Order of James Reasoner Books

James Reasoner is an American author of western and historical fiction novels. He is the husband and regular collaborator of Livia J. Washburn (aka Livia Reasoner). In the past, Reasoner has written for hire under numerous pen names and house names such as Dana Fuller Ross, Hank Mitchum, Justin Ladd, Matthew S. Hart, Terence Duncan, Jim Austin, Mike Jameson, Tabor Evans and Jon Sharpe. The series he’s worked on include (but are not limited to) Wagons West, Civil War Battle, Stagecoach Station, Abilene, Powell’s Army, Cody’s Law, Patriots, Tales from Deadwood, Fury, Longarm, Trailsman, Wind River and Redemption. He is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. A lifelong Texan, Reasoner lives there to this day.
James Reasoner became a published novelist in 1980 with a cult classic hardboiled mystery novel entitled Texas Wind. Below is a list of James Reasoner’s books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Children Of The Lion Books
(as Peter Danielson)
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Children of the Lion |
(1980) |
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The Shepherd Kings |
(1981) |
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Vengeance of the Lion |
(1983) |
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The Lion in Egypt |
(1984) |
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Golden Pharaoh |
(1986) |
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Lord of the Nile |
(1986) |
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The Prophecy |
(1987) |
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Sword of Glory |
(1987) |
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The Deliverer |
(1988) |
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The Exodus |
(1989) |
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The Sea Peoples |
(1989) |
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The Promised Land |
(1990) |
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The Invaders |
(1991) |
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The Trumpet and the Sword |
(1991) |
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Prophets and Warriors |
(1992) |
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Departed Glory |
(1993) |
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The Death of Kings |
(1994) |
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The Shining King |
(1995) |
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Triumph of the Lion |
(1995) |
Publication Order of Stagecoach Station Books
(as Hank Mitchum)
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Dodge City |
(1982) |
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Cheyenne |
(1982) |
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Santa Fe |
(1983) |
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Tombstone |
(1983) |
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Virginia City |
(1983) |
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Seattle |
(1983) |
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Laredo |
(1983) |
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Fort Yuma |
(1983) |
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Sonora |
(1983) |
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Abilene |
(1984) |
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Deadwood |
(1984) |
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Tucson |
(1984) |
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Carson City |
(1984) |
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Cimarron |
(1984) |
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Wichita |
(1984) |
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Casa Grande |
(1985) |
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Durango |
(1985) |
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Mojave |
(1985) |
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Last Chance |
(1985) |
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Leadville |
(1985) |
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Fargo |
(1985) |
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Devil’s Canyon |
(1986) |
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El Paso |
(1986) |
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Pecos |
(1986) |
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Mesa Verde |
(1986) |
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San Antonio |
(1986) |
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Tulsa |
(1986) |
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Taos |
(1987) |
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Royal Coach |
(1987) |
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Death Valley |
(1987) |
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El Dorado |
(1987) |
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Panhandle |
(1987) |
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Rawhide |
(1987) |
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Fort Verde |
(1988) |
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Deadman Butte |
(1988) |
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Bonanza City |
(1988) |
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Casper |
(1988) |
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Shawnee |
(1988) |
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Grand Teton |
(1988) |
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Socorro |
(1989) |
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Fort Davis |
(1989) |
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Silverado |
(1989) |
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Red Buffalo |
(1989) |
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Apache Junction |
(1989) |
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Presidio |
(1989) |
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North Platte |
(1990) |
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Juárez |
(1990) |
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Buffalo Station |
(1990) |
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Gila Bend |
(1990) |
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Buckskin Pass |
(1990) |
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Wild West |
(1990) |
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The Last Frontier |
(1991) |
Publication Order of Abilene Books
(as Justin Ladd)
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The Peacemaker |
(1988) |
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The Sharpshooter |
(1988) |
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The Pursuers |
(1988) |
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The Night Riders |
(1988) |
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The Half-Breed |
(1988) |
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The Hangman |
(1989) |
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The Prizefighter |
(1989) |
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The Whiskey Runners |
(1989) |
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The Tracker |
(1989) |
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The General |
(1989) |
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The Hellion |
(1989) |
