ARIEL SABAR author   journalist

​    winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award

​​​​​VERITAS
A Harvard Professor, a Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife 

   AVAILABLE NOW FROM DOUBLEDAY

​​​Read the award-winning investigative story in The Atlantic that inspired the book.

FINALIST FOR THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST TRUE-CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR

FINALIST FOR THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS BOOK AWARD

"Extraordinary"
   —MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE

“A tour de force of investigative journalism.”
   —PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE

"A wonderfully absorbing example of truth being stranger than fiction."
   —TAMPA BAY TIMES

"[A] madcap, unforgettable book...for enthusiasts of ancient Christianity...and readers of idea-driven capers, whether by Daniel Silva or Janet Malcolm. It’s a barely believable tale, crazier than a tweed-sniffer in the faculty lounge."
     —NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW​

NOW IN PAPERBACK

"The Unbelievable Tale of Jesus's Wife," The Atlantic, ​July/August 2016 issue.

• Download a Study Guide for Veritas, complete with a glossary of key terms, photo and translation of the papyrus, character map, and discussion questions. Great for book clubs.

• Check out a special in-depth Guide to the Evidence of Forgery—with sources and citations. (Warning: If you have not read Veritas, this guide contains numerous spoilers. It's for readers who want to go deeper.)​

• Read the CNN interview with Ariel

• Examine the fake Egyptology diploma that Walter Fritz submitted with job applications in Florida.

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​"Mesmerizing....[Sabar] has our attention, and slowly, remorselessly, he pays out the rest of his devilish yarn...Savor the denouement—and don't leave at intermission."
     —WALL STREET JOURNAL

Harvard Divinity School professor Karen King responds: