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Frederick Forsyth


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Frederick Forsyth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seventeen novels, including The Day of the Jackal and The Odessa File, as well as short-story collections and a memoir. A former Air Force pilot, and one-time print and television reporter for the BBC, he has had four movies and two television miniseries made from his works. Forsyth is the winner of three Edgar Awards, and in 2012 he won the Diamond Dagger Award from the Crime Writers' Association, a lifetime achievement award for sustained excellence. He lives in in Buckinghamshire, England.
 

Awards: ITW (2022), CWA (2012), Edgar (1983)  see all

Genres: Thriller
 
New and upcoming books
August 2025

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The Revenge of Odessa
(Odessa, book 2)
Series
Odessa
   1. The Odessa File (1972)
   2. The Revenge of Odessa (2025) (with Tony Kent)
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Mike Martin
   1. The Fist of God (1994)
   2. The Afghan (2006)
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Novels
   The Day of the Jackal (1971)
   The Dogs of War (1974)
   The Devil's Alternative (1979)
   The Fourth Protocol (1984)
   The Negotiator (1989)
   The Deceiver (1991)
   Icon (1996)
   The Phantom of Manhattan (1999)
   Avenger (2003)
   The Cobra (2010)
   The Kill List (2013)
   The Fox (2018)
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Collections
   No Comebacks (1982)
   Used in Evidence (1998)
   The Veteran (2001)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   The Shepherd (1975)
   The Emperor (1993)
   The Citizen (2000)
   The Miracle (2000)
   The Art of the Matter (2011)
   Whispering Wind (2011)
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Anthologies edited
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Non fiction show
 
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Books containing stories by Frederick Forsyth
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A Tangled Web (2005)
edited by
Christine Lindop and Alison Sykes-McNulty
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On Glorious Wings (2003)
The Best Flying Stories of the Century
edited by
Stephen Coonts
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Sightlines (2001)
edited by
P D James and Harriet Harvey Wood

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Awards
2022 Thrillermaster
2012 CWA Diamond Dagger
1983 Edgar Award for Best Short Story : There Are No Snakes in Ireland
1972 Edgar Award for Best Novel : The Day of the Jackal

Award nominations
1980 Edgar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Used in Evidence: And Other Stories


Frederick Forsyth recommends
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The Apollo Murders (2021)
(Apollo Murders, book 1)
Chris Hadfield
"Not to be missed."
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Killing State (2018)
(Michael North, book 1)
Jude O'Reilly
"New thriller writers come and go. I suspect this lady will stick around."
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Young Philby (2012)
Robert Littell
"A riveting read."

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