Danielle Steel

Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel (born August 14, 1947) is an American writer, best known for her romance novels. She is the bestselling living author and one of the best-selling fiction authors of all time, with over 800 million copies sold. As of 2021, she has written 190 books, including over 140 novels.

Danielle Steel
BornDanielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel
(1947-08-14) August 14, 1947
New York City, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Alma materNew York University
Period1973–present
GenreRomance
Contemporary
Spouse
  • Claude-Eric Lazard
    (m. 1965; div. 1974)
  • Danny Zugelder
    (m. 1975; div. 1978)
  • William George Toth
    (m. 1978; div. 1981)
  • John Traina
    (m. 1981; div. 1998)
  • Thomas Perkins
    (m. 1998; div. 2002)
Children9 (7 biological, including Nick Traina, and 2 ex-stepsons Trevor Traina and Todd Traina)
Signature
Website
www.daniellesteel.com

Based in California for most of her career, Steel has produced several books a year, often juggling up to five projects at once. All of her novels have been bestsellers, including those issued in hardback, despite "a resounding lack of critical acclaim" (Publishers Weekly). Her books often involve rich families facing a crisis, threatened by dark elements such as prison, fraud, blackmail, and suicide. Steel has also published children's fiction and poetry, as well as creating a foundation that funds mental illness-related organizations. Her books have been translated into 43 languages, with 22 adapted for television, including two that have received Golden Globe nominations.

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