Order of Noel B. Gerson Books
Noel Bertram Gerson (1914-1988) was an American author of largely historical fiction and non-fiction. An extremely prolific author, he wrote many biographies and biographical novels about many historical figures, such as Theodore Roosevelt, John Hancock, Sam Houston, Andrew Johnson, Henry Hudson, Mary Shelley, Captain John Smith and many others. He also wrote Western fiction under the house names Donald Clayton Porter and Dana Fuller Ross. His novels 55 Days at Peking and The Naked Maja were adapted to film.
Noel B. Gerson became a published novelist in 1951 with The Mohawk Ladder (aka Sword of Fortune). Below is a list of Noel B. Gerson’s books in order of when they were first released (including all of his pseudonyms):
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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The Mohawk Ladder / Sword of Fortune |
(1951) |
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Savage Gentleman / Savage Cavalier |
(1951) |
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The Cumberland Rifles |
(1952) |
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The Golden Eagle |
(1953) |
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The Impostor |
(1954) |
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Port Royal |
(1954) |
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The Scimitar |
(1955) |
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The Forest Lord |
(1955) |
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The Highwayman |
(1955) |
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That Egyptian Woman |
(1956) |
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When the Wind Blows |
(1956) |
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The Conqueror’s Wife |
(1957) |
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Daughter of Eve |
(1958) |
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The Silver Lion |
(1958) |
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Devil’s Prize |
(1958) |
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The Invincibles |
(1958) |
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The Charlatan |
(1959) |
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The Naked Maja |
(1959) |
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The Wilderness |
(1959) |
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The Yankee From Tennessee |
(1960) |
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The Nelson Touch |
(1960) |
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Daughter of Gascony |
(1960) |
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The Yankee Brig |
(1960) |
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The Gentle Fury |
(1961) |
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Valley Forge |
(1961) |
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The White Plume |
(1961) |
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Branded Bride |
(1962) |
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The Emperor’s Ladies |
(1962) |
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Scoundrel’s Brigade |
(1962) |
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Master of Castile |
(1962) |
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The Hittite |
(1962) |
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The Land is Bright |
(1962) |
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The Golden Lyre |
(1963) |
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55 days at Peking |
(1963) |
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The Trojan |
(1963) |
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The Yankee Rascals |
(1963) |
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Old Hickory |
(1964) |
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The Slender Reed |
(1964) |
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Dragon Cove |
(1964) |
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The Magnificent Adventures of Henry Hudson |
(1965) |
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Yankee Doodle Dandy |
(1965) |
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Roanoke Warrior |
(1965) |
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Give Me Liberty |
(1966) |
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Mr. Madison’s War |
(1966) |
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Fortress Fury |
(1966) |
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The Anthem |
(1967) |
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I’ll Storm Hell |
(1967) |
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The Silver Saber |
(1967) |
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Sam Houston |
(1968) |
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Split Bamboo |
(1968) |
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Jefferson Square |
(1968) |
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The River Devils |
(1968) |
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The Golden Ghetto |
(1969) |
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The Seneca Hostage |
(1969) |
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Theodora |
(1969) |
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Clear for Action! |
(1970) |
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The Crusader: A Novel on the Life of Margaret Sanger |
(1970) |
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The Divine Mistress |
(1970) |
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TR: A Biographical Novel About Theodore Roosevelt |
(1970) |
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Warhead |
(1970) |
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Island in the Wind |
(1971) |
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Talk Show |
(1971) |
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Mirror, Mirror |
(1971) |
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Temptation to Steal |
(1972) |
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Double Vision |
(1972) |
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State Trooper |
(1973) |
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The Exploiters |
(1974) |
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The Caves of Guernica |
(1975) |
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All That Glitters |
(1975) |
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Neptune |
(1976) |
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Special Agent |
(1976) |
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Liner |
(1977) |
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The Smugglers |
(1977) |
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The Queen’s Husband |
(1979) |
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The King’s Messenger |
(1979) |
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Yankee |
(1982) |
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Pony Express |
(1983) |
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Yankee Rogue |
(1984) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
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Nathan Hale: Espionage Agent |
(1960) |
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Neither Sin Nor Shame |
(1961) |
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Food |
(1962) |
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Lady of France: A Biography of Gabrielle D’estrees, Mistress of Henry the Great |
(1963) |
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The Girl Market |
(1963) |
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Belgium |
(1964) |
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Queen of the Plaza: A Biography of Adah Isaacs Menken |
(1964) |
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Kit Carson: Folk Hero and Man |
(1964) |
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Sex and the Mature Man |
(1964) |
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Rock of Freedom: The Story of the Plymouth Colony |
(1964) |
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The Magnificent Adventures of Alexander Mackenzie |
(1965) |
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Light-Horse Harry: A Biography of Washington’s Great Cavalryman, General Henry Lee |
(1966) |
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The Last Wilderness |
(1966) |
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The Great Rogue / The Glorious Scoundrel |
(1966) |
