David Baldacci has been writing since childhood, when his mother gave him a lined notebook in which to write down his stories. (Much later, when David thanked her for being the spark that ignited his writing career, she revealed that she’d given him the notebook to keep him quiet, "because every mom needs a break now and then.”) David published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996; the feature film adaptation followed, with Clint Eastwood as its director and star. In total, David has published 46 novels for adults; all have been national and international bestsellers, and several have been adapted for film and television. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. David has also published seven novels for younger readers. In addition to being a prolific writer, David is a devoted philanthropist, and his greatest efforts are dedicated to his family’s Wish You Well Foundation®. Established by David and his wife, Michelle, the Wish You Well Foundation supports family and adult literacy programs in the United States. A lifelong Virginian, David is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia School of Law.
Series
Books
Long Road to Mercy
2018
Simply Lies
2023
Daylight
2020
Deliver Us from Evil
2010
Saving Faith
1997
King and Maxwell
2013
The Whole Truth
2008
Hour Game
2004
The Target
2014
A Minute to Midnight
2019
The Width of the World
2017
Strangers in Time
2025
The Hit - Free Preview
2013
One Summer
2011
Simple Genius
2007
Mercy
2021
First Family
2009
Dream Town
2022
The Edge
2023
Total Control
1996
The 6:20 Man
2022
The Hit
2013
The 39 Clues Books 1-5
2011
The Innocent
2012
The Finisher
2014
Bullseye
2014
One Good Deed
2019
Hell's Corner
2010
The Fallen
2018
To Die For
2024
The Winner
1997
The Mystery of Silas Finklebean
2006
True Blue
2009
The Collectors
2006
Memory Man
2015
Stone Cold
2007
No Man's Land
2016
The Last Mile
2016
Absolute Power
1995
The Simple Truth
1998
Long Shadows
2022
The Escape - Free Preview (first 8 chapters)
2014
Zero Day
2011
Day of Doom
2013
The Guilty
2015
Wish You Well
2000
The Keeper
2015
A Calamity of Souls
2024
Fries Alive!
2008
The Christmas Train
2001
End Game
2017
No Time Left
2010
Last Man Standing
2001
The Sixth Man
2011
The Mighty Johns
A Novella
2021
A Gambling Man
2021
Split Second
2002
The Camel Club / The Collectors / Stone Cold
1969
TOPMWW65
2025
The Camel Club
2005
The Forgotten
2012
The Mighty Johns and Other Stories
2002
Memory Man / The Last Mile / The Fix / The Fallen
2020
The Escape
2014
Walk the Wire
2020
Redemption
2019
The Stars Below
2019
The Fix
2017
Divine Justice
2008
