British · b. 1962
Mark Haddon wrote "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" (2003), a novel narrated by a fifteen-year-old with behavioral differences who investigates his neighbor's dog's death. The book became a phenomenon—bestseller, stage adaptation, classroom staple—for its precise rendering of a distinctive consciousness. Haddon writes poetry and children's books as well; he draws his own illustrations. The novel's success proved readers would embrace neurodivergent perspectives if given a good story.