Jack Carr was born on July 3, 1975, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, but his soul was forged in fire on the frontlines and sharpened in the shadows of war. Raised in Northern California, Carr was no ordinary boy. While other kids dreamed of baseball diamonds and video games, he was obsessed with warfareits history, its tactics, and the silent warriors who carried out the missions no one ever heard about. He didnt just want to write about heroes. He wanted to become one.And so he did.Carr spent over twenty years in Naval Special Warfare, serving as both a Navy SEAL sniper and task unit com...

Full Name Ruth Ware real name Ruth WarburtonDate of Birth 1977Place of Birth Lewes, East Sussex, EnglandEducation Manchester University Studied EnglishAlive and Writing Yes! Thank the literary gods.Before she was the globally acclaimed author of The Woman in Cabin 10 and The Turn of the Key, Ruth Ware lived a life that many of her characters would envy or possibly fear. Born in the charming but ancient market town of Lewes in East Sussex, England, Ruth grew up surrounded by whispering forests and cobbled streets that seem to breathe stories. If one ever wonders where she got her flair for at...

Born on February 8, 1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, John Ray Grisham Jr. wasnt exactly the kid youd peg to become one of the most bankable authors in the world. He grew up bouncing between bluecollar towns in the American South the son of a construction worker and a homemaker absorbing the rhythms of rural life, which would later saturate his fictional courtrooms with authenticity and grit.Grisham earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Mississippi State University in 1977 a field far removed from dramatic lastminute verdicts and backroom legal maneuverings. But something about the la...

In the quiet stretches of Americas heartland, where winters are harsh and stories are whispered over warm mugs of cocoa, a writer was born who would one day charm readers across the globe. Paige Shelton, a name synonymous with cozy mysteries, deadly secrets, and smalltown charm, entered the world on April 26, 1965. And though the date is confirmed, little else about her life has been ordinary.And nobefore you askPaige is still very much alive, plotting her next delightful literary crime!Raised in the Midwest, Shelton grew up with a deep appreciation for storytelling, particularly the kind that...

Imagine a woman who once carved out a living crafting romance novels only to one day pivot and begin weaving psychological thrillers so intense they could chill your spine while warming your heart. That woman is Iris Johansena literary powerhouse, genrebender, and master of suspense who defies categorization with every single book she pens.Born on April 7, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri, Iris Johansens journey wasnt lined with awards or recognition right out the gate. In fact, she didnt publish her first book until she was well into her 40s. Before that? She was a single mother raising two child...

Born on January 6, 1971, in the crimesoaked shadows of Atlanta, Georgia, Karin Slaughter didnt just grow up around Southern charm and fried green tomatoesshe grew up around the stories that no one wanted to tell. Not the polite ones. The ones whispered about behind drawn curtains. The ones that involved secrets buried six feet deep.And maybe, just maybe, thats why she tells them nowlouder than ever.Before she became the internationally bestselling author with over 40 million copies sold across 120 countries, Karin Slaughter was just another curious girl in a town that held its trauma tight. Sh...

Born on November 3, 1969, in the small town of Jacksonville, Florida, Charles Martin is not just another fiction writerhes a literary craftsman of the heart. With the soul of a poet and the vision of a philosopher, Martin pens tales that dont just pull at your heartstringsthey rewire them. From tales of redemption and sacrifice to heartwrenching loss and unexpected grace, his stories dig deep, asking questions were often too afraid to voice.But before the bestselling author emerged, there was a boy who grew up on the banks of the St. Johns River. That backdrophumid, southern, steeped in faith ...

Born on April 26, 1970, in New Haven, Connecticut, Lisa Unger didnt just stroll into the literary worldshe crashed through its walls, armed with a mind buzzing with psychological mysteries and twisted plotlines the rest of us could only dream of. If fate had a hand in her journey, it was definitely wearing black leather gloves and plotting something devious.Growing up, Unger didnt stay put. Her family moved from the misty streets of the U.S. to the Netherlands and England, before settling in New Jerseya fittingly gritty backdrop for a future master of suspense. The constant uprooting gifted he...

Born 1954Still very much aliveand still writing.Education The school of stubborn characters and timeless love stories with a few history books along the wayLets begin with a confession Hannah Howell didnt set out to be the reigning queen of Highland romance. But fate had other plansplans that involved kilts, castles, curses, and the kind of brooding Scottish warriors who only exist in historical fiction and fever dreams.Born in 1954 in Massachusetts, Hannah Dustin Howell was, by all accounts, a daydreamer with a head full of stories and a library card she wore out by her teens. While the rest ...

Born on July 17, 1969, in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Elin Hilderbrand didnt exactly burst into the world with a cocktail in hand and a beach umbrella overheadbut give it time. Before she became the reigning queen of the summer beach read, she was a girl raised on a steady diet of storytelling, saltwater, and the kind of grief that teaches you to treasure every sundrenched day. And while she hasnt yet died, fans of her novels often feel emotionally wrecked enough by the final chapter to check if they still have a pulse.Elin graduated from Johns Hopkins University, a prestigious institution tha...