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Steven Pressfield Books in Order

Find every Steven Pressfield book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 23 books / 2 series

American author Steven Pressfield is best known for the historical novel *Gates of Fire* and his seminal self-help work *The War of Art*. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide. This page provides the Steven Pressfield books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Steven Pressfield Books in Chronological Order

1995 The Legend of Bagger Vance POoSN / 1 Buy
1998 Gates of Fire POoSN / 2 Buy
2000 Tides of War POoSN / 3 Buy
2002 The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles POoNB / 1 Buy
2002 Last of the Amazons POoSN / 4 Buy
2004 The Virtues of War POoSN / 5 Buy
2006 The Afghan Campaign POoSN / 6 Buy
2008 Killing Rommel POoSN / 7 Buy
2011 Do the Work POoNB / 2 Buy
2011 The Warrior Ethos POoNB / 3 Buy
2011 The Profession POoSN / 8 Buy
2012 Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work POoNB / 4 Buy
2013 The Authentic Swing POoNB / 5 Buy
2014 The Lion's Gate POoNB / 6 Buy
2015 An American Jew POoNB / 7 Buy
2016 Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t: Why That Is and What You Can Do About It POoNB / 8 Buy
2016 The Knowledge POoSN / 9 Buy
2018 The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning POoNB / 9 Buy
2019 36 Righteous Men POoSN / 10 Buy
2021 A Man at Arms POoSN / 11 Buy
2022 Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be POoNB / 10 Buy
2022 Govt Cheese POoNB / 11 Buy
2026 The Arcadian POoSN / 12 Buy

Steven Pressfield Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 11 books / 2002-2022
01 The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles 2002 Buy
02 Do the Work 2011 Buy
03 The Warrior Ethos 2011 Buy
04 Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work 2012 Buy
05 The Authentic Swing 2013 Buy
06 The Lion's Gate 2014 Buy
07 An American Jew 2015 Buy
08 Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t: Why That Is and What You Can Do About It 2016 Buy
09 The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning 2018 Buy
10 Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be 2022 Buy
11 Govt Cheese 2022 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 12 books / 1995-2026
01 The Legend of Bagger Vance 1995 Buy
02 Gates of Fire 1998 Buy
03 Tides of War 2000 Buy
04 Last of the Amazons 2002 Buy
05 The Virtues of War 2004 Buy
06 The Afghan Campaign 2006 Buy
07 Killing Rommel 2008 Buy
08 The Profession 2011 Buy
09 The Knowledge 2016 Buy
10 36 Righteous Men 2019 Buy
11 A Man at Arms 2021 Buy
12 The Arcadian 2026 Buy

Where to start with Steven Pressfield

What is the best order to read Steven Pressfield books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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