Nick Hornby
1957
180 works in the book catalog catalog
Biography
Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer. He is best known for his memoir *Fever Pitch* (1992) and novels *High Fidelity* (1995) and *About a Boy* (1998), all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide as of 2018. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, Hornby was named the 29th most influential person in British culture. He has received two Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nominations for *An Education* (2009), and *Brooklyn* (2015).
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Most-read books
High Fidelity
3.7 · 1995 · 95 want to read
About a Boy
3.4 · 1998 · 83 want to read
Fever Pitch
4.7 · 1992 · 34 want to read
A Long Way Down
2.9 · 2005 · 29 want to read
How to Be Good
3.1 · 2000 · 16 want to read
Slam
3 · 2007 · 23 want to read
Funny Girl
4 · 2015 · 11 want to read
Juliet, naked
4 · 2009 · 8 want to read
A long way down
3.4 · 2005 · 7 want to read
McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales
4 · 2002 · 10 want to read
Songbook
3.3 · 2002 · 6 want to read
Housekeeping vs. the dirt
3 · 2006 · 8 want to read
Just Like You
4 · 2020 · 9 want to read
The Polysyllabic Spree
3.3 · 2004 · 3 want to read
The Complete Polysyllabic Spree
2006 · 6 want to read
Juliet, naked
Nick Hornby
Juliet, naked
4 · 2009 · 3 want to read
Ten Years in the Tub
2 · 2013 · 4 want to read
The best American nonrequired reading 2013
2013 · 5 want to read
Dickens and Prince
4 · 2022 · 3 want to read
Long Way Down
2005 · 3 want to read
More Baths Less Talking
4 · 2012 · 3 want to read
Click
4 · 2007 · 3 want to read
Stuff Ive Been Reading
3 · 2013 · 3 want to read
Otherwise Pandemonium
2005 · 3 want to read