John Weisman

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)
# Title Year
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)
# Title Year
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
# Title Year
1 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
# Title Year
1 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 2000