Steve Coll books

Steve Coll is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist and author known for his investigative non-fiction on intelligence agencies, oil companies, and geopolitics.

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Deal of the Century 1986 Buy
On the Grand Trunk Road 1993 Buy
Ghost Wars 2004 Buy
The Bin Ladens 2008 Buy
Private Empire 2012 Buy
The Taking of Getty Oil 2017 Buy
Directorate S 2018 Buy
The Achilles Trap 2024 Buy

Steve Coll is an American journalist and non-fiction author whose eight books span nearly four decades of investigative writing. Ghost Wars (2004), his account of the CIA’s operations in Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion to the day before September 11, won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.

His other books cover corporate power (Private Empire on ExxonMobil, The Deal of the Century on AT&T), family dynasties (The Bin Ladens), and American foreign policy. Directorate S (2018) continues the Afghanistan story through the post-9/11 era. The Achilles Trap (2024) examines the United States and Saddam Hussein.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Steve Coll written?

Steve Coll has written eight books in one series.

What was Steve Coll's first book?

Steve Coll’s first book is The Deal of the Century, published in 1986.

What is Steve Coll best known for?

He is best known for Ghost Wars (2004), which won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. The book covers the CIA’s involvement in Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion through September 10, 2001. Directorate S (2018) picks up where Ghost Wars left off.

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