Stephen Harding books

Stephen Harding is an American military historian, defense journalist, and editor-in-chief of Military History magazine, known for his non-fiction books on World War II and aviation history.

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Gray Ghost: The R.M.S. Queen Mary at War 1982 Buy
Air War Grenada 1984 Buy
Dominator: The Story of the Consolidated B-32 Bomber 1984 Buy
U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947 1990 Buy
Great Liners at War 1997 Buy
Sail Army: A Pictorial Guide to Current U.S. Army Watercraft 2005 Buy
Dawn of Infamy /Voyage to Oblivion 2010 Buy
The Last Battle: When U.S. and German Soldiers Joined Forces in the Waning Hours of World War II in Europe 2013 Buy
Last to Die: A Defeated Empire, a Forgotten Mission, and the Last American Killed in World War II 2015 Buy
The Castaway’s War: One Man’s Battle Against Imperial Japan 2016 Buy
G.I. G-Men: The Untold Story of the FBI’s Search for American Traitors, Collaborators, and Spies in World War II Europe 2026 Buy

Stephen Harding is a defense journalist and military historian based in Northern Virginia. He currently serves as editor-in-chief of Military History magazine and has written extensively on aviation, maritime, and military subjects over a career spanning more than four decades. His reporting has taken him to conflict zones in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, the Middle East, and Iraq.

Harding’s early books covered specialized military topics, from the wartime service of the Queen Mary in Gray Ghost (1982) to the overlooked B-32 Dominator bomber program. His later work shifted toward narrative non-fiction, telling stories of individual soldiers and forgotten episodes of World War II. The Last Battle (2013) became a New York Times bestseller, and both The Castaway’s War (2016) and Dawn of Infamy (2010) were optioned for film adaptations. His most recent book, G.I. G-Men (2026), examines the FBI’s hunt for American traitors in wartime Europe.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Stephen Harding written?

Stephen Harding has written eleven books in one series.

What was Stephen Harding's first book?

Stephen Harding’s first book is Gray Ghost: The R.M.S. Queen Mary at War, published in 1982.

What is Stephen Harding's most popular book?

His most popular book is The Last Battle (2013), a New York Times bestseller about the extraordinary final battle of World War II in Europe, where American and German soldiers fought side by side against SS troops in the Austrian Alps. The book has been optioned for a major motion picture.

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