Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Into the Valley | 1943 | John Hersey | Buy |
| 2 | Here to Stay | 1962 | John Hersey | Buy |
| 3 | Of Men and War | 1965 | John Hersey | Buy |
| 4 | The Algiers Motel Incident | 1968 | John Hersey | Buy |
| 5 | Letter to the Alumni | 1970 | John Hersey | Buy |
| 6 | The Writer’s Craft | 1973 | John Hersey | Buy |
| 7 | The President | 1975 | John Hersey | Buy |
| 8 | Aspects of the Presidency | 1980 | John Hersey | Buy |
| 9 | Blues | 1987 | John Hersey | Buy |
| 10 | Life Sketches | 1989 | John Hersey | Buy |
John Hersey’s non-fiction work reflects his career as both a journalist and a public intellectual. Into the Valley (1943) was one of the earliest accounts of combat on Guadalcanal. Here to Stay (1962) and Of Men and War (1965) continued his writing about wartime experiences. The Algiers Motel Incident (1968) investigated a police killing during the 1967 Detroit riots.
His later non-fiction turned to American politics and culture. Letter to the Alumni (1970) addressed the Yale community during a period of campus unrest, The President (1975) and Aspects of the Presidency (1980) drew on his access to the White House, and Life Sketches (1989) collected autobiographical essays.