Goodreads Choice Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2019) Winner
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
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College, Cambridge | — | English Literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
Trinity College, Cambridge
English Literature
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied English literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Goodreads Choice Award for Best Mystery & Thriller | The Silent Patient | — | Goodreads | Winner |
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 thrillerA famous painter shoots her husband and stops speaking. Her psychotherapist Theo tries to uncover the truth.
SilencePsychotherapySecrets
The Maidens
2021 Psychological thrillerA psychological detective story about murders at Cambridge college.
MurderUniversityGreek mythology
The Fury
2024 ThrillerBibliography
- 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.