Howard Fast

Spartacus, a fictionalization of a slave revolt in ancient Rome in 71 BC, is well known today because of the 1960 movie starring Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier....

Big bugs, cloned cats, and feral star-children play leading roles in the seven stories that make up Fast’s unconventional and thought-provoking collection....

The unforgettable novelistic recreation of the night before Christmas when General Washington and a rag-tag army slipped across the Delaware to surprise the Hessians and forge a nation....

His popular history brings the history of the Jewish people into focus, from Genesis to contemporary times.....

Here is Fast’s powerful denunciation of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, and a remarkable historical document of Spain’s fight for freedom from governmental oppression....

Best-selling author Howard Fast’s straightforward introduction to Zen meditation....

A collection of Fast’s best short fiction, from science fiction and fantasy to philosophy and suspense....

The story of Moses, who grew from orphan to adopted prince to leader of the oppressed people, is worthy of many retellings....

In this unforgettable final chapter of the Immigrants series, Howard Fast follows the trials and joys of the wealthy Lavette matriarch, Barbara, whose life has been a selfless journey powered by an unshakable faith in the human spirit....

When the love of his life is accused of murder, a university professor will stop at nothing to prove her innocence....

The inspiring story of Max Britsky, who grew up in the slums of New York and became one of the most powerful men in the American movie industry....

A small-town girl flees from the assassin she hired to kill her when the doctor in her small hometown tells Sally Dillman that she has six months to live, the quiet young schoolteacher sells her house and moves to New York City....

Detective Masuto reopens an investigation into a murderous film star - with deadly consequences….

A dog's murder leads detective Masuto to a most unusual poisoning case....

Detective Masuto investigates a string of strange Southern California crimes that lead all the way back to Nazi Germany....

Five generations of Preswicks, living, loving, fighting, laughing, and dying in a surge of limitless power that paralleled the course of America....

Fast's book on his break with the Communist Party, and a riveting tribute to the importance of justice and beauty over dogma and rigidity....

A murder investigation at a high-priced hotel reveals a deadly plot reaching the highest seats of power....

A rare California deluge unearths a hidden body - and a decades-old crime....

The residents of Beverly Hills tend to underestimate a Buddhist homicide detective, and Masao Masuto is happy to let them make that mistake....