A Publishers Weekly Top-Ten Political Book Pick
Named one of the top books of the year (2013) by the Kansas City Star
Washington Post Notable Nonfiction of 2013
Winner of the 2013 American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award for Media and Arts in the book category.
"A great read. A very well informed account of the contest between fundamental legal principle and American values against political rhetoric in the setting up and applying of the process of rough justice for the alleged terrorists after 9/11. A contest in large part between the career military lawyers and those politically appointed."—Sir Kenneth Keith, Judge, International Court of Justice
“Jess Bravin’s The Terror Courts is the definitive account of the legal aftermath of 9/11—and the still-unsettled legacy of the decisions made in those frenzied days.”—Jeffrey Toobin, author of The Oath: The Obama White House vs. the Supreme Court
"Jess Bravin writes with a level head, keen legal insight, and deep sympathy for everyone caught in the post-9/11 nightmare. The Terror Courts is a compulsively readable account of how America’s experiment with victors’ justice ran into our national commitment to law—with tragic results."—Garrett Epps, Supreme Court correspondent, theatlantic.com
"Highly readable and scrupulously researched, The Terror Courts is a compelling read for anyone who cares about justice, human rights, and the rule of law. It goes to the soul of the United States post 9/11."—John D. Hutson, RADM, JAGC, USN (ret.); Dean Emeritus, University of New Hampshire School of Law
"Jess Bravin has written an authoritative account of a dark chapter in American history, a chapter that is still being written. This riveting and deeply disturbing book should be required reading for all engaged citizens."—Anne-Marie Slaughter, Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University