Stephen Harding Non-Fiction books in order

Stephen Harding's non-fiction books cover military history topics from World War II aviation and maritime warfare to espionage and forgotten battles.

Reading order

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

Stephen Harding’s non-fiction spans more than forty years of military history writing. His earlier works focus on equipment and operations, covering subjects like the Queen Mary’s wartime service, the air campaign over Grenada, and U.S. Army aviation. Starting around 2010, his books took on a more narrative style, zeroing in on individual stories from World War II that had been largely overlooked.

The Last Battle tells the remarkable true story of American GIs and Wehrmacht soldiers who joined forces to defend an Austrian castle against an SS assault in the final days of the war. Last to Die follows the crew of a B-32 Dominator on the last combat mission of the Pacific War, while The Castaway’s War recounts one American’s survival and guerrilla fight against Japanese forces on a remote Pacific island. Each book draws on extensive archival research and firsthand accounts.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Stephen Harding Non-Fiction series?

There are eleven books in the Stephen Harding Non-Fiction series, published between 1982 and 2026.

What is the first book in the Stephen Harding Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Stephen Harding Non-Fiction series is Gray Ghost: The R.M.S. Queen Mary at War, published in 1982.

What topics does Stephen Harding write about?

Harding writes about military aviation, maritime history, and overlooked episodes from World War II. His books range from aircraft histories like the B-32 Dominator to narrative accounts of individual soldiers, such as the last American killed in the war. He has also covered wartime espionage and the FBI’s counterintelligence operations in Europe.

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