Author guide

Mario Puzo Books in Order

Mario Puzo (1920–1999) was an American novelist, nonfiction writer, and screenwriter. His novels include The Dark Arena, The Fortunate Pilgrim, The Godfather, Fools Die, The Sicilian, The Fourth K, The Last Don, Omerta, and the posthumously published The Family. He co-wrote the screenplays for The Godfather films with Francis Ford Coppola and won Academy Awards for The Godfather and The Godfather Part II. The Family, his historical novel about the Borgia family, was completed with Carol Gino and published in 2001.