The series currently includes 11 books, with the latest one titled game of snipers which was published in 2019. Stephen hunters 18th novel teams his favorite character, bob lee swagger, with a newspaper reporter. Hunter was born in kansas city, missouri, and grew up in evanston, illinois. Books in english stephen hunter for sale in stock ebay. That got me started on rereading some of the other hunter books, and some new ones i had not read yet the earl swagger line, hot springs, pale horse coming and havana. Stephen hunter books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. His mother was virginia ricker hunter, a writer of childrens books. Evanovich claims the inspiration for stephanies character. He is the author of several bestselling novels, including time to hunt, black light, point of impact, and the new york times.
Stephen hunter is the author of the popular bob lee swagger military thriller series started back in 1993, a series which continues till today. Bob lee swagger will return in stephen hunters 2017 novel. She is a spunky combination of nancy drew and dirty harry, and although a female bounty hunter is the opposite of domino harvey. Hunter began his journalism career writing for the pentagon news, a military paper, and joined the baltimore sun in 1971. Bestselling author stephen hunter is a staff writer and film critic for the washington post and winner of the american society of newspaper editors award for distinguished writing in criticism 1998, as well as the 2003 pulitzer prize for film criticism that is intellectually rewarding and a pleasure to read. Although hunter himself is a very wellrespected movie critic, only one of stephen hunter s books managed to be transformed to film. You can watch this weeks shooting gallery online sgo on. One of hunter s books, point of impact, was made into the movie shooter. There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name. I am excited about the new book and have a copy in at. In march of 2007, the movie shooter hit the market, with paramount pictures as the distributor. Book talk guest stephen hunter author game of snipers. The retired chief film critic for the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism, he has also published two collections of film criticism and a nonfiction work, american.
Although hunter himself is a very wellrespected movie critic, only one of stephen hunters books managed to be transformed to film. Stephen hunter born march 25, 1946 is an american novelist, essayist, and film critic. Up next from stephen king, who never stops writing and god bless him for that, is next years brand new book if it bleeds, which will actually bring us four new tales in one. New mystery books releases 2020 mystery series, book. Stephen hunter books list of books by author stephen hunter. He graduated with a journalism degree from northwestern university, and was drafted into the u. New hunter novel after the movie shooter came out, i decided to go back and reread point of impact. Stephen hunter is the popular thriller author of the bestselling bob lee swagger series with this first book point of impact, which sparked the creation of the 2007 shooter movie with mark wahlberg, and the following tv series featuring ryan phillippe in the main role. In this blazing new thriller from pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter, master. Stephen hunter doesnt seem to have an upcoming book.
The bob lee swagger series led to two additional spinoff series, one written about bobs father earl, which contains 3 books, and one about his son, ray cruz. Bob is the main character of a set of books that are in relation to his life during and after the vietnam war. From bestselling author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter, the latest episode in the bob lee swagger saga, which finds bob uncovering his familys secret tommy gun war with 1930s gangsters like john dillinger and baby face nelson. Born in kansas city, missouri in 1946, hunter grew up in illinois.
Stephen hunter takes beloved hero, earl swagger, into the lush world of 1950s cuba to fight the american mobsters who control the havana casinos. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Master sniper bob lee swagger returns in this riveting novel by bestselling author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter. Following gman 2017, stephen hunters next bob lee swagger thriller is set to hit bookstores on july 30, 2019. The retired chief film critic for the washington post, where hunter won the 2003 pulitzer. Working at the sun, hunter became the papers first film critic by 1982. Stephen hunter has 47 books on goodreads with 1664 ratings. As an additional note, its recommended that you read dirty white boys after point of impact and before black light. Its a good story, told with characteristic wit and skill and lots of loving attention to every scope and bullet in sight. The reading order of the bob lee swagger books is the same as the publication order. I read it in one sitting because i couldnt wait to see what happened next. One of hunters books, point of impact, was made into the movie shooter. She is described by the author as incredibly average and yet heroic if necessary.
