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ⓘ About Michael Shaara
Michael Shaara was an American author born in 1928 and who was best known for this science fiction and historical novels. Michael Shaara is also known for being Jeff Shaara’s father. +Biography Michael Shaara was born in Jersey City to Italian Immigrants. A student of Rutgers University, Michael always knew that he would pursue writing. And he eventually brought this dream to pass. Michael started small. By the 1950s, the author had begun publishing short science fiction stories in magazines, and some of his stories were so good that he even won awards. Michael’s renown slowly grew, with his short stories eventually drawing the interest of notable brands of print media like Playboy and Cosmopolitan.
All Book Series by Michael Shaara
The Last Full Measure
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1998 Anthology · Jeff Shaara
Little Joe...The Hard Way
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Michael Shaara?
Michael Shaara was an American author born in 1928 and who was best known for this science fiction and historical novels. Michael Shaara is also known for being Jeff Shaara’s father. +Biography Michael Shaara was born in Jersey City to Italian Immigrants. A student of Rutgers University, Michael always knew that he would pursue writing.
Which Michael Shaara series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Civil War: 1861-1865 series, the earliest of Michael Shaara's multi-book series: it opens with The Killer Angels (1974) and runs to 3 books across 1974–1998, ending with The Last Full Measure (1998).
How many books has Michael Shaara written?
Michael Shaara has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1952 and 2014. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Civil War: 1861-1865 series with 3 books — and 31 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Michael Shaara's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michael Shaara's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Civil War: 1861-1865 (1974–1998, 3 books).
How are Michael Shaara's books organised into series?
This guide splits Michael Shaara's 34 books into 1 named series and 31 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Civil War: 1861-1865 (3 books, 1974–1998).