Thomas Erikson

Thomas Lennart Joakim Erikson (born 19 September 1965) is a Swedish author. He is known for his self-help book series Surrounded By, more specifically his book, Surrounded by Idiots, in which he categorizes the personalities of people in colors based on the pseudoscientific DISC assessment.

Early life Thomas Lennart Joakim Erikson was born on 19 September 1965 in Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland County, Sweden.

Surrounded By Book Series Erikson used the DISC assessment to write his Surrounded By book series. Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees (2021), and Surrounded by Liars (2024).

As of 2019, Surrounded by Idiots has sold 1.5 million copies worldwide, with roughly 750,000 of those sales coming from Sweden alone.

Year Notes & Ref. Surrounded by Idiots

Uses the DISC method to categorize personality traits Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees

DISC based advice focusing on workplace leadership Surrounded by Narcissists

Has themes of emotion manipulation Surrounded by Energy Vampires

The title refers people who emotionally drained others Surrounded by Liars

Has been compared to "astrology for professionals" He also co-authored the Rita Benson book series with his wife, Christina Erikson. The series's first book, Av jord är du kommen, was published in 2015, and its second novel, Dödgrävarens dotter, was published in 2017.

Personal life Erikson is married to novelist Christina Erikson, with whom he has two children. In 2021, he and his wife purchased Svartå Manor.