About
Joël Dicker is a Swiss novelist writing in French, born in Geneva in 1985. After studying law, he devoted himself to writing. His second novel, The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, won the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie française and the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens in 2012, becoming an international bestseller. In 2022, he founded his own publishing house, Rosie & Wolfe, to publish his works. He is also the author of several other successful novels, translated worldwide.
* 1985-06-16
Major works
- La Vérité sur l'Affaire Harry Quebert (2012)novel
- Le Livre des Baltimore (2015)novel
- La Disparition de Stephanie Mailer (2018)novel
- L'Énigme de la chambre 622 (2020)novel
- Un animal sauvage (2024)novel
Key milestones
- 2012Wins the Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie française and the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens for The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair.
- 2022Founds his own publishing house, Éditions Rosie & Wolfe, in Geneva.
- 2025Publishes his first children's book, La Très Catastrophique Visite du Zoo.
Themes
MysterySuspenseIdentityMemoryWriting
Sources: swissinfo.ch · worldliteraturetoday.org