Non-Fiction Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Non-Fiction books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The War Lords Of Washington
Buy on Amazon1948
Banners at Shenandoah
Buy on Amazon1955
America Goes to War
Buy on Amazon1958
The Penguin Book of the American Civil War
Buy on Amazon1960
The American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War (With: Richard M. Ketchum)
Buy on Amazon1960
The American Heritage New History of the Civil War (With: James M. McPherson)
Buy on Amazon1960
The Civil War
Buy on Amazon1960
Gettysburg: The Final Fury
Buy on Amazon1963
Two Roads to Sumter
Buy on Amazon1963
Waiting for the Morning Train (With: William B. Catton)
Buy on Amazon1972
A Short History of the Civil War
Buy on Amazon1976
The Bold and Magnificent Dream (With: William B. Catton)
Buy on Amazon1978
The American Heritage: Short History Of The Civil War
Buy on Amazon1978
Bruce Catton's America: Selections From His Greatest Works
Buy on Amazon1979
Reflections on the Civil War
Buy on Amazon1981
Bruce Catton's Civil War
Buy on Amazon1984
Grant Moves South, 1861-1863
Buy on Amazon1990
Waiting For The Morning Train An American Boyhood
Buy on Amazon2013
Last Days of the Civil War: The Enormous Silence
Buy on Amazon2015
U. S. Grant and the American Military Tradition
Buy on Amazon2015
Antietam
Buy on Amazon2016
The Battle of Gettysburg
Buy on Amazon2017
Shiloh
Buy on Amazon2017
The Meaning of the Civil War: An Address Delivered at the Chicago Historical Society, April 12, 1961
Buy on Amazon2018
Non-Fiction Writing, Vol IV
Buy on Amazon1960
Grant, Lee, Lincoln and the Radicals: Essays on Civil War Leadership
Buy on Amazon2001
40 Model Essays
Buy on Amazon2005
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. The War Lords Of Washington (1948), 2. Banners at Shenandoah (1955), 3. America Goes to War (1958), 4. The Penguin Book of the American Civil War (1960), 5. The American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War (With: Richard M. Ketchum) (1960), and 22 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Bruce Catton contains 27 books. The series began in 1948 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Bruce Catton. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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