By Kevin Seabrooke

This book from journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin has been released to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn (June 25–26, 1876). Called the Battle of the Greasy Grass by the Lakota and other Plains Indians, “Custer’s Last Stand” is one of the most studied and culturally significant engagements in American history, resonating today for its tactical shock, its long-term strategic consequences for Native American nations, and its enduring place in the American mythos. Modern writings downplay Custer’s role as a “martyr,” and the site of the battle was renamed Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in 1991 and remains a symbol of resistance to Native American communities.

Vengeance: The Last Stands of Custer, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull (Tom Clavin, St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY, 352 pp., May 12, 2026 $32 HC)