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William W. Johnstone is a renowned American author celebrated for his vast array of novels spanning western, horror, and survivalist genres. Born in southern Missouri, he is the youngest of four children, raised by a minister father and a school teacher mother. Johnstone's early life was marked by unconventional pursuits, including working in a carnival and as a deputy sheriff. His military service followed, after which he transitioned into radio broadcasting for 16 years. Johnstone embarked on his writing career in 1970, publishing his first work, The Devil's Kiss, in 1979. He became a full-time writer in 1980 and went on to author nearly two hundred books across various genres. His notable series include Mountain Man, The First Mountain Man, Ashes and Eagles, and The Last of the Dog Team, which remains his personal favorite novel.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
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What are all of William W. Johnstone's book series? William W. Johnstone has written 97 book series. The most notable is the Ashes series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by William W. Johnstone
- #1
Out of the Ashes(1983) - #2
Fire in the Ashes(1984) - #3
Anarchy in the Ashes(1984) - #4
Blood in the Ashes(1985) - #5
Alone in the Ashes(1985) - #6
Wind in the Ashes(1986) - #7
Smoke from the Ashes(1987) - #8
Danger in the Ashes(1988) - #9
Valor in the Ashes(1988) - #10
Trapped in the Ashes(1989) - #11
Death in the Ashes(1990) - #12
Survival in the Ashes(1990) - #13
Fury in the Ashes(1991) - #14
Courage in the Ashes(1991) - #15
Terror in the Ashes(1992) - #16
Vengeance in the Ashes(1993) - #17
Battle in the Ashes(1993) - #18
Flames from the Ashes(1993) - #19
Treason in the Ashes(1994) - #20
D-Day in the Ashes(1994) - #21
Betrayal in the Ashes(1996) - #22
Chaos in the Ashes(1996) - #23
Slaughter in the Ashes(1997) - #24
Judgment in the Ashes(1997) - #25
Ambush in the Ashes(1997) - #26
Triumph in the Ashes(1998) - #27
Hatred in the Ashes(1998) - #28
Standoff in the Ashes(1998) - #29
Crisis in the Ashes(1998) - #30
Tyranny in the Ashes(2000) - #31
Warriors from the Ashes(2001) - #32
Destiny in the Ashes(2001) - #33
Enemy in the Ashes(2002) - #34
Escape from the Ashes(2003)
- #1
Butch Cassidy: The Lost Years(2013) - #2
Forty Times a Killer!(2014) - #3
A Dangerous Man(2014) - #4
Day of Independence(2014) - #5
Shot in the Back(2015)
- #1
Buzzard's Bluff(2020) - #2
The Devil's Boneyard(2020) - #3
Slaughter at Wolf Creek(2022)
- #1
American Jihad(2006) - #2Remember the Alamo(2007)
- #3Jacknife(2008)
- #4
Home Invasion(2010)
- #1
Blood Bond(1989) - #2
Brotherhood of the Gun(1990) - #3
Gunsight Crossing(1991) - #4
Gunsmoke and Gold(1992) - #5
Devil Creek Crossfire(1992) - #6
Shootout at Gold Creek(1993) - #7
San Angelo Showdown(1994) - #8
Death in Snake Creek(1994) - #9
Slaughter Trail(2006) - #10
The Hanging Road (With: J A Johnstone)(2007) - #11
Ride for Vengeance (With: J A Johnstone)(2008) - #12
Texas Gundown (With: J A Johnstone)(2008) - #13
Deadly Road to Yuma (With: J A Johnstone)(2009) - #14
Moonshine Massacre (With: J A Johnstone)(2010) - #15
Arizona Ambush (With: J A Johnstone)(2011) - #16
A Hundred Ways to Kill (With: J A Johnstone)(2012)
- #1
Blood Valley(1988) - #2
Six Ways from Sunday(2009) - #3
Savage Guns(2010)
- #1
Brannigan's Land(2022) - #2
Mean and Evil(2022) - #3
