Steven Pressfield writes historical fiction, military fiction and books about creative discipline. Gates of Fire retells the Battle of Thermopylae through the perspective of Xeones, a survivor who recounts the lives and training of the Spartan soldiers who fought the Persian army. Tides of War turns to Alcibiades and the Peloponnesian War, while The Afghan Campaign follows a Macedonian soldier during Alexander the Great's campaigns in Central Asia. Pressfield's nonfiction begins with The War of Art, a short book that names procrastination, fear and self-sabotage as forms of “Resistance” and argues for treating creative work with professional consistency. His historical novels are direct, martial and interested in discipline, comradeship and battlefield decision-making. Gates of Fire is the strongest fiction entry for readers of ancient military history, while The War of Art is the main choice for writers and artists looking for a concise framework around creative persistence. Read more Less
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