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John Flanagan

1944 - Today

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John Anthony Flanagan (born 22 May 1944) is an Australian fantasy author best known for his medieval fantasy series, the Ranger's Apprentice series, and its sister series, the Brotherband Chronicles. Some of his other works include his Storm Peak duology, as well as the adult novel The Grey Raider. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Flanagan is the 3,519th most popular writer (up from 3,673rd in 2019), the 134th most popular biography from Australia (down from 125th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Australian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, John Flanagan ranks 3,519 out of 7,302. Before him are Anthony Horowitz, Kálmán Mikszáth, Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo, Shudraka, Max Gallo, and Roger Vailland. After him are Fanny Crosby, Mahmoud Shabestari, Évariste de Parny, Claudius Salmasius, Krišjānis Barons, and Anna Langfus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, John Flanagan ranks 367. Before him are Peter Jason, Jim Gray, Ard Schenk, Kevin Ayers, Peter Lynch, and Leonard Peltier. After him are Džemaludin Mušović, Glen Cook, Robert Mueller, Joseph Benz, Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, and Michael Grätzel.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, John Flanagan ranks 134 out of 1,143. Before him are Samuel Alexander (1859), James Aldridge (1918), Al Lawrence (1930), Richard Norton (1950), Christopher Doyle (1952), and Chris O'Neil (1956). After him are Daevid Allen (1938), Lew Hoad (1934), Betty Cuthbert (1938), John Curtin (1885), Russell Mulcahy (1953), and Graham Arnold (1963).

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Among WRITERS In Australia

Among writers born in Australia, John Flanagan ranks 11. Before him are Thomas Keneally (1935), Rhonda Byrne (1945), Elizabeth von Arnim (1866), Germaine Greer (1939), Morris West (1916), and James Aldridge (1918). After him are Gregory David Roberts (1952), Peter Carey (1943), Miles Franklin (1879), Joseph Jacobs (1854), Greg Egan (1961), and Patricia Wrightson (1921).

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