His books are not termed as classics due to their overlying romantic genre even though Hollywood has come calling again and again as they turn his books to movies. However Nicholas Sparks has never enjoyed the critical acclaim that is awarded to more serious writers. Unlike most authors, Sparks found success instantly when he wrote a novel that was inspired by the love story of his wife’s grandparents and called it The Notebook. His books portray the love stories of average Joes and have gone on to sell more than 50 million copies worldwide. In so doing Nicholas Sparks has been able to reach people who may not necessarily have been book lovers as close to ten of his books have been turned into movies. Nicholas Sparks has occupied a genre that is not typically attributed to the masculine ilk - Romance Novels and he has captured the hearts of readers with Hollywood meticulously turning his books into movies.
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