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ⓘ About Richard White
Richard White is a history and non-fiction author from the United States that is one of the most respected in the genre. The author got his bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Santa Cruz. He is now one of America’s foremost scholars in the fields of environmental history, Native American history, and the American West. White now works at Stanford University as an American History Margaret Byrne Professor. White Joined the university in 1998 and has been a prolific author of books since then. He is best known for the classic work “Middle Ground.” The work made the final shortlist for a Pulitzer in 1992. Over the years, the work has been the winner of several major awards in the field of history.
All Book Series by Richard White
Land Use, Environment, and Social Change
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1979
The Frontier in American Culture
Book 5 of 9 · published 1994 Co-authored · Patricia Nelson Limerick
The American Revolution in Indian Country
Book 2 of 5 · published 1995 Anthology · Colin G. Calloway
Faith and Boundaries
Book 4 of 5 · published 2005 Anthology · David J. Silverman
Property and Dispossession
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2018 Anthology · Allan Greer
The Long, Bitter Trail
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1993 Anthology · Anthony F.C. Wallace
The Specter of Communism
Book 2 of 4 · published 1994 Anthology · Melvyn P. Leffler
Lyndon Johnson's War
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1997 Anthology · Michael H. Hunt
The American People in the Great Depression: Freedom from Fear, Part One
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 1973 Anthology · David M. Kennedy
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789
Book 2 of 14 · published 1982 Anthology · Robert Middlekauff
Battle Cry of Freedom
Book 3 of 14 · published 1988 Anthology · James M. McPherson
Grand Expectations: The United States, 1945-1974
Book 4 of 14 · published 1996 Anthology · James T. Patterson
Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945
Book 5 of 14 · published 1999 Anthology · David M. Kennedy
The American People in World War II: Freedom from Fear, Part Two
Book 6 of 14 · published 2003 Anthology · David M. Kennedy
Restless Giant: The United States from Watergate to Bush v. Gore
Book 7 of 14 · published 2005 Anthology · James T. Patterson
What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815 - 1848
Book 8 of 14 · published 2007 Anthology · Daniel Walker Howe
From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations since 1776
Book 9 of 14 · published 2008 Anthology · George C. Herring
The American Century and Beyond: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1893-2014
Book 11 of 14 · published 2015 Anthology · George C. Herring
Years of Peril and Ambition: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1776-1921
Book 12 of 14 · published 2015 Anthology · George C. Herring
Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000-1680
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2026 Anthology · Peter C. Mancall
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Richard White?
Richard White is a history and non-fiction author from the United States that is one of the most respected in the genre. The author got his bachelor's degree in history from the University of Santa Cruz. He is now one of America’s foremost scholars in the fields of environmental history, Native American history, and the American West.
Which Richard White series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Oxford History of the United States series, the earliest of Richard White's multi-book series: it opens with The American People in the Great Depression: Freedom from Fear, Part One (1973) and runs to 14 books across 1973–2026, ending with Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000-1680 (2026). Richard White's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Richard White written?
Richard White has 32 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1973 and 2026. 23 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The Oxford History of the United States series with 14 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Richard White's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard White's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Oxford History of the United States (1973–2026, 14 books), Cambridge Studies in North American Indian History (1991–2018, 5 books) and Critical Issue (1993–1997, 4 books).
How are Richard White's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard White's 32 books into 3 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Oxford History of the United States (14 books, 1973–2026); Cambridge Studies in North American Indian History (5 books, 1991–2018); Critical Issue (4 books, 1993–1997).