Jeff Shaara

Best-Selling Novelist

Jeff Shaara is a New York Times bestselling author of twenty historical novels covering the Civil War, American Revolution, Mexican War, World Wars I and II, Korean War, and other pivotal moments in American history. The son of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Michael Shaara (The Killer Angels), Jeff began his writing career with Gods and Generals (1996), followed by The Last Full Measure (1998), both of which became national bestsellers. His works have earned numerous honors, including four American Library Association “William Young Boyd Awards” for Excellence in Military Fiction, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s “James Webb Award,” and recognition from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Jeff has served on the Board of Governors of the American Battlefield Trust, and currently serves on the advisory board of the Gettysburg Film Festival.