“Area 51. La verità, senza censura,” by Annie Jacobsen, translated by Sara Puggioni and published by Piemme, available on Amazon.it. 

In anticipation of the book’s publication in Italian, Il Venerdi di Republica, one of Italy’s mot popular magazines, features Annie Jacobsen’s Area 51 as its cover story. Read “Area 51: La Madre de Tutti i Misteri” or “Area 51: The Mother of all Mysteries,” by Angelo Aquaro and Piero Melati.

In its January 2012 issue, Sound Commentary chooses AREA 51 as one of the “Best Audio Books of 2011.”  Annie Jacobsen. Area 51. An uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base. Read by the Author, 15 CDs. 16.25 hrs. Hachette Audio. Fifteen C.D.’s worth of incredible and incredulous reporting, the…

NPR’s “Wait Wait don’t Tell Me…” hosted Annie Jacobsen in a discussion about espionage, black propaganda, and unidentified flying objects.

Legendary producer Gale Anne Hurd and Valhalla Entertainment (Walking Dead, Terminator, Aliens, Hulk, Armageddon, etc) has optioned Area 51 for a TV series with Karl Gadjusek as writer/showrunner. Read more at Deadline Hollywood.

Area 51 has been chosen for the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards in the category best History & Biography.

Area 51 is back on the Los Angeles Times Bestsellers List.

Quality Paperback Book Club will offer Area 51 as a main selection in their January catalog.

A terrific event, packed with people unafraid of their high IQs. Annie Jacobsen gave a power point lecture and answered questions, including 40 minutes of over time. Hosted by bestselling author and columnist for Scientific American Magazine, Michael Shermer. 

Marc Bernier, Top 100 Talk Show Hosts in America, hosted Annie Jacobsen at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The event was recorded live. You can listen to it here: 9/27/11 Annie Jacobsen Town Hall.

As part of the President’s Speaker Series, Annie Jacobsen did a 90 minute Q&A with radio host Marc Bernier. A book signing followed. 

What a summer for “Area 51.” Fourteen weeks on The New York Times Bestsellers List (now on the Extended List, Hardcover Nonfiction, #26), “Area 51″ continues to fascinate readers. Read The New York Times Book of the Times review by Janet Maslin: “A Miltary Post’s Secrets: Espionage, Not Aliens.”

Public Radio International’s Jessica Golloher reports from Moscow: “A New Angle On The Roswell Incident and Why Russians Like Conspiracy Theories.”

Week thirteen on The New York Times Bestsellers List (Extended List, Hardcover Nonfiction, #27), “Area 51″ continues to fascinate readers. Read The New York TimesBook of the Times review by Janet Maslin: “A Miltary Post’s Secrets: Espionage, Not Aliens.”

Week thirteen on the Los Angeles Times Bestsellers List, Hardcover Non Fiction (Extended List, #16). “Area 51″ is also featured as a great summer read.

Week 13, Patrons of independent booksellers across America continue to love reading “Area 51,” ranking #18 on the Indie Bestserller List (Extended Hardcover Nonfiction).

Week twelve on The New York Times Bestsellers List (extended list), “Area 51″ continues to fascinate readers. Read The New York Times Book of the Times review by Janet Maslin: “A Miltary Post’s Secrets: Espionage, Not Aliens.” Audio and print versions.

Week twelve on the Los Angeles Times Bestsellers List, Hardcover Non Fiction. “Area 51″ is also featured as a great summer read.

Patrons of independent booksellers across America continue to love reading “Area 51.”  Week 12 on the Indie Bestserller List.

Eleven weeks on The New York Times Bestsellers List (extended list), “Area 51″ continues to fascinate readers. Read The New York Times Book of the Times review by Janet Maslin: “A Miltary Post’s Secrets: Espionage, Not Aliens.”

Eleven weeks on the list now, Area 51 moves up to #6 on the Los Angeles Times Bestsellers List, Hardcover Non Fiction. “Area 51″ is also featured as a great summer read.

Patrons of independent booksellers across America continue to love reading “Area 51.”  Week 11 on the Indie Bestserller List.

Is America becoming a conspiratocracy? In the NY Daily News, Annie Jacobsen writes about the United States of Conspiracy: Why more and more Americans cling to crazy theories. ”The truth, many Americans insist, is not what it seems. On the verge of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, about 15%…

Ten weeks on The New York Times Bestsellers List, “Area 51″ continues to fascinate readers. Read The New York Times Book of the Times review by Janet Maslin: “A Miltary Post’s Secrets: Espionage, Not Aliens.

Ten weeks on the list now, Area 51 is #7 on the Los Angeles Times Bestsellers List, Hardcover Non Fiction. “Area 51″ is also featured as a great summer read.