Rules of Civility\, published in 2011\, was 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 translated into over 15 languages and was optione d by Lionsgate to be made into a feature film.
\nTowles&rsquo\;s sec ond novel\, \;A Gentleman in Moscow\, published in 2016\, was on the \;New York Times \;bestseller list for two years and was named one of the best books of 2016 by the \;Chicago Tribu ne\, the \;Washington Post\, the \;Philadelphia Inquirer\, \;the \;San Francisco Chronicle\, and&nbs p\;NPR. The book has been translated into over 35 languages. The novel was optioned by Entertainment One via Tom Harper&rsquo\;s company Popcorn Sto rm Pictures to be made into a 6 - 8 hour miniseries for Paramount+ and Sho wtime\, starring Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead\, set to premie re in Spring 2024. \;
\nMost recently\, in 2021\, \;The Lincoln Highway \;debuted at #1 on the \;New York Times \;bestseller list. It was a \;Today Show\, &ldquo\;Re ad with Jenna&rdquo\; book club pick\, one of the \;New York Times \;100 Notable Books of 2021\, a \;Washington Post&n bsp\;&ldquo\;Best Book of the Year\,&rdquo\; one of Barack Obama&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 Bo oks for the Summer.&rdquo\; Towles' books have sold more than 6 million co pies worldwide and have been heralded as irresistible\, marvelous\, and go rgeously crafted books of beauty. \;
\nBorn and raised in the Bo ston area\, Amor Towles graduated from Yale College and received an MA in English from Stanford University. As well as\, \;Rules of Civility \, \;A Gentleman in Moscow\, and \;The Lincoln H ighway\, Mr. Towles is also the author of the ebook \;You Hav e Arrived at Your Destination\, part of Amazon's Forward collection. He also edited and wrote the introduction for \;The Mysterious Boo kshop Presents The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023 \;(Myste rious Press/Penzler Publishers\, September 19\, 2023). His next book\,&nbs p\;Table for Two\, is a collection of short stories to be publish ed in April 2024. Mr. Towles is the 2023 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award recipient. Having worked as an investment professional for ov er twenty years\, Mr. Towles now devotes himself full-time to writing in M anhattan\, where he lives with his wife and two children.
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