Ben MacIntyre is a British author and journalist. He is best known for his non-fiction books, which often focus on espionage and international intrigue. MacIntyre has written for The Times, The Economist, and The New Yorker, and his books have been translated into more than 20 languages. He has won numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Costa Biography Award. MacIntyre is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a Visiting Professor at the University of Buckingham. He is currently working on a new book about the Cold War.