Scandal
• Triple
• Lie Down with Lions
• The Man from St Petersburg
• The Key to Rebecca
• On Wings of Eagles
• Pillars of the Earth
• Night Over Water
• A Dangerous Fortune
• A Place Called Freedom
• The Third Twin
• The Hammer of Eden
• Jackdaws
• Code to Zero
• Hornet Flight