Gregg Hurwitz

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.

Published works

Novels

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

Comic books

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 Year Title Notes 2010–2011 V Seven episodes;Also consulting producer 2016 Queen of the South Episode "Billete de Magia"

Film Year Title Writer Co-Producer 2017 The Book of Henry 2021 Sweet Girl