Portrait of Roméo Dallaire

Roméo Dallaire books in order

Canadian humanitarian, author, and retired senator and general

Born
1946
Country
Canada
Books
3

Roméo Dallaire has published 3 non-fiction books, beginning with Shake Hands with the Devil (2003). The latest is Religion in the Ranks (2011).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Roméo Dallaire

Non-fiction in order

  1. Shake Hands with the Devil (Sep 2003)

    562 pagesAdapted for film

  2. They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children (2010)

    320 pages

  3. Religion in the Ranks (2011)

    224 pages

Film and TV adaptations

About Roméo Dallaire

Roméo Antonius Dallaire is a retired Canadian politician and military officer who was a senator from Quebec from 2005 to 2014, and a lieutenant-general in the Canadian Armed Forces. He notably was the force commander of UNAMIR, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Rwanda between 1993 and 1994, during the Genocide against the Tutsi. Dallaire was a Senior Fellow at the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS) and co-director of the MIGS Will to Intervene Project.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Roméo Dallaire FAQ

How many books has Roméo Dallaire written?
Roméo Dallaire has published 3 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Roméo Dallaire's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Shake Hands with the Devil.
What is Roméo Dallaire's latest book?
Religion in the Ranks (2011).
What is Roméo Dallaire's most famous book?
Shake Hands with the Devil (2003) is Roméo Dallaire's most widely read book.
Which Roméo Dallaire books have been adapted?
1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Shake Hands with the Devil (film, 2007).

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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.