WRITER

John Ajvide Lindqvist

1968 - Today

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John Ajvide Lindqvist (Swedish pronunciation: [jɔn ˈâjvɪdɛ ˈlɪ̂ŋːkvɪst]; born 2 December 1968) is a Swedish writer of horror novels and short stories. He is the husband of author Mia Ajvide and the father of author Fritiof Ajvide. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). John Ajvide Lindqvist is the 6,003rd most popular writer (up from 6,062nd in 2024), the 1,075th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 1,098th in 2019) and the 85th most popular Swedish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, John Ajvide Lindqvist ranks 6,003 out of 7,302. Before him are Edward Wilmot Blyden, Nella Larsen, Howard Ashman, Vladimir Bogomolov, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, and Carsten Jensen. After him are Thomas Campbell, Sarmad Kashani, Ľudmila Podjavorinská, Jiang Rong, Qaysin Quli, and Harry Turtledove.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, John Ajvide Lindqvist ranks 332. Before him are Jeanne Balibar, Vickie Guerrero, Andi Herzog, Kaori Nagamine, Osmar Donizete Cândido, and Ricardo Rosset. After him are Nariyasu Yasuhara, Jørn Lande, Cynthia Watros, Mariana Mazzucato, Rakim, and Cyrus Mistry.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, John Ajvide Lindqvist ranks 1,075 out of 1,879. Before him are Karl Gustafsson (1888), Eric Prydz (1976), Roger Pontare (1951), Inga Fischer-Hjalmars (1918), Niclas Alexandersson (1971), and Gunnar Åkerlund (1923). After him are Magnus Uggla (1954), Mikael Pernfors (1963), Annalisa Ericson (1913), Leila K (1971), Yvonne Ryding (1962), and Ronald Pettersson (1935).

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Among WRITERS In Sweden

Among writers born in Sweden, John Ajvide Lindqvist ranks 85. Before him are Johan Theorin (1963), Lars Ahlin (1915), Majgull Axelsson (1947), Agnes von Krusenstjerna (1894), Göran Sonnevi (1939), and Fredrik Backman (1981). After him are Eva Ström (1947), Martin Österdahl (1973), Kristina Lugn (1948), Stig Claesson (1928), Birger Sjöberg (1885), and Karin Alvtegen (1965).

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