A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Howard Fast Books in Order

The complete Howard Fast reading order — 40 books from 1605–1973.

  1. 01 The legacy 1605 Amazon — buy The legacy Bookshop — buy The legacy ThriftBooks — buy The legacy eBooks.com — buy The legacy
  2. 02 Establishment, The 1724 Amazon — buy Establishment, The Bookshop — buy Establishment, The ThriftBooks — buy Establishment, The eBooks.com — buy Establishment, The
  3. 03 The outsider 1777 Amazon — buy The outsider Bookshop — buy The outsider ThriftBooks — buy The outsider eBooks.com — buy The outsider
  4. 04 Patrick Henry and the frigate's keel 1936 Amazon — buy Patrick Henry and the frigate's keel Bookshop — buy Patrick Henry and the frigate's keel ThriftBooks — buy Patrick Henry and the frigate's keel eBooks.com — buy Patrick Henry and the frigate's keel
  5. 05 Conceived in Liberty 1939 Amazon — buy Conceived in Liberty Bookshop — buy Conceived in Liberty ThriftBooks — buy Conceived in Liberty eBooks.com — buy Conceived in Liberty
  6. 06 The last frontier 1941 Amazon — buy The last frontier Bookshop — buy The last frontier ThriftBooks — buy The last frontier eBooks.com — buy The last frontier
  7. 07 Haym Salomon 1941 Amazon — buy Haym Salomon ThriftBooks — buy Haym Salomon eBooks.com — buy Haym Salomon
  8. 08 The unvanquished 1942 Amazon — buy The unvanquished Bookshop — buy The unvanquished ThriftBooks — buy The unvanquished eBooks.com — buy The unvanquished
  9. 09 Goethals and the Panama Canal 1942 Amazon — buy Goethals and the Panama Canal ThriftBooks — buy Goethals and the Panama Canal eBooks.com — buy Goethals and the Panama Canal
  10. 10 Citizen Tom Paine 1943 Amazon — buy Citizen Tom Paine Bookshop — buy Citizen Tom Paine ThriftBooks — buy Citizen Tom Paine eBooks.com — buy Citizen Tom Paine
  11. 11 Freedom Road 1944 Amazon — buy Freedom Road Bookshop — buy Freedom Road ThriftBooks — buy Freedom Road eBooks.com — buy Freedom Road
  12. 12 The American 1946 Amazon — buy The American Bookshop — buy The American ThriftBooks — buy The American eBooks.com — buy The American
  13. 13 The children 1947 Amazon — buy The children Bookshop — buy The children ThriftBooks — buy The children eBooks.com — buy The children
  14. 14 My glorious brothers 1948 Amazon — buy My glorious brothers Bookshop — buy My glorious brothers ThriftBooks — buy My glorious brothers eBooks.com — buy My glorious brothers
  15. 15 The Proud and the Free 1950 Amazon — buy The Proud and the Free Bookshop — buy The Proud and the Free ThriftBooks — buy The Proud and the Free eBooks.com — buy The Proud and the Free
  16. 16 Literature and reality 1950 Amazon — buy Literature and reality Bookshop — buy Literature and reality ThriftBooks — buy Literature and reality eBooks.com — buy Literature and reality
  17. 17 Spartacus 1951 Amazon — buy Spartacus Bookshop — buy Spartacus ThriftBooks — buy Spartacus eBooks.com — buy Spartacus
  18. 18 The passion of Sacco and Vanzetti 1953 Amazon — buy The passion of Sacco and Vanzetti Bookshop — buy The passion of Sacco and Vanzetti ThriftBooks — buy The passion of Sacco and Vanzetti eBooks.com — buy The passion of Sacco and Vanzetti
  19. 19 Thirty pieces of silver 1953 Amazon — buy Thirty pieces of silver Bookshop — buy Thirty pieces of silver ThriftBooks — buy Thirty pieces of silver eBooks.com — buy Thirty pieces of silver
  20. 20 Silas Timberman 1954 Amazon — buy Silas Timberman Bookshop — buy Silas Timberman ThriftBooks — buy Silas Timberman eBooks.com — buy Silas Timberman
  21. 21 The last supper, and other stories 1955 Amazon — buy The last supper, and other stories Bookshop — buy The last supper, and other stories ThriftBooks — buy The last supper, and other stories eBooks.com — buy The last supper, and other stories
  22. 22 The naked god 1957 Amazon — buy The naked god Bookshop — buy The naked god ThriftBooks — buy The naked god eBooks.com — buy The naked god
  23. 23 Moses 1958 Amazon — buy Moses Bookshop — buy Moses ThriftBooks — buy Moses eBooks.com — buy Moses
  24. 24 The Winston affair 1959 Amazon — buy The Winston affair Bookshop — buy The Winston affair ThriftBooks — buy The Winston affair eBooks.com — buy The Winston affair
  25. 25 Sylvia 1960 Amazon — buy Sylvia Bookshop — buy Sylvia ThriftBooks — buy Sylvia eBooks.com — buy Sylvia
  26. 26 The Howard Fast reader 1960 Amazon — buy The Howard Fast reader ThriftBooks — buy The Howard Fast reader eBooks.com — buy The Howard Fast reader
  27. 27 April Morning 1961 Amazon — buy April Morning Bookshop — buy April Morning ThriftBooks — buy April Morning eBooks.com — buy April Morning
  28. 28 Power 1962 Amazon — buy Power Bookshop — buy Power ThriftBooks — buy Power eBooks.com — buy Power
  29. 29 Agrippa's Daughter 1964 Amazon — buy Agrippa's Daughter Bookshop — buy Agrippa's Daughter ThriftBooks — buy Agrippa's Daughter eBooks.com — buy Agrippa's Daughter
  30. 30 Lydia 1964 Amazon — buy Lydia Bookshop — buy Lydia ThriftBooks — buy Lydia eBooks.com — buy Lydia
  31. 31 Margie 1966 Amazon — buy Margie Bookshop — buy Margie ThriftBooks — buy Margie eBooks.com — buy Margie
  32. 32 Sally 1967 Amazon — buy Sally Bookshop — buy Sally ThriftBooks — buy Sally eBooks.com — buy Sally
  33. 33 The hunter and the trap 1967 Amazon — buy The hunter and the trap Bookshop — buy The hunter and the trap ThriftBooks — buy The hunter and the trap eBooks.com — buy The hunter and the trap
  34. 34 The Jews: story of a people 1968 Amazon — buy The Jews: story of a people Bookshop — buy The Jews: story of a people ThriftBooks — buy The Jews: story of a people eBooks.com — buy The Jews: story of a people
  35. 35 Cynthia 1968 Amazon — buy Cynthia Bookshop — buy Cynthia ThriftBooks — buy Cynthia eBooks.com — buy Cynthia
  36. 36 The general zapped an angel 1970 Amazon — buy The general zapped an angel Bookshop — buy The general zapped an angel ThriftBooks — buy The general zapped an angel eBooks.com — buy The general zapped an angel
  37. 37 The crossing 1971 Amazon — buy The crossing Bookshop — buy The crossing ThriftBooks — buy The crossing eBooks.com — buy The crossing
  38. 38 The Hessian 1972 Amazon — buy The Hessian Bookshop — buy The Hessian ThriftBooks — buy The Hessian eBooks.com — buy The Hessian
  39. 39 A touch of infinity 1973 Amazon — buy A touch of infinity Bookshop — buy A touch of infinity ThriftBooks — buy A touch of infinity eBooks.com — buy A touch of infinity
  40. 40 Millie 1973 Amazon — buy Millie Bookshop — buy Millie ThriftBooks — buy Millie eBooks.com — buy Millie

