Who is Jack Carr?

The Navy SEAL Sniper behind the Terminal List Series

Jack Carr // #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

From a young age, Jack Carr had two dreams: serving his country in uniform as a Navy SEAL and becoming an author. Following twenty years in the SEAL Teams, Jack shifted his sights to publishing and fulfilled his literary objective with the release of his debut novel, The Terminal List.

Since then, he has captivated readers worldwide with the gripping tales of James Reece in his New York Times bestselling novels True Believer, Savage Son, The Devil’s Hand, In the Blood, and Only the Dead.


The Terminal List
was adapted into a thrilling #1 Amazon Prime Video series starring Chris Pratt and has been greenlit for a second season based on Jack’s second novel True Believer (release date TBA).

In addition, a prequel origin story series based on the character Ben Edwards titled The Terminal List: Dark Wolf starring Taylor Kitsch is currently in production.

The 7th novel in The Terminal List series, Red Sky Mourning is available June 18, 2024. Jack’s first non-fiction work, Targeted: Beirut – The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Origin Story of the War on Terror, will be published on September 24, 2024.

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Jack Carr // #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

From a young age, Jack Carr had two dreams: serving his country in uniform as a Navy SEAL and becoming an author. Following twenty years in the SEAL Teams, Jack shifted his sights to publishing and fulfilled his literary objective with the release of his debut novel, The Terminal List.

Since then, he has captivated readers worldwide with the gripping tales of James Reece in his New York Times bestselling novels True Believer, Savage Son, The Devil’s Hand, In the Blood, and Only the Dead.

 

The Terminal List was adapted into a thrilling #1 Amazon Prime Video series starring Chris Pratt and has been greenlit for a second season based on Jack’s second novel True Believer (release date TBA).

In addition, a prequel origin story series based on the character Ben Edwards titled The Terminal List: Dark Wolf starring Taylor Kitsch is currently in production.
The 7th novel in The Terminal List series, Red Sky Mourning is available June 18, 2024. Jack’s first non-fiction work, Targeted: Beirut – The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Origin Story of the War on Terror will be published
on September 24, 2024.

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Explore Jack’s Thriller &

Non-fiction Books

Applying the experience and emotions from real-world combat to the pages of his novels, Jack Carr brings unprecedented levels of authenticity to the political thriller, taking readers on a behind-the-scenes journey into the mind of a modern-day
special operations soldier.

Explore Jack’s Thriller &

Non-fiction Books

Applying the experience and emotions from real-world combat to the pages of his novels, Jack Carr brings unprecedented levels of authenticity to the political thriller, taking readers on a behind the scenes journey into the mind of a modern-day special operations soldier.

Jack Carr // Special Operations

Jack Carr is a former Navy SEAL who led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander, and Task Unit Commander. During his twenty years in Naval Special Warfare, he transitioned from an enlisted SEAL sniper to a junior officer leading assault and sniper teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, to a platoon commander practicing counterinsurgency in the southern Philippines, to commanding a Special Operations Task Unit in the most Iranian influenced section of southern Iraq throughout the tumultuous drawdown of U.S. Forces.

Jack Carr // Warrior

Jack Carr is a former Navy SEAL who led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon

Commander, Troop Commander, and Task Unit Commander. During his twenty years in Naval Special Warfare, he transitioned from an enlisted SEAL sniper to a junior officer leading assault and sniper teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, to a platoon commander practicing counterinsurgency in the southern Philippines, to commanding a Special Operations Task Unit in the most Iranian influenced section of southern Iraq throughout the tumultuous drawdown of U.S. Forces.

“The emotions feel raw and real and primal because they come from a real place.

All my heart and soul goes into every word.”

– Jack Carr

Jack Carr // Outdoorsman

An avid outdoorsman, Jack lives with his family in Utah where he enjoys all that the rugged wilderness has to offer. Whether he's hiking through majestic mountains, casting a line into crystal-clear streams, or honing his marksmanship skills in the vast expanses of the desert, Jack finds solace and inspiration in nature’s embrace. His passion for the outdoors deeply influences his writing, infusing his novels with authentic detail and immersive settings that transport readers into thrilling adventures.

Jack Carr // Outdoorsman

An avid outdoorsman, Jack lives with his family in Utah where he enjoys all that the rugged wilderness has to offer. Whether he’s hiking through majestic mountains, casting a line into crystal-clear streams, or honing his marksmanship skills in the vast expanses of the desert, Jack finds solace and inspiration in nature’s embrace. His passion for the outdoors deeply influences his writing, infusing his novels with authentic detail and immersive settings that transport readers into thrilling adventures.

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