Elliot Ackerman

Novelist and Former US Marine

New York City, USA

About Elliot

Elliot Ackerman is a novelist and former US Marine. He is the author of several novels, including 'American War' and 'Waiting for the Barbarians'. Ackerman has received numerous awards for his writing, including the National Book Award.

Associated Podcasts

The Art of Manliness

Host

NPR's Book of the Day

Guest

In the Room with Peter Bergen

Guest

The Daily Stoic

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Recent Appearances

Masculinity as Confident Competence

The Art of Manliness•Dec 2, 2025•49:59•host

Are We In A Post-Shame Society? | Elliot Ackerman (PT. 2)

The Daily Stoic•Aug 9, 2025•39:25•guest

Elliot Ackerman

About Elliot

Associated Podcasts

The Art of Manliness

NPR's Book of the Day

In the Room with Peter Bergen

The Daily Stoic

Connect

Recent Appearances

Masculinity as Confident Competence

Are We In A Post-Shame Society? | Elliot Ackerman (PT. 2)

The Book Review

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Key Topics

The #1 Gift You Can Give Your Future Self | Former Marine Elliot Ackerman

The Man Who Led NATO Is Trying to Frighten You

'2054' is a political thriller about civil war, misinformation and AI

Elliot Ackerman on Storytelling and the Cyclical Nature of History

How the US underestimated the Taliban - and who's paying for it one year later

Elliot Ackerman on Writing, Military Service, and Polarization | People Do Well When They Can

Inside The New York Times Book Review: Elliot Ackerman’s ‘Green on Blue’