Eckert published six novels in his The Winning of America series that include accounts of frontiersmen and notable Native Americans. He conducted extensive research for his works — and inserted fictional dialogue for his historical figures. The series includes the six books below and is a perennial JSF best seller:
  • The Frontiersmen
  • Wilderness Empire
  • The Conquerors
  • The Wilderness War
  • The Gateway to Empire
  • The Twilight of Empire