Annie Jacobsen

Annie Jacobsen

1 Series • 9 Books

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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Terror in the Skies (2005)

ⓘ About Annie Jacobsen

Annie Jacobsen is a New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist who is known for her writing on war, government secrecy, US national security, and weapons. The author went to Princeton University and St. Paul’s School where she studied Greek and wrote with the likes of Paul Auster and Joyce Carol Oates. During her time at Princeton, she was the ice hockey team’s captain. After graduating from college, she would go on to become a Los Angeles Times Magazine contributing editor until it was shut down in 2013. Jacobsen currently makes her home in Los Angels where she lives with Kevin her husband and their two sons.

All Book Series by Annie Jacobsen

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Terror in the Skies

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2005

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2005
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Area 51

Book 2 of 9 · published 2011

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2011
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Operation Paperclip

Book 3 of 9 · published 2014

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2014
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The Pentagon's Brain

Book 4 of 9 · published 2015

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2015
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Phenomena

Book 5 of 9 · published 2017

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2017
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Surprise, Kill, Vanish

Book 6 of 9 · published 2019

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2019
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First Platoon

Book 7 of 9 · published 2021

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2021
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Nuclear War: A Scenario

Book 8 of 9 · published 2024

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2024
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Biological War

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2026

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2026

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Annie Jacobsen?

Annie Jacobsen is a New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist who is known for her writing on war, government secrecy, US national security, and weapons. The author went to Princeton University and St. Paul’s School where she studied Greek and wrote with the likes of Paul Auster and Joyce Carol Oates.

Which Annie Jacobsen series should I start with?

Annie Jacobsen's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Terror in the Skies (2005).

How many books has Annie Jacobsen written?

Annie Jacobsen has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2026. They all sit in a single category — Non-Fiction — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should Annie Jacobsen's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 9 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Annie Jacobsen's books organised into series?

This guide splits Annie Jacobsen's 9 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (9 books).