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Boris Akunin
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1956
Grigori Chkhartishvili, better known by his pen name Boris Akunin, is a Georgian and Russian writer residing in the United Kingdom. He is best known as a writer of historical fiction, specifically his Erast Fandorin detective novels. He is also an essayist and literary translator. Grigory Chkhartishvili has also written under pen names Anatoly Brusnikin, Anna Borisova, and Akunin-Chkhartishvili. His characters include Erast Fandorin, Nicholas Fandorin and Sister Pelagia.
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Featured books
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Curiosities
About Boris Akunin
Birth
1956
First book
1980
Years writing
46
Grigori Chkhartishvili, better known by his pen name Boris Akunin, is a Georgian and Russian writer residing in the United Kingdom. He is best known as a writer of historical fiction, specifically his Erast Fandorin detective novels. He is also an essayist and literary translator. Grigory Chkhartishvili has also written under pen names Anatoly Brusnikin, Anna Borisova, and Akunin-Chkhartishvili. His characters include Erast Fandorin, Nicholas Fandorin and Sister Pelagia.
Boris Akunin is the literary pseudonym of the prolific Russian writer and translator born in 1956.
His most iconic character is the detective Erast Fandorin, the protagonist of an acclaimed historical fiction series.
Beyond being a novelist, Akunin is a renowned Japanologist and linguist who incorporates his expertise into his work.
His bibliography is vast, spanning over 160 titles ranging from children's literature to historical essays.
The author masterfully combines historical rigor with the intrigue of detective fiction.
