The Oxford History of the United States books in order

Q: "How many books are in the The Oxford History of the United States series?"

"There are thirteen books in the The Oxford History of the United States series, published between 1973 and 2017."

Q: "What is the first book in the The Oxford History of the United States series?"

"The first book in the The Oxford History of the United States series is The American People in the Great Depression: Freedom from Fear, Part One, published in 1973."

Q: "What is The Oxford History of the United States?"

"Commissioned by Oxford University Press, this series aims to tell the complete story of the United States through volumes written by top historians. The series includes multiple Pulitzer Prize winners, including James McPherson's Battle Cry of Freedom and David Kennedy's Freedom from Fear."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The American People in the Great Depression: Freedom from Fear, Part One	1973	Richard White	Buy
2	The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789	1982	Richard White	Buy
3	Battle Cry of Freedom	1988	Richard White	Buy
4	Grand Expectations: The United States, 1945-1974	1996	Richard White	Buy
5	Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945	1999	Richard White	Buy
6	The American People in World War II: Freedom from Fear, Part Two	2003	Richard White	Buy
7	Restless Giant: The United States from Watergate to Bush v. Gore	2005	Richard White	Buy
8	What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815 - 1848	2007	Richard White	Buy
9	From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations since 1776	2008	Richard White	Buy
10	Empire of Liberty	2009	Richard White	Buy
11	The American Century and Beyond: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1893-2014	2015	Richard White	Buy
12	Years of Peril and Ambition: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1776-1921	2015	Richard White	Buy
13	The Republic for Which It Stands	2017	Richard White	Buy

The Oxford History of the United States is one of the most ambitious American history projects ever undertaken. Each volume covers a distinct era, written by a historian with deep expertise in that period. The series has produced several Pulitzer Prize-winning books, including Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson and Freedom from Fear by David Kennedy.

Richard White contributed The Republic for Which It Stands (2017), covering the period from Reconstruction through the Gilded Age. The 13 volumes listed here span from the American Revolution to the post-Cold War era, offering a comprehensive and authoritative account of the nation’s history that balances political, social, economic, and cultural perspectives.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Oxford History of the United States series?

There are thirteen books in the The Oxford History of the United States series, published between 1973 and 2017.

What is the first book in the The Oxford History of the United States series?

The first book in the The Oxford History of the United States series is The American People in the Great Depression: Freedom from Fear, Part One, published in 1973.

What is The Oxford History of the United States?

Commissioned by Oxford University Press, this series aims to tell the complete story of the United States through volumes written by top historians. The series includes multiple Pulitzer Prize winners, including James McPherson’s Battle Cry of Freedom and David Kennedy’s Freedom from Fear.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order