ANNIE JACOBSEN is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author. Her books include: AREA 51; OPERATION PAPERCLIP; THE PENTAGON’S BRAIN; PHENOMENA; SURPRISE, KILL VANISH; and FIRST PLATOON.
Her newest book, NUCLEAR WAR: A SCENARIO, is an international bestseller.
Jacobsen’s books have been named Best of the Year and Most Anticipated by outlets including The Washington Post, USA Today, The Boston Globe, Vanity Fair, Apple, and Amazon. She has appeared on countless TV programs and media platforms—from PBS Newshour to Joe Rogan—discussing war, weapons, government secrecy, and national security.
She also writes and produces TV, including Tom Clancy’s JACK RYAN.
Jacobsen graduated from Princeton University where she was Captain of the Women’s Ice Hockey Team. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Kevin and their two sons.
Books in order of publication:
Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base – 2011
Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America – 2014
The Pentagon’s Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America’s Top-Secret Military Research Agency – 2015
Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government’s Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis – 2017
Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins – 2019
First Platoon: A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance – 2021
Nuclear War: A Scenario – 2024
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