David Peace
English novelist · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1967 · age 59
David Peace is an English writer. Best known for his UK-set novels Red Riding Quartet (1999-2002), GB84 (2004), The Damned Utd (2006), and Red or Dead (2013), Peace was named one of the Best of Young British Novelists by Granta in their 2003 list.
David Peace is read about 111 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Andrew Eaton Produced Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Andrew Garfield Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Morrissey Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Robert Sheehan Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
David Morrissey Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Peter Mullan Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Warren Clarke Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Sean Harris Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Shaun Dooley Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Tom Hooper Directed The Damned United (2009)
Michelle Dockery Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Peter Morgan Produced The Damned United (2009)
Jim Carter Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
Daniel Mays Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
James Marsh Directed Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
Cara Seymour Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Julian Jarrold Directed Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Anand Tucker Directed Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
Steven Robertson Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Andy Harries Produced The Damned United (2009)- Gerard Kearns Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Ian Mercer Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
Tony Pitts Also in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
Christine Langan Produced The Damned United (2009)
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His books often deal with themes of mental breakdown or derangement in the face of extreme circumstances. In an interview with David Mitchell, he stated: "I was drawn to writing about individuals and societies in moments that are often extreme, and often at times of defeat, be they personal or broader, or both. I believe that in such moments, during such times, in how we react and how we live, we learn who we truly are, for better or worse."