Bob lee swagger is now 71 and has finally sold the old family property in arkansas. Stephen hunter is the author of twentyone books and there are over two million hunters novels in print. He had worked at the newspapers copy desk for over a decade and this new position would. The great depression was marked by an epidemic of bank robberies and tommyguntoting outlaws who became household names. This is the official page of author stephen hunter. The attention and widespread following hunters novels garnered have caused other writers to work harder to get the details right on firearms. Doug miles talks with bestselling author stephen hunter about his newest thriller, game of snipers a bob lee swagger novel on talk across america. Stephen hunter won the 2003 pulitzer prize for criticism as well as the 1998 american society of newspaper editors award for distinguished writing in criticism for his work as film critic at the washington post. He is best known for the popular bob lee swagger series of thrillers featuring vietnam war veteran and sniper bob the nailer swagger which led to the earl swagger and ray cruz spinoff series. Congrats to stephen hunter on his seventh book in the bob lee swagger series, dead zero. Stephanie plum is a fictional character and the protagonist in a series of novels written by janet evanovich.
They are chasing the mystery of a remarkable world war. Reading the stephen hunter books in order is a joyride for anyone who enjoys the authors many blockbuster novels, especially his bob lee swagger series. Join reporter robert anglen in a discussion with bestselling author stephen hunter on his new book, gman. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Join facebook to connect with stephen hunter and others you may know. Stephen hunter won this years grits gresham shooting sports communicator award, awarded last week at the shot show in las vegas grits son tom perhaps put it best. Stephen has been a reader of the blog for a long time. Michael bane sits down with stephen hunter to talk about the latest bob lee swagger adventure called game of snipers. If you havent checked in with bob lee in awhile, read this book, and youll see that hes still the man. Also referred to as bob the nailer, bob lee swagger is a character that has been fictionalized andwhose creation was done by stephen hunter.
From bestselling author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter, the latest episode in his swagger familiy saga replete with hunter s wicked suspense, vivid gun fights, and historical truths. Free ebook offer available to new us subscribers only. Their newest book is game of snipers and was released on july, 30th 2019. Pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter is famous for his novels featuring both bob lee swagger and earl swagger, and the apparent new hero ray cruz. Since then, readers have been chomping at the bit for more swagger. Stephen hunter audio books, best sellers, author bio. Author and pulitzer prize winner stephen hunters new. Author stephen hunters complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each. It is the newest book in the bob lee swagger series. Pulitzerprizewinning film critic stephen hunter is also a bestselling novelist and essayist.
For the new zealand actor, see stephen hunter actor. Browse stephen hunters bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. During demolition a strongbox is found with a badge, a government. Titled game of snipers, hunters 11th swagger novel will pit the legendary. Stephen hunter 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. Stephen hunter is the author of more than twenty novels. Mark greaney, bestselling author of mission critical game of snipers is stephen hunter at his best. His novel, point of impact, was adapted for film as shooter, starring mark wahlberg. As someone who has spent time behind the glass, hunter gets it right. In this blazing new thriller from pulitzer prize winner stephen hunter, master sniper bob lee swagger takes on his biggest job to dateand confronts an assassin. Titled game of snipers, hunters 11th swagger novel will pit the legendary sniper up against a foe with a similar set of skills, and weve got the explosive plot details below. The retired chief film critic for the washington post, where he won the 2003 pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism, he has also published two collections of film criticism and a nonfiction work, american gunfight. Stephen hunter author of point of impact goodreads. The tv series aired between 2016 and 2018 for 3 series.
Stephen hunter has given us a look inside the minds of depression era gangsters with gman. Bob lee swagger series, earl swagger books, ray cruz series, all short stories, standalone novels, and nonfiction, plus. Gman, the tenth novel in hunters critically acclaimed sniper series, is scheduled to be released on. Get updates about stephen hunter and recommended reads from simon.
Below is the order of all of stephen hunter s novels. See full terms and conditions and this months choices. You dont have to own a gun and follow nascar to love this book. Its been two years since fans last saw bob lee swagger in stephen hunters bestselling novel, snipers honor 2014. He has written 11 novels, including havana, pale horse. The mafiarun casinos are rolling, and its just a 30minute flight from miami to. Below is the order of all of stephen hunters novels.
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