Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose Watergate reporting helped bring down a presidency and changed American history. He speaks on politics, leadership, and investigative journalism, drawing from 50 years of covering every president from Nixon to Biden. Bob has authored 21 bestselling books, more than any other contemporary nonfiction author.

Legendary Watergate Reporter & Washington Post Associate Editor

Bob Woodward gained international attention when he and Carl Bernstein uncovered the Watergate scandal in 1973. Associate editor at The Washington Post since 1971, he has won nearly every American journalism award, including two Pulitzer Prizes—one for Watergate coverage and another for reporting on the September 11 terrorist attacks’ aftermath.

Record-Breaking Bestselling Author

Woodward has authored 21 bestselling books—14 reached #1—more than any contemporary nonfiction writer. His books include Fear: Trump in the White House (breaking Simon & Schuster’s 94-year first-week sales record with 1.1 million copies), Rage, All the President’s Men, Obama’s Wars, Bush at War, and The Brethren. Time magazine called All the President’s Men “perhaps the most influential piece of journalism in history.”

Unparalleled Access & Investigative Expertise

Former CIA Director Robert Gates said Woodward has “an extraordinary ability to get otherwise responsible adults to spill [their] guts to him.” Drawing on classified documents, internal memos, and hundreds of recorded interviews with key players including presidents, Woodward provides intimate portrayals of Washington’s inner workings. His MasterClass, “Bob Woodward Teaches Investigative Journalism,” shares decades of investigative techniques.

Acclaimed Speaker & Political Analyst

Bob Schieffer called Woodward “the best reporter of our time. He may be the best reporter of all time.” As a speaker, he pulls back the curtain on Washington with crisp, concise storytelling that helps audiences understand what’s really happening behind the political spin.

How We Got Here – Lessons From Ten Presidents

Now reporting on his tenth American president, Bob Woodward’s remarkable perspective is unmatched in journalism. The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter takes audiences on a journey as only he can. From Nixon to the present, Woodward provides firsthand insights from having penetrated the White House, the Supreme Court, the CIA, the Pentagon, the Congress. He analyzes the successes and messes of the presidents he’s covered and offers important lessons – about governing, about presidential leadership during economic, military, and national crises, about the expanding powers of the presidency, and about the role of the media. Woodward’s content is tailored to the interests of the audience and is an in-depth, non-partisan, fact-driven analysis of America’s current state through the lens of history. In the time since he uncovered the Watergate scandal with Carl Bernstein in 1973, Woodward has worked to shine a light on the inner-workings of secret government. In all, he has written 20 nonfiction bestsellers – 14 of which went on to become #1; more than any modern-day author. Woodward is currently at work on his 21st book about the final days of the Trump presidency and the handoff to Joe Biden.

War And Terrorism – What Are The Lessons For America?

Nothing defines the nation to the world – and to itself – as much as war. Bob Woodward has written seven books on the wars and foreign policy of the two Bushes, Reagan and Obama — beginning with The Commanders in 1991 on the first Gulf War, Veil: the Secret Wars of the CIA under Reagan, four books on President George W. Bush’s wars (Bush at War, Plan of Attack, State of Denial, and The War Within) and Obama’s Wars in 2010.

Has Washington Forgotten The Lessons Of Watergate?

Bob Woodward’s and Carl Bernstein’s work uncovering the Watergate scandal was called “maybe the single greatest reporting effort of all time” by Gene Roberts, then managing editor of The New York Times. It earned them the Pulitzer Prize. Years after the revelations of Watergate that led to President Nixon’s resignation still cast a long shadow. Its lessons about secret government stand as warning signs to future presidents.