William Manchester

William Manchester

William Manchester was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States on April 1st, 1922 and passed away at the age of 82 on June 1st, 2004.

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William Manchester Stats: The most read book by William Manchester on Book Notification is Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932, the first novel in The Last Lion series. The second most read book is Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 (The Last Lion #3).

Below is a complete list of William Manchester books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by William Manchester is The Last Lion Series.

List of Arts & Photography in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1989

List of The Glory and the Dream Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Biographies & Memoirs in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Biographies & Memoirs books are American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964, Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War, and Portrait of a President.

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are A World Lit Only by Fire, The Death of a President: November 1963, and The Arms of Krupp.

List of The Last Lion Books in Publication Order (with Paul Reid)

List of William Manchester Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1980
2
82001
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William Manchester

William Manchester was born on April 1st, 1922. William passed away June 1st, 2004 at 82 years old. William Manchester was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.

William Manchester has written 6 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1951 with the book Disturber of the peace; The life of H.L. Mencken,. The most recently released was The Life and Riotous Times of H.L. Mencken which was released in 2013.

William Manchester also wrote the Biographies & Memoirs series which has 4 books including Portrait of a President and American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964.

William Manchester: Awards & Accolades

William Manchester won the Helmerich Award, Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award, in 2000.

William Manchester: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932: New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 1988.

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  4. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  5. Erik Larson, author of: The Devil in the White City.

William Manchester: F.A.Q

When was William Manchester Born?

William Manchester was born on April 1st, 1922.

When did William Manchester die?

William Manchester died on June 1st, 2004 at 82 years old.

Where was William Manchester Born?

William Manchester was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.

What awards has William Manchester won?

William Manchester has won the following awards: Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award at the Helmerich Award (2000).

What was the first book William Manchester wrote?

The first book written by William Manchester was Disturber of the peace; The life of H.L. Mencken,, published in 1951.

What was the most recent book William Manchester wrote?

His most recently released work was The Life and Riotous Times of H.L. Mencken on October 31st, 2013.

What is the most popular book by William Manchester?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular William Manchester book is Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 (9.33)
  2. Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 (8.00)
  3. A World Lit Only by Fire (9.00)
  4. Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-1940 (6.00)
  5. American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964 (7.33)

How many books has William Manchester written?

William Manchester has written 18 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 book in the Arts & Photography, 2 books in The Glory and the Dream Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 4 books in the Biographies & Memoirs, 6 Non-Fiction Books, 3 books in The Last Lion Series.

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