David Baldacci - wikipedia David Baldacci David Baldacci ( 1960 - 08 - 05 ) August 5, 1960 ( age 57 ) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Occupation Novelist Alma mater Virginia Commonwealth University University of Virginia Period 1996 -- present Genre Thrillers, children 's literature Notable works Absolute Power Spouse Michelle Collin ( m. 1990 ) Children Website www.davidbaldacci.com David Baldacci ( born August 5, 1960 ) is a bestselling American novelist. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life and education 1.2 Career 1.3 Personal life and charities 2 Works 3 Bibliography 3.1 Children 's books 3.2 Adult novels 3.2. 1 Series 3.2. 1.1 The Camel Club series 3.2. 1.2 Sean King and Michelle Maxwell series 3.2. 1.3 Shaw and Katie James series 3.2. 1.4 John Puller series 3.2. 1.5 Will Robie series 3.2. 1.6 Amos Decker series 3.2. 2 Stand - alone novels 4 Adaptations 5 References 6 External links 6.1 Interviews Biography Early life and education View of Barga, Italy, where Baldacci 's ancestors lived David Baldacci was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Henrico High School and earned a B.A. at Virginia Commonwealth University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, after which he practiced law for nine years in Washington, D.C. He is of Italian descent from Barga, in Tuscany. Career Richmond, Virginia, hometown of Baldacci 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. To date, Baldacci has published 34 best - selling novels for adults as well as six novels for younger readers. Personal life and charities Baldacci resides in Fairfax County, Virginia, with his family. 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. 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 adapted as a film, Absolute Power ( 1997 ), starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman. Baldacci wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of his novel Wish You Well ; the movie was shot on location in southwest Virginia with Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn, Josh Lucas, and Mackenzie Foy in the lead roles. Baldacci was 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 were in print worldwide, as of 2013. Bibliography Children 's books The Finisher ( Vega Jane ) series The Finisher ( Scholastic Press, 2014 ) Baldacci 's first fantasy novel for young readers The Keeper ( Scholastic Press, 2015 ), sequel to The Finisher The Width of the World ( 2017 ), sequel to The Keeper The 39 Clues series Day of Doom ( Scholastic Publishing, 2013 ) Book 6 in the `` Cahills Vs. Vespers '' series of The 39 Clues books Freddy and the French Fries series Freddy and the French Fries : Fries Alive ! ( Little, Brown and Company, 2005 ), Baldacci 's debut novel for young readers Freddy and the French Fries : The Mystery of Silas Finklebean ( Little, Brown and Company, 2006 ) Adult novels Series The Camel Club series The Camel Club ( 2005 ) The Collectors ( 2006 ) Stone Cold ( 2007 ) Divine Justice ( 2008 ) Hell 's Corner ( 2010 ) Bullseye ( 2014, published as a bonus story in 2014 re-publication of The Christmas Train ) Sean King and Michelle Maxwell series Split Second ( 2003 ) Hour Game ( 2004 ) Simple Genius ( 2007 ) First Family ( 2009 ) The Sixth Man ( 2011 ) King and Maxwell ( 2013 ) Shaw and Katie James series The Whole Truth ( 2008 ) Deliver Us From Evil ( 2010 ) John Puller series Zero Day ( 2011 ) The Forgotten ( 2012 ) The Escape ( 2014 ) No Man 's Land ( Nov 2016 ) Will Robie series The Innocent ( 2012 ) The Hit ( 2013 ) Bullseye ( novella ) ( 2014 ) The Target ( 2014 ) The Guilty ( 2015 ) End Game ( 2017 ) Amos Decker series Memory Man ( 2015 ) The Last Mile ( 2016 ) The Fix ( 2017 ) Stand - alone novels Absolute Power ( 1996 ) Total Control ( 1997 ) The Winner ( 1998 ) The Simple Truth ( 1998 ) Saving Faith ( 1999 ) Wish You Well ( 2001 ) Last Man Standing ( 2001 ) The Christmas Train ( 2003 ) True Blue ( 2009 ) One Summer ( 2011 ) No Time Left ( novella ) ( 2012 ) Adaptations Absolute Power ( 1997 film ), starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, and Ed Harris. King & Maxwell ( 2013 TV series ), starring Jon Tenney and Rebecca Romijn. Wish You Well ( 2013 film ), starring Mackenzie Foy, Josh Lucas, and Ellen Burstyn. References Jump up ^ Baldacci, David. `` Memoirs ''. gohiblog.com. Jump up ^ `` Vero cognome Baldacci, il nonno Amedeo sarebbe emigrato per gli Stati Uniti nel 1901 Originario di Barga David Ford, noto autore americano - il Tirreno dal 1997.it '' Ricerca ``. Ricerca.gelocal.it. