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Joel Dicker

What is joel dicker?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Born 16 June 1985[1]
Birthplace Geneva, Switzerland[1]
Occupation Novelist / writer[1]
Language French[2]
Notable work *La Vérité sur l’Affaire Harry Quebert*[1]

Joël Dicker is a Swiss novelist from Geneva, born on 16 June 1985, best known for his novel *La Vérité sur l’Affaire Harry Quebert*.

Context

Joël Dicker is a Swiss author born in Geneva on 16 June 1985 [1]. He writes in French [2] and gained international fame with *La Vérité sur l’Affaire Harry Quebert* [1]. Before becoming a full-time writer, he studied law at the University of Geneva, earning a Master of Laws in 2010, and spent a year at Cours Florent in Paris [1].

Documented claims

  • Joël Dicker studied law at the University of Geneva and received a Master of Laws in 2010. [1]
  • He attended Cours Florent in Paris for one year before returning to Switzerland. [1]
  • *La Vérité sur l’Affaire Harry Quebert* brought him wider recognition and received major literary prizes. [2]

Questions and answers

What is Joël Dicker's most famous book?

His most famous book is *La Vérité sur l’Affaire Harry Quebert* [1].

What language does Joël Dicker write in?

He writes in French [2].

What is Joël Dicker's nationality?

He is Swiss, born in Geneva [1].

Sources

  1. Joël Dicker | Bookreporter.com — bookreporter.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Joël Dicker — dublinliteraryaward.ie (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People