Order of Jack Carr Books

Jack Carr was born on July 3, 1975, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, but his soul was forged in fire on the frontlines and sharpened in the shadows of war. Raised in Northern California, Carr was no ordinary boy. While other kids dreamed of baseball diamonds and video games, he was obsessed with warfare—its history, its tactics, and the silent warriors who carried out the missions no one ever heard about. He didn’t just want to write about heroes. He wanted to become one.

And so he did.

Carr spent over twenty years in Naval Special Warfare, serving as both a Navy SEAL sniper and task unit commander. He led special operations in the Iraq War, Afghanistan, and even conducted covert missions in the Philippines, operating deep behind enemy lines. Unlike many thriller writers who study war from afar, Jack Carr lived it—saw its price, felt its cost, and carried the weight of its consequences. His hands have pulled triggers, and his mind has planned raids under the cloak of night, where one wrong step could cost everything.

And then… he walked away. But not into obscurity.

Carr traded his rifle for a pen. His combat boots for a keyboard. And in 2018, he exploded onto the publishing scene with "The Terminal List", a savage, relentless debut that felt too real to be fiction. That’s because it wasn’t just fiction. It was memory, experience, and pain, transformed into art. His books are not merely thrillers. They are a tribute. A catharsis. A warning.

Educated not through academic halls but through brutal fire-teams and battlefield brotherhoods, Carr’s knowledge doesn’t come from classrooms. It comes from years spent in SEAL Teams, mastering asymmetrical warfare, studying enemy tactics, and living the life he now writes about in chilling, pulse-pounding detail. His novels—featuring the haunted but deadly protagonist James Reece—aren’t just page-turners; they’re tactical blueprints masquerading as fiction, filled with insider knowledge that even some government agencies have probably raised eyebrows at.

But here’s where it gets wild.

He didn’t stop at the books. Carr’s breakout success led to "The Terminal List" being adapted into a hit Amazon Prime series starring Chris Pratt. Millions now know James Reece’s name, but few realize just how closely Carr and Reece mirror each other. The loss, the rage, the betrayal—it’s all there, pulsing between the lines. And let’s be honest: what thriller author also has his own weapons vault, hunting podcast, and former kill list?

And he’s not done.

Now living with his wife and three children in Park City, Utah, Carr writes full-time and operates with the same discipline he had in the SEAL Teams. His days are structured with military precision. His research? Obsessive. He flies to locations. He shoots the weapons his characters use. He walks the terrain. Jack Carr isn’t guessing—he’s reliving.

Every. Single. Word.

So what’s next for this warrior-turned-writer? That’s the million-dollar question. He’s teased new projects. More Reece. New characters. Maybe even nonfiction. But knowing Carr, it won’t be what we expect. It will hit harder. Cut deeper. Leave us breathless, questioning who the real enemies are… and wondering if fiction is really fiction at all.

Jack Carr is not just an author. He’s a warning.

A man who stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight—and brought every ghost with him.