Brad Thor

Brad Thor is a New York Times bestselling American author of high-stakes thriller novels, best known for his pulse-pounding Scot Harvath series. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Thor graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California, where he studied creative writing, film production, and military history.

Before embarking on his career as a novelist, Thor produced and hosted the public television travel series Traveling Lite. In 2002, he published his debut thriller, The Lions of Lucerne, introducing former Navy SEAL and Secret Service agent Scot Harvath. The book launched a massive, multi-decade franchise featuring espionage, international geopolitics, and covert operations.

Thor has written over twenty consecutive bestsellers, including Black List, Spymaster, and Rising Tiger. Renowned for his meticulous research and uncanny ability to anticipate real-world geopolitical crises, Thor is a cornerstone figure in modern military thriller fiction.