Erik Larson is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, most recently THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, which examines how Winston Churchill and his “Secret Circle” went about surviving the German air campaign of 1940-41. Larson’s THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY is set to be a Hulu limited series; his IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS is under option by Tom Hanks for a feature film. He recently published an audio-original ghost story, NO ONE GOES ALONE, which has been optioned by Chernin Entertainment, in association with Netflix. His THUNDERSTRUCK has been optioned by Sony Pictures Television for a limited TV series. Larson lives in Manhattan with his wife, who is a writer and retired neonatologist; they have three grown daughters.

Books by Erik Larson

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

by Erik Larson - History, Nonfiction

The author of THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY and DEAD WAKE delivers an intimate chronicle of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz --- an inspiring portrait of courage and leadership in a time of unprecedented crisis.

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

by Erik Larson - History, Nonfiction

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction Erik Larson comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania.

The Devil in the White City

by Erik Larson - History, Nonfiction

Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men --- the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair, striving to secure America's place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death.