Bob Drury Non-Fiction books in order

Bob Drury's non-fiction catalog spans 18 books of military history and narrative journalism, from Fatso (1987) through The Phantom (2026), covering conflicts from the American frontier to Afghanistan.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Fatso: Football When Men Were Really Men 1987 Bob Drury Buy
2 Incident at Howard Beach: The Case for Murder 1990 Bob Drury Buy
3 Mafia Cop 1992 Bob Drury Buy
4 The Rescue Season: The Heroic Story of Parajumpers on the Edge of the World 2001 Bob Drury Buy
5 Halsey’s Typhoon 2007 Bob Drury Buy
6 The Last Stand of Fox Company 2008 Bob Drury Buy
7 Last Men Out 2011 Bob Drury Buy
8 Signature Wound: Hidden Bombs, Heroic Soldiers, and the Shocking, Secret Story of the Afghanistan War 2011 Bob Drury Buy
9 Red Cloud 2013 Bob Drury Buy
10 The Heart of Everything That Is 2013 Bob Drury Buy
11 War, Sports…and Butterflies: The Greatest Hits of Bob Drury 2014 Bob Drury Buy
12 A Dog’s Gift: The Inspirational Story of Veterans and Children Healed by Man’s Best Friend 2015 Bob Drury Buy
13 Lucky 666 2016 Bob Drury Buy
14 Valley Forge 2018 Bob Drury Buy
15 Blood and Treasure 2021 Bob Drury Buy
16 The Last Hill 2022 Bob Drury Buy
17 Throne of Grace 2024 Bob Drury Buy
18 The Phantom 2026 Bob Drury Buy

Bob Drury’s non-fiction spans nearly four decades, beginning with Fatso: Football When Men Were Really Men (1987) and continuing through The Phantom (2026). The core of his catalog is military history written with narrative drive — books that bring the experiences of soldiers, pilots, and commanders to life with the detail and pacing of a journalist who knows how to tell a story.

His subjects range across American military history: the Revolutionary War (Valley Forge), the frontier wars (Red Cloud, Blood and Treasure), World War II (Halsey’s Typhoon, Lucky 666, The Last Hill), the Korean War (The Last Stand of Fox Company), and the Afghanistan conflict (Signature Wound). Alongside these, he has written about rescue teams (The Rescue Season), service dogs (A Dog’s Gift), and true crime (Incident at Howard Beach, Mafia Cop).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Bob Drury Non-Fiction series?

There are eighteen books in the Bob Drury Non-Fiction series, published between 1987 and 2026.

What is the first book in the Bob Drury Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Bob Drury Non-Fiction series is Fatso: Football When Men Were Really Men, published in 1987.

Which Bob Drury book should you read first?

The Heart of Everything That Is (2013), co-written with Tom Clavin, is an accessible starting point — a narrative biography of Lakota chief Red Cloud that reads like a novel. For World War II readers, The Last Stand of Fox Company (2008) and Lucky 666 (2016) are strong choices. Valley Forge (2018) appeals to Revolutionary War enthusiasts.

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