A Detailed Glimpse into Steven Pressfield’s Life
Enriched with extensive experience across various professions, from a copywriter, instructor, truck driver, barman and oilfield deckhand to mental hospital attendant and fruit-picker, Steven Pressfield is a versatile American author and screenwriter. A graduate of Duke University, he also honorably served in the United States Marines.
In his initial stages of authorship, he faced significant challenges and adversity, even spending a period living out of his car, trying to make his mark in the prestigious world of books in order. His perseverance and commitment bore fruit when he co-founded a publishing house known as Black Irish Books with his agent, Shawn Coyne.
Steven Pressfield: A Bold Introduction to the World of Letters
Pressfield made his literary debut in 1995 with the novel “The Legend of Bagger Vance”. This marked the start of his impressive journey in the realm of books, following a thoughtfully sequential narrative style as seen in his books in order.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Legend of Bagger Vance | (1995) |    |
| Gates of Fire | (1998) | |
| Tides of War | (2000) | |
| Last of the Amazons | (2002) | |
| The Virtues of War | (2004) | |
| The Afghan Campaign | (2006) | |
| Killing Rommel | (2008) | |
| The Profession | (2011) | |
| The Knowledge | (2016) | |
| 36 Righteous Men | (2019) | |
| A Man at Arms | (2021) | |