American War Heroes Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Pacific Alamo |
2003 |
Buy |
| As Good As Dead : The True WWII Story of Eleven American POWs Who Escaped from Palawan Island |
2016 |
Buy |
| As Good As Dead |
2020 |
Buy |
| Chesty Puller |
2021 |
Buy |
| Only the Brave |
2021 |
Buy |
| Rock Force |
2021 |
Buy |
| Battle Stations |
2021 |
Buy |
| Torpedo Run |
2022 |
Buy |
| Blood and Fury |
2022 |
Buy |
| One Square Mile of Hell |
2022 |
Buy |
| Chuck Yeager |
2022 |
Buy |
| Chuck Yeager: |
2022 |
Buy |
| Above the Pacific |
2023 |
Buy |
| Len Lomell |
2023 |
Buy |
| Richard Bong |
2023 |
Buy |
| Destroyer Captain |
2024 |
Buy |
| Beyond the Call of Duty |
2024 |
Buy |
James D. Hornfischer Political Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Right Thinking |
1996 |
Buy |
| Hate is Not a Family Value |
1997 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors |
2003 |
Buy |
| Ship of Ghosts |
2006 |
Buy |
| Neptune’s Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal |
2011 |
Buy |
| Service: A Navy SEAL at War |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Fleet at Flood Tide |
2016 |
Buy |
| Who Can Hold the Sea |
2022 |
Buy |
James D. Hornfischer built a career writing about the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Pacific Theater. His non-fiction catalog includes well-known titles like The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors (2003), Ship of Ghosts (2006), and Neptune’s Inferno (2011), each covering different naval engagements with a focus on the men who fought them. He also co-authored Service: A Navy SEAL at War in 2011. His standalone non-fiction work spans nearly two decades, from 2003 through 2022’s Who Can Hold the Sea.
The American War Heroes series, which began in 2003 with Pacific Alamo, grew substantially from 2020 onward, with titles covering figures like Chesty Puller, Chuck Yeager, Richard Bong, and Len Lomell. These books arrived in quick succession between 2021 and 2024, suggesting a productive late-career period. His earliest publications were actually in a different area entirely: Right Thinking (1996) and Hate is Not a Family Value (1997) fall under the political category, making his later pivot to military history all the more distinct.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has James D. Hornfischer written?
James D. Hornfischer has written 25 books across three series.
What was James D. Hornfischer's first book?
James D. Hornfischer’s first book is Right Thinking, published in 1996.
What genres does James D. Hornfischer write in?
James D. Hornfischer writes non-fiction. Their best-known work includes the American War Heroes series.