John Gunther Books In Order

Novels

The Lost City (1964)
Quatrain (1970)

Non fiction

Inside Asia (1939)
Inside Latin American (1941)
Inside U. S. A (1947)
Death Be Not Proud (1949)
Roosevelt in Retrospect (1950)
The Riddle of MacArthur (1951)
Eisenhower (1952)
Alexander the Great (1953)
Inside Africa (1955)
Inside Russia Today (1958)
Inside Europe Today (1961)
Procession (1965)
Inside South America (1967)
Twelve Cities (1969)
Inside Australia and New Zealand (1972)

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John Gunther Books Overview

Inside Asia

A virtual ‘Who is Who’ in Asia, from Tel Aviv to Tokyo, on the eve of WW2. Gunther introduces the history and national characteristics of each nation, together with the biographies of their statesmen, politicians and war lords. Full of details and anecdotes, this is a superb accomplishment.

Inside U. S. A

Gunther’s Inside series were among the most popular books of reportage of the 1930s & 1940s. For Inside U.S.A., he set out from California & traveled to the Pacific Northwest, across the Rocky Mountains, the Great Plains, & the Midwest, up to New England, & down to the South & Southwest. His frank, lucid observations along the way on race relations, labor, the TVA, farm life, the politics of the big cities, etc. yield fascinating insights into life 50 years ago. He had an uncanny ability to catch telling details of the country’s politics & culture. This edition has a new foreword by historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., reflecting on the changes over the last 50 years.

Death Be Not Proud

Johnny Gunther was only seventeen years old when he died of a brain tumor. During the months of his illness, everyone near him was unforgettably impressed by his level headed courage, his wit and quiet friendliness, and, above all, his unfaltering patience through times of despair. This deeply moving book is a father’s memoir of a brave, intelligent, and spirited boy.

Alexander the Great

Some say he was the greatest warrior in history, building an empire that extended from Europe to Africa and on to India and Central Asia. In a stirring narrative, famed historian John Gunther tells the story of Alexander the Great who, at only age 21, became King of Macedonia and set off on a 12 year journey to conquer the known world and extend the boundaries of Greek civilization. Gunther takes us from Alexander’s boyhood to his victory over the Persian Empire, and, in vivid detail, describes Alexander s battles, as well as the palace intrigues that surrounded him.