David Baldacci Biography

David Baldacci (born August 5, 1960) is a bestselling American novelist.

Biography

David Baldacci was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. A graduate of Henrico High School, he received a B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University and a law degree from the University of Virginia, after which he practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C..

Baldacci began writing stories as a child, when his mother gave him a notebook in which to record them. He wrote for more than two decades, penning short stories and later screenplays without much success. While practicing law, he turned to novel writing, taking three years to write Absolute Power. Published in 1996, it was an international best seller. He has since published 25 additional bestselling novels for adults as well as three novels for children.

Baldacci and his wife, Michelle, are the co-founders of the Wish You Well Foundation, which works to combat illiteracy in the United States. Baldacci became involved with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society after his sister, author Sharon Baldacci, was diagnosed with MS.

Baldacci resides in Vienna, Virginia with his wife and their two teenagers.

He is of Italian descent.

Works

Baldacci's first novel, Absolute Power, tells the story of a fictional American President and his Secret Service agents who are willing to commit murder in order to cover up the accidental death of a woman with whom the President was having an affair. It was made into a film, Absolute Power (1997), starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.

In addition to writing novels, Baldacci wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of his novel Wish You Well; the movie was shot on location in southwest Virginia in the fall of 2012 with Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn, Josh Lucas, and Mackenzie Foy in the lead roles. Baldacci is a consulting producer on King & Maxwell, a TNT television series based on his characters Sean King and Michelle Maxwell.

Baldacci's novels have been translated into over 45 languages and sold in more than 80 countries. Over 110 million copies of his books are in print worldwide.

Bibliography

Children's books

The 39 Clues

1. Day of Doom (Scholastic Publishing, 2013) Book 6 in the "Cahills Vs. Vespers" series of The 39 Clues books

Freddy and the French Fries

1. Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive! (Little, Brown and Company, 2005), Baldacci's debut novel for young readers
2. Freddy and the French Fries: The Mystery of Silas Finklebean (Little, Brown and Company, 2006)

Adult novels

Series

#	Title	Publication Date	Publisher	NY Times Bestseller #	Notes
Camel Club
1	The Camel Club	October 25, 2005	Warner Books	1
2	The Collectors	October 18, 2006	Warner Books	1
3	Stone Cold	November 6, 2007	Grand Central Publishing	1
4	Divine Justice	November 4, 2008	Grand Central Publishing	1
5	Hell's Corner	November 9, 2010	Grand Central Publishing	1
Sean King and Michelle Maxwell
1	Split Second	October 1, 2003	Warner Books	2
2	Hour Game	October 26, 2004	Warner Books	1
3	Simple Genius	April 24, 2007	Warner Books	1
4	First Family	April 21, 2009	Grand Central Publishing	1
5	The Sixth Man	April 19, 2011	Grand Central Publishing	1
6	King and Maxwell	November 19, 2013	Grand Central Publishing	"?
Shaw and Katie James
1	The Whole Truth	April 22, 2008	Grand Central Publishing	1
2	Deliver Us From Evil	April 20, 2010	Grand Central Publishing	1
John Puller
1	Zero Day	October 31, 2011	Grand Central Publishing	1
2	The Forgotten	November 20, 2012	Grand Central Publishing	2
Will Robie
1	The Innocent	April 1, 2012	Grand Central Publishing	1
2	The Hit	April 23, 2013	Grand Central Publishing	1
Standalone novels
	Absolute Power	1996	Warner Books	2	Made into a film by the same name by Castle Rock Entertainment
	Total Control	1997	Warner Books	2
	The Winner	1997	Warner Books	2	Sales topped those of Baldacci's first two novels and received a starred review in Publishers Weekly
	The Simple Truth	1998	Warner Books	"?	Based upon an actual event. President Bill Clinton selected The Simple Truth as his favorite novel of 1999.
	Saving Faith	1999	Warner Books	1	Selected for People Magazine's "Page Turner of the Week".
	Wish You Well	2000	Warner Books	"?	Received a starred review in Publishers Weekly
	Last Man Standing	2001	Warner Books	1
	The Christmas Train	2002	Warner Books	"?
	True Blue	October 2009	Grand Central Publishing	3
	One Summer	June 2011	Grand Central Publishing	2