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ⓘ About Deon Meyer
Deon Meyer is a south African crime thriller write who has fun in writing. He has so far over the years done more than ten books and a total of two short story series. He has also written many scripts for a number of films and television. Despite the fact that he writes his books in Afrikaan, all his books have translated to more than twenty languages therefore sold all over the world. He prefers writing stories on his own and therefore can’t really consider writing about someone else. In any case, it is much more fun to write his own. Deon Meyer acquired a BA degree in History and English majors acquired from the Potchelstroom University of Christian Education, then advanced to obtain an Honours Degree from the University of Free State.
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Who is Deon Meyer?
Deon Meyer is a south African crime thriller write who has fun in writing. He has so far over the years done more than ten books and a total of two short story series. He has also written many scripts for a number of films and television.
Which Deon Meyer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Benny Griessel series, the earliest of Deon Meyer's multi-book series: it opens with Dead Before Dying (1999) and runs to 10 books across 1999–2024, ending with Leo (2024). Deon Meyer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Deon Meyer written?
Deon Meyer has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2024. 16 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Benny Griessel series with 10 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Deon Meyer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Deon Meyer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Benny Griessel (1999–2024, 10 books), Mat Joubert (1999–2010, 3 books) and Thobela Mpayipheli (2003, 1 book), plus 1 more.
How are Deon Meyer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Deon Meyer's 18 books into 4 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Benny Griessel (10 books, 1999–2024); Mat Joubert (3 books, 1999–2010); Lemmer (2 books, 2007–2010); Thobela Mpayipheli (1 book, 2003).