
David Grann
Bestselling Author, "The Wager," "Killers of the Flower Moon" | Staff Writer, The New Yorker
New Yorker writer and bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, David Grann doesn’t just write about incredible people — he walks in their shoes. Whether crossing the ocean or trekking through the Amazon, Grann digs deep to give his stories a pace and intensity unlike any other. In his talks, Grann explores his creative process – from what initially inspires him to investigate a story to his painstaking research and then links the (often) forgotten histories to their relevance to today.
His latest book, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder is a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. With the twists and turns of a thriller Grann unearths the deeper meaning of the events on the Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire. The Wager debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and has remained on the list ever since, often in the top spot.
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, is a true-crime tale that unravels one of the most sinister crimes and racial injustices in American history. With more than 84 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list, it was a finalist for the National Book Award and ranked #1 on both Shelf Awareness and Amazon’s Single Best Books of the Year. The PBS NewsHour-New York Times Book club, 'Now Read This,' selected Killers of the Flower Moon for their February 2018 read. Following a highly publicized bidding war for the film rights, Killers of the Flower Moon debuted at Cannes in 2023, with Martin Scorcese as director and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. The news of the movie combined with the popularity of The Wager has brought Killers back to the New York Times bestseller list.
Known for his compelling stories, Grann has been called “the man Hollywood can’t stop reading,” with four of his New Yorker articles adapted for the screen, including Trial By Fire, The Old Man & The Gun, starring Robert Redford, Casey Affleck and Sissy Spacek, and The White Darkness.
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