David Grann
Writing
Biography
David Grann is a #1 New York Times (NYT) bestselling author, an award-winning staff writer at The New Yorker magazine, and a popular speaker. His book Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI documented one of the most sinister crimes and racial injustices in US history. Killers of the Flower Moon was a finalist for the National Book Award and a winner of the Edgar Allen Poe Award for best true crime book. A #1 NYT bestseller, Killers of the Flower Moon was named one of the best books of the year by the Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Time, Entertainment Weekly, and other publications. Amazon named it the single best book of the year, and so did Shelf Awareness. The story has been adapted into a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, and Robert De Niro, to be released in 2022. Grann’s first book, The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon, was #1 NYT bestseller and has been translated into more than 25 languages. The book was chosen as one of the best books of 2009 by the NYT, Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, and other publications. It won the Indies Choice award for the single best nonfiction book of the year. The Washington Post called it a “thrill ride from start to finish.” The book was adapted into a critically acclaimed film directed by James Gray and starring Charlie Hunnam, Sienna Miller, Robert Pattinson, and Tom Holland.
Known For
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
Killers of the Flower Moon
A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.
The Lost City of Z
The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed.
Trial by Fire
Tadek, a Polish detective, becomes suspicious of a controversial author when the incidents described in his unpublished novel resemble the inner workings of an unsolved murder.
Dark Crimes
The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.
The Old Man & the Gun
Two people rose to the rank of comandante during the Cuban Revolution. One was Che Guevara. The other was a man from Ohio.
Yankee Comandante
New documentary featuring Scorsese, actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone, author David Grann, Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, Osage cultural consultant John Williams, editor Thelma Schoonmaker, and other members of the cast and crew
Killers of the Flower Moon: A Historic Collaboration
Tells the origin story of organized crime gangs in America’s prison system.