Chris Pavone books

Chris Pavone is a thriller novelist known for The Expats and its follow-ups, writing suspense stories about ordinary people caught in extraordinary deceptions.

Expats/Kate Moore Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Expats 2012 Buy
O Manuscrito 2014 N/A
The Paris Diversion 2019 Buy

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Wine Log 1999 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Accident 2014 Buy
The Travelers 2016 Buy
Two Nights in Lisbon 2022 Buy
The Doorman 2025 Buy

Chris Pavone writes thrillers about the lies people tell and the secrets they keep. The Expats (2012), his debut, followed an American woman abroad who realizes her seemingly normal life is built on deception. The book won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel and established Pavone as a major voice in contemporary suspense fiction.

His subsequent novels, including The Accident, The Travelers, and Two Nights in Lisbon, continue exploring themes of identity, trust, and international intrigue. Each book constructs an elaborate web of secrets that its protagonist must untangle, often in glamorous European settings that hide real danger. The Doorman (2025) is his most recent novel. Before fiction, Pavone worked in cookbook publishing, producing The Wine Log (1999).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Chris Pavone written?

Chris Pavone has written eight books across three series.

What was Chris Pavone's first book?

Chris Pavone’s first book is The Wine Log, published in 1999.

What is Chris Pavone best known for?

Pavone is best known for The Expats (2012), his debut thriller about an American woman in Luxembourg who discovers her husband may be hiding a dangerous secret. The book won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel.

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