David J. Bell (born November 17, 1969) is an American writer and university professor of English. His most recent novel, Kill All Your Darlings, was released by Berkley, a member of Penguin Group USA, in 2021. Bell's forthcoming work includes The Finalists, which will be released in July 2022, and his first young adult suspense novel, She’s Gone, which will be published in November 2022.