John Twelve Hawks

After years of silence, the author who predicted our surveillance state returns with his most urgent warning yet.

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Certainty

John Twelve Hawks’ new novel will be published April 2026. The epic story follows a ten-year-old runaway, a former crime reporter and a cyber bodyguard as they move through an intense dystopian world that reflects the near future of Artificial Intelligence.

Personal

Over the years, John Twelve Hawks has received hundreds of emails from readers wanting to know about the experiences that inspired his books. As a dedicated Buddhist and former war correspondent, he has lived a life shaped by his beliefs. More ›

All Books

JTH is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, The Traveler, the first book in the Fourth Realm trilogy which also includes The Dark River and The Golden City. His stand-alone novel, Spark, is being developed as a feature film by Atlas Entertainment.

Trust & Privacy

In his non-fiction book, Against Authority, JTH has criticized the attack on privacy in our surveillance culture. Because of this, he wants to explain to his readers the trust and privacy decisions that guided the creation of this author website.