Including a career in teaching, Spielvogel is also the author of many textbooks that most commonly appear in high schools for instruction in the AP European History course, the equivalent of the Freshmen year of college, Western Civilization course. His book
Hitler and Nazi Germany was first published in 1987, with the fourth edition published in 2001. Spielvogel is also the coauthor of
World History, first published in 1998 with the third edition in 2001, and the
The Essential World History, first edition in 2002, with William Duiker.
- The Essential World History (2nd Edition...2001) ISBN 0-534-62712-9
- Hitler and Nazi Germany (4th Edition...2001) ISBN 0-13-975996-4
- Since 1300 (5th Edition...2003) ISBN 0-534-60008-5