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Laurell K. Hamilton

1963 - Today

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Laurell Kaye Hamilton (born February 19, 1963) is an American fantasy and romance writer, who is best known as the author of two series of stories. Her New York Times-bestselling Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series centers on Anita Blake, a professional zombie raiser, vampire executioner and supernatural consultant for the police, which includes novels, short story collections, and comic books. Six million copies of Anita Blake novels are in print. Her Merry Gentry series centers on Meredith Gentry, Princess of the Unseelie court of Faerie, a private detective facing repeated assassination attempts. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Laurell K. Hamilton is the 6,773rd most popular writer (down from 6,523rd in 2024), the 14,143rd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,433rd in 2019) and the 1,000th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Laurell K. Hamilton ranks 6,773 out of 7,302. Before her are Durs Grünbein, Elena Chizhova, Nagaru Tanigawa, Arkady Babchenko, James K. Morrow, and Asko Parpola. After her are Alison Weir, Benjamin Jowett, Paul Dini, Ihor Pavlyuk, Juli Zeh, and Fatima Massaquoi.

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Among people born in 1963, Laurell K. Hamilton ranks 764. Before her are Bettina Bunge, Rudi Smidts, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Paul Kipkoech, Màrius Serra, and Naser Khader. After her are Bárbara Palacios, Josef Grünwidl, Martin Rueda, Paul Rhys, Giovanni Francini, and Sławomir Skrzypek.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Laurell K. Hamilton ranks 14,147 out of 20,380. Before her are Alexander Martin (1740), Eva Amurri (1985), Jordan Fisher (1994), Sherri Martel (1958), Billy Taylor (1921), and Robert D. Cabana (1949). After her are Roy Halladay (1977), Etika (1990), Sophia Ali (1995), Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890), Tim Witherspoon (1957), and Peter Del Vecho (1958).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Laurell K. Hamilton ranks 1,000. Before her are Cecily von Ziegesar (1970), Countee Cullen (1903), Audrey Niffenegger (1963), Christopher Moore (1957), James Merrill (1926), and James K. Morrow (1947). After her are Paul Dini (1957), Robert Olen Butler (1945), Tracy Hickman (1955), Dennis Prager (1948), Ronald D. Moore (1964), and Charles Portis (1933).

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