John Ajvide Lindqvist






John Ajvide Lindqvist

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born
January 01, 1968

gender
male

place of birth
Blackeberg, Sweden

genre
Horror


about this author

John Ajvide Lindqvist is a Swedish author who grew up in Blackeberg, the setting for Let the Right One In. Wanting to become something awful and fantastic, he first became a conjurer, and then was a stand-up comedian for twelve years. He has also written for Swedish television.

Let the Right One In was a bestseller in Sweden and was named Best Novel in Translation 2005 in Norway. Having written what is clearly a classic in the making, Lindqvist has burst upon the scene an instant star. Let the Right One In is his first novel.

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Retrieved 10:50, December 29, 2008, from http://us.macmillan.com/lettherightonein




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Let the Right One In Let the Right One In
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
avg rating 4.02 — 1,400 ratings — published 2004
20 editions
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Handling the Undead Handling the Undead
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
avg rating 3.45 — 40 ratings — published 2006
8 editions
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Pappersväggar Pappersväggar
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
avg rating 3.58 — 26 ratings — published 2006
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Människohamn Människohamn
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
avg rating 3.86 — 14 ratings — published 2008
4 editions
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När de döda vaknar När de döda vaknar
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
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