Erik Larson, author portrait
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Erik Larson

Erik Larson is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, including 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.
The Demon of Unrest
The Splendid and the Vile
Dead Wake
In the Garden of Beasts
The Devil in the White City
Isaac's Storm
Lethal Passage

What I'm Reading: Erik Larson (author of THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE)

What I'm Reading: Erik Larson (author of THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE)

Inside the Book: Erik Larson (THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE)

Erik Larson (THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE) | Books Connect Us podcast

Author Erik Larson on his first memorable piece of writing | authorcuts

Books

The Demon of Unrest
The Splendid and the Vile
Dead Wake
In the Garden of Beasts
The Devil in the White City
Isaac's Storm
Lethal Passage

Media

What I'm Reading: Erik Larson (author of THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE)

What I'm Reading: Erik Larson (author of THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE)

Inside the Book: Erik Larson (THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE)

Erik Larson (THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE) | Books Connect Us podcast

Author Erik Larson on his first memorable piece of writing | authorcuts

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