TheBestseller
Observatory

Author

Alistair Cooke

November 20, 1908 – March 30, 2004 · United Kingdom

Journalist, Television presenter, Radio personality, Writer

Titles on list

4

Total weeks

44

Peak rank

#1

Weeks at #1

9

#15101519521959196619731979
Hit #1Dot size = weeks on list

Biography

Born
November 20, 1908 · Salford
Died
March 30, 2004 · New York City
Nationality
United Kingdom
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Education
Jesus College, Yale University, Harvard University, Blackpool Grammar School

Awards & Honours

  • 1973Benjamin Franklin Medal
  • Peabody Awards
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

On the Bestseller Lists

4 titles

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).