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Joby Warrick

@jobywarrick.bsky.social
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Veteran Washington Post national security reporter, 1996-2025. Author, "The Jackal." Previous books: Triple Agent," "Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS," "Red Line."

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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A "stellar biography, which Warrick constructs with a bricklayer’s confidence, scene on well-paced scene." Delighted to share this wonderful review of my book "The Jackal" by American Scholar magazine! @theamscho.bsky.social @scribnerbooks.bsky.social theamericanscholar.org/shooting-for...
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Shooting for the Camera - The American Scholar
A portrait of the 20th century’s most infamous assassin
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"Authoritative and acutely readable:" Delighted to see Dwight Garner's great review of my new book "The Jackal" in Sunday's NYT Book Review print edition! @nytimes.com @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A "terrific tale ... difficult not to devour in a single setting, and difficult not to wrestle with for days afterwards." Grateful for this wonderful review of my new book "The Jackal" in @economist.com @scribnerbooks.bsky.social @swiftpress.bsky.social www.economist.com/culture/2026...
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What do a spoiled Venezuelan and poor Texan have in common?
Villainy, facilitated by enablers who helped them thrive, as two new books show
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
A "finely detailed and utterly absorbing book, which reads like a thriller of the highest order." Thrilled to share this review from @airmail.news , which selected my new book "The Jackal" as a "best" pick for August. @scribnerbooks.bsky.social @swiftpress.bsky.social airmail.news/issues/2026-...
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The "Jackal" Follows the World’s Most Notorious Terrorist
Joby Warrick traces the astonishing rise, reign, and capture of Carlos the Jackal in this gripping true story.
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
NPR's @davedavieswhyy.bsky.social is one of the best interviewers in the @npr.org universe. We had a terrific conversation about my new book "The Jackal" on NPR's Fresh Air delving into Carlos the Jackal's life and crimes. Thanks @nprfreshair.bsky.social for the intvw! www.npr.org/2026/08/25/n...
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The story of the world's first super-terrorist : Fresh Air
National security writer Joby Warrick tells the story of “Carlos the Jackal,” the world’s most notorious terrorist of the ‘70s and ‘80s. He became so famous for his brazen attacks and playboy lifestyl...
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Wonderful back-to-back reviews of my book "The Jackal" today in the @wsj.com ("engrossing!") and UK's @thespectator1828.bsky.social ("well-researched and readable"). Check out the book that AppleBooks has listed as a "best book" for August!
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Had a great conversation with @ms.now's @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social crew talking about my new book “The Jackal.” Check the clip to hear how CIA officers in 1994 followed the world's most infamous terrorist to a Khartoum nightclub and watched him work the dance floor. www.ms.now/morning-joe/...
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Author & journalist Joby Warrick on his new book 'The Jackal'
Best-selling author and Washington Post national security reporter, Joby Warrick, joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book, ‘The Jackal.’ The Pulitzer Prize-winning author explains how the book trace...
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Wonderful review ("four out of four trenchcoats") of my book "The Jackal" in @thecipherbrief! "Warrick's superb book reads like a novel and is also exceptionally well-researched and well-written." On sale today! Terror's First Celebrity www.thecipherbrief.com/book-review/...
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Terror's First Celebrity
BOOK REVIEW: THE JACKAL: THE RISE AND FALL OF CARLOS, THE WORLD'S FIRST SUPER-TERRORISTBy Joby Warrick / ScribnerReviewed by: Joe ZacksThe Reviewer — Joe Zacks is the former Deputy Assistant Director ...
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Excerpt from my book "The Jackal" in the (UK) Telegraph! @swiftpress.bsky.social @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Thanks @theliteratelizard.bsky.social for selecting my new book "The Jackal" as one of this week's top picks on Bluesky! On-sale date is Aug. 18! @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
One week to go ‘til the launch of my new book “The Jackal,” and I’m happy to share a great review of the book in Monday’s NY Times, and also news that Apple Books has chosen “Jackal” as a staff-selected “best book” for August. See AppleBooks app or free NYT link: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/b...
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Book Review: ‘The Jackal,’ by Joby Warrick (Gift Article)
In his new book, Joby Warrick traces the rise and fall of Carlos the Jackal, the notorious terrorist-for-hire.
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Nate Bowling @natebowling.com · 01/08/2026
I'm wrapping up a preview copy of "The Jackal" from Washington Post reporter @jobywarrick.bsky.social. It's deeply-researched and a page turner. I can't fathom what his research process must have been. I keep muttering "man, the 70s were something else." www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ja...
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The Jackal
The spectacular rise and dramatic fall of super-assassin Carlos the Jackal—one of history’s most infamous terrorist masterminds and the inspiration...
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
From today’s NTY op-ed page: My essay riffing on terrorism themes in my upcoming book ‘The Jackal,’ including why Carlos-style terrorism-for-hire is making a comeback. Free link. @scribnerbooks.bsky.social We Live With the Violent Mayhem Carlos the Jackal Unleashed www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/o...
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Opinion | Carlos the Jackal’s Violent Chaos Endures
The type of terrorism that was his signature brand is having a remarkable resurgence, and Americans are nowhere near prepared to deal with it.
