Michael Koryta

Michael Koryta is an American author, known for his crime fiction and supernatural thrillers. He was born in Bloomington, Indiana, and his love for writing and books developed at a very young age. By the time he was eight, he had already started corresponding with his favorite authors. During his high school years, he made the decision to pursue a career in writing crime fiction and even interned with a private investigator. His last name, Koryta, is pronounced as "ko-ree-ta."

Koryta has established himself as a successful author, with fourteen suspense novels under his belt, many of which have become bestsellers. His work has been highly praised by other renowned authors such as Stephen King, Michael Connelly, and Lee Child. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages and have won or been nominated for prestigious awards like the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Edgar® Award, Shamus Award, Barry Award, Quill Award, International Thriller Writers Award, and the Golden Dagger. They have also been featured as "best books of the year" by various publications, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon.com.

One of his recent thrillers, "Those Who Wish Me Dead," was particularly well-received, being named the best thriller of the summer by both Amazon and Entertainment Weekly, and selected as one of the year's best books by more than ten publications. The novel is currently being adapted into a major motion picture by 20th Century Fox. Koryta's previous work encompasses a range of genres, from supernatural novels like "So Cold the River," "The Cypress House," and "The Ridge," to stand-alone crime novels such as "The Prophet" and "Envy the Night," to a series of award-winning novels featuring private investigator Lincoln Perry. Various film and television adaptations of his books are in the works, with projects attached to Oscar and Emmy winners.

Before turning to writing full-time, Koryta worked as a private investigator and a newspaper reporter, and also taught at the Indiana University School of Journalism. He began working for a private investigator as an intern while in high school, turning it into his day job in the early stages of his writing career, and still maintains an interest in the firm. As a journalist, he won numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. His first novel, "Tonight I Said Goodbye," was accepted for publication when he was only 20 years old.

Koryta's passions outside of writing and reading include various outdoor pursuits, such as hiking, camping, boating, and fishing. Some of his favorite spots in the world include the Beartooth Mountains, the flowages of the Northwoods in Wisconsin, St. Petersburg, FL, and the Maine coast. He remains a native of Bloomington, Indiana, where he lives with his wife, Christine, and their pets. He continues to seek out the world's best microbrew and coffee, and is active on social media.
Lincoln Perry Books
# Title Year
1 Tonight I Said Goodbye 2004
2 Sorrow's Anthem 2006
3 A Welcome Grave 2007
4 The Silent Hour 2009
Markus Novak Books
# Title Year
1 Last Words 2015
2 Rise the Dark 2016
3 The Last Honest Horse Thief 2018
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Envy the Night 2008
2 So Cold the River 2010
3 The Cypress House 2011
4 The Ridge 2011
5 The Prophet 2012
6 Those Who Wish Me Dead 2014
7 How It Happened 2018
8 If She Wakes / I'm Still Here 2019
9 The Chill 2020
10 Never Far Away 2021
11 Where They Wait 2021
12 An Honest Man 2023
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Apex Predator 2013
2 Short Story 2019
Bibliomysteries Books
# Title Year
1 The Book of Virtue 2012
2 Pronghorns of the Third Reich 2012
3 The Book Thing 2012
4 The Book Case 2012
5 An Acceptable Sacrifice 2012
6 Death Leaves a Bookmark 2012
7 The Final Testament 2013
8 Rides a Stranger 2013
9 The Long Sonata of the Dead 2013
10 The Book of Ghosts 2013
11 The Compendium of Srem 2014
12 What's in a Name? 2014
13 Remaindered 2014
14 The Sequel 2014
15 The Gospel of Sheba 2014
16 Book Club 2014
17 The Nature of My Inheritance 2014
18 It's in the Book 2014
19 The Scroll 2014
20 The Book of the Lion 2015
21 The Little Men 2015
22 Condor in the Stacks 2015
23 Mystery, Inc. 2015
24 Every Seven Years 2015
25 From the Queen 2015
26 The Travelling Companion 2016
27 Citadel 2016
28 Reconciliation Day 2016
29 Dead Dames Don't Sing 2016
30 The Haze 2016
31 Hoodoo Harry 2017
32 The Pretty Little Box 2018
33 Seven Years 2018
34 The Hemingway Valise 2018
35 The Last Honest Horse Thief 2018
36 The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository 2018
37 The Girl Who Did Say No 2020
38 The Traitor 2022
39 The Dark Door 2022
40 The Honeymoon Trap 2022
Bibliomysteries Series in Chronological Order
# Title Year
1 The Book of Virtue 2012
2 The Scroll 2014
3 Pronghorns of the Third Reich 2012
4 An Acceptable Sacrifice 2012
5 Death Leaves a Bookmark 2012
6 Seven Years 2018
7 The Book Thing 2012
8 The Book of Ghosts 2013
9 Book Club 2014
10 The Long Sonata of the Dead 2013
11 The Final Testament 2013
12 Rides a Stranger 2013
13 What's in a Name? 2014
14 It's in the Book 2014
15 The Nature of My Inheritance 2014
16 Remaindered 2014
17 The Compendium of Srem 2014
18 The Gospel of Sheba 2014
19 The Sequel 2014
20 The Book of the Lion 2015
21 The Little Men 2015
22 Every Seven Years 2015
23 Citadel 2016
24 Condor in the Stacks 2015
25 Mystery, Inc. 2015
26 The Travelling Companion 2016
27 The Haze 2016
28 Dead Dames Don't Sing 2016
29 Reconciliation Day 2016
30 Hoodoo Harry 2017
31 The Pretty Little Box 2018
32 The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository 2018
33 The Hemingway Valise 2018
34 The Last Honest Horse Thief 2018
35 The Book Case 2012
36 From the Queen 2015
37 The Girl Who Did Say No 2020
38 The Traitor 2022
39 The Dark Door 2022
40 The Honeymoon Trap 2022
The MatchUp Collection Books
# Title Year
1 Honor & ... 2017
2 Deserves to Be Dead 2017
3 Getaway 2017
4 Midnight Flame 2018
5 Short Story 2019
6 Past Prologue 2019
7 Faking a Murderer 2019
8 Dig Here 2019
9 Taking the Veil 2019
10 Rambo on Their Minds 2019
11 Footloose 2019
Michael Koryta Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Seize the Night 2015
2 Detours 2016
3 MatchUp 2017
4 Hark! the Herald Angels Scream 2018
5 When a Stranger Comes to Town 2021