Jack Carr is an American author of thriller novels and former Navy SEAL officer.

Jack Carr
Jack Carr (left) with author Doug Brunt.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1996–2016
UnitUnited States Navy SEALs
Known forThe Terminal List series
Battles/wars
Children3
Websitewww.officialjackcarr.com

Biography

Jack Carr was born into a military family and his mother was a librarian which gave him access to many books. He developed interests in authors such as Tom Clancy, Nelson DeMille and Louis L'Amour. When Carr first learned about the United States Navy SEALs at the age of 7, he decided that that was the career he was going to pursue.[1]

Carr joined the U.S. Navy in 1996. Carr then received orders to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. After six months of training, Carr graduated with BUD/S class 212. His first operational assignment was with SEAL Team FIVE. Following SEAL Tactical Training (STT) and completion of six month probationary period, he received the NEC 5326 as a Combatant Swimmer (SEAL), entitled to wear the Special Warfare insignia. He spent over 20 years in Naval Special Warfare Command, initially serving for six and a half years as an enlisted Navy SEAL sniper. He was then commissioned as a junior officer through Officer Candidate School. His first deployment as an officer was to the Persian Gulf on September 11, 2001, to enforce the UN's oil embargo against Ba'athist Iraq. He then led assault and sniper teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, then as platoon commander conducting counterinsurgency operations in the southern Philippines. His first deployment was to Iraq commanding a Special Operations Task Unit in the most Iran influenced section of Iraq throughout the drawdown of U.S. forces.[2][3]

Carr presently lives in Park City, Utah with his wife and children.[4] He also hosts a podcast called: "Danger Close."[5] Carr is currently planning on releasing his first Non-fiction book called "Targeted" which will be about the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings. The book will source material from declassified documents from Ronald Reagan's administration. Carr plans for the book to be released in late 2024 and it will be first in a new series of books.[1]

Awards and honors

Awards for Carr's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2018 The Terminal List Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Author Nominee [6]
2019 The Terminal List Thriller Award for Best First Novel Finalist [7]
2019 The Terminal List Barry Award for Best Thriller Finalist [7]
2019 The Terminal List Audie Award for Thriller/Suspense Finalist [8]
2019 True Believer Barry Award for Best Thriller Finalist [7]
2021 The Devil's Hand Barry Award for Best Thriller Finalist [7]

Adaptations

Carr's debut novel, The Terminal List was adapted into a television series starring Chris Pratt. The series was released on Amazon Prime Video on July 1, 2022.[9]

Publications

The Terminal List series

  1. The Terminal List (2018)
  2. True Believer (2019)
  3. Savage Son (2020)
  4. The Devil's Hand (2021)
  5. In the Blood (2022)
  6. Only the Dead (2023)
  7. Red Sky Mourning (2024)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Baimbridge, Richard (September 14, 2023). "Navy SEAL Jack Carr's 8-Point Guide to Writing a Bestseller". AARP. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ Carr, Jack. "Jack Carr". Jack Carr. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Jack Carr – VA News". February 23, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Reading with... Jack Carr". Shelf Awareness. April 24, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ Carr, Jack. "Danger Close Podcast". Jack Carr. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Terminal List (Terminal List, #1)". Goodreads. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Jack Carr". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2019 Audie Awards". Audio Publishers Association. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (February 17, 2022). "'The Terminal List': Chris Pratt Thriller Series Gets Premiere Date On Amazon Prime Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
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