Anthologies
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Stories | 2002 | Buy |
| The Secret Society of Demolition Writers | 2005 | Buy |
| The Moth | 2013 | Buy |
Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea | 1997 | Buy |
| Fire | 2001 | Buy |
| A Death in Belmont | 2006 | Buy |
| War | 2010 | Buy |
| Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging | 2016 | Buy |
| Freedom | 2021 | Buy |
| In My Time of Dying | 2024 | Buy |
Sebastian Junger writes about what happens to people when the stakes are life and death. The Perfect Storm (1997) told the story of a fishing boat lost in a massive Atlantic storm and became both a bestseller and a major film. That book established his method: rigorous reporting combined with narrative drive that reads like fiction.
His later work broadened the scope. Fire (2001) collected his reporting on wildfires and conflict zones. War (2010) embedded him with an Army platoon in Afghanistan, and Tribe (2016) examined why soldiers miss combat and what modern society lacks in terms of community and purpose. Freedom (2021) and In My Time of Dying (2024) continued his exploration of what gives life meaning in the face of its fragility.