What’s Inside
The Mission: A new perspective on Operation Neptune Spear and what happened in the years that followed.
The Lawfare: The Department of Justice civil action, the years of litigation, the $6 million settlement, and the personal cost.
SEAL Team Six: Thirteen combat deployments. The teammates who survived, the ones who didn’t, and the ones still serving.
Mark Owen: Why the pen name, what it meant, and why this book is published under his real name.
Family, Friends, Fun, & Faith: The shift from operator to husband, father, and writer — and the role of faith in that transition.
What comes next: The conversation around accountability, transparency, and a SEAL’s obligation to history.
FAMILY · FRIENDS · FUN · FAITH
“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 night in Abbottabad.”
— Matt Bissonnette
Frequently Asked Questions
No Easy Way releases in Summer 2026. The hardcover, Kindle, and Audible audiobook are all released the same day.
Yes. No Easy Way is the third memoir from Matt Bissonnette, the SEAL Team Six operator who wrote No Easy Day. No Easy Day was published in 2012 under the pen name Mark Owen; No Easy Way is the first book published under his real name.
Yes. Mark Owen was the pen name Matt Bissonnette used when he wrote No Easy Day in 2012 and No Hero in 2014 to protect his identity. With No Easy Way, he is writing under his real name. The book cover deliberately shows the Mark Owen pen name crossed out.
Yes. The audiobook releases on the website the same day as the hardcover. Matt Bissonnette narrates the audiobook himself — the first time he has voiced his own memoir. Additional character voices are AI-generated.
The hardcover edition of No Easy Way is $29.99 at MattBissonnette.com. The audiobook is priced by at $21.99. Amazon hardcover and Kindle prices may vary.
A paperback edition is typically released by publishers 9 to 12 months after the hardcover. No paperback release date
has been announced yet.
The hardcover is about 256 pages; the audiobook runs approximately 6 hours 50 minutes.
Matt Bissonnette (full name Matthew Bissonnette) is a former United States Navy SEAL who served on SEAL Team Six and deployed thirteen times during his fourteen-year Navy career. He participated in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips and Operation Neptune Spear — the mission that killed Osama bin Laden. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller No Easy Day (2012, written under the pen name Mark Owen), the #3 New York Times bestseller No Hero (2014), and No Easy Way (2026). He served as an executive producer on the CBS series SEAL Team.
About the Author
Matt Bissonnette is a former United States Navy SEAL. He served on SEAL Team Six and deployed thirteen times during his fourteen-year career, including the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips in 2009 and the May 2011 raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller No Easy Day (2012, written under the pen name Mark Owen), the #3 New York Times bestseller No Hero (2014), and No Easy Way (2026). He served as an executive producer on the CBS series SEAL Team. He lives with his family in the United States.
Family. Friends. Fun. Faith.
Book Details
ISBN-13: 979-8-9949519-0-3
Format: Hardcover
Language: English (US)
Received the book today, very quick delivery. The book looks really good, very nicely done. Thank you!
Received the book today, very quick delivery. The book looks good, very nicely done. Thanks Matt!
“Raw, emotional, and powerful. Bissonnette’s honest and frankly terrifying account of our government persecuting one of its own citizens is beyond troubling; especially given his profound sacrifices as a dedicated member of our country’s most elite fighting force.
The lawfare, accusations, and relentless attacks levied by malevolent shadowy bureaucrats within our own government coupled with a clearly calculated ostriacization from the SEAL community seems almost unimaginable.
Equally troubling was our governments seeming unwillingness to entertain reasonable compromise after the full circumstances were understood.
It is truly inspiring that despite all of this adversity, Bissonnette, with the grace of God, was able to survive these very dark times in his life. He was able to overcome, remain steadfast, and still choose to honor the SEAL community. Refocusing on Faith, Family, Friends, and Fun, he shares lessons and inspiration for anyone feeling persecuted and alone.
I highly recommend this book! I have no doubt that it will be responsible for saving someone’s life.
- Matthew Paulus Thomas, M.D.”
