Simon Garfield (born 1960, London) is a British journalist and non-fiction author. He was educated at the independent University College School in Hampstead, London, and the London School of Economics, where he was the Executive Editor of The Beaver.
His published books include:
- Mini-The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor Car
- Exposure: The Unusual Life and Violent Death of Bob Carlos Clarke
- The Error World
- Private Battles
- We are at War
- Our Hidden Lives
- The Last Journey of William Huskisson
- Mauve
- The Nation's Favourite
- The Wrestling
- The End of Innocence
He also regularly writes for
The Observer newspaper. He was among the clients of Pat Kavanagh at United Agents.