Author
Alistair MacLean
28 books1 series
Alistair Stuart MacLean (Alasdair MacGill-Eain; 21 April 1922 – 2 February 1987) was a Scottish novelist, who wrote popular thrillers and adventure stories. His books are estimated to have sold over 150 million copies, making him one of the best-selling fiction authors of all time.
AUTHOR CAREER
Publication timeline
Published and upcoming books by publication year. Undated TBA titles are excluded.
1955–202028 cataloged publications
THE AUTHOR’S WRITING
Writing profile
Genres are based on books catalogued in Risingshadow’s English-language database. A book may belong to multiple genres.
Main classification
28books
Science Fiction1 (4%)
Other27 (96%)
Each book counts once. Multiple primary genres use the shared presentation order; books without a primary genre are Other.
Genres and themes
Thriller28 / 28 books
Suspense Thriller20 / 28 books
Adventure16 / 28 books
Spy Thriller14 / 28 books
Mystery14 / 28 books
Crime Fiction12 / 28 books
War & Military6 / 28 books
Historical Fiction4 / 28 books