American Sniper

The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

By: Chris Kyle, Scott McEwan, Jim DeFelice

Narrated by: John Pruden

Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

He is the deadliest American sniper ever, called "the devil" by the enemies he hunted and "the legend" by his Navy SEAL brothers.

From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyles kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan ("the devil") and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow SEALs, Marines, and U.S. Army soldiers, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.

A native Texan who learned to shoot on childhood hunting trips with his father, Kyle was a champion saddle-bronc rider prior to joining the Navy. After 9/11, he was thrust onto the front lines of the War on Terror, and soon found his calling as a world-class sniper who performed best under fire. He recorded a personal-record 2,100-yard kill shot outside Baghdad; in Fallujah, Kyle braved heavy fire to rescue a group of Marines trapped on a street; in Ramadi, he stared down insurgents with his pistol in close combat. Kyle talks honestly about the pain of war - of twice being shot and experiencing the tragic deaths of two close friends.

American Sniper also honors Kyle's fellow warriors, who raised hell on and off the battlefield. And in moving first-person accounts throughout, Kyle's wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their marriage and children, as well as on Chris.

Adrenaline-charged and deeply personal, American Sniper is a thrilling eyewitness account of war that only one man could tell.

©2012 Chris Kyle (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers

Awesome book!

This book is not just for men who like war stories or stories about guns. I am a female who thoroughly loved this book. This book is so much more. It was interesting to get an insider's perspective on the war in Iraq. It was also interesting to get an insider's perspective on being a sniper - a trained killer. I could not turn the book off. The only downside is that the narrator seemed to be putting on a fake southern accent. The narrator's voice was a little distracting at first, that is why I gave the performance only three stars. However, the story, itself, could easily garner 10 stars. I just wish the audio books included the pictures in the original books.

A different world

Military people are not understood. Chris managed to give an insight to their world.

Great insight

Would you consider the audio edition of American Sniper to be better than the print version?

Yes, but i mostly prefer audio format because it enables me to do a variety of other things.

What was one of the most memorable moments of American Sniper?

Dealing Death and the Fallujah bits.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Dealing Death

Any additional comments?

What a bad ass, high speed, hard charger.

Couldn't put down...

Wow. American Sniper is an amazing book. One, it's a great depiction of being the military and being deployed. Two, it explains the war in Iraq and Afghanistan in a way everyone can understand it. Three, it's relatable. He shares how difficult marriage can be in general and how difficult marriage and being in the military can be. The realism, the language, the experiences all allow the reader (or listener) to feel his life as the story unfolds. I loved it, five stars hands down.

The story behind all the other stories.

Would you consider the audio edition of American Sniper to be better than the print version?

YES

What other book might you compare American Sniper to and why?

CAPTIN AMERICA,BECAUSE CHRIS KYLE IS BAD ASS!!!

What three words best describe John Pruden’s voice?

WIFE'S VOICE BAD!!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

ONE SHOT ONE KILL.

Any additional comments?

THIS IS A GREAT STORY,THE TRUTH.I WAS IN THE ARMY AND THAT'S HOW IT GOES DOWN.REAL LIFE,BUT THIS IS ONE STORY OF MILLIONS.THANKS TO ALL ARMED FORCES..

Awesome Must Read

What made the experience of listening to American Sniper the most enjoyable?

Story of a true hero that is lost to us.

What other book might you compare American Sniper to and why?

Lone Survivor - They are both excellent reads.

Which character – as performed by John Pruden – was your favorite?

Chris Kyle

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, but I couldn't

Any additional comments?

Get ready to tear up when you realize that he is gone.

One of the best books I've ever read

Very insightful

Great story about a true warrior. I am glad that he is on our side. He makes very good points about why we go to war – the purpose of war and the effects it has on people around you.

Awesome Story about an American Hero

What made the experience of listening to American Sniper the most enjoyable?

Loved that the reader had a slight Texas twang, made Chris Kyle's words come to life in how I could imagine him saying them.

Perfect!

Vivid details of a warrior at work, a dad and husband at home, and a serviceman to those in need, on and off the battlefield.

great read from begining to end..

Would you consider the audio edition of American Sniper to be better than the print version?

yes

What was one of the most memorable moments of American Sniper?

I enjoyed the whole book

What does John Pruden bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He uses a good tone through out the stories

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No that would not work for me way too busy..