Jonathan Knight is the author of eleven books on a range of topics which have gained nationwide notoriety. From true crime to sports, from presidential assassinations to inside Hollywood, Jonathan has a knack for discovering untold tales and transforming them into compelling pageturners.

An award-winning journalist, online columnist, and public speaker, Jonathan has been featured on radio and television outlets across the nation, including ESPN’s Grantland.com and the debut podcast for sports journalism conglomerate Religion of Sports, founded by Tom Brady and Michael Strahan.   

The Making of Major League: A Juuuust a Bit Inside Look at the Classic Baseball Comedy unveils the behind-the-scenes story of one of the most beloved sports movies ever, and the book remains a hit among film buffs and baseball fans alike. Fueled by years of research and unprecedented access to the film’s cast and crew, it was an instant bestseller on Amazon.com and drew new attention to the movie. The book served as the basis for MLB Network’s audio documentary Juuuust a Bit Outside: Behind the Scenes of Major League, which debuted on SiriusXM in 2019.

Similarly celebrated was Jonathan’s first book of narrative nonfiction, Summer of Shadows: A Murder, a Pennant Race, and the Twilight of the Best Location in the Nation. A one-of-a-kind intertwining narrative, it’s a postcard from a gilded age for both baseball and America—when then-cosmopolitan Cleveland, Ohio, and its beloved baseball team enjoyed a summer of bountiful promise beneath the shadow of a sensational murder mystery that held the city and the nation spellbound.

Jonathan has also served as editor of the Kent State University Press’s Classic Sports series. A graduate of Ohio University’s prestigious E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, he’s hosted numerous presentations about his books and the topics they focus on.  

Jonathan lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his two sons. He’s on Facebook at facebook.com/JonathanKnightWriter and on Twitter at @jknightwriter.