Henry Wilson books in order
Vice president of the United States from 1873 to 1875
- Lived
- 1812–1875
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 10
Henry Wilson published 9 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with The State of Affairs in Kansas (1856).
Updated September 2026
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The State of Affairs in Kansas
Henry Wilson's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
The State of Affairs in Kansas (1856)
Are Working-men "slaves?" (1858)
Aggressions of the Slave Power (1860)
Democratic Leaders for Disunion (1860)
Territorial Slave Code (1860)
The Crittenden Compromise--a Surrender (1861)
History of the Antislavery Measures of the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth United-States Congresses, 1861-64 (1864)
History of the Reconstruction Measures of the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses, 1865-68 (1868)
History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America (1872)
Other books in order
The Administration Vindicated (1872)
About Henry Wilson
Henry Wilson was the 18th vice president of the United States, serving from 1873 until his death in 1875, and a senator from Massachusetts from 1855 to 1873. Before and during the American Civil War, he was a leading Republican, and a strong opponent of slavery. Wilson devoted his energies to the destruction of "Slave Power", the faction of slave owners and their political allies which anti-slavery Americans saw as dominating the country.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Henry Wilson FAQ
- How many books has Henry Wilson written?
- Henry Wilson published 9 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Henry Wilson's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The State of Affairs in Kansas.
- What is Henry Wilson's last book?
- History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America (1872).
- What is Henry Wilson's most famous book?
- The State of Affairs in Kansas (1856) is Henry Wilson's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.