Son of the Morning Star is a 1984 non-fiction book written by Evan S. Connell, on the subject of General George Armstrong Custer, with the subtitle 'Custer and the Little Bighorn'. A 1991 television film was based on the book. Both the book and the film chronicle the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the personalities involved, and the events leading up to and following it. Connell prior to the book's publication had written mostly fiction. Connell's book, which includes much of the history of the American West and the Indian Wars, was well received by critics and made the best-seller lists.