David Morrell is the award-winning author of First Blood, the novel in which Rambo was created. He was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Explore David Morrell's collection of bestselling novels, including the Rambo series, and discover his other works in this comprehensive book archive.

David Morrell is the critically author of First Blood, the novel in which Rambo was created. He holds a Ph. D. in American literature from Penn State and was a professor in the English department at the University of Iowa.

Morrell himself experienced the phenomena when, one day in 1986, he was on a publicity tour in England and picked up the London Times to find a disturbing headline: US Rambo Jets Bomb Libya. Not exactly what he had in mind when he first created that all-too-real conflict between Rambo and Teasle.

The notorious Opium-Eater returns in the sensational climax to David Morrell’s acclaimed Victorian mystery series.

“Morrell writes great action sequences and moves things at breakneck speed.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer “Morrell has topped all his previous sizzlers…A wild explosive ending.”

“David Morrell is, to me, the finest thriller writer living today, bar none.” —Steve Berry “A master storyteller.” —James Rollins “Morrell, an absolute master of the thriller, plays by his own rules and leaves you dazzled.” —Dean Koontz. Backstory. I loved writing The Brotherhood of the Rose so much that I wanted to do another ...

After creating Rambo in his debut novel, First Blood, David Morrell wrote his most intense novel, Testament. Its publisher called it “almost unbearably involving.” Hunted by a powerful enemy, a man and his family flee their home and civilization. This thriller classic influenced many later thriller authors. It is not for the faint of heart.

Award-winning author David Morrell created the character of Rambo in his 1972 novel First Blood. Rambo went on to become one of the twentieth century’s most recognized thriller icons, along with Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, James Bond, and Harry Potter. For the first time, Morrell tells the full story about how this iconic figure was created.

David Morrell's international thrillers have no equal. From the Vatican to the Swiss Alps, from Australia to the heartland of America, The League of Night and Fog brings together two generations bound by one chilling legacy.