James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
Matt Eversmann retired from the United States Army after twenty years of service. Rockets' Red Glare is his first novel with James Patterson. They've written several nonfiction books together, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Walk in My Combat Boots.

"A military thriller that captures the best of American heroism. There's courage and nonstop action on every page. Nat Phillips is the hero we need."--Bret Baier

"Rocket's Red Glare brings the heat! In a summer read you will not soon forget, James Patterson and Matt Eversmann combine forces to create unforgettable characters and plot, with breakneck pacing that will keep you riveted through the night! This one is a banger!"--Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fourth Option

"Rocket's Red Glare gives us a Jason-Bourne-level hero by way of Big Little Lies, revealing the intersection between two rarely seen worlds--elite special operations and privileged American enclaves. Unique, unexpected, and urgently relevant in a moment when the threat of unchecked power is the story of our age."--Lea Carpenter, author of Eleven Days and Red, White, Blue

Publisher: Little Brown and Company

Pub date: 2026-06-08

Length: 384 pages