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Robert J. Conley Books in Order
Robert J. Conley is a renowned Cherokee author and enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, a federally recognized tribe of American Indians. He is celebrated for his vivid storytelling and unflinching portrayal of the Cherokee people's history and culture. As a masterful weaver of words, Conley has crafted a diverse array of novels, short stories, and non-fiction works that delve into the complexities of Native American life. His writing has been widely praised for its authenticity and nuance, earning him a loyal following and critical acclaim. In 2007, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas, a testament to his remarkable contributions to Native American literature and his enduring impact on the genre.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Robert J. Conley's book series? Robert J. Conley has written 8 book series. The most notable is the American Indian Literature and Critical Studies series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Robert J. Conley
- #1
All My Relations (By: Thomas King)(1988) - #2
Narrative Chance (By: Gerald Vizenor)(1989) - #3
Other destinies (By: Louis Owens)(1992) - #4
The Sharpest Sight (By: Louis Owens)(1992) - #5
Dead Voices (By: Gerald Vizenor)(1992) - #6
Firesticks of Stories (By: Diane Glancy)(1993) - #7
Summer in the Spring (By: Gerald Vizenor)(1993) - #8
Faces in the Moon (By: Betty Louise Bell)(1994) - #9
Grand Avenue (By: Greg Sarris)(1994) - #10
Bone Game (By: Louis Owens)(1994) - #11
The Massacre at Sand Creek (By: Bruce Cutler)(1995) - #12
Only Approved Indians (By: Jack D. Forbes)(1995) - #13
Wolfsong (By: Louis Owens)(1995) - #14
Eye Killers (By: A. A. Carr)(1995) - #15
Mediation in Contemporary Native American Fiction (By: James Ruppert)(1995) - #16
Nightland (By: Louis Owens)(1996) - #17
On Native Ground (By: Jim Barnes)(1997) - #18
Kiss of the Fur Queen (By: Tomson Highway)(1998) - #19
Mixedblood Messages (By: Louis Owens)(1998) - #20
Dark River (By: Louis Owens)(1999) - #21
Chancers (By: Gerald Vizenor)(2000) - #22
Briefcase Warriors (By: E. Donald Two-Rivers)(2001) - #23
I Hear the Train (By: Louis Owens)(2001) - #24
Other Words (By: Jace Weaver)(2001) - #25
The Mask Maker (By: Diane Glancy)(2002) - #26
American Gypsy (By: Diane Glancy)(2002) - #27
Where the Pavement Ends (By: William S. Yellow Robe Jr.)(2003) - #28
Field of Honor (By: D.L. Birchfield)(2004) - #29
Silko (By: Brewster E. Fitz)(2004) - #30
The Trickster of Liberty (By: Gerald Vizenor)(2005) - #31
A Pipe for February (By: Martin Scorsese,Charles H. Red Corn)(2005) - #32
The Marriage of Saints (By: Dawn Karima Pettigrew)(2006) - #33
Muting White Noise (By: James H. Cox)(2006) - #34
The Singing Bird (By: John Milton Oskison)(2007) - #35
The Cherokee Syllabary (By: Ellen Cushman)(2011) - #36
Twenty Thousand Mornings (By: Susan Kalter,John Joseph Mathews)(2012) - #37
Literacy and Intellectual Life in the Cherokee Nation, 1820–1906 (By: James W. Parins)(2013) - #38
The Native American Renaissance (By: Alan R. Velie)(2013) - #39
Scalping Columbus and Other Damn Indian Stories (By: Adam Fortunate Eagle)(2014) - #40
Progressive Traditions (By: Joshua B. Nelson)(2014) - #41
Creative Alliances (By: Molly S. McGlennen)(2014) - #42
Old Three Toes and Other Tales of Survival and Extinction (By: Susan Kalter,John Joseph Mathews)(2015) - #43
Wil Usdi: Novella (With: Luther Wilson)(2015) - #44
