Alexander H. Stephens published 9 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with Speech of the Hon. A.H. Stephens, of Georgia (1854). The best-known is A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States (1868).
Updated September 2026
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A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States
Alexander H. Stephens's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
Speech of the Hon. A.H. Stephens, of Georgia (1854)
The Lecompton Constitution (1858)
Secession Condemned in a Southern Convention (1861)

An Address, Delivered at Crawfordville (1864)

A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States (1868)

The Reviewers Reviewed (1872)
Carpenter's Picture, Lincoln and Emancipation (1878)

A Comprehensive and Popular History of the United States (1882)

Recollections of Alexander H. Stephens (1910)
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Speech of Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, on the Presidential Election of 1856; the Compromise of 1850; and the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 (1857)

The Great Speech of Hon. A. H. Stepehns, Delivered Before the Georgia Legislature, on Wednesday Night, March 16th, 1864, to Which Is Added Extracts from Gov. Brown's Message to the Georgia Legislature (1864)
About Alexander H. Stephens
Alexander Hamilton Stephens was an American politician who was the only vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, and later the 50th governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1883. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the state of Georgia in the United States House of Representatives before and after the Civil War.
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Alexander H. Stephens FAQ
- How many books has Alexander H. Stephens written?
- Alexander H. Stephens published 9 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Alexander H. Stephens's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States.
- What is Alexander H. Stephens's last book?
- A Comprehensive and Popular History of the United States (1882).
- What is Alexander H. Stephens's most famous book?
- A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States (1868) is Alexander H. Stephens's most widely read book.
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