A Month of Doomsdays(2023)
- #1
Buckhorn(2016) - #2
Paid in Blood(2018) - #3Bloodthirsty(2019)
- #1
North of Laramie(2020) - #2
Bury the Hatchet(2020) - #3
The Intruders(2021) - #4
The Fires of Blackstone(2022) - #5
This Man Must Die(2023) - #6
Killers Never Sleep(2023)
- #1Cat's Cradle(1986)
- #2Cat's Eye(1989)
- #1
Catfish Charlie(2024) - #2
Shoot or Cut Bait(2026)
- #1
A Lone Star Christmas(2011) - #2
A Rocky Mountain Christmas(2012) - #3
A Big Sky Christmas(2013) - #4
A Frontier Christmas(2014) - #5
A Texas Hill Country Christmas(2015) - #6A Colorado Christmas(2016)
- #7
An Arizona Christmas(2017) - #8
A High Sierra Christmas(2018) - #9
A Jensen Family Christmas(2019) - #10
A Maccallister Christmas(2020) - #11
A Death Valley Christmas(2021)
- #1
The Chuckwagon Trail(2017) - #2
Die by the Gun(2018) - #3
A Hill of Beans(2020) - #4
Biscuits and Gravy(2021) - #5
Settling His Hash(2022)
- #1
Code Name: Payback(2000) - #2
Code Name: Survival(2000) - #3
Code Name: Death(2001) - #4
Code Name: Coldfire(2002) - #5
Code Name: Quickstrike(2003) - #6
Code Name: Extreme Prejudice(2004) - #7
Code Name: Kill Zone(2005)
- #1Deputy US Marshall (With: J A Johnstone)(2025)
- #1
Massacre Mountain(2011) - #2
Wyoming Slaughter(2012) - #3
Support Your Local Deputy(2013)
- #1
Dead Broke, Colorado (With: J A Johnstone)(2025) - #2
Painting the Town Red (With: J A Johnstone)(2025)
- #1
Death & Texas(2019) - #2
Dark is the Night(2019) - #3Marked for Death(2021)
- #4
The Scavengers(2023)
- #1
Derringer(2025)
- #1
The Last of the Dog Team(1981) - #2
The Return of the Dog Team (With: Fred Austin)(2005) - #3
Revenge of the Dog Team (With: J A Johnstone)(2009) - #4
Target Response (With: J A Johnstone)(2010)
- #1
MacCallister(2011) - #2
Eagles Legacy(2011) - #3
The Killing(2012) - #4
Dry Gulch Ambush(2013) - #5
Kill Crazy(2014) - #6
Kingdom Come(2015) - #7
Ten Guns from Texas(2016) - #8Day of Reckoning(2017)
- #9
The Stalking Death(2018) - #10Stranglehold(2019)
- #11
Killer Take All(2020) - #12
Savage Sunday(2021) - #13
Riding the Nightmare(2022)
- #1
Eyes of Eagles(1993) - #2
Dreams of Eagles(1994) - #3
Talons of Eagles(1995) - #4
Scream of Eagles(1996) - #5
Rage of Eagles(1998) - #6
Song of Eagles(1999) - #7
Cry of Eagles(1999) - #8
Blood of Eagles(2000) - #9
Destiny of Eagles(2004) - #10
Revenge of Eagles(2005) - #11
Pride of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone)(2006) - #12
Crusade of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone)(2007) - #13
Thunder of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone)(2008) - #14
Bloodshed of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone)(2009) - #15
Slaughter of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone)(2010) - #16
Massacre of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone)(2011) - #17
Carnage of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone)(2012) - #18
Defiance of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone)(2013)
- #1
Firestick(2018) - #2
Blood and Bullets(2018) - #3
Dead for a Dollar(2019)
- #1
Flintlock(2013) - #2
Gut-Shot(2014) - #3
Kill or Die(2015) - #4
A Time For Vultures(2016) - #5Hell's Gate(2017)
- #6
Pitchfork Pass(2018)
- #1
Forever Texas(2022) - #2
Lone Star Legacy(2023) - #3
On the Royle Range(2024)
- #1
Fort Misery(2023)
- #1
The Forty-Niners(2024) - #2
Fool's Gold(2026)
- #1
The Man from Blood Gulch(2025)
- #1
Go West, Young Man(2021) - #2The Oregon Trail(2024)
