Allen Levi (born ) is an American writer. He is author of three books: Oliviatown (2003), The Last Sweet Mile (2014), and Theo of Golden (2023).
Levi was born in Bay Minette, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Georgia and was a practicing lawyer in the 1980s. After thirteen years of practicing law, he studied fiction at the University of Edinburgh and then began a career as a singer songwriter, with stints performing for Young Life.
, Theo of Golden has spent fourteen (non-consecutive) weeks at number one on the New York Times fiction list.
Theo of Golden was originally self-published. Levi worked on promotion along with his niece, Aron Ritchie. In 2025, Levi agreed to be represented by Suzanne Gluck, a literary agent with William Morris Endeavor. This led to a publishing deal with Simon & Schuster.
Bibliography
Novels Theo of Golden (Atria, 2023)
Memoir The Last Sweet Mile (Rabbit Room, 2014)
Children's literature Oliviatown (with illustrator Garry Pound) (Children's Miracle Network, 2003)
Further reading
Interviews Ben May, "Allen Levi in Conversation with Ben May", February 26, 2026. Isaac Wood, "‘Theo of Golden’ Offers Winsome Witness", Christianity Today, February 19, 2026. Erik Rostad, "Allen Levi In Conversation: The Heart of Theo of Golden (Part I)", Books of Titans, September 12, 2025. Collin Hansen, "The Great Novel That Almost Wasn’t", March 18, 2025. Warren Smith, "Listening In: Allen Levi", World, May 31, 2019.
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