Jay Stratton, the central figure in the US government’s recent investigation into unidentified anomalous phenomena and non-human intelligent life, is set to detail their investigation in his memoir Out of the Shadows: Revealing the Truth About Nonhuman Intelligent Life.
The memoir, which will be published by HarperCollins William Morrow, will be released on October 13. His book deal was first announced in 2024.
For more than 16 years, Stratton has investigated UAP and non-human intelligent life on behalf of the federal government.
The summary of his memoir states: “While serving at the Defense Intelligence Agency, Stratton learned of UAP raids on nuclear weapons sites, which led him to co-found the Advanced Aerospace Weapon Systems Applications Program (AAWSAP), the first formal U.S. government program to investigate UAP since the Air Force’s Project Blue Book closed. Working in the shadows of the intelligence community, Stratton discovered and fought against an operation that covered up the existence of non-human intelligent life for 80 years. Powerful gatekeepers who concealed the truth About the public, Congress, and even presidents.
While risking everything in pursuit of the truth, he created and led the Unidentified Atmospheric Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF), the first full government investigation into UAP, forcing the nation to confront the unknown. Now, Stratton breaks his silence to provide a stunning first-hand account of the shocking discoveries, encounters, challenges, and behind-the-scenes discoveries that profoundly changed his understanding of humanity’s place in the universe and had a disturbing impact on him and his family.
The memoir’s release announcement, described as one that “reads like a political thriller,” comes amid the Trump administration’s release of a long-awaited trove of declassified evidence relating to UFO sightings and non-human intelligent life. The 162 files consist of documents, photos and videos detailing government employees’ reports of anomalous aircraft.
Regardless of the government’s release of the files, conspiracies about the existence of extraterrestrial life continue to grow. Steven Spielberg makes his highly anticipated return to the UFO genre with his next film Disclosure day. Last year, the documentary UFO the The era of disclosurehad its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival and featured Stratton. Dan Farah, who directed and produced The era of disclosure doc, has acquired the film and television rights to Stratton’s memoir with plans to develop it as a scripted series.
Farah said in a statement to: Hollywood Reporter: “in Coming out of the shadowsJay Stratton provides the most revealing and conclusive testimony ever about the government’s investigation and cover-up of UAP and non-human intelligent life. After discovering relevant national security concerns and a potential existential threat, Jay challenges powerful corporate gatekeepers and risks everything in order to reveal that humanity is not alone in the universe and to ensure that the government takes action. Coming out of the shadows “Contains the compelling storytelling of a high-stakes political thriller that exposes the largest cover-up in human history, and the deeply horrific personal toll that Jay’s pursuit of the truth has taken on him and his family.”
In addition to publishing his memoirs, Stratton continues to work closely with the White House, the Director of National Intelligence, and the War Department “to identify and obtain all the evidence within the various divided silos of the United States government.”
Stratton and the UAP staff were honored in October 2024 for their efforts with the National Intelligence Unit Meritorious Citation, known as the highest level of recognition for a unit within the intelligence community. Stratton was also honored with the DIA Director’s Award.
Coming out of the shadows Available for pre-order and will be released on October 13th.
