Jake Tapper is an accomplished American author, media correspondent, and producer who resides in Washington D.C. He has written six books, including his most recent work, "All the Demons Are Here," which was published on July 11, 2023. Tapper is perhaps best known for his political thrillers, as demonstrated in his debut novel, "The Hellfire Club," and its sequel, "The Devil May Dance." These novels have been successful, with "The Hellfire Club" debuting at Number 3 on the New York Times Best-Seller List for Hardcover fiction and remaining on the list for four weeks.
In addition to his fiction works, Tapper has also written several non-fiction books. His book, "The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor," is a critically acclaimed account of U.S. troops in Afghanistan that debuted at number 10 on The New York Times Best Seller list for hardback non-fiction. The book received high praise from notable journalists and authors such as Bob Woodward and Jon Krakauer, and a film adaptation was released in July 2020. Tapper's other non-fiction works include "Down and Dirty: The Plot to Steal the Presidency" and "Body Slam: The Jesse Ventura Story."
Tapper is also a respected journalist and news anchor, currently working as the anchor and chief Washington correspondent for CNN's award-winning two-hour weekday program, "The Lead with Jake Tapper," which debuted in March 2013. He has hosted CNN's Sunday morning show, "State of the Union," since June 2015 and became the lead anchor for CNN for Washington, D.C. events in April 2021. Tapper has been a well-regarded reporter in the nation's capital for more than 20 years, earning numerous awards for his reporting on the 2016 election, including a 2017 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism. He is a Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude graduate of Dartmouth College and lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, daughter, and son.