Early life and personal information 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
David Morrell,
Tom Clancy,
Ian Fleming,
Nelson DeMille and
Louis L'Amour. When Petersen 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. Carr joined the
U.S. Navy in 1996. He spent over 20 years in
Naval Special Warfare Command. Carr presently lives in
Park City, Utah, with his wife and children. He also hosts a podcast called "Danger Close".
The Terminal List was followed by
True Believer,
Savage Son, ''The Devil's Hand
, In the Blood
, Only the Dead
, Red Sky Mourning
, and Cry Havoc''. Carr's novels feature a former Navy SEAL sniper named James Reece who becomes embroiled in the world of conspiracies, international espionage, and revenge.
Cry Havoc is set in 1968 and is centered on James Reece's father, Navy SEAL Tom Reece, during the
Vietnam War while attached to
MACV-SOG. All Carr's novels have been
New York Times bestsellers. All Carr's audio books are read by
Ray Porter and have been
New York Times Audiobook bestsellers. The first in a new thriller series titled
The Fourth Option, co-written with
M.P. Woodward, will publish in 2026.
Non-fiction In March 2023 it was announced that Carr had signed a deal with
Simon & Schuster / Atria /
Emily Bestler Books for a series of terrorism focused non-fiction books.
Targeted: The 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing is the first in a series of books exploring seminal terrorist events written by Carr and Pulitzer Prize finalist
James M. Scott. Podcasts Danger Close: Beyond the Books with Jack Carr Carr's podcast,
Danger Close: Beyond the Book with Jack Carr, debuted in March 2021. Carr explores topics in long form conversation with special operations veterans, tacticians, strategists, historians, newsmakers, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, geopolitical analysts, intelligence professionals, and authors.
The Terminal List Podcast Carr's
The Terminal List Podcast debuted in July 2022. Carr, showrunner David DiGilio, and actor/producer/technical advisor and former Navy SEAL Jared Shaw break down each individual episode of the
Amazon Prime Video series and share behind the scenes stories and insights from development through production.
Chris Pratt anchors the final episode.
The Terminal List Podcast debuted at number three in the TV & Film category on the Apple Podcasts charts. ==Television==