Ranked #4 in Iraq War, Ranked #4 in Military — see more rankings.
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 Kyle's 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,... more
Rankings by Category
American Sniper is ranked in the following categories:
- #53 in Autobiography
- #86 in Biography
- #28 in Military History
- #91 in True Stories
- #69 in True Story
- #57 in War
- #56 in Wars