Alistair MacLean
Alistair MacLean has written at least 52 books. Their most popular book is Where Eagles Dare with 41 saves with an average rating of 3.86⭐.
Author Bio
Alistair MacLean was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of a minister. He spent much of his childhood in Daviot, Scotland. His native language was Scottish Gaelic. During World War II he served with the Royal Navy and was released in 1946. After the war, he studied English at the University of Glasgow, and he began writing short stories for extra income. He graduated in 1953 and became a a school teacher in Rutherglen. In 1954 he won a fiction competition and Collins Publishing asked him for a novel. He submitted HMS Ulysses, drawn from his own war experiences, and it was published in 1955. It was very successful and MacLean became a full-time writer. In the 1960s, he published two novels under the pseudonym "Ian Stuart." His books eventually sold so well that he moved to Switzerland as a tax exile. From 1963–1966, he took a hiatus from writing to run a hotel business in England. He continued to write until his death in 1987, although with his later books his popularity declined.
1967 • 41 Readers • 352 pages • 3.9
#1 of 2 in Guns of Navarone
1957 • 34 Readers • 290 pages • 3.9
1963 • 30 Readers • 400 pages • 3.7
1955 • 19 Readers • 28 pages • 3.6
1961 • 12 Readers • 255 pages • 3.6
1962 • 10 Readers • 224 pages • 2.8
1966 • 9 Readers • 3.2
1959 • 9 Readers • 10 pages • 3
1959 • 9 Readers • 221 pages • 3.5
#2 of 2 in Guns of Navarone
1968 • 9 Readers • 15 pages • 3.6
1958 • 8 Readers • 256 pages • 3.2
1977 • 8 Readers • 2.4
1974 • 7 Readers • 192 pages • 3.5
7 Readers • 3.3
1975 • 7 Readers • 368 pages • 3.2
1962 • 6 Readers • 270 pages • 3
1969 • 6 Readers • 256 pages • 3.8
1971 • 6 Readers • 288 pages • 3
1970 • 5 Readers • 24 pages • 3
1984 • 5 Readers • 29 pages
1980 • 4 Readers • 288 pages • 2
1975 • 3 Readers • 288 pages
1961 • 3 Readers • 219 pages • 4
1982 • 2 Readers • 276 pages • 3
1973 • 2 Readers • 208 pages • 1
1977 • 2 Readers • 576 pages • 2.5
1967 • 1 Reader • 256 pages • 4
1986 • 1 Reader • 294 pages
1971 • 1 Reader • 269 pages • 3
1967 • 1 Reader • 252 pages
#1 of 2 in Guns of Navarone
1957 • 1 Reader • 312 pages
#1 of 2 in Guns of Navarone
1957 • 1 Reader • 245 pages • 4
1963 • 1 Reader • 4
1973 • 1 Reader • 175 pages
1962 • 1 Reader • 308 pages
1955 • 1 Reader
1981 • 1 Reader • 224 pages
1963 • 1 Reader • 286 pages • 5
1972 • 1 Reader • 214 pages
1 Reader • 3.5
1961 • 1 Reader • 288 pages
1981 • 1 Reader • 215 pages
1961 • 1 Reader
1971 • 1 Reader • 464 pages • 3
1967 • 1 Reader • 228 pages • 3
1962 • 381 pages
1983 • 360 pages
2006 • 163 pages