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The Cattle Baron |
(1990) |
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The Pistoleer |
(1990) |
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The Lawman |
(1990) |
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The Barlow Brides |
(1990) |
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The Deputy |
(1990) |
Publication Order of Kingfisher P.I. Books
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Kingfisher P. I. |
(2023) |
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Dark Ride |
(2024) |
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Tourist Trap |
(2024) |
Publication Order of Sons Of Texas Books
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The Defiant |
(1993) |
Publication Order of Patriots Books
(as Adam Rutledge)
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Sons of Liberty |
(1992) |
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Rebel Guns |
(1992) |
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The Turncoat |
(1992) |
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Life and Liberty |
(1993) |
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Cannon’s Call |
(1993) |
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Stars and Stripes |
(1994) |
Publication Order of Wind River Books
(with L.J. Washburn)
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Wind River |
(1994) |
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Thunder Wagon |
(1994) |
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Wolf Shadow |
(1994) |
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Medicine Creek |
(1995) |
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Dark Trail |
(1995) |
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Judgment Day |
(2011) |
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Ransom Valley |
(2012) |
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Outlaw Blood |
(2020) |
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Six-Gun Law |
(2020) |
Publication Order of Walker, Texas Ranger Books
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Walker Texas Ranger |
(1999) |
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Hell’s Half Acre |
(1999) |
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Siege on the Belle |
(1999) |
Publication Order of Civil War Battle Books
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Manassas |
(1999) |
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Shiloh |
(1999) |
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Antietam |
(2000) |
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Chancellorsville |
(2000) |
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Vicksburg |
(2001) |
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Gettysburg |
(2001) |
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Chickamauga |
(2002) |
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Shenandoah |
(2002) |
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Savannah |
(2003) |
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Appomattox |
(2003) |
Publication Order of Last Good War Books
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Battle Lines |
(2001) |
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Trial by Fire |
(2002) |
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Zero Hour |
(2003) |
Publication Order of Judge Earl Stark Books
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The Silver Alibi |
(2012) |
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Deadlock |
(2013) |
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The Bandera Brawl |
(2016) |
Publication Order of Outlaw Ranger Books
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Outlaw Ranger |
(2014) |
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Hangman’s Knot |
(2014) |
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Blood and Gold |
(2015) |
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The Last War Chief |
(2015) |
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Gun Devils of the Rio Grande |
(2016) |
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Ravagers of the Border |
(2022) |
Publication Order of Cody’s Law Books
(as Matthew S. Hart)
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Gunmetal Justice |
(1991) |
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Die Lonesome |
(1991) |
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Border Showdown |
(1991) |
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Bounty Man |
(1992) |
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Mano a Mano |
(1992) |
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Renegade Trail |
(1992) |
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End of the Line |
(1992) |
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Eagle Pass |
(1993) |
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The Prisoners |
(1993) |
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A Gallows Waiting |
(1993) |
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Red Moon’s Raid |
(1994) |
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Commanche Code |
(1995) |
Publication Order of Fury Books
(as Jim Austin)
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Fury |
(1992) |
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Blood Ransom |
(1992) |
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River War |
(1993) |
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Last Chance Canyon |
(1993) |
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Nevada Guns |
(1995) |
Publication Order of Markham P.I. Books
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The Man in the Moon |
(1980) |
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War Games |
(1982) |
Publication Order of Powell’s Army Books
(as Terence Duncan)
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Unchained Lightning |
(1987) |
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Apache Raiders |
(1987) |
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Mustang Warriors |
(1987) |
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Robbers Roost |
(1988) |
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Rocky Mountain Showdown |
(1988) |
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Red River Desperadoes |
(1988) |
Publication Order of Rattler’s Law Books
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Rattler’s Law, Volume One |
(2021) |
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Rattler’s Law, Volume Two |
(2021) |
Publication Order of Redemption Books
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Redemption, Kansas |
(2011) |
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Hunters |
(2012) |
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Trackdown |
(2013) |
Publication Order of Tales From Deadwood Books
(as Mike Jameson)
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Tales from Deadwood |
(2005) |
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The Gamblers |
(2006) |
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The Killers |
(2007) |
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The Troopers |
(2009) |
Publication Order of The Holts: An American Dynasty Books
(as Dana Fuller Ross)
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The Oregon Legacy |
(1989) |
