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Alex Michaelides

アレックス・ミカイリデス

Arekkusu Mika iridesu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1977-01-01 (Cyprus)
Nationality
British, Cypriot
Languages
English
Residence History
Cyprus → UK (Cambridge)

Career

Occupations
Author, Screenwriter
Active Years
2019-2024
Nominations
Barry Award best debut shortlist, Barnes & Noble Book of the Year shortlist

Education

Trinity College, Cambridge
English Literature
Country: United Kingdom
Studied English literature

Awards

Goodreads Choice Award for Best Mystery & Thriller
2019
Work: The Silent Patient
Organization: Goodreads
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Silent Patient

2019 Psychological thriller

A famous painter shoots her husband and stops speaking. Her psychotherapist Theo tries to uncover the truth.

SilencePsychotherapySecrets

The Maidens

2021 Psychological thriller

A psychological detective story about murders at Cambridge college.

MurderUniversityGreek mythology

The Fury

2024 Thriller

Bibliography

  • The Silent Patient (2019)
  • The Maidens (2021)
  • The Fury (2024)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Taut narrativeTwists
Recurring Motifs
Psychological silenceGreek mythology

Legacy

Bestselling author with debut novel selling over 6.5 million copies.

Trivia

  • Born in Cyprus to a Greek Cypriot father and English mother.
  • Studied psychotherapy for three years and worked at Northgate Clinic Adolescent unit, inspiring his debut novel.