Brent Hartinger

I am Brent Hartinger, a novelist and screenwriter. I’ve published fourteen novels and had two of my books turned into feature films — with several more movies still in the works. One of my movies even co-starred SUPERMAN's David Corenswet.

I try hard to write books that are page-turners and commercial (and movies that are fast-paced and accessible). If I had to describe my own writing projects, I would say, “Strong central concept, strong plot, strong character and voice.”

I mostly write YA books — LGBTQ and thrillers, sometimes LGBTQ thrillers. My first novel, GEOGRAPHY CLUB (2003) was one of the first in a new wave of break-out LGBTQ young adult fiction, and it was adapted as a feature film in 2013.

My latest book is INFINITE DRIFT (2025), a mind-bending YA supernatural thriller with a bonkers bisexual love triangle.

Here are all my books:

STANDALONE BOOKS

* Infinite Drift

* Project Pay Day

* Three Truths and a Lie

* Grand & Humble

* Shadow Walkers

THE OTTO DIGMORE SERIES

* The Otto Digmore Difference (book 1)

* The Otto Digmore Decision (book 2)

RUSSEL MIDDLEBROOK: THE FUTON YEARS

* The Thing I Didn't Know I Didn't Know (book #1)

* Barefoot in the City of Broken Dreams (book #2)

* The Road to Amazing (book #3)

THE RUSSEL MIDDLEBROOK SERIES

* Geography Club (book #1)

* The Order of the Poison Oak (book #2)

* Double Feature: Attack of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies/Bride of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies (book #3)

* The Elephant of Surprise (book #4)