NEW BOOK, AND SLAVERY NO MORE, COMING IN SUMMER 2026!

After delving into 20th century history with my last book on presidential nominating conventions, Roosevelt to Roosevelt, I have returned my focus to the 19th century, where all of my prior books have taken place.

My new book, And Slavery No More, which will be published in the summer of 2026, uses the genre of historical fiction to explore pivotal events of the Civil War during the second half of 1862—the invasion of the Union state of Maryland by the Confederate army of General Robert E. Lee, culminating in the Battle of Antietam; and the decision by President Abraham Lincoln to free enslaved persons in the South by use of executive power, culminating in the Emancipation Proclamation. The book weaves four fictional characters—a friend and advisor of Lincoln, a newspaper reporter, a Confederate officer, and a Union soldier—into historical events, probing America’s bloodiest day at Antietam and the change in the war’s goal from not only preserving the Union, but also ending the institution of slavery.

Early reviews of And Slavery No More are coming in and are favorable:

—“[T]he appeal of this historical novel lies in the depth of its characters, who circulate among historical figures . . . [It is an] unputdownable novel, which possesses the literary charm and intelligence of Jeff Shaara’s works on the Civil War.”—US Review of Books

—“There are a lot of Civil War novels, but none like this . . . Haynes is a skilled writer, and it shows here with polished, intelligent prose and an immersive story . . . Very highly recommended.”—Readers’ Favorite

And Slavery No More is my third book of historical fiction and follows chronologically from my prior books, And Tyler No More, which was set during the 1840s, and And Union No More, which was set during the 1850s. Please check back here soon for the exact publication date and a summary of initial reviews.

Those interested in American political history may also want to take a look at my three nonfiction books on presidential nominating conventions. The First American Political Conventions and President-Making in the Gilded Age chronicle the conventions held during the 19th century, and Roosevelt to Roosevelt explores the conventions in the first half of the 20th century. The New Yorker has called me “the most exhaustive chronicler of the conventions.” I have spoken about the books at several presidential sites, including the libraries and/or homes of Franklin Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Grover Cleveland, Rutherford B. Hayes, and James Garfield.

For more information about my books, take a look at the other pages of this website and follow me on Facebook at STAN HAYNES BOOKS and on Instagram at STANHAYNES3.