Max Hastings Reading Order
1 series · 95 books
Max Hastings is a distinguished British historian and journalist whose career spans decades of acclaimed reporting and literary scholarship. His extensive body of work focuses primarily on military history and twentieth-century conflict, examining pivotal moments and lesser-known stories with meticulous research and compelling narrative prose. Drawing on his experience as a foreign correspondent and editor of major British publications, Hastings brings both journalistic rigor and literary craftsmanship to his numerous standalone histories, many of which have earned prestigious awards for their original insights and accessibility.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete95 books
Max Hastings' Standalone Novels series comprises 95 books published between 1969 and 2008, with the collection now complete. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with America 1968: the fire this time. The series spans diverse historical subjects including military histories, war accounts, and biographical works, with titles covering events from the 17th century through the modern era.
Start with America 1968: the fire this time, the first of 95 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1665 - Diary of a Plague Year |
| 2 | 1914 |
| 3 | ARMAGEDDON The Battle For Germany 1944-45 |
| 4 | Abyss |
| 5 | Abyss |
| 6 | Abyss |
| 7 | Across and Angry Sea |
| 8 | All Hell Let Loose |
| 9 | All Hell Let Loose |
| 10 | Armageddon. La battaglia per la Germania (1944-1945) |
| 11 | Armagedón |
| 12 | Battle for the Falklands |
| 13 | Bomber Command |
| 14 | Bomber Command |
| 15 | Bomber Command |
| 16 | Bomber Command, Pan Grand Strategy Series |
| 17 | Catastrophe |
| 18 | Catastrophe |
| 19 | Catastrophe 1914 |
| 20 | Chastise |
| 21 | Country Fair |
| 22 | DAS REICH, THE MARCH OF THE 2ND SS PANZER DIVISION THROUGH FRANCE |
| 23 | Did You Really Shoot the Television? |
| 24 | Did You Really Shoot the Television? |
| 25 | Evolution of Strategic Studies |
| 26 | Faces of the Century |
| 27 | Farming, Fighting and Family |
| 28 | Finest Years |
| 29 | Finest Years |
| 30 | Finest Years Churchill as Warlord 1940-45 |
| 31 | Gallipoli |
| 32 | Going to the Wars |
| 33 | Inferno |
| 34 | Inferno : de wereld in oorlog |
| 35 | Korean War, The |
| 36 | La guerra segreta. Spie, codici e guerriglieri (1939-1945) |
| 37 | Max Hastings Two-Book Collection |
| 38 | Nemesis |
| 39 | Operation Chastise |
| 40 | Operation Chastise |
| 41 | Operation Pedestal |
| 42 | Operation Pedestal |
| 43 | Outside Days |
| 44 | Outside Days |
| 45 | Overlord |
| 46 | Overlord |
| 47 | Overlord D-Day and the Battle for Normandy, 1944 |
| 48 | Porʻanut |
| 49 | Secret War |
| 50 | Secret War |
| 51 | Soldiers |
| 52 | Soldiers |
| 53 | THE SECRET WAR SPIES, CODES AND GUERRILLAS 1939-45 |
| 54 | The Battle For The Falklands |
| 55 | The Battle For The Falklands |
| 56 | The Battle for the Falklands |
| 57 | The Battle for the Falklands by Hastings, Max, Jenkins, Simon(June 1, 1983) Hardcover |
| 58 | The Battle for the Falklands by Max Hastings (1983-06-30) |
| 59 | The Faces of World War II |
| 60 | The Secret War |
| 61 | The battle for the Falklands |
| 62 | VIETNAM AN EPIC TRAGEDY 1945-1975 |
| 63 | Victory in Europe |
| 64 | Vietnam |
| 65 | Vietnam |
| 66 | Vietnam |
| 67 | Winston's War |
| 68 | World War II |
| 69 | America 1968: the fire this time 1969 |
| 70 | The fire this time 1969 |
| 71 | Barricades in Belfast 1970 |
| 72 | Ulster 1969: the fight for civil rights in Northern Ireland 1970 |
| 73 | Montrose 1977 |
| 74 | Yoni 1979 |
| 75 | Battle of Britain 1980 |
| 76 | Das Reich 1981 |
| 77 | The Battle for the Falklands 1983 |
| 78 | Overlord 1984 |
| 79 | Victory in Europe 1985 |
| 80 | The Oxford Book of Military Anecdotes 1987 |
| 81 | "Daily Telegraph" Record of the Second World War Month by Month, 1939-45 1989 |
| 82 | Outside days 1989 |
| 83 | On the Offensive 1995 |
| 84 | Bomber Command 1999 |
| 85 | Scattered shots 1999 |
| 86 | Going to the wars 2000 |
| 87 | The Korean War 2000 |
| 88 | Editor 2002 |
| 89 | Armageddon 2004 |
| 90 | The Second World War 2004 |
| 91 | Country fair 2005 |
| 92 | A Portrait of England 2006 |
| 93 | Warriors 2006 |
| 94 | Nemesis 2007 |
| 95 | Retribution 2008 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Max Hastings written?
- Max Hastings has written 95 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1969 to 2008.
- Are Max Hastings's series complete?
- Max Hastings has 1 completed series.