Schieffer has written three books about his career in journalism: "Face the Nation: My Favorite Stories from the First 50 Years of the Award-Winning News Broadcast", "This Just In: What I Couldn't Tell You on TV", and "Bob Schieffer's America". He co-authored a book about Ronald Reagan, "The Acting President", with Gary Paul Gates, that was published in 1989. In his memoir, "This Just In", Schieffer credits the fact he was a beat reporter at CBS for his longevity at the network.