Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Moms Don’t Have Time To |
2021 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| Istanbul Letters |
2016 |
Buy |
| Places and Names |
2019 |
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| The Fifth Act |
2022 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Green on Blue |
2015 |
Buy |
| Dark at the Crossing |
2017 |
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| Waiting for Eden |
2018 |
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| Red Dress in Black and White |
2020 |
Buy |
| 2034 |
2021 |
Buy |
| Halcyon |
2023 |
Buy |
| 2054 |
2024 |
Buy |
| Sheepdogs |
2025 |
Buy |
| 2084 of Future War |
2026 |
Buy |
Elliot Ackerman served five tours of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Marine, and that experience runs through everything he writes. Green on Blue, his debut novel, is unusual among American war fiction for telling the Afghan conflict from an Afghan boy’s perspective. Dark at the Crossing is set on the Turkish-Syrian border. Waiting for Eden follows a catastrophically wounded soldier and his wife. His fiction treats war not as backdrop but as the force that shapes every character’s life.
His 2034 trilogy, co-written with former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis, imagines a naval war between the US and China — speculative fiction grounded in real military knowledge. Ackerman’s non-fiction, including Places and Names and The Fifth Act, draws on his reporting from Syria, Ukraine, and Afghanistan. He writes with the credibility of someone who has been in the places his books describe.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Elliot Ackerman written?
Elliot Ackerman has written thirteen books across three series.
What was Elliot Ackerman's first book?
Elliot Ackerman’s first book is Green on Blue, published in 2015.
What is Elliot Ackerman known for?
Ackerman is known for literary novels rooted in his experience as a Marine who served five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Green on Blue tells the Afghan war from an Afghan perspective. His 2034 trilogy, co-written with Admiral James Stavridis, imagines a near-future conflict between the US and China. His non-fiction, including The Fifth Act, draws directly on his military service and reporting from war zones.