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 14. Jump up ^ The introduction to The Target Jump up ^ Wish You Well Foundation Jump up ^ Alison Bonaguru ( 2013 ). `` David Baldacci ''. Virginia Living. Retrieved May 17, 2013. Jump up ^ `` David Baldacci ''. National MS Society. 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013. author Sharon Baldacci was diagnosed with MS. Jump up ^ Memmott, Carol ( February 27, 2013 ). `` David Baldacci clues kids in to Smithsonian 's treasures ''. USA Today. McLean, VA : Gannett. ISSN 0734 - 7456. Retrieved 17 May 2013. Jump up ^ The Fix by David Baldacci, Grand Central Publishing External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to David Baldacci. `` The template below ( Library resources box ) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. '' Library resources By David Baldacci Resources in your library Resources in other libraries Official website David Baldacci on IMDb Freddy and the French Fries website David Baldacci at site Goodreads.com Modern Signed Books BlogTalkRadio Interview with Rodger Nichols about No Man 's Land October 2016 Interviews Profile in Newsweek, March 2009 Novels by David Baldacci Camel Club The Camel Club ( 2005 ) The Collectors ( 2006 ) Stone Cold ( 2007 ) Divine Justice ( 2008 ) Hell 's Corner ( 2010 ) Sean King and Michelle Maxwell novels Split Second ( 2003 ) Hour Game ( 2004 ) Simple Genius ( 2007 ) First Family ( 2009 ) The Sixth Man ( 2011 ) King and Maxwell ( 2013 ) Shaw and Katie James novels The Whole Truth ( 2008 ) Deliver Us From Evil ( 2010 ) John Puller novels Zero Day ( 2011 ) The Forgotten ( 2012 ) The Escape ( 2014 ) No Man 's Land ( 2016 ) Will Robie novels The Innocent ( 2012 ) The Hit ( 2013 ) The Target ( 2014 ) The Guilty ( 2015 ) Amos Decker novels Memory Man ( 2015 ) The Last Mile ( 2016 ) The Fix ( 2017 ) Freddy and the French Fries novels Freddy and the French Fries : Fries Alive ! ( 2005 ) Freddy and the French Fries : The Mystery of Silas Finklebean ( 2006 ) Other novels Absolute Power ( 1996 ) Total Control ( 1996 ) The Winner ( 1997 ) The Simple Truth ( 1998 ) Saving Faith ( 1999 ) Wish You Well ( 2000 ) Last Man Standing ( 2001 ) The Christmas Train ( 2002 ) True Blue ( 2009 ) One Summer ( 2011 ) Day of Doom Adaptations Absolute Power King & Maxwell Wish You Well VIAF : 102339955 LCCN : n95052956 ISNI : 0000 0001 2096 7639 GND : 115624589 SELIBR : 340796 SUDOC : 03420329X BNF : cb12498474k ( data ) BIBSYS : 90921742 MusicBrainz : 4c89ebd7 - 6585 - 4ec1 - ad9f - 71c3d399c6c8 NDL : 00517438 ICCU : IT ICCU TO0V 260345 BNE : XX1168174 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Baldacci&oldid=800940097 '' Categories : 1960 births Living people 20th - century American novelists 20th - century male writers 21st - century American novelists American male novelists American male screenwriters American people of Italian descent American thriller writers Henrico High School alumni Writers from Richmond, Virginia People from Vienna, Virginia Phi Kappa Phi University of Virginia School of Law alumni Virginia Commonwealth University alumni Virginia lawyers Lawyers from Richmond, Virginia Hidden categories : Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with SELIBR identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Wikipedia articles with SBN identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Български Català Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano עברית Latina Nederlands Plattdüütsch Polski Русский Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 16 September 2017, at 17 : 31. 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Question: what kind of books does david baldacci write
Answer: novels for adults