With over 100 million Catherine Cookson books … Catherine Cookson, Writer: Colour Blind. She was a writer, known for Colour Blind (1998), Jacqueline (1956) and Rooney (1958). Catherine Cookson -- the complete book list. Catherine Cookson has 225 books on Goodreads with 97107 ratings. Her novels were inspired by her deprived life as a youth in South Tyneside, North East England which was the setting for all her novels except a few. She died on June 11, 1998 in London, England. BEST CATHERINE COOKSON BOOKS. Looking for books by Catherine Cookson? Catherine Cookson’s most popular book is The Silent Lady. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Catherine Cookson was born on June 27, 1906 in Tyne Dock, South Shields, England as Katherine McMullen. Before her death, Catherine Cookson had written nearly a hundred books, which have been translated in more than a dozen languages. Dame Catherine Ann Cookson (27 June 1906 – 11 June 1998) was an English author known for her low-profile life despite being a celebrity writer and her amazing novels with realistic characters as well as the plot. See all books authored by Catherine Cookson, including Catherine Cookson: 3 Complete Novels, and The Dwelling Place, and more on ThriftBooks.com. Books Advanced Search Amazon Charts Best Sellers & more Top New Releases Deals in Books School Books Textbooks Books Outlet Children's Books Calendars & Diaries 1-16 of 547 results for Books : Catherine Cookson Dame Catherine Cookson, DBE (27 June 1906 - 11 June 1998) was an English author. She became the United Kingdom's most widely read novelist, with sales topping 100 million, while retaining a relatively low profile in the world of celebrity writers. A lot of the work Catherine Cookson produced manifested the uncomfortable research she had to undertake to write her stories, this including going down a mine to study the setting of one of her stories. She was married to Tom Cookson.