WRITER

Deon Meyer

1958 - Today

Deon Meyer

Deon Godfrey Meyer is a South African thriller novelist, writing primarily in Afrikaans. His works have been translated into 28 languages. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Deon Meyer has received more than 208,894 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Deon Meyer is the 4,469th most popular writer (down from 3,899th in 2019), the 92nd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 78th in 2019) and the 10th most popular South African Writer.

Memorability Metrics

210k
Page Views (PV)
49.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
5.46
Effective Languages (L*)
1.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

13 uur

2008

Dead at Daybreak

Fiction, Ex-police officers

- This is a taut, provocative mystery and a telling psychological portrait of a man and a nation haunted by the past.- This book provides another tightly woven, brilliantly written thriller with an African backdrop--appealing to readers of "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.- Deon Meyer has already been published to great success and acclaim in the UK, France, Italy, Germany and many other countries beyond his native South Africa. His previous book, "Heart of the Hunter (7/04), was his first US release and this new book will build on the exciting feedback generated by "Heart's publication.- The movie rights to "Heart of the Hunter have been sold to Jungle Media. Tiny, the central character in that book, has a recurring role in this book as well.- The mass market of "Heart of the Hunter will be published in 7/05 and will include a teaser chapter of DEAD AT DAYBREAK.

2000

Heart of the hunter

Ransom, Kidnapping, Fiction

In his stunning American debut, the South African thriller writer delivers the story of a kidnapping and of a man refusing to reclaim the ruthless methods he mastered in the darkest days of South Africa's battle for survival.

2003

Jusqu'au dernier

2003

Blood Safari

2009

Dead Before Dying

Mystery, Widowers, Murder

Someone in Cape Town has chosen a conspicuous murder weapon -- a century-old German handgun, with ancient bullets that tear through flesh and bone. Three men who have nothing in common are found murdered, and the string of vicious killings pushes the city toward panic. Captain Mat Joubert is left scrambling for answers in a case that might be his last chance to prove that his life's slow spiral will not pull him under. DEAD BEFORE DYING is a heart-racing thriller about a troubled detective determined to find the single thread that weaves together what is otherwise just an assortment of strangers, dead by the same hand. PRAISE FOR DEON MEYER: This guy is really good. Deon Meyer hooked me with this one right from the start. Heart of the Hunter is a thriller with some weight attached, and that is a rare find. -- Michael Connelly, author of Echo Park Nothing is more exciting than a new voice in the thriller arena....Dead at Daybreak is a terrific ride on almost every level. -- Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune

1999

Page views of Deon Meyers by language

Over the past year Deon Meyer has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 24,775 views, followed by French (23,579), and German (9,400). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Czech (35.26%), Afrikaans (34.71%), and Arabic (32.48%)