- #3
Leaving Independence(2025)
- #1Guns of the Vigilantes(2021)
- #2The Troubleshooters(2021)
- #3Raising Caine(2022)
- #1
Yuma Prison Crashout(2018) - #2
Behind the Iron(2018) - #3
Dead Time(2020) - #4
A Knife in the Heart(2020)
- #1
Have Brides, Will Travel(2019) - #2
The Shotgun Wedding(2020) - #3
Till Death(2021)
- #1
The Butcher of Baxter Pass (With: J A Johnstone)(2015) - #2
Hell's Half Acre (With: J A Johnstone)(2015) - #3
Cold-Blooded (With: J A Johnstone)(2015)
- #1
The Black Hills(2018) - #2
Blood in the Dust(2020) - #3
Hunter's Moon(2021) - #4
The Whip Hand(2024)
- #1
Invasion USA (With: Fred Austin)(2006) - #2
Border War (With: J A Johnstone)(2006)
- #1
The Jackals(2019) - #2
Stand Up and Die(2020) - #3
Every Mother's Son(2021) - #4
Dead River(2022) - #5
The Fires of Hell(2023)
- #1
To the River's End (With: J A Johnstone)(2021)
- #1
Luke Jensen, Bounty Hunter(2012) - #2Dead Shot(2013)
- #3
Bloody Sunday(2014) - #4
Bad Men Die(2015) - #5
Death Rides Alone(2016) - #6
Legion of Fire(2018) - #7
Burning Daylight(2019) - #8
Hired Guns(2019) - #9
Prairie Fire(2022) - #10
The Bullet Stops Here(2023)
- #1
Beans, Bourbon, and Blood(2024)
- #1These Violent Years(2024)
- #2A Time for Killing(2024)
- #1
Matt Jensen, the Last Mountain Man(2007) - #2
Deadly Trail(2008) - #3Purgatory(2008)
- #4
Savage Territory(2009) - #5
Snake River Slaughter(2010) - #6
Dakota Ambush(2011) - #7
Massacre at Powder River(2012) - #8
The Eyes of Texas(2013) - #9
Torture Town(2014) - #10The Great Train Massacre(2016)
- #11
Die with the Outlaws(2020)
- #1
Montana(2024) - #2
Hard Winter(2024)
- #1
The Black Hills Blood Hunt(2022)
- #1
The Last Mountain Man(1984) - #2
Return of the Mountain Man(1986) - #3
Trail of the Mountain Man(1987) - #4
Revenge of the Mountain Man(1988) - #5
Journey of the Mountain Man(1989) - #6
Law of the Mountain Man(1989) - #7
War of the Mountain Man(1990) - #8
Code of the Mountain Man(1991) - #9
Pursuit of the Mountain Man(1991) - #10
Courage of the Mountain Man(1992) - #11
Blood of the Mountain Man(1992) - #12
Fury of the Mountain Man(1993) - #13
Rage of the Mountain Man(1994) - #14
Cunning of the Mountain Man(1994) - #15
Power of the Mountain Man(1995) - #16
Spirit of the Mountain Man(1995) - #17
Ordeal of the Mountain Man(1996) - #18Triumph of the Mountain Man(1997)
- #19Vengeance of the Mountain Man(1997)
- #20
Honor of the Mountain Man(1998) - #21Battle of the Mountain Man(1998)
- #22
Pride of the Mountain Man(1998) - #23Creed of the Mountain Man(1999)
- #24
Guns of the Mountain Man(1999) - #25Heart of the Mountain Man(2000)
- #26
Justice of the Mountain Man(2000) - #27
Valor of the Mountain Man(2001) - #28
Warpath of the Mountain Man(2002) - #29
Trek of the Mountain Man(2002) - #30
Quest of the Mountain Man(2003) - #31
Ambush of the Mountain Man(2003) - #32Wrath of the Mountain Man(2004)
- #33
Destiny of the Mountain Man(2005) - #34
Betrayal of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2006) - #35
Rampage of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2007) - #36
Violence of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2008) - #37
Savagery of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2009) - #38
Shootout of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2010) - #39
Assault of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2011) - #40
Strike of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2012) - #41
