Alexi Zentner (born August 29, 1973 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian-American short story writer, and novelist.

His short story "Touch," originally published in Tin House is featured in The O. Henry Prize Stories 2008 where it was chosen as a jury favorite by author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

[9] Two of Alexi's short stories were also selected for "special mention" in the 2008 Pushcart Prize anthology.

His debut novel Touch was a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize[10] and shortlisted for the Governor General Award for English-language fiction.

[11] Zentner also writes mysteries and horror novels under the pen name Ezekiel Boone.