David Mitchell Books in Order

David Mitchell is a British novelist born in Southport, Merseyside, England, and raised in Malvern, Worcestershire. He studied English and American Literature at the University of Kent, followed by an M.A. in Comparative Literature. Mitchell's experiences living in Sicily, Hiroshima, Japan, and Ireland have profoundly influenced his writing. He taught English in Japan for eight years, and his time abroad has been a catalyst for his literary career. Mitchell's first novel, <i>Ghostwritten</i> (1999), is a globe-spanning narrative that won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. His subsequent novels, <i>number9dream</i> (2001) and <i>Cloud Atlas</i> (2004), were shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Mitchell was selected as one of <i>Granta’s</i> Best of Young British Novelists in 2003, solidifying his reputation as a leading literary figure.