# Maxime Chattam ![[50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/2026-03-30 Maxime Chattam.jpg|400]] French novelist (real name Maxime Drouot), born February 19, 1976 in Herblay, Val-d'Oise. Studied criminology in Paris, which shaped his specialty in crime fiction and thrillers. Worked as an actor, night watchman, and bookseller before publishing. Over 10 million copies sold worldwide, translated in about 20 countries. Married to Faustine Bollaert (French TV presenter). Actively migrating his social presence from X to Instagram. ## Known For - La Trilogie du Mal (The Trilogy of Evil): L'Âme du mal (2002), In tenebris (2003), Maléfices (2004). Crime thriller series following ex-FBI agent Joshua Brolin. His breakout work. - Autre-Monde series: 8-book post-apocalyptic fantasy saga (2008+), 2M+ copies sold in France. [[Ambre (book)]] is a prequel/introduction to this universe. - Le Cycle de la Vérité: Les arcanes du chaos (2006), Prédateurs (2007), La théorie Gaïa (2008) - Ludivine Vancker series - Notable standalone novels: Le Signal, Un(e)secte, L'Illusion, La Constance du prédateur, Lux ## Recent Activity ### 2025 - Published "8,2 secondes" (November 2025, Albin Michel). Two women in the US; one investigating a serial killer in New York, the other dealing with grief in a family cabin; their stories intertwine. Features a unique concept of four music albums to listen to while reading. ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Maxime Chattam]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> ## Books <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/book AND [[Maxime Chattam]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #type/book AND [[Maxime Chattam]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[Ambre (book)]] <!-- SerializedQuery END --> ## Related - [[Ambre (book)]] ## References - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxime_Chattam - https://www.maximechattam.com - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/599793.Maxime_Chattam