Rytis Sabas is a Lithuanian author and journalist, who worked in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Kosovo, as well as a marketing/communications professional. He published two bestselling thrillers in Lithuania, The Gaon Code and its sequel, The Tail Of The Dragon, co-hosted The Gaon Code podcast on Lithuanian National Radio and Television.
When The Gaon Code was published in Lithuania in 2020 it became an instant bestseller, drawing ecstatic comparisons to the work of Dan Brown. It was on the bestseller list for 20 weeks, went back for reprinting 5 times, and is currently in development for an international TV miniseries, to be released in 2025. It was awarded the prestigious national Vytautas Gedgaudas award in 2020.