Order of Michael Shaara Books

Michael Shaara (1928-1988) was an American writer known for his contributions to science fiction and historical fiction. He was the father of novelists Jeff Shaara and Lila Shaara. Before his writing career, Shaara worked as an amateur boxer and a police officer. He began selling his stories to magazines while also teaching literature at Florida State University. His novels The Killer Angels (originally titled Gettysburg) and For the Love of the Game were made into films. Jeff Shaara established the Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction, which is presented annually at Gettysburg College. Shaara published his first novel, The Broken Place, in 1968, although his short stories date back to 1952. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975 for The Killer Angels. Below is a list of Michael Shaara’s books in the order of their original publication.