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Track your progress through Howard Fast

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The legacy 1605
2 Establishment, The 1724
3 The outsider 1777
4 Patrick Henry and the frigate's keel 1936
5 Conceived in Liberty 1939
6 The last frontier 1941
7 Haym Salomon 1941
8 The unvanquished 1942
9 Goethals and the Panama Canal 1942
10 Citizen Tom Paine 1943
11 Freedom Road 1944
12 The American 1946
13 The children 1947
14 My glorious brothers 1948
15 The Proud and the Free 1950
16 Literature and reality 1950
17 Spartacus 1951
18 The passion of Sacco and Vanzetti 1953
19 Thirty pieces of silver 1953
20 Silas Timberman 1954
21 The last supper, and other stories 1955
22 The naked god 1957
23 Moses 1958
24 The Winston affair 1959
25 Sylvia 1960
26 The Howard Fast reader 1960
27 April Morning 1961
28 Power 1962
29 Agrippa's Daughter 1964
30 Lydia 1964
31 Margie 1966
32 Sally 1967
33 The hunter and the trap 1967
34 The Jews: story of a people 1968
35 Cynthia 1968
36 The general zapped an angel 1970
37 The crossing 1971
38 The Hessian 1972
39 A touch of infinity 1973
40 Millie 1973

Howard Fast reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The legacy (1605). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Howard Fast — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Howard Fast books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1605–1973.

What is the newest Howard Fast book?

Millie, published in 1973.