William Boyd

Born in Ghana, William Boyd is the author of one work of non-fiction, multiple collections of short stories and 17 novels

His work includes the bestselling historical spy thriller Restless - winner of the Costa Novel of the Year - and Any Human Heart, in which the character of Ian Fleming features. Among his other awards are the Whitbread First Novel Prize, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Prix Jean Monnet. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 2005, he was awarded the CBE.

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Where to start with William Boyd: a guide to his best fiction

William Boyd has written 17 novels and multiple collections of stories, spanning fictional biographies, foreign adventures and even a James Bond thriller. So where’s the best place to start with the twice Booker Prize-nominated author?

Reading guide: Any Human Heart by William Boyd

Longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2002, Any Human Heart tells the extraordinary story of a life lived to the fullest.

An extract from Any Human Heart by William Boyd

William Boyd’s entertaining story of a life lived to the full turns into a journey deep into a very human heart. Read an extract from our December Book of the Month here