Smithsonian History of Warfare Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Smithsonian History of Warfare books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
War in the Air 1914-45 (By: Williamson Murray)
Buy on Amazon1999
The Civil War and the Wars of the Nineteenth Century (By: Brian Holden Reid)
Buy on Amazon1999
Warfare in the Eighteenth Century (By: Jeremy Black)
Buy on Amazon1999
The Second World War in Europe (By: Charles Messenger)
Buy on Amazon1999
The Second World War in the East (By: H.P. Willmott)
Buy on Amazon2000
The Art Of War: War And Military Thought (By: Martin van Creveld)
Buy on Amazon2000
War at Sea in the Age of Sail (By: Andrew D. Lambert)
Buy on Amazon2000
War at Sea in the Ironclad Age (By: Richard Hill)
Buy on Amazon2000
History of Warfare: The Renaissance at War (By: John Keegan,Thomas F. Arnold)
Buy on Amazon2001
Wars of National Liberation (By: Daniel Moran)
Buy on Amazon2001
The Wars Of The Ancient Greeks (By: Victor Davis Hanson)
Buy on Amazon2002
Roman Warfare
Buy on Amazon2005
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Smithsonian History of Warfare series is publication order: 1. War in the Air 1914-45 (By: Williamson Murray) (1999), 2. The Civil War and the Wars of the Nineteenth Century (By: Brian Holden Reid) (1999), 3. Warfare in the Eighteenth Century (By: Jeremy Black) (1999), 4. The Second World War in Europe (By: Charles Messenger) (1999), 5. The Second World War in the East (By: H.P. Willmott) (2000), and 7 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
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