The Men Who Stare at Goats

The Men Who Stare at Goats
First edition
AuthorJon Ronson
CountryUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction, Investigative Journalism
PublisherPicador (UK)
Simon & Schuster (US)
Publication date
2004
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)
Audiobook
Pages277 (first edition, hardback)
ISBN978-0-330-37547-4
OCLC56653467

The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004) is a non-fiction book by Jon Ronson concerning the U.S. Army's exploration of New Age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal. The title refers to attempts to kill goats by staring at them and stopping their hearts. The book is a companion to a three-part TV series broadcast in Britain on Channel 4Crazy Rulers of the World (2004)—the first episode of which is also entitled "The Men Who Stare at Goats". The same title was used a third time for a loose feature film adaptation in 2009.