Barbara Cartland

Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, DBE, DStJ (9 July 1901 – 21 May 2000) was a prolific publisher of both current and historical romance books, the latter mainly set during the Victorian or Edwardian periods. Cartland, along with her contemporary Agatha Christie, is one of the best-selling novelists of the twentieth century globally. Many of her books have been made into films, including A Hazard of Hearts and Duel of Hearts for television.

Cartland's English-language books have been translated into a variety of dialects, and she is the sixth most translated author in the world. Her prodigious production of 723 novels has earned her a place in the Guinness World Records for the most novels produced in a single year (1977). Although she is most known for her romantic novels, she also penned biographies, dramas, music, poems, theatre, operettas, and various health and food books.

Detailed Information:

Min. estimated sales: 500 million

Max. estimated sales: 1 billion

Original language: English

Genre and/or major works: Romance

Number of books: 723