Oxford History of the United States Books in Order
Oxford History of the United States contains 14 books, published between 1973 and 2026. The first book is The American People in the Great Depression: Freedom from Fear, Part One (1973) and the newest is Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000-1680 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 1973–2026
- Pages on record
- 941 in 1 of 14 books
The Oxford History of the United States is a multi-volume history of the United States, with volumes dated by period. Fourteen are catalogued, among them The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789 (1982), Battle Cry of Freedom (1988), Grand Expectations: The United States, 1945-1974 (1996), Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 (1999), What Hath God Wrought (2007), From Colony to Superpower (2008) and Empire of Liberty (2009). David M. Kennedy and George C. Herring are each credited on 3 volumes and James T. Patterson on 2, with Robert Middlekauff, James M. McPherson, Daniel Walker Howe, Gordon S. Wood and Richard White on one each. Recorded subjects include United States politics and government, civilization and Reconstruction.
How many Oxford History of the United States books are there?
Oxford History of the United States has 14 books, released between 1973 and 2026.
Oxford History of the United States Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Oxford History of the United States books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The American People in the Great Depression: Freedom from Fear, Part One1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 2The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-17891982 · confirmed 1/41982–1/4
- 3Battle Cry of Freedom1988 · confirmed 1/41988–1/4
- 4Grand Expectations: The United States, 1945-19741996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 5Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-19451999 · confirmed 1/41999–1/4
- 6The American People in World War II: Freedom from Fear, Part Two2003 · confirmed 1/42003–1/4
- 7Restless Giant: The United States from Watergate to Bush v. Gore2005 · confirmed 1/42005–1/4
- 8What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815 - 18482007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 9From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations since 17762008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 10Empire of Liberty2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 11The American Century and Beyond: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1893-20142015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 12Years of Peril and Ambition: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1776-19212015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 13The Republic for Which It Stands2017 · 941 pages · confirmed 1/420179411/4
- 14Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000-16802026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Where to start with Oxford History of the United States
Start with The American People in the Great Depression: Freedom from Fear, Part One (1973), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Oxford History of the United States book?
Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000-1680 (2026) is the newest Oxford History of the United States book released so far.
Is there a new Oxford History of the United States book coming?
No next Oxford History of the United States book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Oxford History of the United States at a glance
- Still running
- Oxford History of the United States is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Oxford History of the United States books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 941 pages across the 1 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 941 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Oxford History of the United States books, 5 of 14, were published in the 2000s.
- Attribution
- Of the 14 titles, 3 are credited to David M. Kennedy, 3 to George C. Herring, 2 to James T. Patterson and 1 to Robert Middlekauff. A further 5 writers are credited.
What the Oxford History of the United States books are about
2 of the 14 Oxford History of the United States books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: politics and government is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Politics and government 2 of 2 books
- Civilization 1 of 2 books
- History 1 of 2 books
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) 1 of 2 books
- United States -- History -- 1865-1921 1 of 2 books
- United states, civilization, 1783-1865 1 of 2 books
- United states, history, 1865-1898 1 of 2 books