Bryan Burrough is an American journalist and author who has written eight books, four of which became New York Times bestsellers. His work spans business history, crime, and American cultural mythology. Among his notable works is Barbarians at the Gate, considered a Wall Street classic. He also wrote Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34, which examines a pivotal period in American law enforcement history. The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Families explores the influence and legacy of prominent Texas oil dynasties. Burrough has also challenged popular historical narratives, most notably in Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth. His most recent book, The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild, was published by Penguin Press in June 2025.