John Weisman is a highly accomplished American author, known for his thriller novels and non-fiction works. He has achieved the rare feat of reaching the New York Times Bestseller lists for both fiction and non-fiction, making him a prominent figure in the literary world. Weisman began his career in Naval Special Warfare coverage when he co-wrote the bestseller novel "Rogue Warrior" alongside Richard Marcinko. Following this, he went on to create and develop the fictional follow-up novels with Marcinko, further solidifying his reputation in the field. Weisman currently resides on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Weisman is a seven-time best-selling author, with his works appearing on both the nonfiction and fiction bestseller lists. He has a unique distinction of being one of the few writers to have achieved this rare accomplishment. After co-authoring "Rogue Warrior," which tells the story of Richard Marcinko and the SEAL Team 6, Weisman wrote eight bestselling Rogue fictional sequels on his own. He is also a reviewer of books on military and intelligence affairs for the Washington Times, and his reviews have been featured in Intelligencer, AFIO’s periodical.
Weisman's 2004 novel "Jack in the Box" received critical acclaim, with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Seymour Hersh praising it as "the insider's insider spy novel." His CIA short stories have been chosen for inclusion in Best American Mystery Stories in 1997 and 2003, further cementing his reputation as a skilled writer. His most recent CIA short fiction appears in "Agents of Treachery." Weisman's analysis has appeared in AFIO's periodical Intelligencer, and he continues to write about the dark, dirty, and dangerous world of the CIA with unmatched expertise. He currently lives on Florida's Gulf Coast.
Headhunters Books (with Brian Boyer)
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Title
Year
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1
Heroin Triple Cross
1974
2
The Starlight Motel Incident
1974
3
Three Faces of Death
1974
4
Quadraphone Homicide
1975
Rogue Warrior Books (with Richard Marcinko, with Jim DeFelice)
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Title
Year
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1
Rogue Warrior
1992
2
Red Cell
1994
3
Green Team
1995
4
Task Force Blue
1996
5
Designation Gold
1997
6
Seal Force Alpha
1998
7
Option Delta
1998
8
Echo Platoon
2000
9
Detachment Bravo
2001
10
Violence of Action
2002
11
Vengeance
2005
12
Holy Terror
2006
13
Dictator's Ransom
2008
14
Seize the Day
2009
15
Domino Theory
2011
16
Blood Lies
2012
17
Curse of the Infidel
2014
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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Evidence
1981
2
Watchdogs
1983
3
Blood Cries
1987
4
OAR: A Black Ops Mission
2003
5
Jack in the Box
2004
6
Direct Action
2005
7
KBL: Kill Bin Laden
2011
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
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Guerrilla Theater: Scenarios for Revolution
1973
2
Shadow Warrior
1989
3
The Last Warrior: The Explosive Autobiography of a CIA Officer with the License to Kill