- Got to know his wife Cynthia in a psychiatric hospital, where he landed a job and she worked as a nurse.
- To date (2010), has sold more non-fiction books in the UK than any other author.
- Following the death of Peter Ustinov, was appointed the new chancellor of the University of Durham. (2005)
- When his book "Notes From a Small Island" was serialized on BBC Radio 4, the narrator was Kerry Shale.
- His most successful books include "The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way" (1990), "A Short History of Nearly Everything" (2003) and "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid" (2006).
- Was awarded an OBE for his contribution to literature (13 December 2006).
- Has moved back to England. (2003)
- Born to William and Mary Bryson, he has an older brother, Michael, and a sister, Mary Elizabeth.
- Four children with his wife Cynthia - David, Felicity, Catherine and Samuel.
- Before settling in the UK in 2003, Bryson had resided in Hanover, New Hampshire (US). As of 2020, he and his family live in rural Hampshire (UK) and maintain a flat in London's South Kensington district.
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