Butchery of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2013) - #42
Terror of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2014) - #43
Bloodshed of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2015) - #44
Brutal Night of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2016) - #45
Venom of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2017) - #46
Torture of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2018) - #47
Where There's Fire, There's Smoke(2019) - #48
Bloody Trail of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2019) - #49
Texas Kill of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2020) - #50
Slaughter of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2021) - #51
Cruel Winter of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2022) - #52
Dark Night of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2023) - #53
Blood Bounty of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2024)
- #1
Nathan Stark, Army Scout(2018) - #2
Trigger Happy(2021) - #3
Purgatory Crossing(2025)
- #1
From the Ashes: America Reborn(1998)
- #1
Old Cowboys Never Die(2022) - #2
Nice Guys Finish Dead(2023) - #3
Kill Me Tomorrow(2024)
- #1
The Edge of Nowhere(2024)
- #1
The Legend of Perley Gates(2018) - #2
A Reason to Die(2018) - #3
Bullets Don't Argue(2019) - #4
Shot to Hell(2020) - #5
Red River Vengeance(2021) - #6
Texarkana(2021) - #7
The Lonesome Gun(2023)
- #1
Phoenix Rising(2011) - #2
Firebase Freedom(2012) - #3
Day of Judgment(2013)
- #1
Frontier America(2019) - #2
They Came to Kill(2020) - #3
When All Hell Broke Loose(2021) - #4
The Devil's Crossing(2022) - #5
Hostile Territory(2023) - #6
Fort Buzzard(2024)
- #1
Rattlesnake Wells, Wyoming(2017) - #2
Frontier of Violence(2018) - #3
Right Between the Eyes(2018)
- #1
Riding Shotgun(2019) - #2
The Backstabbers(2020) - #3
Bullet for a Stranger(2020) - #4
A Quiet, Little Town(2021) - #5
Last Stage to El Paso(2021)
- #1
Remington 1894(2017)
- #1
Rig Warrior(1987) - #2
Wheels of Death(1988) - #3
Eighteen-Wheel Avenger(1988) - #4
Knockdown (By: J A Johnstone)(2020)
- #1A Crying Shame(1983)
- #2
The Nursery(1983) - #3Rockinghorse(1986)
- #4Jack-in-the-Box(1986)
- #5
Sweet Dreams(1986) - #6
Baby Grand(1987) - #7
Toy Cemetery(1987) - #8The Uninvited(1988)
- #9Sandman(1988)
- #10
Carnival(1989) - #11
Darkly the Thunder(1990) - #12Rockabilly Hell(1995)
- #13Rockabilly Limbo(1996)
- #14Blood Oath(1999)
- #1
Savage Texas (With: J A Johnstone)(2011) - #2
A Good Day to Die (With: J A Johnstone)(2012) - #3
The Stampeders (With: J A Johnstone)(2013) - #4
Rebel Yell (With: J A Johnstone)(2014) - #5
Seven Days to Hell (With: J A Johnstone)(2016)
- #1
Sawbones(2017) - #2
Never Seen Deader(2017)
- #1
Town Tamer (With: J A Johnstone)(2014) - #2
Manslaughter (With: J A Johnstone)(2015) - #3
Better off Dead (With: J A Johnstone)(2016)
- #1
Shotgun Johnny(2023) - #2
Shadow of a Dead Man(2023) - #3
Cold Dead Cash(2025)
- #1
Sidewinders (With: J A Johnstone)(2008) - #2
Massacre at Whiskey Flats (With: J A Johnstone)(2008) - #3
Cutthroat Canyon (With: J A Johnstone)(2009) - #4
Mankiller, Colorado (With: J A Johnstone)(2010) - #5
Deadwood Gulch (With: J A Johnstone)(2011) - #6
Texas Bloodshed (With: J A Johnstone)(2012) - #7
The Butcher of Bear Creek (With: J A Johnstone)(2013) - #8
Bleeding Texas (With: J A Johnstone)(2014)
- #1
Sixkiller, U.S. Marshal(2012) - #2
Day of Rage(2012) - #3
Eight Hours to Die(2012) - #4
