Rules of Civility\, published in 2011\, wa s a \;New York Times \;bestseller and was named by the \;Wall Street Journal \;as one of the year's best books. The book has been tr anslated into over 15 languages and was optioned by Lionsgate to be made i nto a feature film. Towles&rsquo\;s second novel\, \;A Gentleman in Mo scow\, published in 2016\, was on the \;New York Times \;bestselle r list for two years and was named one of the best books of 2016 by the&nb sp\;Chicago Tribune\, the \;Washington Post\, the \;Philadelphia I nquirer\, \;the \;San Francisco Chronicle\, and \;NPR. The boo k has been translated into over 35 languages. The novel was optioned by En tertainment One via Tom Harper&rsquo\;s company Popcorn Storm Pictures to be made into a 6-8 hour miniseries for Paramount+ and Showtime starring Ew an McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead\, set to premiere in Spring 2024.& nbsp\; Most recently\, in 2021\, \;The Lincoln Highway \;debuted a t #1 on the \;New York Times \;bestseller list and was a \;Tod ay Show\, &ldquo\;Read with Jenna&rdquo\; book club pick as well as one of the \;New York Times \;100 Notable Books of 2021\, a \;Washin gton Post \;&ldquo\;Best Book of the Year\,&rdquo\; one of Barack Obam a&rsquo\;s favorite books of 2021\, #1 on Amazon&rsquo\;s list of &ldquo\; Best Books of the Year\,&rdquo\; and was one of Bill Gates&rsquo\; &ldquo\ ;5 Great Books for the Summer.&rdquo\; His books have sold more than 6 mil lion copies worldwide and have been heralded as irresistible\, marvelous\, and gorgeously crafted books of beauty. \;
\nAbout the Author: Born and raised in the Boston area\, Amor Towles graduated from Yale Colle ge and received an MA in English from Stanford University. As well as\,&nb sp\;Rules of Civility\, \;A Gentleman in Moscow\, and \;The Lincol n Highway\, Mr. Towles is also the author of the ebook \;You Have Arri ved at Your Destination\, part of Amazon's Forward collection. He also edi ted and wrote the introduction for \;The Mysterious Bookshop Presents The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023 \;(Mysterious Press/Penzler Publishers\, September 19\, 2023). His next book\, \;Table for Two\, i s a collection of short stories to be published in April 2024. Mr. Towles is the 2023 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished \; Author Award recipient . Having worked as an investment professional for over twenty years\, Mr. Towles now devotes himself full-time to writing in Manhattan\, where he li ves with his wife and two children.
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