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David Baldacci

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August 05, 1960

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David Baldacci writes because he can't imagine not writing. He published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996; one year later, it was adapted for film, with Clint Eastwood as its director and star. In total, David has published 30 novels for adults; all have been national and international bestsellers, and several have been adapted for film and television. His novels have been translated into more than 45 languages and sold in more than 80 countries; over 110 million copies are in print worldwide. David has also published five novels for children. We don't know when he sleeps.

A lifelong Virginian, David graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia School of Law, after which he practiced law in Washingt ...more

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Average rating: 4.01 · 870,086 ratings · 49,947 reviews · 93 distinct works · Similar authors

	Absolute Power 4.13 avg rating — 67,509 ratings — published 1995 — 91 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Camel Club (Camel Club, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 55,226 ratings — published 2005 — 82 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Innocent (Will Robie, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 46,513 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Split Second (Sean King & Michelle Maxwell, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 38,361 ratings — published 2003 — 85 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Last Man Standing 4.01 avg rating — 33,653 ratings — published 2001 — 85 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Divine Justice (Camel Club, #4) 4.15 avg rating — 32,072 ratings — published 2008 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zero Day (John Puller, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 37,523 ratings — published 2011 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sixth Man (Sean King & Michelle Maxwell, #5) 4.11 avg rating — 29,780 ratings — published 2011 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Collectors (Camel Club, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 29,190 ratings — published 2006 — 83 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stone Cold (Camel Club, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 27,153 ratings — published 2007 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Book review: Baldacci’s ‘Last Mile,’ Hart’s ‘Redemption Road’ serve up compelling characters

Character development has always been a mainstay of good detective fiction, with the fame of the made-up gumshoes long outliving their authors.Holmes, Poirot, Spade, Hammer, Marlowe, McGee, Spenser, Rawlins, Robicheaux, Milhone, Bosch … the list goes on ad infinitum and continues to grow. Two new characters that could well end up on the all-time list are David Baldacci’s Decker and John Hart’s...

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Camel Club (5 books)
by David Baldacci (Goodreads Author)
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Sean King & Michelle Maxwell (6 books)
by David Baldacci (Goodreads Author)
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Will Robie (4 books)
by David Baldacci (Goodreads Author)
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John Puller (4 books)
by David Baldacci (Goodreads Author)
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Amos Decker (2 books)
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David Baldacci wrote a new blog post Book review: Baldacci’s ‘Last Mile,’ Hart’s ‘Redemption Road’ serve up compelling characters Character development has always been a mainstay of good detective fiction, with the fame of the made-up gumshoes long outliving their authors.Holm... Read more of this blog post »
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David Baldacci rated a book it was amazing Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America by Wil Haygood	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
As a former lawyer, books on famous attorneys have always captured my interest. The Brethren was a classic, vastly entertaining study of the interior workings of the Supreme Court. Now, with Will Haygood's Showdown, we find ourselves immersed in the ...more
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David Baldacci rated a book it was amazing Twain & Stanley Enter Paradise by Oscar Hijuelos	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In this imagined account of the very real friendship between Mark Twain and explorer Henry Stanley, Oscar Hijuelos has captured Mark Twain down to the last satirical barb. (Though I knew little of Stanley before reading this book - beyond the obvious ...more
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David Baldacci rated a book it was amazing X (Kinsey Millhone, #24) by Sue Grafton	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sue Grafton has over the years created in Kinsey Milhone one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time. Grafton is a writer who gets better and more nuanced with each offering. And I love the fact that the books are all set in the 1980s. I get ...more
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David Baldacci rated a book it was amazing The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David Baldacci rated a book it was amazing Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David Baldacci rated a book it was amazing White Fire (Pendergast, #13) by Douglas Preston (Goodreads Author) read in November, 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David Baldacci rated a book it was amazing Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham read in April, 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Why can't people just sit and read books and be nice to each other?”
― David Baldacci, The Camel Club

tags: books, peace, people, reading, world

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“Small mistakes tend to lead to large ones. Ours is a lifetime appoinment, and all you have is your reputation. Once it's gone, it doesn't comeback.”
― David Baldacci, The Simple Truth

tags: inspirational

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“When a poor man gives something, that is a sacrifice indeed. When a rich man gives something, it hardly rises to the same level.”
― David Baldacci

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