Stephen E. Ambrose Reading Order
7 series · 48 books · Born 10 Jan 1936
Stephen E. Ambrose was a prominent historian and biographer known for his engaging narratives about American history. Active from 1962 to 2005, he authored 48 books across various series, including those on Eisenhower and Nixon, as well as essays and standalone works. His most notable contributions continue to resonate in the field of historical literature, making him a significant figure in popular American history.
Anthologies Series
Complete7 books (1976–2005)
Start with Soldiers as Statesmen, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Soldiers as Statesmen 1976Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  America's Intervention In Vietnam: An Anthology 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | What If?: The World's Foremost Historians Imagine What Might Have Been 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  What if? The World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | No End Save Victory 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  West Point: Two Centuries of Honor and Tradition 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | The Cold War 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
Eisenhower Series
Complete2 books (1983–1984)
Start with Eisenhower, Volume #1 and read in order.
Eisenhower Center Studies on War and Peace Series
Complete3 books (1994–1999)
Start with Voices of D-Day: The Story of the Allied Invasion Told by Those Who Were There(By: Ronald J. Drez) and read in order.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Voices of D-Day: The Story of the Allied Invasion Told by Those Who Were There(By: Ronald J. Drez) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Eisenhower: A Centenary Assessment(With: Günter Bischof) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Architects of Intervention: The United States the Third World and the Cold War 1946-1962(By: Zachary Karabell) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
Nixon Series
Complete3 books (1987–1991)
Start with Nixon Volume #1 and read in order.
Non-Fiction Series
Complete28 books (1962–2002)
Start with Halleck, the first of 28 books in the Non-Fiction series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Halleck 1962Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Upton and the Army 1964Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Duty, Honor, Country: A History of West Point 1966Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Institutions in Modern America 1967Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower 1970Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Rise to Globalism: American Foreign Policy Since 1938 1971Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Military and American Society 1972Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors 1975Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Ike's Spies: Eisenhower and the Espionage Establishment 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Milton S. Eisenhower: Educational Statesman(With: Richard H. Immerman) 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Pegasus Bridge: D-Day: The Daring British Airborne Raid 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Eisenhower: Soldier and President 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  D-Day: June 6, 1944, The Climactic Battle of World War II 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  American Heritage: New History of World War II 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Americans at War 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Citizen Soldiers: From the Normandy Beaches to the Surrender of Germany 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Lewis and Clark: Voyage of Discovery 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  The Victors: Eisenhower and His Boys: The Men of WWII 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Victory in Europe, May 1945 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Comrades: Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Witness to America(With: Douglas Brinkley) 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 |  The Good Fight: How World War II Was Won 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  The Wild Blue: The Men And Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany, 1944-45 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation: From the Louisiana Purchase to Today(With: Douglas Brinkley) 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 |  To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
Norton Essays in American History Series
Complete4 books (1967–1976)
Start with Andrew Jackson and the Bank War(By: Robert V. Remini), the first of 4 books in the Norton Essays in American History series.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete1 book (2003–2003)
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  This Vast Land: A Young Man's Journal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Stephen E. Ambrose written?
- Stephen E. Ambrose has written 48 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 1962 to 2005.
- What is the first book in each Stephen E. Ambrose series?
- Here are the first books in Stephen E. Ambrose's series: Anthologies: Soldiers as Statesmen; Eisenhower: Eisenhower, Volume #1; Eisenhower Center Studies on War and Peace: Voices of D-Day: The Story of the Allied Invasion Told by Those Who Were There(By: Ronald J. Drez); Nixon: Nixon Volume #1; Non-Fiction: Halleck.
- What order should I read Stephen E. Ambrose's books?
- We recommend reading Stephen E. Ambrose's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Stephen E. Ambrose's series complete?
- Stephen E. Ambrose has 7 completed series.