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Alan Dean Foster

1946 - Today

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Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction. He has written several book series, more than 20 standalone novels, and many novelizations of film scripts. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Dean Foster is the 5,204th most popular writer (down from 5,108th in 2019), the 8,033rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,258th in 2019) and the 601st most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Alan Dean Foster ranks 5,204 out of 7,302. Before him are Kedarnath Singh, Nicolaas Beets, Tabitha King, Regīna Ezera, Helene Hanff, and Emil František Burian. After him are Gcina Mhlophe, Bernard Clavel, Bart D. Ehrman, Robert of Torigni, Gillian Rubinstein, and María Martínez Sierra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Alan Dean Foster ranks 565. Before him are Jimmy Buffett, Rudy Rucker, Robert Jarvik, Hrvoje Horvat, Ramazan Abdulatipov, and Hadi Dahane. After him are Michael Aris, Jasna Diklić, Eduard Krieger, Blair Brown, Roy Wood, and Peter Lorimer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Alan Dean Foster ranks 8,035 out of 20,380. Before him are Mick Thomson (1973), Lexington Steele (1969), Derek Sherinian (1966), Mike Rogers (1958), Xzibit (1974), and Rory Calhoun (1922). After him are James Coco (1930), Rashida Jones (1976), Zalman King (1941), Margaret Oakley Dayhoff (1925), Joe Crowley (1962), and Mary Martin (1913).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Alan Dean Foster ranks 601. Before him are Louis L'Amour (1908), Barbara Ehrenreich (1941), Cordwainer Smith (1913), Charlaine Harris (1951), Tabitha King (1949), and Helene Hanff (1916). After him are Bart D. Ehrman (1955), Chester Himes (1909), Damon Knight (1922), John Antoine Nau (1860), Zig Ziglar (1926), and Dee Brown (1908).

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