Jonathan Evison (born September 27, 1968) is an American writer known for his novels All About Lulu, West of Here, The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!, Lawn Boy, Legends of the North Cascades, and most recently Small World.

[6] His third novel, The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, released in 2012, was also widely acclaimed, earning him his second Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award in as many years.

The novel was turned into the 2016 film The Fundamentals of Caring by director Rob Burnett of Worldwide Pants, starring Paul Rudd, Selena Gomez, and Craig Roberts.

The New York Times Book Review called Lawn Boy's protagonist, Mike Munoz, "a Holden Caulfield for a new millenium," and stated: "Evison's subject matter and wit is a welcome departure from self-conscious MFA trust funded prose.

"[8] School Library Journal called Lawn Boy "Eminently readable and deeply thought-provoking, Evison's deceptively simple novel takes on tough issues such as race, sexual identity, and the crushing weight of American capitalism.

"[9] The Washington Post said "Evison takes a battering ram to stereotypes about race and class," and called the book "an effervescent novel of hope that can enlighten everyone.

In a starred review, Booklist called the novel "majestic and panoramic," noting that "Evison masterfully delivers a subtle yet pointed commentary on how society marginalizes veterans and how we profess to admire yet distrust the individualist ethos while also offering a profound meditation on the human spirit."

He credits his third-grade teacher for making a writer out of him: "A lot of stuff, including my sister's death, and my parents' crumbling marriage, made for a rough patch around then.

[22] Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin cited Lawn Boy and Gender Queer in a political advertisement claiming that they were "books that included pedophilia."

[23] In a statement in The Washington Post, Evison claimed that he had received numerous death threats, and many instances of harassment as a result of the controversy.