American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

Chris Kyle · Scott McEwen · Jim DeFelice

Jan 2012 · HarperAudio · Narrated by John Pruden

About this audiobook

NOW A BLOCKBUSTER MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY CLINT EASTWOOD—NOMINATED FOR SIX ACADEMY AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE

From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him “The Legend”; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war—including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates—and in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.

Ratings and reviews

stolen honor is a cowardly thing. I don't want to be in a foxhole with a liar. it might cost you your life when he runs off😡 Anything he DID do is erased by his pathetic lies. sniping looters in NO? nuts

To a fellow reviewer of this audiobook (Nick Riner), the book/audiobook was written by Chris Kyle and not Clint Eastwood. However though Bravo to Mr. Eastwood on a producing the book into a phenomenal film.

One of the best Sniper books I've ever read. Right up there with Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills which tells Carlos Hathcock's story.

About the author

SEAL Team 3 Chief Chris Kyle (1974–2013) was awarded two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, and numerous other citations. Following four combat tours in Iraq, he became chief instructor for training Naval Special Warfare sniper teams. He is the author of American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms. A native Texan, Kyle is survived by his wife, Taya, and their two children.

Scott McEwen is a trial lawyer in San Diego.

Jim DeFelice is the co-author, with former U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, of the multi-million-copy bestseller American Sniper, the source for Clint Eastwood’s film starring Bradley Cooper. His other books include Omar Bradley: General at War; Rangers at Dieppe; and West Like Lightning: The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express. He lives in upstate New York.