Bissonnette left the SEAL Teams and decided to pen the story of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, he had no way of knowing he was leaving one war only to walk into another.

That number one bestseller, No Easy Day, resulted in intense backlash from the government he’d sworn to protect, sending him spiraling into a mental health crisis that nearly cost him his life. What started as a mission to share the truth about the Bin Laden raid and give credit to those on the ground turned into a decade-long battle that would leave him broke and nearly broken.

Now, in his candid follow up, No Easy Way, Bissonnette—for the first time, using his real name—reveals the aftermath of that book’s publication, and the intense journey he’s travelled in the years since. It’s a testament to his never-quit mentality that Bissonnette is sharing his story.

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“I’ve said it a million times, and I’ll probably say it a million more—I didn’t write No Easy Day to portray myself as some sort of badass operator or to etch my name in the history books. My sole purpose was to give credit to the SEAL team operators and army airmen who carried out the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden. Believe me, the last thing I wanted was any recognition or to become the center of attention, hence the disguise and pseudonym. I’ve always tried to avoid the spotlight, preferring to stay in the shadows and let my actions speak for themselves.

If it were up to me, you wouldn’t be reading this book, and I wouldn’t be telling this story. Mark Owen would be long gone, faded into obscurity, completely forgotten. You certainly never would have heard of Matt Bissonnette. However, it seems as if that wasn’t God’s plan.


Now, after a decade of threats, lawsuits, stress, anxiety, and drama, I’ve finally reached the end of my battle with the very government I swore to serve and protect. The end result of that battle? A payment plan requiring me, over the course of the next 15 years, to repay the United States more money than I earned in my entire military career. All for writing No Easy Day.

With no other options, it’s time to write No Easy Way and share an even more important story.”

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Matt Bissonnette is a former US Navy SEAL, New York Times bestselling author, executive producer of the seven-season hit TV series SEAL Team, and a public speaker best known for his role in Operation Neptune Spear, the 2011 mission that killed Osama bin Laden. Raised in a remote village in Alaska, Bissonnette served on SEAL Team ⬛ (DEVGRU) and participated in numerous high-profile operations during his military career.

After leaving the navy, Bissonnette gained public attention under the pen name Mark Owen with the release of No Easy Day(2012), his firsthand account of the Bin Laden raid. The book became an instant bestseller but also sparked controversy as the US government claimed it contained classified information. After a prolonged legal battle, the government admitted Bissonnette had revealed nothing classified yet still confiscated all earnings from the book after deeming it hadn’t been properly submitted for a government review before publication. He later authored No Hero(2014), which focused on leadership and lessons learned during his time as a SEAL.

His third book,No Easy Way(2025), details his difficult transition from the SEAL Teams to civilian life—all while the government he swore to protect targeted him. It is the first time he’s using his real name publicly, and is expected to release later in 2025.

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