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ⓘ About David Halberstam
David Halberstam was an American author, journalist, and historian. He is recognized for his work covering topics on everything from politics to business, media, sports journalism, American culture, the Vietnam War, history, and media. He would pass away in 2007. David was born on April 10, 1934, in New York City to Blanche and Charles Halberstam. His mother was a teacher and his father was a surgeon in the Army. He grew up in Winsted, Connecticut as part of a Jewish family. They would later move to Yonkers in New York and in 1951, David graduated high school. He would get accepted to Harvard, was managing editor of The Harvard Crimson, and graduated with his degree in 1955. David continued professionally in journalism, working in Mississippi at the Daily Times Leader.
All Book Series by David Halberstam
The Making Of A Quagmire: America and Vietnam During the Kennedy Era
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 1965 Co-authored · Daniel J. Singal
Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made
Book 15 of 21 · published 1999
War in a Time of Peace: Bush, Clinton and the Generals
Book 16 of 21 · published 2001
The Glory Game: How the 1958 NFL Championship Changed Football Forever
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2009
Everything They Had: Sports Writing from David Halberstam
Single-title series · published 2008
The Best American Sports Writing 1991
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1991
Defining a Nation: Our America and the Sources of Its Strength
Book 4 of 7 · published 2003
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Halberstam?
David Halberstam was an American author, journalist, and historian. He is recognized for his work covering topics on everything from politics to business, media, sports journalism, American culture, the Vietnam War, history, and media. He would pass away in 2007.
Which David Halberstam series should I start with?
David Halberstam's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Making Of A Quagmire: America and Vietnam During the Kennedy Era (1965).
How many books has David Halberstam written?
David Halberstam has 29 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1965 and 2023. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction, Anthologies and Collections.
In what order should David Halberstam's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 29 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are David Halberstam's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Halberstam's 29 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (21 books); Anthologies (7 books); Collections (1 book).