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Oklahoma Pride |
(1990) |
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Carolina Courage |
(1990) |
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California Glory |
(1991) |
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Hawaii Heritage |
(1991) |
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Sierra Triumph |
(1992) |
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Yukon Justice |
(1992) |
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Pacific Destiny |
(1994) |
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Homecoming |
(1994) |
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Awakening |
(1995) |
Publication Order of Wagons West Empire Books
(as Dana Fuller Ross)
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Honor! |
(1998) |
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Vengeance! |
(1999) |
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Justice! |
(1999) |
Publication Order of Wagons West Frontier Books
(as Dana Fuller Ross)
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Westward! |
(1992) |
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Expedition! |
(1993) |
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Outpost! |
(1993) |
Publication Order of Wagons West Books
(as Dana Fuller Ross)
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Independence! |
(1979) |
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Nebraska! |
(1979) |
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Wyoming! |
(1979) |
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Oregon! |
(1980) |
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Texas! |
(1980) |
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California! |
(1981) |
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Colorado! |
(1981) |
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Nevada! |
(1982) |
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Washington! |
(1982) |
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Montana! |
(1983) |
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Dakota! |
(1983) |
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Utah! |
(1983) |
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Idaho! |
(1984) |
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Missouri! |
(1984) |
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Mississippi! |
(1985) |
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Louisiana! |
(1985) |
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Tennessee! |
(1986) |
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Illinois! |
(1986) |
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Wisconsin! |
(1987) |
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Kentucky! |
(1987) |
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Arizona! |
(1988) |
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New Mexico! |
(1988) |
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Oklahoma! |
(1989) |
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Celebration! |
(1989) |
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Texas Freedom! |
(2012) |
Publication Order of West of The Big River Books
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The Lawman |
(2013) |
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The Avenging Angel |
(2013) |
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The Artist |
(2013) |
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The Ranger |
(2013) |
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The Forty-Niners |
(2013) |
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The Bandit |
(2013) |
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The Doctor |
(2014) |
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The Sheriff |
(2014) |
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The Dime Novelist |
(2021) |
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Publication Order of Faraday Books
(with Robert Vaughan)
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The Gold Train |
(2019) |
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The Trackwalker |
(2019) |
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Train of Glory |
(2019) |
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The Iron Horse |
(2021) |
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The Buffalo Train |
(2021) |
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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Texas Wind |
(1980) |
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Yankee |
(1982) |
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Yankee Rogue |
(1984) |
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The Prodigal Gun |
(1992) |
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Stark’s Justice |
(1994) |
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The Hawthorne Legacy |
(1994) |
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Rivers of Gold |
(1995) |
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The Diablo Grant |
(1995) |
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The Healer’s Road |
(1995) |
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Crusade: Lyron’s Lament |
(1995) |
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Healer’s Calling |
(1996) |
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The Wilderness Road |
(1996) |
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Cossack Three Ponies |
(1997) |
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The Hunted |
(1997) |
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Under Outlaw Flags |
(1998) |
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Tie a Black Ribbon |
(2000) |
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Jur |
(2002) |
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Dust Devils |
(2007) |
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Death Head Crossing |
(2007) |
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Diamondback |
(2011) |
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Tractor Girl |
(2011) |
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Hell-For-Leather Rider / The Man from Nightshade Valley |
(2012) |
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Dancing with Dead Men |
(2013) |
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The Phantom Ranger and the Skateboard Gang |
(2013) |
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The Fyredrake’s Prey |
(2014) |
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West Texas Blood Feud |
(2023) |
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Texas Bushwhack |
(2023) |
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New Mexico Trackdown |
(2023) |
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Arizona Bounty |
(2024) |
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California Powdersmoke |
(2024) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
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Old Times’ Sake |
(2007) |
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The Paths of Righteousness |
(2011) |
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Fort Worth Nights |
(2012) |
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Texas Rangers |
(2012) |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
