Steven Pressfield Reading Order

11 books (2002–2022)

Steven Pressfield's eleven-book non-fiction series spans from 2002 to 2022 and explores themes of creativity, professional development, and personal transformation. The collection should be read in publication order, beginning with The War of Art and progressing through works like Do the Work, Turning Pro, and Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t, before concluding with Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be. The series appears to be complete, offering readers a comprehensive exploration of Pressfield's philosophy on overcoming creative resistance and achieving professional mastery.

Start with The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, the first of 11 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Do the Work 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Warrior Ethos 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Authentic Swing 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Lion's Gate 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	An American Jew 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t: Why That Is and What You Can Do About It 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Govt Cheese 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1995–2026)

Steven Pressfield's Standalone Novels series comprises twelve individual works published between 1995 and 2026, with the series remaining ongoing. While each novel stands alone as a complete story, readers should approach them in publication order beginning with The Legend of Bagger Vance. The collection spans historical fiction and non-fiction across diverse settings and time periods, offering Pressfield's explorations of conflict, character, and human virtue through narratives that do not require sequential reading but benefit from experiencing his evolving voice chronologically.

Start with The Legend of Bagger Vance, the first of 12 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Legend of Bagger Vance 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gates of Fire 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tides of War 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Last of the Amazons 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Virtues of War 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Afghan Campaign 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Killing Rommel 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Profession 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Knowledge 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	36 Righteous Men 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Man at Arms 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Arcadian 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible