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James Frey

1969 - Today

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James Christopher Frey ( FRY; born September 12, 1969) is an American writer and businessman. His first two books, A Million Little Pieces (2003) and My Friend Leonard (2005), were bestsellers marketed as memoirs. Large parts of the stories were later found to be exaggerated or fabricated, sparking a media controversy. His 2008 novel Bright Shiny Morning was also a bestseller. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Frey is the 7,214th most popular writer (down from 7,156th in 2019), the 18,011th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,218th in 2019) and the 1,181st most popular American Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, James Frey ranks 7,214 out of 7,302. Before her are Jake Tapper, Jane Goldman, Helen DeWitt, Femke Dekker, Jane Espenson, and Beau Willimon. After her are Dawid Jung, Yahya Hassan, Anita Sarkeesian, Jesmyn Ward, Ann Brashares, and Sanjay Gupta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, James Frey ranks 1,042. Before her are Rob Blake, Richard Carrier, Jake Tapper, Sonia O'Sullivan, Madhoo, and Amma Asante. After her are Michellie Jones, Brian Drummond, Nicky Wire, Darcey Bussell, Sanjay Gupta, and Megan Ward.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Frey ranks 18,019 out of 20,380. Before her are Keith Olbermann (1959), Jennifer Tour Chayes (1956), Paolo Banchero (2002), Zeke Nnaji (2001), Theresa Andrews (1962), and Nadia Bjorlin (1980). After her are Steve Forrest (1986), Frank Pallone (1951), Michael Stahl-David (1982), Bryce Harper (1992), Lee Nguyen (1986), and Casey FitzRandolph (1975).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, James Frey ranks 1,181. Before her are Paul Harding (1967), Nnedi Okorafor (1974), Jake Tapper (1969), Helen DeWitt (1957), Jane Espenson (1964), and Beau Willimon (1977). After her are Jesmyn Ward (1977), Ann Brashares (1967), Sanjay Gupta (1969), Roxane Gay (1974), Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (1973), and Gwen Ifill (1955).

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