The Hour of Death(2013) - #5
Blood for Blood(2013) - #6
Dead Man Walking(2013)
- #1
Cutthroats(2019) - #2
A Good Day for a Massacre(2020) - #3
The Wicked Die Twice(2020) - #4
Hell for Breakfast(2021) - #5
Sons of Thunder(2022) - #6
Bad Hombres(2023)
- #1
Smoke Jensen, the Beginning(2015) - #2
This Violent Land(2015) - #3
Outlaw Country(2021) - #4
When the Shooting Starts(2022) - #5
Desolation Creek(2023) - #6
The Angry Land(2024) - #7
Born to Be Killed(2026)
- #1
Springfield 1880(2018)
- #1
The Sanction(1981) - #2
The Initiation(1982) - #3
Dagger(1984) - #4
Eagle Down(1985) - #5
Bloodland(1986) - #6
Death Master(1987) - #7
Watchers in the Woods(1991) - #8Them(1992)
- #9Bats(1993)
- #10
Night Mask(1994) - #11
What the Heart Knows(1995) - #12Breakdown(1997)
- #13Ordeal(1998)
- #14Vengeance Is Mine(2005)
- #15
The Blood of Patriots (With: J A Johnstone)(2012) - #16
The Bleeding Edge (With: J A Johnstone)(2012) - #17
Suicide Mission (With: J A Johnstone)(2013) - #18
Stand Your Ground (With: J A Johnstone)(2014) - #19
Tyranny (With: J A Johnstone)(2015) - #20
A Texas Hill Country Christmas (With: J A Johnstone)(2015) - #21
Black Friday (With: J A Johnstone)(2016) - #22
The Doomsday Bunker (With: J A Johnstone)(2017) - #23
Trigger Warning (With: J A Johnstone)(2018) - #24
The Scorching (With: J A Johnstone)(2021) - #25
Down the Dark Streets (With: J A Johnstone)(2022) - #26
The Wicked and the Dead (With: J A Johnstone)(2024) - #27
Not My Home (With: J A Johnstone)(2024) - #28
The Dead We Honor (With: J A Johnstone)(2025) - #29
Hard Men to Kill (With: J A Johnstone)(2025) - #30
Thunder of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone)(2025) - #31
The Last Ride of the Dirty Creek Gang (With: J A Johnstone)(2026) - #32
The Valley of the Three Forks (With: J A Johnstone)(2026)
- #1
By the Neck(2021) - #2
The Devil You Know(2021) - #3
Hard Road to Vengeance(2022)
- #1
Taylor Callahan, Circuit Rider(2022) - #2
Save It for Sunday(2023)
- #1
The Texas Hill Country(2025)
- #1
Texas John Slaughter (With: J A Johnstone)(2014) - #2
Deadly Day in Tombstone (With: J A Johnstone)(2014) - #3
The Edge of Hell (With: J A Johnstone)(2014)
- #1
The Hanging Party (With: J A Johnstone)(2024) - #2
Everybody Has a Gun (With: J A Johnstone)(2025)
- #1
The Texas Moonshiners(2019)
- #1
The Brothers O'Brien(2012) - #2
The Killing Season(2012) - #3
Shadow of the Hangman(2012) - #4
Last Man Standing(2012) - #5
A Time to Slaughter(2012) - #6
The Law of Violence(2013)
- #1
The Devil's Kiss(1981) - #2
The Devil's Heart(1983) - #3
The Devil's Touch(1984) - #4
The Devil's Cat(1987) - #5The Devil's Laughter(1992)
- #1
Devil's Gulch (With: J A Johnstone)(2023) - #2
Shooting Iron (With: J A Johnstone)(2023)
- #1
The Family Jensen (With: J A Johnstone)(2010) - #2
Helltown Massacre (With: J A Johnstone)(2011) - #3
The Violent Land (With: J A Johnstone)(2012) - #4
Hard Ride to Hell (With: J A Johnstone)(2013) - #5
Massacre Canyon (With: J A Johnstone)(2014) - #6
Brotherhood of Evil (With: J A Johnstone)(2015)
- #1The First Mountain Man(1991)
- #2
Blood on the Divide(1992) - #3
Absaroka Ambush(1993) - #4
Forty Guns West(1993) - #5Cheyenne Challenge(1995)
- #6
Preacher and the Mountain Caesar(1995) - #7
Blackfoot Messiah(1996) - #8
Preacher(2002) - #9
Preacher's Peace(2003) - #10
Preacher's Justice(2004) - #11
Preacher's Journey(2005) - #12
Preacher's Fortune (With: Fred Austin)(2006) - #13
