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Killing Reagan
Author Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Subject Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan
Publisher Henry Holt and Co.
Publication date
September 22, 2015
Media type Hardcover
Pages 336
ISBN 978-1627792417

Killing Reagan: A Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency is a book written by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. It tells the story of a serious event where someone tried to harm U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

About the Book

This book is part of a popular series called the Killing series. These books explore important moments in history. They often focus on the lives and deaths of famous people.

The "Killing" Book Series

Killing Reagan is the fifth book in this series. Other books in the series include:

  • Killing Lincoln
  • Killing Kennedy
  • Killing Jesus
  • Killing Patton

The book was first released on September 22, 2015.

From Book to TV Movie

Soon after the book came out, National Geographic announced a plan. They decided to make Killing Reagan into a television movie.

In May 2016, the main actors were announced. Tim Matheson would play Ronald Reagan. Cynthia Nixon would play Nancy Reagan. Filming for the movie started in late May 2016. The movie was shown on TV in the fall of 2016.

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