Nicholas Sparks
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Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an internationally-bestselling American novelist and screenwriter. He has 17 published novels, with themes that include Christian faith, love, tragedy and fate. Six have been adapted to film, including Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John and The Last Song. Two other books are in the process of being made into films; True Believer is expected to be released in 2011; The Lucky One is expected to be released in 2012.
Published works
- The Notebook (October 1996)
- Message in a Bottle (April 1998)
- A Walk to Remember (October 1999)
- The Rescue (September 2000)
- A Bend in the Road (September 2001)
- Nights in Rodanthe (September 2002)
- The Guardian (April 2003)
- The Wedding (September 2003)
- Three Weeks With My Brother (April 2004) - A non-fiction account of traveling with his brother after the men lost both parents and their sister in quick succession.
- True Believer (April 2005)
- At First Sight (October 2006)
- Dear John (October 2007)
- The Choice (September 2007)
- The Lucky One (October 2008)
- The Last Song (September 2009)
- Safe Haven (September 2010)
Film adaptations
- Message in a Bottle (February 12, 1999)
- A Walk To Remember (January 25, 2002)
- The Notebook (June 25, 2004)
- Nights in Rodanthe (September 26, 2008)
- Dear John (February 5, 2010)
- The Last Song (March 31, 2010)
