Lamar Giles (born November 14, 1979)[1] is an American author of young adult novels and short stories.

He best known for his award-winning novels with his most popular being Fake ID, SPIN, Not So Pure and Simple, and The Legendary Alston Boys middle grade fantasy series.

[5] He started wanting to become a published writer after reading Stephen King's On Writing in college,[6] and sold his first short story at age 21.

[9] Giles was a judge for the 2018 National Book Awards[10] and is a faculty member in the Spalding University MFA program.

[14] Giles is the editor of the anthology Fresh Ink, a collection of stories by authors Nicola Yoon, Malinda Lo, Melissa de la Cruz, Sara Farizan, Eric Gansworth, Walter Dean Myers, Daniel José Older, Thien Pham, Jason Reynolds, Gene Luen Yang, Sharon G. Flake, Schuyler Bailar, and Aminah Mae Safi about marginalized experiences.