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Survival: Jamestown |
(1967) |
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Barbary General: The Life of William H. Eaton |
(1968) |
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Franklin: America’s Lost State |
(1968) |
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Yankee Admiral: A Biography of David Dixon Porter |
(1968) |
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The Fantastic Breed |
(1968) |
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Passage to the West: The Great Voyages of Henry Hudson |
(1968) |
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The Edict of Nantes |
(1969) |
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P.J., My Friend |
(1969) |
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James Monroe: Hero of America Diplomacy |
(1969) |
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Free and Independent: The Confederation of the United States, 1781-1791 |
(1970) |
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Because I Loved Him: The Life and Loves of Lillie Langtry |
(1971) |
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Victor Hugo: The Life and Loves of Lillie Langtry |
(1971) |
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George Sand: A Biography of the First Modern, Liberated Woman |
(1972) |
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The Sunday Heroes |
(1972) |
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The Prodigal Genius: The Life and Times of Honore De Balzac |
(1972) |
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Daughter of Earth And Water: A Biography of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley |
(1973) |
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First Lady of America: A Romanticized Biography of Pocahontas |
(1973) |
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The Grand Incendiary: A Biography of Samuel Adams |
(1973) |
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The Great American Rascal: The Turbulent Life of Aaron Burr |
(1973) |
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The Double Lives of Francisco de Goya |
(1973) |
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The Man Who Lost America: A Biography of Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne |
(1973) |
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Peter Paul Rubens: A Biography of a Giant |
(1973) |
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That Eaton Woman: In Defense of Peggy O’Neale Eaton |
(1974) |
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Sex and the Adult Woman |
(1974) |
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The Swamp Fox, Francis Marion |
(1974) |
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Rebel!: A Biography of Tom Paine |
(1974) |
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I Love You, I Hate You |
(1975) |
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The Velvet Glove: A Life of Dolly Madison |
(1975) |
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Sad Swashbuckler: The Life of William Walker |
(1976) |
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Harriet Beecher Stowe: A Biography |
(1976) |
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Trelawny’s World: A Biography of Edward John Trelawny |
(1977) |
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The Vidocq Dossier: The Story of the World’s First Detective / Vidocq: Biography of the World’s First Detective |
(1977) |
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The Trial of Andrew Johnson |
(1977) |
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Statue in Search of a Pedestal: A Biography of the Marquis De Lafayette |
(1986) |
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The Great Rogue: A Biography of Captain John Smith |
(2015) |
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Lillie Langtry: A Biography of Her Life and Loves |
(2021) |
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Queen of Caprice: A Biography of Kristina of Sweden |
(2022) |
Publication Order of American Indians Books
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Cheyenne Raiders |
(1982) |
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Apache War Cry |
(1982) |
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Sioux Arrows |
(1982) |
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Arapaho Spirit |
(1983) |
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Kiowa Fires |
(1983) |
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The Navajo: A Proud People |
(2005) |
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The Sioux: A Proud People |
(2005) |
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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 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 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 White Indian Books
(as Donald Clayton Porter)
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White Indian |
(1979) |
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The Renegade |
(1980) |
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War Chief |
(1980) |
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The Sachem |
(1981) |
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Renno |
(1981) |
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Tomahawk |
(1982) |
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War Cry |
(1983) |
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Ambush |
(1983) |
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Seneca |
(1984) |
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Cherokee |
(1984) |
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Choctaw |
(1985) |
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Seminole |
(1986) |
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War Drums |
(1986) |
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Apache |
(1987) |
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Spirit Knife |
(1988) |
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Manitou |
(1988) |
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Seneca Warrior |
(1989) |
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Father of Waters |
(1989) |
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Fallen Timbers |
(1990) |
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Sachem’s Son |
(1990) |
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Sachem’s Daughter |
(1991) |
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Seneca Patriots |
(1991) |
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Hawk’s Journey |
(1992) |
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Father and Son |
(1993) |
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War Clouds |
(1994) |
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Red Stick |
(1994) |
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Creek Thunder |
(1995) |
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Medicine Shield |
(1996) |
Publication Order of Winning The West Books
(as Donald Clayton Porter)
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Rio Grande |
(1986) |
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Fort Laramie |
(1987) |
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Union Pacific |
(1988) |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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The Oxford Children’s Book of Famous People |
(1994) |
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Jade Dragons and Hungry Ghosts |
(2001) |
Notes: Devil’s Prize, Master of Castile, The White Plume, Rebel!, The Vidocq Dossier, The Conqueror’s Wife, Devil’s Prize, The Exploiters, The Caves of Guernica, Neptune and All That Glitters were written under the pseudonym of Samuel Edwards. The White Indian, Winning the West and American Indian books, along with the novel Pony Express, were written using the pen name Donald Clayton Porter. All Wagons West books (including The Holts series) as well as the novels Yankee and Yankee Rogue were written under the pen name Dana Fuller Ross (many of which were written by James Reasoner). The novels The Fantastic Breed and Split Bamboo were written under the pseudonym of Leon Phillips. Sex and the Mature Man was co-authored with Louis P. Saxe. Sex and the Adult Woman was co-authored with Ellen Birchall. Mohawk Ladder was also titled Sword of Fortune. Savage Gentleman was also titled Savage Cavalier. Several other titles were re-published under the pen names of Samuel Edwards or as Carter A. Vaughn.