Books & Authors
Published: 8/19/25
The Five Best Books on Civil War Massacres
Civil War massacres frequently saw surrendering troops and noncombatants victimized. Here are five of the best books about some of the worst behavior of the Civil War.
Published: 8/19/25
Q&A with Jonathan W. White
A bookish Q&A with Jonathan W. White, professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University and the author or editor of 21 books.
Published: 8/13/25
Texas: An American History (2025)
Benjamin Heber Johnson has mastered his subject in "Texas: An American History."
Published: 8/6/25
The Final Bivouac (2025)
Chris Calkins's "The Final Bivouac" documents the "end" of the war in Virginia.
Published: 7/30/25
The Lower Battlefield of Antietam (2025)
Robert M. Dunkerly deserves credit for calling much-needed attention to the decisive final attack at Antietam.
Published: 5/28/25
The Five Best Books on Jefferson Davis
What are the best books about Confederate president Jefferson Davis? We asked two experts for their picks.
Published: 5/28/25
Q&A with Cecily Zander
A Q&A with historian Cecily Zander touches on what she's reading, her favorite books, and what kind of reader she is.
Published: 4/9/25
The Consequences of Confederate Citizenship (2025)
"The Consequences of Confederate Citizenship" presents correspondence that sheds light on the intricate connections between battle front and home front.
Published: 3/18/25
The Five Best Books on William T. Sherman
Historian Bennett Parten offers his picks of the five best books ever written about Union general William T. Sherman.
Published: 3/18/25
Q&A with Brian Matthew Jordan
A brief, bookish Q&A with Civil War historian Brian Matthew Jordan
Published: 1/2/25
The Best Civil War Books of 2024
What were the best Civil War history books published in 2024? Five Civil War historians offer their picks.
Published: 10/2/24
The Top Five Books on Johnny Reb
Matthew Christopher Hulbert offers his picks for the best books about the common Confederate soldier.
Published: 10/2/24
Q&A with Alan Taylor
Historian Allen Taylor discusses his 2024 book "American Civil Wars: A Continental History, 1850–1873."
Published: 8/2/24
Essential Reading on Chancellorsville
Historian John Hennessy on his top five books about the Battle of Chancellorsville.
Published: 8/2/24
Q&A with Erik Larson
Author Erik Larson discusses his book "The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War."
Published: 3/18/24
The Cabinet Diarists
Cecily Zander probes the personal writings of Lincoln administration cabinet members Edward Bates, Salmon P. Chase, and Gideon Welles.
Published: 3/18/24
Q&A with Harold Holzer
A discussion with Lincoln scholar Harold Hozler about his book "Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration."
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