The Ballad of Abu Ghraib

The Ballad of Abu Ghraib
First edition
AuthorPhilip Gourevitch and Errol Morris
Original titleStandard Operating Procedure
LanguageEnglish
GenreNonfiction
Published2008 Penguin
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages304 pp
ISBN0-14-311539-1

The Ballad of Abu Ghraib, also known as Standard Operating Procedure in its original hardback release, is a 2008 nonfiction book by American writer Philip Gourevitch and Errol Morris. The book focuses on Abu Ghraib prison and was inspired by the photographs of the prison that were released following the American occupation of Iraq.