 First edition, with quote from Tess Gerritsen | |
| Author | S. J. Watson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Veronique Beranger / Getty Images |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller, Suspense |
| Publisher | Doubleday (United Kingdom) HarperCollins (United States) |
Publication date | April 2011 (United Kingdom) June 2011 (United States) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print, audiobook, ebook |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 0-85752-017-2 |
| Followed by | Second Life |
Before I Go to Sleep is the first novel by S. J. Watson, published in the spring of 2011. It became both a Sunday Times and The New York Times bestseller[1] and has been translated into over 40 languages,[2] and has become a bestseller in France, Canada, Bulgaria and the Netherlands.[3] It reached number 7 on the US bestseller list, the highest position for a debut novel by a British author since J. K. Rowling. The New York Times described the author as an "out-of-nowhere literary sensation".[4] He wrote the novel between shifts whilst working as a National Health Service (NHS) audiologist.[5]
- ^ Debut Novel Before I Go To Sleep triumphs over industry big hitters from 'What Shall I Read?', by Jonny on 7 November 2011 at 11:22 am
- ^ Taylor, Drew (30 October 2014). "Review: Amnesia Thriller 'Before I Go to Sleep' Starring Colin Firth & Nicole Kidman". IndieWire. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
It [Before I Go to Sleep] has been translated into 40 languages and racked up blockbuster numbers in France, Canada, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, and the United States. (And this was writer S.J. Watson's debut novel.)
- ^ "C+W Agency". Convilleandwalsh.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Stars scramble to shine in literary sensation, John Harlow, The Australian 8 August 2011
- ^ The novelist explains how he was inspired by an amnesiac's experience, and the challenges of writing in the first person from Paperback Q&A, The Guardian, 10 January 2012