Max Gladstone is an American author known for his work in fantasy and science fiction. He gained recognition with his 2012 debut novel Three Parts Dead, which launched The Craft Sequence, a series of interconnected fantasy novels set in a world where magic and law intertwine. Beyond The Craft Sequence, Gladstone has worked on other projects including Bookburners, an urban fantasy serial. He has also collaborated with other writers, most notably co-authoring the 2019 novella This Is How You Lose the Time War, which received critical acclaim and awards recognition.