Imagining Sovereignty (By: David J. Carlson)(2016) - #45
Chenoo (By: Joseph Bruchac)(2016) - #46
Red Bird, Red Power (By: Tadeusz Lewandowski)(2016) - #47
John Joseph Mathews (By: Michael Snyder)(2017) - #48
Back to the Blanket (By: Kimberly G. Wieser)(2017) - #49
Plastic Indian (With: Evelyn L. Conley,Geary Hobson)(2018) - #50
Padoskoks (By: Joseph Bruchac)(2021) - #51
Watermelon Nights (By: Greg Sarris)(2021) - #52
Native Removal Writing (By: Sabine N. Meyer)(2022)
- #1
Bitter Grass (By: T.V. Olsen)(1967) - #2
The Tan-Faced Children (By: Frank Calkins)(1978) - #3
The Tangled Web (By: Giles A. Lutz)(1983) - #4
The Last Buffalo Hunt (By: Gary McCarthy)(1985) - #5
The Man Who Had Enemies (By: H.B. Broome)(1988) - #6
Break the Young Land (By: T.V. Olsen)(1990) - #7
Keno (By: T.V. Olsen)(1991) - #8
The Whipsaw Trail (By: Ray Hogan)(1991) - #9
Nickajack(1992) - #10
Gambler's Luck (By: H.B. Broome)(1993) - #11
The Law and Lynchburg (By: Ray Hogan)(2001) - #12
Farewell to Texas (By: L.L. Foreman)(2008)
- #1
Shoshone History and Culture(2011) - #2
Hopi History and Culture(2011) - #3
Creek History and Culture(2011) - #4
The Best of the American West II(1999)
- #1
Cherokee (With: DavidFitzgerald)(2002) - #2
Cherokee Medicine Man(2005) - #3
The Cherokee Nation(2005) - #4
A Cherokee Encyclopedia(2007) - #5
Cherokee Thoughts(2008)
- #1
Go-Ahead Rider(1990) - #2
To Make a Killing(1994) - #3Outside the Law(1995)
- #1
Back to Malachi(1986) - #2
The Actor(1987) - #3
Killing Time(1988) - #4
Wilder & Wilder(1988) - #5
Colfax(1989) - #6
The Saga of Henry Starr(1989) - #7
Quitting Time(1989) - #8
Ned Christie's War(1991) - #9Strange Company(1991)
- #10
Mountain Windsong(1992) - #11
Border Line(1993) - #12
The Long Trail North(1993) - #13Geronimo(1994)
- #14
Zeke Proctor(1994) - #15Crazy Snake(1994)
- #16
Captain Dutch(1995) - #17
The Meade Solution(1998) - #18
Incident at Buffalo Crossing(1998) - #19
Brass(1999) - #20
Barjack(2000) - #21Broke Loose(2000)
- #22
Medicine War(2001) - #23The Gunfighter(2001)
- #24No Need for a Gunfighter(2008)
- #25
Barjack and the Unwelcome Ghost(2009) - #26
Rio Loco(2011) - #27
The Brothers(2013) - #28
Walking the Trail(2015) - #29
Yellow Bird: An Imaginary Autobiography(1988) - #30
The Rattlesnake Band & Other Poems(1984) - #31The Witch of Goingsnake(1988)
- #1
Fugitive's Trail(2000) - #2
A Cold Hard Trail(2001) - #3
The Devil's Trail(2002)
- #1
The Way of the Priests(1992) - #2
The Dark Way(1993) - #3
The White Path(1993) - #4
The Way South(1993) - #5
The Long Way Home(1994) - #6
The Dark Island(1995) - #7
The War Trail North(1995) - #8
War Woman(1997) - #9
The Peace Chief(1998) - #10
Cherokee Dragon(2000) - #11
Spanish Jack(2001) - #12
Sequoyah(2002)
About Robert J. Conley
Robert J. Conley is a renowned Cherokee author and enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, a federally recognized tribe of American Indians. He is celebrated for his vivid storytelling and unflinching portrayal of the Cherokee people's history and culture. As a masterful weaver of words, Conley has crafted a diverse array of novels, short stories, and non-fiction works that delve into the complexities of Native American life. His writing has been widely praised for its authenticity and nuance, earning him a loyal following and critical acclaim. In 2007, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas, a testament to his remarkable contributions to Native American literature and his enduring impact on the genre.
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