Deon Meyer: Biography
Deon Meyer (Deon Godfrey Meyer) was born on July 4th, 1958 and is currently 65 years old. Deon Meyer was born in Paarl, South Africa. Meyer attended Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education where he received a B.A. English and History, University of the Free State where he received an Honours Degree and.
Deon Meyer is the author of the Benny Griessel series which currently consists of 8 novels. The Benny Griessel series started in 2004 with the novel Devil's Peak. The most recently released novel in the Benny Griessel series was The Dark Flood which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming novels for the Benny Griessel series.
Deon Meyer (Deon Godfrey Meyer) has also written the Lemmer series which has 3 books including Heart of the Hunter and Blood Safari.
Deon Meyer: Awards & Accolades
Meyer's books have won multiple awards, Devil's Peak won the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards, The Martin Beck Award, in 2010. Thirteen Hours won the Barry Award, Best Thriller, in 2011. The Last Hunt won the Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards, The Martin Beck Award, in 2020.
Deon Meyer books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Thirteen Hours was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award, in 2010 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2011. Trackers was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award, in 2012. Cobra was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award, in 2015. Icarus was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, International Dagger Award, in 2016. The Last Hunt was nominated for the Barry Award, Best Thriller, in 2021. The Dark Flood was nominated for the Barry Award, Best Mystery/Crime Novel, in 2023.
Deon Meyer: Author Insights
The highest rated book by Deon Meyer on Book Notification is Fever / Koors, a Standalone novel.
The most read book by Deon Meyer on Book Notification is Fever / Koors, a Standalone novel.
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Deon Meyer: F.A.Q
When was Deon Meyer Born? How old is Deon Meyer?
Deon Meyer was born on July 4th, 1958. Deon Meyer is currently 65 years old.
Where was Deon Meyer Born?
Deon Meyer was born in Paarl, South Africa and is South African.
What book awards has Deon Meyer won?
Devil's Peak: Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards The Martin Beck Award (2010).
Thirteen Hours: Barry Award Best Thriller (2011).
The Last Hunt: Swedish Crime Writer’s Academy Awards The Martin Beck Award (2020).
What was the first book Deon Meyer wrote?
The first novel written by Deon Meyer was Dead at Daybreak, published in 1998.
What was the most recent book Deon Meyer wrote?
His most recently released work was The Dark Flood on May 3rd, 2022.
Will there be any more books by Deon Meyer?
Deon Meyer does not have any upcoming novels with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Deon Meyer written?
Deon Meyer has written 15 books. 8 books in the Benny Griessel Series, 3 books in the Lemmer Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 1 book in the Non-Fiction, 2 books in the Mat Joubert Series, 1 book in the Thobela Mpayipheli Series.
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