"All books by Edward L. Ayers"
In the Presence of Mine Enemies: The Civil War in the Heart of America, 1859-1864
Paperback, 2004
Winner of the Bancroft Prize: Through a gripping narrative based on massive new research, a leading historian reshapes our understanding of the Civil War.
What Caused the Civil War?: Reflections on the South and Southern History
Paperback, 2006
“An extremely good writer, [Ayers] is well worth reading . . . on the South and Southern history.”—Stephen Sears, Boston Globe
The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America
Hardback, 2017
Amid the devastation of war rise the first stirrings of freedom in this absorbing, ground-level narrative by an acclaimed historian.
The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America
Paperback, 2018
Winner of the Lincoln Prize
A landmark Civil War history told from a fresh, deeply researched ground-level perspective.
In the Presence of Mine Enemies: The Civil War in the Heart of America, 1859-1864
E Book, 2014
Winner of the Bancroft Prize: Through a gripping narrative based on massive new research, a leading historian reshapes our understanding of the Civil War.
What Caused the Civil War?: Reflections on the South and Southern History
E Book, 2016
“An extremely good writer, [Ayers] is well worth reading . . . on the South and Southern history.”—Stephen Sears, Boston GlobeThe Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America
E Book, 2017
Amid the devastation of war rise the first stirrings of freedom in this absorbing, ground-level narrative by an acclaimed historian.
American Visions: The United States, 1800-1860
Hardback, 2023
A leading historian’s absorbing narrative of America’s formative period, when voices of dissent and innovation challenged the nation
American Visions: The United States, 1800-1860
E Book
A leading historian’s absorbing narrative of America’s formative period, when voices of dissent and innovation challenged the nation
American Visions: The United States, 1800-1860
Paperback, 2024
A revealing history of the formative period when voices of dissent and innovation defied power and created visions of America still resonant today