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James Herbert

1943 - 2013

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James John Herbert, OBE (8 April 1943 – 20 March 2013) was an English horror writer. A full-time writer, he also designed his own book covers and publicity. His books have sold 54 million copies worldwide, and have been translated into 34 languages, including Chinese and Russian. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Herbert is the 6,127th most popular writer (down from 5,800th in 2019), the 5,189th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,551st in 2019) and the 570th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, James Herbert ranks 6,127 out of 7,302. Before him are Peter Hacks, Bernice Rubens, Kathryn Stockett, Deborah Harkness, Tierno Monénembo, and M. Scott Peck. After him are Claude Esteban, Dolores Redondo, John of Worcester, Peter Matthiessen, Zoé Valdés, and Amory Lovins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, James Herbert ranks 635. Before him are Sigitas Geda, Roy Estrada, Wolfgang Scheidel, Nicolae Pescaru, Masushi Ouchi, and Ignacio Calderón. After him are Mike Fisher, Ben Cardin, Mick Abrahams, Traudl Hecher, Ignacio Prieto, and Manfred Schaefer. Among people deceased in 2013, James Herbert ranks 439. Before him are Valdis Muižnieks, Kauko Hänninen, Elías Querejeta, Gene Mako, Simon Pimenta, and Bryan Forbes. After him are Hugh Huxley, Annette Funicello, Aisha Rateb, Phạm Duy, Peter Geach, and Chokri Belaid.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James Herbert ranks 5,191 out of 8,785. Before him are Susan Haack (1945), Derek Riggs (1958), Reginald McKenna (1863), John Nunn (1955), Jason Watkins (1962), and William Spottiswoode (1825). After him are Gary McAllister (1964), Craig Ferguson (1962), James D'Arcy (1975), Robert Jameson (1774), John of Worcester (1100), and Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard (1873).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, James Herbert ranks 570. Before him are John Betjeman (1906), Dorothy E. Smith (1926), William Bell Scott (1811), David Mitchell (1969), Paul Scott (1920), and Bernice Rubens (1923). After him are John of Worcester (1100), John Barbour (1316), Simon Sebag Montefiore (1965), Philippa Pearce (1920), Sidney Lee (1859), and Hannah More (1745).

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