Robert Traver Books in Order
As a renowned author and jurist, Robert Traver is the pen name of John Donaldson Voelker, who has led a distinguished career in law and public service. Serving as Prosecuting Attorney of Marquette County, Michigan, and later as the 74th Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, he has brought a unique perspective to his writing. Blending his two passions, the law and flyfishing, Traver has penned numerous books that showcase his expertise and love for the sport. His notable works include Troubleshooters, Danny and the Boys, and Small Town D.A., captivating readers with their blend of legal intrigue and outdoor adventure. Through his writing, Traver has established himself as a masterful storyteller, weaving together the threads of justice, morality, and the natural world.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Robert Traver
- #1AmazonIndependent Man: The Life of Senator James Couzens (By: Harry Barnard,David L. Lewis)(1958)
- #2AmazonThe Detroit Riot of 1967 (By: Hubert G. Locke)(1969)
- #3AmazonWaiting for the Morning Train (By: Bruce Catton,William B. Catton)(1972)
- #4AmazonCall It North Country (By: John Bartlow Martin)(1986)
- #5AmazonDanny and the Boys: Being Some Legends of Hungry Hollow(1987)
- #6AmazonMichigan Voices: Our State’s History in the Words of the People Who Lived It (By: Joe Grimm)(1987)
- #7AmazonSeasons of Grace: A History of the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit (By: Leslie Woodcock Tentler,Edmund Cardinal Szoka)(1990)
- #8AmazonCobb Would Have Caught It: The Golden Age of Baseball in Detroit (By: Richard Bak)(1991)
- #9AmazonJohn Jacob Astor: Business and Finance in the Early Republic (By: John D. Haeger)(1991)
- #10AmazonQueen of the Lakes (By: Mark L. Thompson)(1994)
- #11AmazonTurkey Stearnes and the Detroit Stars: The Negro Leagues in Detroit, 1919-1933 (By: Richard Bak)(1994)
- #12AmazonThe Northern Lights: Lighthouses of the Upper Great Lakes (By: Charles K. Hyde,Ann Mahan,John Mahan)(1994)
- #13AmazonRedevelopment and Race: Planning a Finer City in Postwar Detroit (By: June Manning Thomas)(1997)
- #14AmazonThe Long Winter Ends (By: Newton G. Thomas,William Mulligan)(1998)
- #15AmazonAll-American Anarchist: Joseph A. Labadie and the Labor Movement (By: Carlotta R. Anderson)(1998)
- #16AmazonToast of the Town: The Life and Times of Sunnie Wilson (By: Sunnie Wilson,John Cohassey)(1998)
- #17AmazonHuron: The Seasons of a Great Lake (By: Napier Shelton)(1999)
- #18AmazonA Sailor's Logbook: A Season Aboard Great Lakes Freighters (By: Mark L. Thompson)(1999)
- #19Amazon"Expanding the Frontiers of Civil Rights": Michigan, 1948-1968 (By: Sidney Fine)(2000)
- #20AmazonGraveyard of the Lakes (By: Mark L. Thompson)(2000)
- #21AmazonGreat Lakes Journey: A New Look at America's Freshwater Coast (By: William Ashworth)(2000)
- #22AmazonHistory of the Finns in Michigan (By: Armas K.E. Holmio,Ellen M. Ryynanen)(2001)
- #23AmazonUppermost Canada: The Western District and the Detroit Frontier, 1800-1850 (By: R. Alan Douglas)(2002)
- #24AmazonWindjammers: Songs of the Great Lakes Sailors (By: Joe Grimm,Ivan Walton)(2002)
- #25AmazonMichigan's Early Military Forces: A Roster and History of Troops Activated Prior to the American Civil War (By: Leroy Barnett)(2003)
- #26AmazonRiding the Roller Coaster: A History of the Chrysler Corporation (By: Charles K. Hyde)(2003)
- #27AmazonThe French Canadians of Michigan: Their Contribution to the Development of the Saginaw Valley and the Keweenaw Peninsula, 1840-1914 (By: Jean Lamarre)(2003)
- #28AmazonBeyond the Windswept Dunes: The Story of Maritime Michigan (By: Elizabeth B. Sherman)(2003)
- #29AmazonA Hanging in Detroit: Stephen Gifford Simmons and the Last Execution under Michigan Law (By: David Gardner Chardavoyne)(2003)
- #30AmazonPulling Down the Barn: Memories of a Rural Childhood (By: Anne-Marie Oomen)(2004)
- #31AmazonTo Keep the South Manitou Light (By: Anna Egan Smucker)(2004)
- #32AmazonThe Dodge Brothers: The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy (By: Charles K. Hyde)(2005)
