Simon Sebag Montefiore is an internationally bestselling author and historian whose prize-winning books have been published in 48 languages. He is the author of the bestseller «Jerusalem: A History of the Middle East», «Young Stalin» and «The World: A Family History».
In 2025, he was awarded the Blue Metropolis Words to Change Prize (Canada) for «his body of work in humanity and history».
He read history at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University where he received his PhD.
He is the presenter of five history series for the BBC and many of his books are being developed for movies or drama series.