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Look You on Beauty and Death |
(2000) |
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Devil Wings Over France |
(2006) |
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The Red Reef |
(2012) |
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Savage Blood |
(2012) |
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Mockingbird and Big Earl |
(2014) |
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Last Stagecoach To Hell |
(2014) |
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Missing! City of Gold |
(2015) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
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Draw: The Greatest Gunfights of the American West |
(2003) |
Publication Order of Latchkeys Books
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Unlatched |
(2012) |
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The Ugly Little Bloke |
(2012) |
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Nevermore |
(2012) |
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Roscoes in the Night |
(2012) |
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Latchkeys: Time Limit |
(2013) |
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Splinters |
(2013) |
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Publication Order of Palmetto Books
(with Livia J. Washburn)
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Call to Arms |
(2005) |
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War Drums |
(2006) |
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Publication Order of The Dead Man Books
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Face of Evil |
(2011) |
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Ring of Knives |
(2011) |
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Hell In Heaven |
(2011) |
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The Dead Woman |
(2011) |
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The Blood Mesa |
(2011) |
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Kill Them All |
(2011) |
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The Beast Within |
(2011) |
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Fire and Ice |
(2012) |
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Carnival of Death |
(2012) |
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Freaks Must Die |
(2012) |
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Slaves to Evil |
(2012) |
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Midnight Special |
(2012) |
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The Death Match |
(2012) |
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The Black Death |
(2012) |
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The Killing Floor |
(2012) |
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Colder than Hell |
(2013) |
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Evil to Burn |
(2013) |
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Streets of Blood |
(2013) |
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Crucible of Fire |
(2013) |
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The Dark Need |
(2013) |
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The Rising Dead |
(2013) |
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Reborn |
(2014) |
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Publication Order of Livia J. Washburn Short Stories/Novellas
(with Livia J. Washburn, Livia Reasoner)
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Mockingbird and Big Earl |
(2014) |
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Charlie’s Pie |
(2014) |
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Guarding Her Heart |
(2014) |
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Missing! City of Gold |
(2015) |
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Tinseltown |
(2015) |
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Naughty or Mice |
(2015) |
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The Badge and the Bride |
(2016) |
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Panhandle Freight |
(2016) |
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Keepsake |
(2016) |
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Kissing Until Christmas |
(2016) |
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Publication Order of Lone Star Books
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Lone Star and the Mountain of Fire |
(0) |
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As Wesley Ellis. |
Publication Order of Gabriel Hunt Books
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Hunt at the Well of Eternity |
(2014) |
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Hunt at World’s End |
(2014) |
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Hunt Through the Cradle of Fear |
(2014) |
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Hunt Beyond the Frozen Fire |
(2014) |
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Hunt Among the Killers of Men |
(2014) |
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Hunt Through Napoleon\’s Web |
(2014) |
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Publication Order of Snakehaven Books
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Doom of the Dark Delta |
(2024) |
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Fear on the Fever Coast |
(2024) |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Under the Gun |
(1990) |
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Murder for Father |
(1994) |
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The Best of the American West II |
(1999) |
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Lone Star Law |
(2005) |
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Cross Plains Universe |
(2006) |
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Noah’s Ride |
(2006) |
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Kolchak: The Night Stalker Casebook |
(2006) |
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Black Prometheus: A Critical Study of Karl Edward Wagner |
(2007) |
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Beat to a Pulp: Round 1 |
(2010) |
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Discount Noir |
(2010) |
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The Traditional West |
(2011) |
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Beat to a Pulp: Round 2 |
(2012) |
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The Lone Ranger Chronicles |
(2012) |
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Six-Guns and Slay Bells |
(2012) |
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Trails of the Wild: Seven Tales of the Old West |
(2013) |
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Legend |
(2013) |
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Weird Western Yarns, Vol. 2 |
(2014) |
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Weird Menace, Volume 1 |
(2015) |
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Weird Menace Volume 2 |
(2015) |
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Tales from the Otherverse |
(2015) |
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Tales of the Old West |
(2018) |
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At Home in the Dark |
(2019) |