Geoffrey Perret

  • 11

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1974 to 2008

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Geoffrey Perret has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 11 catalog-linked books across 1974 to 2008, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a Presidential Power and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1974 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Inc and Adams Media Corp.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Random House Inc and Adams Media Corp

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1974 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Random House Inc and Adams Media Corp.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a Presidential Power

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 436 pages.

  2. Days of Sadness

    Penguin (Non-Classics) • 1974 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1974 • 512 pages.

  3. Jack

    Brilliance Corporation • 2008 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2008.

  4. Eisenhower

    Random House Inc • 1999 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 704 pages.

  5. Ulysses S. Grant : Soldier and President

    Random House Inc • 1998 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 560 pages.

  6. Winged Victory

    Random House Inc • 1997 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 592 pages.

  7. Winged Victory: The Army Air Forces in World War II

    Random House Inc • 1993 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 549 pages.

  8. Old Soldiers Never Die: The Life of Douglas Macarthur

    Adams Media Corp • 1997 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 663 pages.

  9. There's a War to Be Won: The United States Army in World War II

    Ballantine Books • 1997 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 664 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a Presidential Power is the easier short commitment, while Days of Sadness asks for more reading time up front.
  • Days of Sadness gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a Presidential Power leans later in the catalog.
  • Jack is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a Presidential Power.

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