He has penned 31 books altogether, which have been translated into as many as 33 foreign languages in different parts of the globe.
He is included among the most successful novelists of the world. Ken Follett is a renowned novelist from Wales. In 2007, the Book Club of Oprah selected this book in the US. This was a survey conducted by the channel to find the best loved book of the nation. The book got listed at number 33 on Big Read by BBC in 2003. This first novel was later developed into an eight part mini-series in 2010. After Pillars of the Earth was released, he was able to establish himself among the ranks of the bestselling authors. Prior to writing this series, author Follett was famous for writing thriller genre novels. There are traces of the Gothic Architecture’s development out of the Romanesque architecture’s presedence in this series. The events of the first book are set between Thomas Becket’s killing and White Ship’s sinking. Ken Follett is particularly famous for writing the series first novel, which takes place primarily during Anarchy. This series’ books are set in the mid 12th century, 14th century, and in the Elizabethan era of England respectively. As per the description of Ken Follett, the series revolves around the construction of a cathedral in Kingsbridge. This series is also known by the name, the Kingsbridge series, based on the fictional town in England called Kingsbridge where Follett has set the series’ events. The series is comprised of a total of 3 books, which were released between the years 19. It is written by a famous Welsh author named Ken Follett. The Pillars of Earth series is a popular book series of historical fiction novels.