Joseph Moldover is the author of the YA novels Every Moment After, a 2019 Massachusetts Center for the Book "Must Read," and Just Until, a 2025 New England Book Award finalist and a 2025 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (with Outstanding Merit). His short fiction has appeared in One Teen Story, McSweeney’s, Stonecoast Review, MonkeyBicycle, Typehouse, The MacGuffin, and elsewhere. He works as a clinical psychologist in Massachusetts, where he lives with his family.
Praise for TO THE END OF RECKONING
"To the End of Reckoning blew me away. Once I picked up the piece, it was impossible to put down. The unusual Holmes-Watson pairing of father and son was pure delight. And after writing twenty mysteries of my own and reading hundreds of others, it's a joy to find a story whose twists and turns are so wonderfully unpredictable."—William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award winning author
"What a joy to read this novel—it's a touching and heartbreaking father-son story wrapped in a relatable fast-paced literary mystery—Holmes and Watson written by John Irving. The setting is immersive and the plot is splendid, but the oh-so-talented Joseph Moldover has also created an unforgettable set of characters, led by an instantly-iconic Sherlockian doctor, whose brain injury may or may not actually be a gift. In this engaging and thought-provoking story of family, responsibility, connections, love and loss and power—Moldover writes with intelligence and insight and wry humor. I devoured it in one sitting, and truly, now, I want go back and read this beautifully crafted story again."—Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author
"A young, aspiring actor returns home to take care of his ailing physician father in this moving, intensely readable story about what happens when filial love, ambition, and duty collide. To the End of Reckoning is a propulsive, heartrending mystery that delivers on both an intellectual and emotional level."—Erica Ferencik, author of Girl In Ice, Into the Jungle, and The River at Night
Praise for JUST UNTIL
A 2025 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (with Outstanding Merit)
A 2025 New England Book Award Finalist
"[A] compelling narrative."—Booklist, Starred Review
"An honest, moving portrayal of a family finding their way through life’s challenging moments."—Kirkus Reviews
"Moldover employs sensitivity and nuance to depict Hannah’s determination to secure financial stability and do right by her nephews and herself. Her evolution from reticence to fierce advocate radiates with heart."—Publishers Weekly
"Just Until takes readers on an incredibly emotional journey alongside eighteen-year-old Hannah as her home situation spirals out of control, forcing her to make life-changing decisions for her entire family. This gruff but loveable teen made me cry and gave me hope for humanity. This story bursts with heart!"—Kip Wilson, author of White Rose and The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
"An incredibly gripping, powerful story about a young woman, Hannah, who faces tough choices in a tough world. At a crossroads, she must dig deep to find a path that is at once hopeful and healing. In Just Until, Moldover has created characters I cared for so deeply. And I was turning the pages so fast that I got paper cuts. Compulsively readable."—Jennifer De Leon, author of Borderless and Don't Ask Me Where I'm From
"Hannah’s thoughtful, whip-smart first-person narrative will instantly resonate with readers. My heart ached alongside her as she wrestled with dreams of escaping small town life, and the realities of unexpected family complications."—Alex Richards, author of When We Were Strangers and Accidental
"With his sophomore novel, Joseph Moldover proves—yet again—that few writers are better suited to explore the harrowing years between adolescence and adulthood. Just Until is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining: a lost-girl, found-family tale with a protagonist whose hard-edged charm echoes the New England coastal landscape that surrounds her. Moldover’s fans will happily follow him down any byway, and this latest is paved with the author’s signature wit, pathos, and wry humor. Just Until is a winding, scenic gem."—T.M. Blanchet, author of Herrick’s End, Herrick’s Lie, and Herrick’s Key (The Neath Trilogy)
Praise for EVERY MOMENT AFTER
"[A] complex, sensitive exploration of referred emotional pain and the power of male friendships."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred Review
"This debut powerfully captures the strong bonds of male friendship and the deep aftershocks of trauma. A solid pick for John Green fans."—Booklist
"A sober, introspective coming-of-age tale."—Kirkus