Where to Start with Jeff Shaara
- Best entry point → The Frozen Hours
- Best standalone → The Old Lion
- Start the American Revolutionary War series → Rise to Rebellion
- What fans keep coming back to → Gods and Generals
- Best narrator for Jeff Shaara → The Rising Tide
- Highest rated by listeners → The Glorious Cause (The American Revolutionary War) (American Revolutionary War #2)
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The Frozen Hours
by Jeff Shaara
Narrated by Paul Michael
★ 4.43 ABR Score (5.9K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (4.7K) ★ 4.71 Audible (1.3K) - 2
The Rising Tide
World War II: 1939-1945 • Book 1
by Jeff Shaara
Narrated by Paul Michael
★ 4.29 ABR Score (11.7K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (10.2K) ★ 4.6 Audible (1.5K) - 3
The Glorious Cause (The American Revolutionary War)
American Revolutionary War • Book 2
by Jeff Shaara
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.40 ABR Score (9.0K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (7.9K) ★ 4.69 Audible (1.1K)More about this pick
Jeff Shaara continues his Revolutionary War saga with the pivotal battles and political struggles that shaped America's fight for independence.
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Gods and Generals
The Civil War Trilogy • Book 1
by Jeff Shaara
Narrated by Mark Bramhall
★ 4.37 ABR Score (38.7K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (37.7K) ★ 4.74 Audible (946)More about this pick
Four generals, four voices of conscience clashing with duty. Bramhall's narration makes their quiet moral crisis as gripping as any battle.
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A Blaze of Glory
Civil War: 1861-1865, Western Theater • Book 1
by Jeff Shaara
Narrated by Paul Michael
★ 4.17 ABR Score (7.4K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.56 Audible (926)More about this pick
Shaara writes Civil War history that reads like a thriller, and Paul Michael's narration captures the chaos and humanity of Shiloh with devastating precision.
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Rise to Rebellion
American Revolutionary War • Book 1
by Jeff Shaara
Narrated by Mark Bramhall
★ 4.41 ABR Score (11.1K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (10.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (560)More about this pick
Shaara makes the Revolution personal by following ordinary people through impossible choices. Bramhall's narration brings each voice to vivid, unforgettable life.
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Gone For Soldiers
by Jeff Shaara
Narrated by Jonathan Davis
★ 4.05 ABR Score (7.0K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (6.3K) ★ 4.4 Audible (632)More about this pick
Before the Civil War, Mexico was where Lee, Grant, and Sherman got their baptism. Shaara's mastery of military history illuminates this overlooked crucible.
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The Old Lion
by Jeff Shaara
Narrated by Paul Michael
★ 4.22 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.77 Audible (274) - 9
Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America's Hallowed Ground
Civil War Trilogy • Book 1
by Jeff Shaara
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 3.95 ABR Score (969 ratings)★ 4.17 Goodreads (857) ★ 4.56 Audible (112)More about this pick
Robertson Dean's measured, respectful narration transforms these battlefield tours into intimate conversations with a historian who actually understands the human cost—you'll hear the ground itself come alive.
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