I love listening to Matt tell his side of everything that has happened. Great storyteller. Another fantastic read by Mr. Bissonnette. Do yourself a favor and grab a copy and help a man that has helped all of us enjoy the freedoms we all have.
Excellent book
An excellent read that exposes the dark underside of the government! As a retired JAG, military judge, and Cobra Army aviator, it is disgusting what the then Democrat Administration did to a decorated Navy SEAL! These are nothing short of out right crimes which would never have occurred under the Trump Administration or any Republican Administration!
Loved it but I loved no easy day as well
Only a couple of chapters in but so far an amazing book.
Great book. Matt does a great job of describing his trials and tribulations with our Government. I hope this book can allow him and his family some financial and spiritual peace. God bless, and thank you for your service.
**** of a story man, I’ve listened to your story on Shawn Ryan show but books always give more. It’s fucked what they did to you and i hope you get the funds you need/deserve from this book Matt.
The insight to what we’ve already known about our **** of a political system is appropriate. What I’d like to also is; thank you for your service and every service man and woman should be taken care of financially, physiologically, and all top shelf measures!!! More than earned them brother!! 🙏🏽
Phenomenal book. Reading the book truly puts Matt’s situation into perspective and it lights a fire under you for him. His resilience and determination to never give up is truly inspiring.
Great read. Sat & read cover to cover in one sitting.No housework done that day!!!.
A great read. Honest, insightful and interesting.
Great read, couldn’t put it down👍🏻
Excellent book on how the bureaucrats and DC treat our best warriors when it doesn't serve their narrative. God Bless Matt and all those that speak the truth.
Raw and captivating. A real look at who the government is out to protect and it’s always themselves. Matt’s story is a punch to the gut but his contestant look to God is what makes this book special.
Great book. Thank you for your service. I just hate the way the government shafted you. I hope the sale of this book helps you overcome the injustice they inflicted on you.
Matt’s No Easy Way is a powerful and deeply personal account of what happened after No Easy Day. Rather than focusing only on his military career, Matt writes about the legal battles, financial pressure, personal isolation, and difficult transition that followed. What stands out is his willingness to discuss the emotional cost of those experiences as well as the role that faith, resilience, and community played in helping him move forward. It is an honest and compelling story about perseverance, accountability, and rebuilding a life after years of conflict.
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Incredible book
Wow! A modern day parallel to the biblical account of Job! Honestly it was hard to read, not because it wasn't well written but because of the story. When I read a fictional account of something like this it's emotional, but knowing that Matt endured this over such a long period was spellbinding.
Overall it gives great hope that regardless what a person is enduring, by keeping focused on God's plan you can find peace.
Thank you for writing it!
Just started the book, but so far, it's an INCREDIBLE READ!!!
True American Hero
This was a great read. I had only ready No Easy Day prior to this. Big fan of his writing, easy for me to follow.
Great book. I have not been able to put it down.
Matt (Mark Owen) is one of the best storytellers. Thank God he wrote NO EASY DAY. We wanted to hear the story how it was actually done. We didn't want to hear the JSOC/DOD/ NSW bs that we all know would have been covered in lies.
Then there was NO HERO. Another great read from Matt about his wins, and failures. Both are fast reads. You don't want to put the book down. You actually feel like you're going through B.U.D.S and Green Team with him.
You feel like you're actually on the roof when he shoots his first guy, or on the Mountain when he feels stuck and scared.
Not many have done more for our country in wartime like Biss, and the people he served with. That's why it pisses me off to hear how the Govt went after him.
It just shows that the scum in the Govt will do everything to be able to control the narrative.
NO EASY WAY is a fabulous book about how our Govt went after one of our best. They might be able to go after Biss on a petty scumbag way, but they'll never be able to take away the respect we have for him.
Read this book!!! Support this man!!! Biss, keep writing. You're great at it. We know there's more stories to be told, and we're here for it. Cheers!
All the best,
J
Really interesting. I enjoyed it from start to finish and would definitely recommend it.
I have read all of your books. Very well written.
Incredible read, definitely a must for those who appreciated No Easy Day and No Hero
Great
Absolutely outstanding.
