Chris Pavone

Chris Pavone (born 1968) is an American author. His first novel, The Expats, was a New York Times bestseller. His 2025 novel, The Doorman, was an AP bestseller.

Background Pavone attended Cornell University. Before writing his first novel, Pavone worked at a number of publishing houses as an editor. He lived briefly in Luxembourg with his family. He currently lives in New York City with his wife and his two children.

The Expats The Expats, Pavone's debut, was a New York Times bestseller. It was published in March 2012 by Crown. The Observer described the book as "expertly and intricately plotted, with a story spiralling into disaster and a satisfyingly huge amount of double crossing, [which] certainly doesn't feel like a first novel". It also won the 2013 Anthony Award for best first novel.

Publications

The Expats (Crown, 2012) The Travelers (Crown, March 2016) The Paris Diversion (Crown, May 2019) Two Nights in Lisbon (MCD, 2022) The Doorman (MCD, 2025)