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Jasper Fforde

1961 - Today

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Jasper Fforde (born 11 January 1961) is an English novelist whose first novel, The Eyre Affair, was published in 2001. He is known mainly for his Thursday Next novels, but has also published two books in the loosely connected Nursery Crime series, two in the Shades of Grey series and four in The Last Dragonslayer series. Fforde's books abound in literary allusions and wordplay, tightly scripted plots and playfulness with the conventional, traditional genres. They usually contain elements of metafiction, parody, and fantasy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Jasper Fforde is the 6,805th most popular writer (down from 6,502nd in 2024), the 6,414th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,777th in 2019) and the 707th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Jasper Fforde ranks 6,805 out of 7,302. Before him are Jónína Leósdóttir, Naomi Novik, Pat Cadigan, Padraic Colum, David Frawley, and Jan van Steenbergen. After him are Dan Barker, Sita Ram Goel, Julie Otsuka, Walter Mosley, Raquel Sánchez-Silva, and Federico Andahazi.

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Among people born in 1961, Jasper Fforde ranks 756. Before him are Tapio Korjus, José Anigo, Mark McKoy, Maria Filatova, Bram Moolenaar, and Rainer Ernst. After him are Gintaras Krapikas, Robert Wells, Kim Jin-ho, Salahdine Hmied, Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya, and Jörg Freimuth.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jasper Fforde ranks 6,416 out of 8,785. Before him are Josh O'Connor (1990), Eddie Baily (1925), Tom Ince (1992), Jeff Rawle (1951), Anthony Dod Mantle (1955), and Stan Bowles (1948). After him are John Simm (1970), Peter Reid (1956), Garth Ennis (1970), Paul Eddington (1927), Bill Forsyth (1946), and Robert Wells (1961).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Jasper Fforde ranks 707. Before him are Sophie Hannah (1971), George Etherege (1635), Edward Thomas (1878), Nicholas Monsarrat (1910), Alison Weir (1951), and Benjamin Jowett (1817). After him are Grant Morrison (1960), R. D. Blackmore (1825), Stevie Smith (1902), Carol Ann Duffy (1955), Louis MacNeice (1907), and Peter Morgan (1963).

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