Theodore Weesner

{{short description|American author}}

Theodore Weesner (July 31, 1935 – June 25, 2015) was an American author. Born in Flint, Michigan, he is best known for his coming-of-age debut novel, The Car Thief (1972). The book, published by Random House, is in 439 libraries, according to WorldCat{{cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247285 |title=The Car Thief entry|via= WorldCat |oclc=247285}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/books/theodore-weesner-author-of-the-car-thief-dies-at-79.html|title=Theodore Weesner, Author of 'The Car Thief,' Dies at 79|work=The New York Times|date=July 1, 2015}}

He also wrote The True Detective (1987), Novemberfest (1994), Harbor Lights (2000), and other novels and short stories.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/wcidentities/lccn-n85242010 |website=WorldCat |title=Author page: Theodore Weesner}}