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The first press reviews for "The Jackal" are in, in advance of the Aug 18 release. Delighted to share "starred" reviews from both Kirkus Reviews and Publishers' Weekly. The keeper quotes: "un-put-downable" and "a true-crime saga that reads with the immediacy of a thriller."
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Barnes & Nobles is offering a 25-percent discount on pre-orders of my new book "The Jackal," through June 26. The discount is for B&N rewards members (sign-up is free) and applies to all platforms, including e-books and audio. Please help the author by pre-ordering -- and save!
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Excited to share news about UK publisher Swift Press acquiring British rights to my forthcoming book "The Jackal." Available to UK readers in late August! www.thebookseller.com/rights/swift...
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Joby Warrick's history of the terrorist Carlos the Jackal signed by Swift Press
Swift Press has acquired The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World’s First Super-Terrorist by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Joby Warrick.
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
It's the two-month countdown to the launch of my new book "The Jackal," and there's lots of good stuff coming. Catching up belatedly with a wonderful mention of "Jackal" by the @nytimes book reviewers as one of their "most anticipated titles" for summer. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/p...
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A Summer Book Recommendation Bonanza
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Some professional news, a long time coming! Watch this space for updates. @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
I was horrified recently to learn that an Italian student traveling in Iraq was detained because he happened to be carrying my book Black Flags. Happily @Marco_pic99 is back home & safe. W/ help from @lanavediteseoed @bettywrong he has a new signed copy of the Italian edition!
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
One would-be terrorist dreamed of bombing a Taylor Swift concert. Another concocted a plan to unleash mayhem in New Orleans. The common thread: ISIS provided inspiration and a “cause” for wanton violence. Our look at how radicalization works in the social-media age, w/ @smekhennet wapo.st/3Pj9SE6
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Inspired by ISIS: From a Taylor Swift plot in Vienna to carnage in New Orleans
In the Bourbon Street rampage, a foiled attack on a European pop concert and other attacks, a pattern of self-radicalization breeds terrorists influenced by ISIS.
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Michael Birnbaum @mbirnbaum.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
More than 360 tons of mustard gas. A swimming pool of sarin precursors lost "due to traffic accidents." The race is on to find Syria's missing chemical weapons, and @jobywarrick.bsky.social tells you everything you need to know. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Ellen Nakashima @ellenwapo.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Assad’s collapse has triggered a race to find missing chemical weapons, including more than 360 tons of mustard gas and five tons of missing precursors for the nerve agent sarin. Securing whatever remains is now a top priority for Syria's neighbors & other countries. @jobywarrick.bsky.social
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Assad’s collapse triggers race to find missing chemical weapons
The Assad regime hid some of its deadly nerve agents from inspectors. With Syria in chaos, finding out what happened to the arsenal is a top priority.
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Gregory Koblentz @gregkoblentz.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
This article follows up on, and adds more details, to the great piece by @jobywarrick.bsky.social that orignally broke the story that Russia was building a larger BSL-4 lab complex at Sergiev Posad www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Satellite images show major expansion at Russian site with secret bioweapons past
New construction at a military research site near Moscow reveals a specialized laboratory complex designed to research and handle deadly pathogens, experts say.
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Syria's brutal dictator is gone. Here's one reason why the road ahead may not be an easy one. Our take, with @nakashimae Amid Syria’s upheaval, a wariness over the rebels’ Islamist roots wapo.st/4g8VFWk
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Amid Syria’s upheaval, a wariness over the rebels’ Islamist roots
A string of stunning victories has spurred White House worries about a “catastrophic success” in Syria if Islamist fighters gain control. But experts say the rebels have changed.
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Thanks, @spytalker.bsky.social !
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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
A simply amazing story from @jobywarrick.bsky.social of the @washingtonpost.com that grabs you with four words — "The family was mine." — and never lets you go. wapo.st/4eEBuxE
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A century later, a taped message solves the mystery of a WWI doughboy’s death
I wrote about my great-uncle Foster Stevens, who was killed nine days before the Nov. 11, 1918, armistice that ended World War I. Now we know about the man who was with him when he died.
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Lisa Dickey @lisawritesbooks.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
"'We’ll just soldier through this, me and you,' Stevens had said in his mild North Carolina drawl as he put an arm around Scarbrough... 'I’ll be right here.'" Lovely, sweet, sad story by @jobywarrick.bsky.social about friendship in war, and final moments revealed decades later. wapo.st/4eEBuxE
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A century later, a taped message solves the mystery of a WWI doughboy’s death
I wrote about my great-uncle Foster Stevens, who was killed nine days before the Nov. 11, 1918, armistice that ended World War I. Now we know about the man who was with him when he died.
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Joby Warrick @jobywarrick.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Two Marines forged a friendship on the battlefields of World War I. One died in combat. A century later, the survivor’s recorded memories bring a long-delayed closure. A personal story for me and my family, new today. www.washingtonpost.com/history/2024...
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A century later, a taped message solves the mystery of a WWI doughboy’s death
I wrote about my great-uncle Foster Stevens, who was killed nine days before the Nov. 11, 1918, armistice that ended World War I. Now we know about the man who was with him when he died.
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