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Joseph Finder

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Joseph Finder is the author of the forthcoming novel JUDGMENT and fourteen other novels, many of them New York Times bestsellers, published in 35 countries around the world. His book HIGH CRIMES was adapted into a movie starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd; PARANOIA was made into the Harrison Ford/Gary Oldman film.

He was born in Chicago, lived in the Philippines, Afghanistan, Washington State, and upstate New York. His novels have won numerous awards, including the Strand Critics award, the Barry Award, and the International Thriller Writers’ Thriller Award for best novel. His first novel, THE MOSCOW CLUB, was named by Publishers Weekly as one of the 10 best spy novels of all time.

He lives with his wife in Boston and Cape Cod, where he ...more

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Glad to see you here on GR, sir. Are you a disciplined writer who sticks to the routine, or do you write more in fits and spurts?

Joseph Finder I try hard to be disciplined. I don't necessarily write every day, but it's a job, and I treat it as one. I have an office, and I keep regular hours, …moreI try hard to be disciplined. I don't necessarily write every day, but it's a job, and I treat it as one. I have an office, and I keep regular hours, starting very early in the morning. Some days go better than others, but the routine is important. As I often say, plumbers don't get plumber's block.(less)

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I ripped through HIGH CRIMES and COMPANY MAN in two days. You write excellent, complex characters and have good pacing and structure in your books. I am looking forward to your new baby, SUSPICION. What draws you to thrillers? And would you ever consider writing outside the box? Like a good old-fashioned ghost or horror story?

Joseph Finder Thank you! I write thrillers because thrillers are what I liked to read, when I first discovered the world of adult books. I read the James Bond books…moreThank you! I write thrillers because thrillers are what I liked to read, when I first discovered the world of adult books. I read the James Bond books early on (and even tried to write my own - teenaged fan fiction! - but when on a college trip, somebody had a Ludlum novel, and I started reading and was completely hooked. It might have been partly a Walter Mitty-type fantasy: I was just a kid from the suburbs, and there was Jason Bourne dashing around the world, dodging bullets and killing bad guys and dealing with something unexpected every minute of the day. (This is also what I love about "24.")

I read a lot more widely — and actually read a lot of literary fiction — but in terms of plotting and the work of writing a book, the thriller frame is the one I like best. Ghost stories fascinate me, but a good ghost story is really, really hard to write: I look at Shirley Jackson and Stephen King, and I'm not sure I could do what they do. (less)

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Average rating: 3.9 · 130,259 ratings · 11,353 reviews · 70 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Oligarch's Daughter 4.12 avg rating — 16,180 ratings — published 2025 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vanished (Nick Heller, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 11,854 ratings — published 2009 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Buried Secrets (Nick Heller, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,041 ratings — published 2011 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paranoia 3.78 avg rating — 8,536 ratings — published 2004 — 99 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fixer 3.76 avg rating — 8,494 ratings — published 2015 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Switch 3.83 avg rating — 7,070 ratings — published 2017 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suspicion 3.94 avg rating — 6,723 ratings — published 2014 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Judgment 3.91 avg rating — 6,463 ratings — published 2019 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Power Play 3.97 avg rating — 6,339 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Meet Juliana Brody . . .

I’m excited for you to read my new book, Judgment: A Novel, for a number of reasons, most of all because of the protagonist, Juliana Brody. She’s a Boston judge who finds herself entrapped in a conspiracy, imperiling not only her career but her own life and the lives of her family.

Of all the characters I’ve written, I have to say Juliana is my favorite. She’s a brilliant judge, a good friend, a d Read more of this blog post »

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Nick Heller (4 books)
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Joseph Finder answered Kelly's question: Really enjoying the Nick Heller series and was wondering if there will be a book 5? Someday, I hope! But the book I'm writing now is a standalone. It's good to know that readers miss him. Thanks for asking.
Aug 22, 2025 06:21AM · 1 like · like
Joseph Finder answered Arnold Kanarek's question: Just read Vanished and I really enjoyed it. I will follow Nick Heller onto his next case in Buried Secrets. I am sorry about your dog. The great author Dean Koontz had a famous Golden Retriever who died and he moved on to get another dog. (Maybe his wife can convince yours.) You have many characters from your other books, so why did you choose to only do a series on Nick Heller? Thanks for the kind words! My wife and I have since adopted another dog, a mutt named Millie who brightens every day. Nick Heller was my first series character, and it took me a long time to decide I wanted to create one. In my standalone novels, the See Full Answer
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