- #33AmazonUnder Michigan: The Story of Michigan's Rocks and Fossils (By: Charles Ferguson Barker)(2005)
- #34AmazonMy Forty Years With Ford (By: John Kenneth Galbraith)(2006)
- #35AmazonHouse of Fields: Memories of a Rural Education (By: Anne-Marie Oomen)(2006)
- #36AmazonA Pocketful of Passage (By: Loraine Campbell)(2007)
- #37AmazonDetroit on Stage: The Players Club, 1910-2005 (By: Marijean Levering)(2007)
- #38AmazonLife with Mae: A Detroit Family Memoir (By: Neal Shine)(2007)
- #39AmazonWhen You Come Home: A Wartime Courtship in Letters 1941-45 (By: Neal Shine,Robert E. Quirk)(2007)
- #40AmazonWho's Jim Hines? (By: Jean Alicia Elster)(2008)
- #41AmazonStoried Independent Automakers: Nash, Hudson, and American Motors (By: Charles K. Hyde)(2009)
- #42AmazonMaxwell Motor and the Making of the Chrysler Corporation (By: Anthony J. Yanik)(2009)
- #43AmazonMonopoly on Wheels: Henry Ford and the Selden Automobile Patent (By: William Greenleaf,David L. Lewis)(2011)
- #44AmazonThe Fall and Recapture of Detroit in the War of 1812: In Defense of William Hull (By: Anthony J. Yanik)(2011)
- #45AmazonLake Superior Profiles : People on the Big Lake (By: John Gagnon)(2012)
- #46AmazonThe United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan: People, Law, and Politics (By: David G. Chardavoyne)(2012)
- #47AmazonAmong the Enemy: A Michigan Soldier's Civil War Journal (By: Mark Hoffman,William Horton Kimball)(2013)
- #48AmazonThe Political Activities of Detroit Clubwomen in the 1920s: A Challenge and a Promise (By: Jayne Morris-Crowther)(2013)
- #49AmazonThe Colored Car (By: Jean Alicia Elster)(2013)
- #50AmazonArsenal of Democracy: The American Automobile Industry in World War II (By: Charles K. Hyde)(2013)
- #51Amazon"Old Slow Town": Detroit during the Civil War (By: PaulTaylor)(2013)
- #52AmazonGreat Girls in Michigan History (By: Patricia Majher)(2015)
- #53AmazonYoung Henry Ford: A Picture History of the First Forty Years (By: Sidney Olsen)(2015)
- #54AmazonA Beaver Tale: The Castors of Conners Creek (By: Gerald Wykes)(2016)
- #55AmazonLake Invaders: Invasive Species and the Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes (By: William Rapai)(2016)
- #56AmazonDesigning Detroit: Wirt Rowland and the Rise of Modern American Architecture (By: MichaelG.Smith)(2017)
- #57AmazonTo the Copper Country: Mihaela's Journey (By: Barbara Carney-Coston)(2017)
- #58AmazonRoads to Prosperity: Economic Development Lessons from Midsize Canadian Cities (By: Gary S. Sands)(2017)
- #59AmazonSurvival and Regeneration: Detroit’s American Indian Community (By: Edmund Jefferson Danziger Jr.)(2017)
- #60AmazonWhaleback Ships and the American Steel Barge Company (By: C. Roger Pellett)(2018)
- #61AmazonBold Boys in Michigan History (By: Patricia Majher)(2018)
- #62AmazonRosie, A Detroit Herstory (By: Bailey Sisoy Isgro)(2018)
- #63AmazonGreening the Black Urban Regime: The Culture and Commerce of Sustainability in Detroit (By: Alesia Montgomery)(2020)
- #64AmazonWhat the Chickadee Knows (By: Margaret Noodin)(2020)
- #65AmazonA Lincoln Legacy: The History of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (By: David Gardner Chardavoyne,Hugh W. Brenneman Jr)(2020)
- #66AmazonI Hope This Reaches You: An American Soldier’s Account of World War I (By: Hilary Connor)(2020)
About Robert Traver
As a renowned author and jurist, Robert Traver is the pen name of John Donaldson Voelker, who has led a distinguished career in law and public service. Serving as Prosecuting Attorney of Marquette County, Michigan, and later as the 74th Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, he has brought a unique perspective to his writing. Blending his two passions, the law and flyfishing, Traver has penned numerous books that showcase his expertise and love for the sport. His notable works include Troubleshooters, Danny and the Boys, and Small Town D.A., captivating readers with their blend of legal intrigue and outdoor adventure. Through his writing, Traver has established himself as a masterful storyteller, weaving together the threads of justice, morality, and the natural world.
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