John Ajvide Lindqvist

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in Blackeberg, Sweden

January 01, 1968

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http://johnajvide.com/

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John Ajvide Lindqvist (Johan 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. He is the author of Let the Right One In, Handling the Undead and Harbor.

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Average rating: 3.92 · 36,548 ratings · 4,324 reviews · 18 distinct works · Similar authors

	Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist, Ebba Segerberg (Translator) 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 28,192 ratings — published 2004 — 66 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Handling the Undead 3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 4,086 ratings — published 2005 — 34 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harbor 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 2,018 ratings — published 2008 — 32 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Star 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 1,380 ratings — published 2010 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pappersväggar 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 365 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Låt de gamla drömmarna dö 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Itsy Bitsy 2.76 of 5 stars 2.76 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tjärven 3.41 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ansiktsburk av Erik Pettersson 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mōrusu: 1 by John Ajvide Lindqvist (原著), ヨン・アイヴィデリンドクヴィスト, 富永和子 (翻訳) 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Are you OLD?"
"No. I'm only twelve. But I've been that for a long time.”
― John Ajvide Lindqvist, Let the Right One In

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“Real love is to offer your life at the feet of another.”
― John Ajvide Lindqvist, Let the Right One In

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“For a few seconds Oskar saw through Eli's eyes. And what he saw was...himself. Only much better, more handsome, stronger than what he thought of himself. Seen with love." (Let the Right One In)”
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