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Joseph Finder

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Joseph Finder is the New York Times bestselling author of 17 suspense novels, most recently The Oligarch's Daughter (2025). His Nick Heller series "Vanished, Buried Secrets, Guilty Minds, and House on Fire" follows a "private spy" who navigates the shadowy intersection of corporate and government power. Two of his novels have been adapted into major motion pictures: High Crimes (2002, starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman) and Paranoia (2013, starring Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman). A founding member of the International Thriller Writers, he lives in Boston.
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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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	The Oligarch's Daughter 4.11 avg rating — 20,724 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) 3.87 avg rating — 12,417 ratings — published 2009	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) 4.01 avg rating — 9,438 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
	Guilty Minds (Nick Heller, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 8,176 ratings — published 2016 — 23 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 3.77 avg rating — 8,685 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
	Paranoia 3.78 avg rating — 8,645 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 Switch 3.83 avg rating — 7,254 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 — 6,828 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 3.92 avg rating — 6,660 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 — 6,442 ratings — published 2007 — 50 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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Hey, top Goodreads reviewers — did you get a copy of JUDGMENT?

Some of the Goodreads Top Reviewers received an exclusive advance copy of JUDGMENT in their #GoodreadsChoiceAwards 10th Anniversary celebration gift bags last night. If that's you, I hope you enjoy the read (and post a review after . . .).

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Joseph Finder answered Rd's question: Is there a recipe for that Russian Black Sourdough bread??? My brother-in-law the bread baker is - intrigued... :-> Alas, I don't have one. I tasted it in Moscow at a private residence and it was unforgettable.
Mar 16, 2026 08:21AM · 1 like · like
Joseph Finder answered Fred's question: Is the Nick Heller series done? Thanks for asking! No, it's not done, but Nick is taking a well-deserved rest. He'll be back — and GUILTY MINDS has been optioned for TV, so we might see him on the screen one of these days.
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