Tom Clavin

About Tom Clavin

TOM CLAVIN is a bestselling author of 25 nonfiction books on American and military history, sports, and entertainment. His writing career began in journalism, as a roving reporter for The New York Times for 15 years as well as a contributor to national magazines including Smithsonian, Men’s Journal, Parade, Reader’s Digest, and Sports Illustrated. Along the way, he was awarded numerous prizes by the Society of Professional Journalists and National Newspaper Association.

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​    Seven of his books have been New York Times best sellers: Halsey’s Typhoon (2007), The Last Stand of Fox Company (2009), The Heart of Everything That Is (2013), Dodge City (2017), Blood and Treasure (2021), Follow Me to Hell (2023), and Running Deep (2025). Other titles that have received popular and critical acclaim include Tombstone, Dark Noon, Valley Forge, Wild Bill, All Blood Runs Red, The Last Hill, Lightning Down, Lucky 666, and The Last Outlaws. Accolades have included the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America for Best Nonfiction Book and from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation for Best Book of the Year. His latest book, Vengeance: The Last Stands of Custer, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull, was published in May 2026. 

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Five of his books are currently being developed as screen projects, The Last Stand of Fox Company, Lucky 666, The DiMaggios, Dodge City, and All Blood Runs Red. In addition, he is the co-writer of three limited series soon to be available for development: Vengeance, Wellington, and Newfoundland.

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Also of some interest: “The Overlook,” a weekly column, can be found at tomclavin.substack.com. And in April 2026, his monthly column in the editions of the Express News Group was voted Best Column in the state by the New York Press Association.

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Tom​ lives in Sag Harbor, New York.