Sebastian Fitzek books

Sebastian Fitzek is a German author of psychological thrillers known for high-concept premises and locked-room scenarios, with over a dozen internationally bestselling novels since his 2006 debut Therapy.

Plays

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Amok 2007 Buy

Sebastian Fitzek Audiobooks

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Standalone Novels

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Therapy 2006 Buy
Splinter 2008 Buy
The Eye Hunter 2011 Buy
The Eye Collector 2013 Buy
The Child 2014 Buy
Passenger 23 2014 Buy
The Nightwalker / Der Nachtwandler 2016 Buy
The Package 2016 Buy
Seat 7A 2017 Buy
The Gift 2019 Buy
The Soul Breaker 2021 Buy
Playlist 2021 Buy
Walk Me Home 2022 Buy
The Inmate 2023 Buy
Mimik 2025 Buy

Sebastian Fitzek is Germany’s most commercially successful thriller writer, a position he has held since the publication of his debut novel Therapy in 2006. That first book, about a psychiatrist searching for his missing daughter on a remote island, set the template for his career: claustrophobic settings, psychological tension, and plot twists that upend reader expectations. He followed it with Splinter (2008) and went on to produce a steady stream of standalone thrillers over the next two decades.

His novels frequently use confined or isolated premises to ratchet up suspense. Passenger 23 (2014) takes place on a cruise ship, Seat 7A (2017) is set on a transatlantic flight, and The Inmate (2023) unfolds inside a prison psychiatric ward. Other books like The Eye Collector (2013) and The Nightwalker (2016) play with perception and paranoia in more open settings, but the sense of being trapped, whether physically or psychologically, runs through most of his work. Walk Me Home (2022) and Mimik (2025) are among his more recent releases, keeping up a pace of roughly one novel per year that has made him a fixture on German bestseller lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Sebastian Fitzek written?

Sebastian Fitzek has written seventeen books across three series.

What was Sebastian Fitzek's first book?

Sebastian Fitzek’s first book is Therapy, published in 2006.

Are Sebastian Fitzek's books available in English?

Many of Fitzek’s novels have been translated from German into English, though not all of them are available in translation. Titles like Therapy, The Eye Collector, Passenger 23, and The Package are widely available in English editions. Some books may have slightly different titles in their English translations compared to the original German.

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