I’m Rob Bauer, author of historical fiction and nonfiction books and owner of Rob Bauer Books. I hold a PhD in American History and was a Distinguished Doctoral Fellow at the University of Arkansas.

Thank you so much for visiting my site. As a new author, I’m so grateful whenever someone is kind enough to support me by purchasing a book. When you do, you’re supporting independent stories and creative work rather than fattening up a major publisher that has already made millions.

The history blog on my website offers posts on a variety of interesting historical figures and events. I also review historical fiction novels. Please give it a look and join to receive automatic blog updates. This is a free service for my readers and supporters to make sure people who support me get the maximum value I can offer in return.

My fiction has two purposes—entertaining readers and explaining historical injustice. Although I enjoy adventure and humorous books as much as the next reader, I’d like my books to stand for something a little bigger. Whether I’m writing about how racism damages the individual psyche, the deportation of the Métis people of Montana, the South’s prison labor system, or the utter terror of the Belgian Congo, with my books you’ll find yourself in powerful historical stories.

I also write nonfiction about baseball history because I’ve always loved the game, its history, and its lore. I sometimes joke that baseball may be the one thing in life I truly understand. Although I love the statistical side of the game, if you don’t, never fear because my histories go light on the statistics and heavy on what baseball was like in the past. They’re stories about baseball, but stories with a point.

When I’m not working on my next story or writing project, I enjoy spending time at the beach and spending time with my wonderful dog Cora, preferably both at the same time. And, oh yeah, I still read a history book or two. When I’m not watching baseball.