Bruce Catton Non-Fiction books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Bruce Catton Non-Fiction series?"

"There are 23 books in the Bruce Catton Non-Fiction series, published between 1948 and 2018."

Q: "What is the first book in the Bruce Catton Non-Fiction series?"

"The first book in the Bruce Catton Non-Fiction series is The War Lords Of Washington, published in 1948."

Q: "Which Bruce Catton non-fiction book is the best introduction?"

"The Civil War (1960) is a short, readable overview of the entire conflict. For something more personal, Waiting for the Morning Train (1972) is a memoir of Catton's Michigan childhood that explains how he came to write about history."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The War Lords Of Washington	1948	Bruce Catton	Buy
2	Banners at Shenandoah	1955	Bruce Catton	Buy
3	America Goes to War	1958	Bruce Catton	Buy
4	The Penguin Book of the American Civil War	1960	Bruce Catton	Buy
5	The American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War	1960	Bruce Catton	Buy
6	The American Heritage New History of the Civil War	1960	Bruce Catton	Buy
7	The Civil War	1960	Bruce Catton	Buy
8	Gettysburg: The Final Fury	1963	Bruce Catton	Buy
9	Two Roads to Sumter	1963	Bruce Catton	Buy
10	Waiting for the Morning Train	1972	Bruce Catton	Buy
11	A Short History of the Civil War	1976	Bruce Catton	Buy
12	The Bold and Magnificent Dream	1978	Bruce Catton	Buy
13	The American Heritage: Short History Of The Civil War	1978	Bruce Catton	Buy
14	Bruce Catton’s America: Selections From His Greatest Works	1979	Bruce Catton	Buy
15	Reflections on the Civil War	1981	Bruce Catton	Buy
16	Bruce Catton’s Civil War	1984	Bruce Catton	Buy
17	Grant Moves South, 1861-1863	1990	Bruce Catton	Buy
18	Last Days of the Civil War: The Enormous Silence	2015	Bruce Catton	Buy
19	U. S. Grant and the American Military Tradition	2015	Bruce Catton	Buy
20	Antietam	2016	Bruce Catton	Buy
21	The Battle of Gettysburg	2017	Bruce Catton	Buy
22	Shiloh	2017	Bruce Catton	Buy
23	The Meaning of the Civil War: An Address Delivered at the Chicago Historical Society, April 12, 1961	2018	Bruce Catton	Buy

Beyond his major narrative histories, Catton wrote extensively about the Civil War in shorter formats. The Civil War (1960) is a compact single-volume overview, while Gettysburg: The Final Fury (1963) focuses on a single battle. Waiting for the Morning Train (1972) is a memoir of growing up in small-town Michigan, where Civil War veterans were still part of the community.

His later non-fiction includes collections of essays, picture histories, and specialized studies. Reflections on the Civil War (1981) gathers his thoughts from a lifetime of research and writing about the conflict.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Bruce Catton Non-Fiction series?

There are 23 books in the Bruce Catton Non-Fiction series, published between 1948 and 2018.

What is the first book in the Bruce Catton Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Bruce Catton Non-Fiction series is The War Lords Of Washington, published in 1948.

Which Bruce Catton non-fiction book is the best introduction?

The Civil War (1960) is a short, readable overview of the entire conflict. For something more personal, Waiting for the Morning Train (1972) is a memoir of Catton’s Michigan childhood that explains how he came to write about history.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order