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Gregg Hurwitz's book recommendations
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz is an American novelist, screenwriter, and comic book writer. Most of his novels are in the thriller fiction genre. His script writing work includes a film adaptation of his book Orphan X, a TV adaptation of Joby Warrick's Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS, and a screenplay for the 2017 film The Book of Henry. He also has written comic books for publishers such as DC Comics and Marvel Comics. On podcasts, Gregg Hurwitz discussed his own work, mentioning that themes from his comic book character the Punisher appeared in 'orphan ax2', and noted that he incorporated Jordan Peterson's rules for life into his Orphan X book. He also recalled childhood reading habits, specifically reading Stephen King's novel Salem's Lot under his bed with a flashlight. Additionally, Hurwitz referenced The Epic of Gilgamesh to draw parallels with modern storytelling tropes like The Terminator, and brought up The Silence of the Lambs to talk about the psychological depth of its characters and villains.
Books recommended by Gregg Hurwitz
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'Salem's Lot
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King is a classic horror novel that follows a writer returning to a small Maine town that happens to be overrun by vampires.
Discussed“and I still remember reading Salem's Lot like under my bed with a flashlight”
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12 Rules for Life
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B.
Discussed“and then you know look I put his rules for life in orphan acts”
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
Why people recommend it: Preserving ancient mythology, human ambition, and timeless existential dread, The Epic of Gilgamesh is an anonymous Mesopotamian masterpiece.
Discussed“and that's why if you look at like the Epic of Gilgamesh it's a direct overlay for The Terminator”
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The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris is a psychological thriller novel that centers on an FBI trainee seeking the help of an incarcerated serial killer to catch another murderer.
Discussed“it's sort of like that Buffalo Bill wasn't really the interesting bad guy in Silence of the Lambs”
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Books by Gregg Hurwitz
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Hellbent
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The nowhere man
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Tell No Lies
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You're next
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Orphan X
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Last Chance
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Do No Harm
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The Program
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Rains
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Dark Horse
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The Last Orphan
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The Tower
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Kill Clause
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Troubleshooter
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Last Shot
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Out of the Dark
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Into the Fire
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Prodigal Son
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I See You
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The Crime Writer
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Batman
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Politics In Writing Comics & Can the Democrats Be Saved? | Gregg Hurwitz | POLITICS | Rubin Report | The Rubin Report | 2018-10-15 | 5 |
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“in our next book it was another 12 rules for life book we're writing and devoting a chapter to you”
“and so all that I did was read and so I was like climbing the bookshelves to get to you know jaws on the top shelf”
“so I wrote Batman The Dark Knight that you have here”
“and that's why if you look at like the Epic of Gilgamesh it's a direct overlay for The Terminator”
“like we had little like Gulag Archipelago like table settings”
“even every why assume the Google Al Gore capella going to need to know that we had little like Gulag Archipelago like table settings”