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Smithsonian History of Warfare Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Smithsonian History of Warfare books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Smithsonian History of Warfare series? Start with "War in the Air 1914-45 (By: Williamson Murray)" (1999) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Smithsonian History of Warfare reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
War in the Air 1914-45 (By: Williamson Murray)
1999
The Civil War and the Wars of the Nineteenth Century (By: Brian Holden Reid)
1999
Warfare in the Eighteenth Century (By: Jeremy Black)
1999
The Second World War in Europe (By: Charles Messenger)
1999
The Second World War in the East (By: H.P. Willmott)
2000
The Art Of War: War And Military Thought (By: Martin van Creveld)
2000
War at Sea in the Age of Sail (By: Andrew D. Lambert)
2000
War at Sea in the Ironclad Age (By: Richard Hill)
2000
History of Warfare: The Renaissance at War (By: John Keegan,Thomas F. Arnold)
2001
Wars of National Liberation (By: Daniel Moran)
2001
The Wars Of The Ancient Greeks (By: Victor Davis Hanson)
2002
Roman Warfare
2005
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