James D. Hornfischer, author portrait
© Mark Matson

James D. Hornfischer

James D. Hornfischer was a writer, literary agent, and book editor. He was the author of the New York Times bestsellers Neptune’s Inferno, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Soldiers, Ship of Ghosts, and The Fleet at Flood Tide, all widely acclaimed accounts of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II, as well as the upcoming Who Can Hold the Sea. His books have received numerous awards, including the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Distinguished Service and the Naval Historical Foundation Distinguished Service Award. James D. Hornfischer died in 2021.
Destroyer Captain
Who Can Hold the Sea
The Fleet at Flood Tide
Neptune's Inferno
Ship of Ghosts
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors

Books

Destroyer Captain
Who Can Hold the Sea
The Fleet at Flood Tide
Neptune's Inferno
Ship of Ghosts
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors