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Patrick Ness

1971 - Today

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Patrick Ness FRSL (born 17 October 1971) is an American-British author, journalist, lecturer, and screenwriter. Born in the United States, Ness moved to London and holds dual citizenship. He is best known for his books for young adults, including the Chaos Walking (2008–2010) trilogy and A Monster Calls (2011). Ness won the annual Carnegie Medal in 2011 and in 2012, for Monsters of Men and A Monster Calls. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Patrick Ness is the 7,041st most popular writer (down from 7,011th in 2024), the 15,603rd most popular biography from United States (up from 15,725th in 2019) and the 1,099th most popular American Writer.

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Among people born in 1971, Patrick Ness ranks 738. Before him are Rob Corddry, Denis Voronenkov, Bentinho, Leslie Stefanson, Masashi Shimamura, and Rachid Azzouzi. After him are Nigel Godrich, Alfred Ter-Mkrtchyan, José Luis Arrieta, Heinz Kuttin, Viktor Khrenin, and Laurent Wolf.

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Patrick Ness ranks 1,097. Before him are Kenneth Turan (1946), Joy Harjo (1951), Gonzalo Lira (1968), and Jenny Han (1980). After him are Jim Butcher (1971), Walter Jon Williams (1953), Neil Strauss (1969), Meghan McCain (1984), Matthew Weiner (1965), Dav Pilkey (1966), Paul Attanasio (1959), and Justin Raimondo (1951).

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