David Mitchell

David Mitchell

David Mitchell (David Stephen Mitchell) was born on January 12th, 1969 and is currently 57 years old. David Mitchell was born in Southport, England.

David Mitchell has written 8 standalone novels, starting with Ghostwritten in 1999. The most recently released novel was Utopia Avenue, which was released in 2020. There are no upcoming standalone novels by David at this time.

David Mitchell: Awards & Accolades

Mitchell's books have won multiple awards, Cloud Atlas won the British Book Awards, Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year, in 2005. Black Swan Green won the Alex Awards, Best Book, in 2007. The Bone Clocks won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 2015.

The following novels by David Mitchell were nominated for these awards:

• Number9Dream: Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (2001).
• Cloud Atlas: Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book (2004). Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2005).
• Black Swan Green: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction (2006).
• The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet: British Book Awards, UK Author of the Year (2010). Macavity Award, Sue Feder Historical Mystery Award (2011). Walter Scott Prize, Best Historical Fiction Novel (2011).
• The Bone Clocks: British Book Awards, UK Author of the Year (2014). Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2014).
• Slade House: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2015). Alex Awards, Best Book (2016).
• Utopia Avenue: Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction (2020).

David Mitchell: Lists & Other Mentions

• Slade House was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club November 2015 Pick.
• The Bone Clocks was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club September 2014 Pick.
• Cloud Atlas has made several lists including:
  1. The Sunday Times: 100 21st-Century Novels to Love Selection in 2019.
  2. The Guardian: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Section in 2019.
  3. New York Times: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Selection in 2024.
  4. New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
  5. Book Riot: From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books Selection in 2013.
  6. BBC: Radio Oxford 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die Selection in 2020.
  7. TES Magazine: Teacher's Favourite Books List Selection in 2013.
  8. Los Angeles Times: The 30 Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years Selection in 2025.
  9. The Millions: The Best Fiction of the Millennium Selection in 2009.
  10. Entertainment Weekly: The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 Selection in 2008.
• Ghostwritten was a Complex: 50 Books to Read Before You Die Selection in 2012.
• The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet was an AbeBooks: 50 Essential Historical Fiction Books Selection in 2021.

Cloud Atlas was listed at #30 on the Los Angeles Times "Best Fiction Books of the Last 30 Years" list, which was published in April 2025.

Related Authors

Fans of David Mitchell also enjoy these authors:

1. Emily St. John Mandel, author of: Station Eleven.
2. Stuart Turton, author of: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle / 7 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.
3. Percival Everett, author of: James.
4. Peter Heller, author of: The River.
5. Matt Haig, author of: The Midnight Library.
6. Elin Hilderbrand, author of the 28 Summers Series.
7. Alice Hoffman, author of the Practical Magic Series.
8. Erin Morgenstern, author of: The Night Circus.
9. Donna Tartt, author of: The Goldfinch.
10. Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of: Mexican Gothic.

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