

Tropper's hometown of New Rochelle in Westchester County, New York, is a main source of inspiration when creating the characters and settings in his books. The themes of his books appear to stem from his personal experiences: they deal with topics such as being single, growing up, getting married, being married, getting divorced, and living in suburbia. Five of Tropper's six books have been optioned at auction within a week of publication ( The Book of Joe, How to Talk to a Widower, Everything Changes, One Last Thing Before I Go, and This Is Where I Leave You). He wrote at night and on weekends, ultimately publishing his first novel, Plan B, which attracted the attention of an agent, allowing him to leave his job and become a full-time writer. He studied English as an undergraduate at Yeshiva University and received a master's degree in creative writing at New York University, after which he spent eight years running a Manhattan-based company that manufactured displays for jewelry companies. Tropper was born in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, New York City. He is the co-creator and executive producer of the Cinemax television series Banshee (2013–2016) and the creator of the Cinemax television series Warrior (2019–present). His last two novels, This Is Where I Leave You and One Last Thing Before I Go, were both New York Times best-sellers. He is the internationally best-selling author of six novels that have been translated into over thirty languages.

Jonathan Tropper (born February 19, 1970) is an American screenwriter, novelist, and producer. This Is Where I Leave You, Banshee, Warrior
