Harold Robbins Biography

Fast Facts

• Had three novels on the British paperback bestseller list at the same time in March 1965, with "Where Love Has Gone" at number one, "The Carpetbaggers" at number three, and "The Dream Merchants" at number six
• His 25 novels sold more than 750 million copies in 42 languages and spent a combined 300 weeks on The New York Times Bestseller List
• Ranked fifth on the World's Best-Selling Fiction Author List, just behind William Shakespeare and Agatha Christie
• Quote: "(On his complex characters and graphic depictions of sex and violence): "People make their own choices every day about what they are willing to do․ We don't have the right to judge them or label them․ At least walk in their shoes before you do․""
• Had a distinct playboy image and was part of the social and sexual revolution of the 1960s, becoming one of the first novelists to be featured in gossip magazines
• Best known as the author of several bestselling novels, including "The Carpetbaggers," "Where Love Has Gone," and "The Adventurers․"
• Thirteen of his novels were adapted into films, including "A Stone for Danny Fisher," which became "King Creole" starring Elvis Presley, and "The Carpetbaggers," which became "Nevada Smith" starring Steve McQueen