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Gregg Andrew Hurwitz (born August 12, 1973) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and comic book writer. Most of his novels are in the thriller fiction genre. His script writing work includes a film adaptation of his book Orphan X, a TV adaptation of Joby Warrick's Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS, and a screenplay for the 2017 film The Book of Henry. He also has written comic books for publishers such as DC Comics and Marvel Comics.

Early life

Hurwitz grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California. While completing a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University (1995) and a master's from Trinity College, Oxford, in Shakespearean tragedy (1996), he wrote his first novel. At Harvard, he was a student of psychologist Jordan Peterson, who influenced his writing. He was the undergraduate scholar-athlete of the year at Harvard for pole vaulting and played college soccer in England, where he was a Knox Fellow.

Career

Hurwitz is the author of The Tower, Minutes to Burn, Do No Harm, The Kill Clause, The Program, Troubleshooter, Last Shot, The Crime Writer, Trust No One, Don't Look Back, and Orphan X. His books have been shortlisted for best novel of the year by the International Thriller Writers, nominated for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, chosen as feature selections for four major literary book clubs, honored as Book Sense Picks, and translated into 28 languages.

He wrote the original screenplay for the film The Book of Henry (2017), directed by Colin Trevorrow for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, and filmed in New York.

His 2016 novel Orphan X was picked up by Warner Bros. with Bradley Cooper to direct. Hurwitz will write the screenplay adaptation. Hurwitz has written Wolverine, The Punisher, and Foolkiller for Marvel Comics, and published numerous academic articles on Shakespeare. He has taught fiction writing in the USC English Department, and guest lectured for UCLA and Harvard. He also has written and produced season two of the TV show V.

He became the writer of Batman: The Dark Knight for DC Comics in 2012.

Personal life

Hurwitz lives in Los Angeles. He is married and has two daughters.

Published works

Orphan X series

Orphan X, January 2016

The Nowhere Man, January 2017

Hellbent, January 2018

Out of the Dark, January 2019

Into the Fire, January 2020

Prodigal Son, January 2021

Dark Horse, February 2022

The Last Orphan, February 2023

Lone Wolf, February 2024

Nemesis, February 2025

Antihero, February 2026

Orphan X short stories

Released as ebook and audiobook only

"Buy a Bullet", (Book 1.5) October 2016

"The Intern", (Book 3.5) December 2018

"The List", (Book 5.5) August 2020

"The Recital", (Book 8.5) November 2023

"The Code", (Book 10.5) September 2025

The Rains Brothers

The Rains, October 2016

Last Chance, October 2017

Tim Rackley

The Kill Clause, August 2004

The Program, August 2005

Troubleshooter, July 2006

Last Shot, July 2007

Stand-alones

The Tower, April 1999

Minutes to Burn, July 2001

Do No Harm, July 2002

The Crime Writer (also known as I See You), June 2008

Trust No One (UK title as We Know), June 2010

You're Next, November 2010

They're Watching (UK title as Or She Dies), April 2011

The Survivor, July 2012

Tell No Lies, August 2013

Don't Look Back, August 2014

DC Comics

Batman: The Dark Knight #10–29, 0, Annual #1, 2012–2014

Detective Comics #0, 27, 2012–2014

Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #1–5, 2011–2012

Marvel Comics

Foolkiller vol. 2 #1–5, 2007

Foolkiller: White Angels #1–5, 2008–2009

New Avengers #55, 2009

Punisher vol. 7 #61–65, 75, 2008–2009

The Savage Axe of Ares #1, 2011

Shadowland: Moon Knight #1–3, 2010

The Vengeance of Moon Knight #1–10, 2009–2010

Wolverine Annual #1, 2007

Wolverine: Flies to a Spider #1, 2009

Wolverine: Switchback #1, 2009

X-Men Forever #4, 2009

Filmography

Television

Film