WRITER

Harold Robbins

1916 - 1997

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Harold Robbins (May 21, 1916 – October 14, 1997) was an American author of popular novels. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harold Robbins has received more than 829,005 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Harold Robbins is the 2,756th most popular writer (down from 2,561st in 2019), the 3,502nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,334th in 2019) and the 302nd most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 830k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.87

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

The Betsy
1972
Stiletto
Fiction in English
1973
Tycoon
Fiction, Television broadcasting, Businessmen
As he rises to the pinnacle of success in the broadcasting industry, corporate predator Jack Lear makes a fortune as a pioneer of network television, marrying two gorgeous socialites along the way, but, despite his many triumphs and great wealth, he continues to long for what he cannot have
1997
The dream merchants
1949
Betsy
Racecar driver Angelo Perino rose from an immigrant family to a life on the razor's edge, where fast cars and faster women were his for the taking. Loren Hardeman is the titular head of a giant automotive empire-and of a family sliding into decadence, adultery, and destruction. In the face of opposition from Hardeman's bitter grandson-the current president of the company-the patriarch and the driver conspire to build the world's most advanced automobile. They call it "The Betsy," after Hardeman's great-granddaughter-one of the women who has also caught Perino's eye. From Detroit to the lavish estates of Grosse Pointe, Miami, and the Riviera, the pair of men work to create their wonder car. To achieve their dream, they will risk everything they have. The inspiration for the 1978 film of the same name, The Betsy explores the shocking world of the automobile industry-of savage ambition, searing passion, and breathtaking fortunes won or lost in a desperate struggle for power."
1972
The Carpetbaggers
1963

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Harold Robbins ranks 2,756 out of 7,302. Before him are Sogyal Rinpoche, Zeb-un-Nissa, Michele Ruggieri, Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz, Israel Zolli, and Thomas Gray. After him are Carl Bernstein, Meir Shalev, Antal Szerb, Thomas Kyd, Petter Dass, and Samuel Smiles.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Harold Robbins ranks 120. Before him are Hilary Koprowski, Moondog, Giuseppe Taddei, Julian Rotter, Wilhelm Batz, and Jacques Georges. After him are Walter Cronkite, James Herriot, Anthony Dawson, Sangoulé Lamizana, Unica Zürn, and Lars Korvald. Among people deceased in 1997, Harold Robbins ranks 115. Before him are Peng Zhen, Walter Gotell, Anatoli Boukreev, Amha Selassie, Ho Feng-Shan, and Saw Maung. After him are Luigi Villoresi, King Hu, Lev Kopelev, Jeff Buckley, Paul Carell, and Georges Marchais.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harold Robbins ranks 3,502 out of 20,380. Before him are Stone Cold Steve Austin (1964), Scotty Moore (1931), Howard Keel (1919), Marc Jacobs (1963), Morris Swadesh (1909), and Timothée Chalamet (1995). After him are Amadeo Giannini (1870), Stephen Baldwin (1966), Fulton J. Sheen (1895), Carl Bernstein (1944), Harrison Dillard (1923), and James R. Schlesinger (1929).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Harold Robbins ranks 302. Before him are Horace McCoy (1897), Robert M. Pirsig (1928), Henry Darger (1892), Eric Roth (1945), Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe (1822), and Stephenie Meyer (1973). After him are Carl Bernstein (1944), John Zerzan (1943), Varian Fry (1907), Larry Niven (1938), Carl Sandburg (1878), and R. A. Salvatore (1959).

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