Preacher's Quest (With: J A Johnstone)(2007) - #14
Preacher's Showdown (With: J A Johnstone)(2008) - #15
Preacher's Pursuit (With: J A Johnstone)(2009) - #16
Preacher's Fire (With: J A Johnstone)(2009) - #17
Preacher's Assault (With: J A Johnstone)(2011) - #18
Preacher's Fury (With: J A Johnstone)(2012) - #19
Preacher's Massacre (With: J A Johnstone)(2012) - #20
Preacher's Blood Hunt (With: J A Johnstone)(2014) - #21
Preacher's Slaughter (With: J A Johnstone)(2014) - #22
Preacher's Bloodbath (With: J A Johnstone)(2015) - #23
Preacher's Hellstorm (With: J A Johnstone)(2016) - #24
Preacher's Kill (With: J A Johnstone)(2017) - #25
Preacher's Rage (With: J A Johnstone)(2018) - #26
Preacher's Frenzy (With: J A Johnstone)(2019) - #27
Preacher's Carnage (With: J A Johnstone)(2020) - #28
Preacher's Inferno (With: J A Johnstone)(2021) - #29
Preacher's Purge (With: J A Johnstone)(2022) - #30
Preacher's Bloody Rampage (With: J A Johnstone)(2023) - #31
Preacher's Strike (With: J A Johnstone)(2024) - #32
Preacher's Hell (With: J A Johnstone)(2026)
- #1
The Frontier Overland Company(2023) - #2
Dry Road to Nowhere(2024)
- #1The Frontiersman(2015)
- #2
River of Blood(2015) - #3
The Darkest Winter(2017) - #4
Damnation Valley(2018)
- #1The Jensen Brand(2017)
- #2
Too Soon to Die(2019) - #3
Rising Fire(2020) - #4
Gold Mine Massacre(2021) - #5
Dark Night in Big Rock(2022)
- #1
The Kerrigans(2014) - #2
The Lawless(2015) - #3
Journey into Violence(2016) - #4
Hate Thy Neighbor(2017) - #5
The Devil to Pay(2018)
- #1
The Drifter(2000) - #2
Reprisal(2000) - #3
Ghost Valley(2001) - #4
The Forbidden(2001) - #5
Showdown(2002) - #6
Imposter(2002) - #7Rescue(2003)
- #8
The Burning(2003) - #9No Man's Land(2004)
- #10Manhunt(2004)
- #11
Violent Sunday(2005) - #12
Renegades(2005) - #13
Savage Country (With: Fred Austin)(2006) - #14
The Devil's Legion (With: J A Johnstone)(2006) - #15
Avenger (With: J A Johnstone)(2007) - #16
Hell Town (With: J A Johnstone)(2007) - #17
Ambush Valley (With: J A Johnstone)(2008) - #18
Killing Ground (With: J A Johnstone)(2008) - #19
Slaughter (With: J A Johnstone)(2009) - #20
Sudden Fury (With: J A Johnstone)(2009) - #21
Winter Kill (With: J A Johnstone)(2009) - #22
Dead Before Sundown (With: J A Johnstone)(2011) - #23
Montana Gundown (With: J A Johnstone)(2012) - #24
The Morgan Men (With: J A Johnstone)(2024) - #25Lost Trails(2007)
- #26Law of the Gun(2010)
- #27
Ghost Towns(2010)
- #1
Survivor(2004)
- #1
The Last Wagon Train(2024) - #2
A Coffin for Tomahawk(2025)
- #1
The Man from Waco(2024) - #2
Some Die Young(2024)
- #1
The Morgans (With: J A Johnstone)(2018)
- #1
The Range Detectives(2016) - #2
Hang Them Slowly(2016)
- #1
The Trail West(2013) - #2
Monahan's Massacre(2017) - #3
Hang Him Twice(2018)
- #1
Those Jensen Boys!(2015) - #2
Rimfire(2016) - #3
Twelve Dead Men(2017) - #4
Ride the Savage Land(2018) - #5
Rope Burn(2020)
- #1
Colter's Journey(2017) - #2
The Edge of Violence(2017) - #3
While the Town Slept(2024)
- #1
Never Let Them See you Bleed(2022) - #2
A Lamb to the Slaughter(2024) - #3
Heat Lightning(2025)
- #1
The High Country(2025)
- #1
A Town Called Fury (With: J A Johnstone)(2006) - #2
Hard Country (With: J A Johnstone)(2007) - #3
Judgment Day (With: J A Johnstone)(2007) - #4
Redemption (With: J A Johnstone)(2011)
- #1
The Best of Enemies (With: J A Johnstone)(2025)
- #1
Will Tanner (With: J A Johnstone)(2016) - #2
A Stranger in Town (With: J A Johnstone)(2016) - #3
Powder Burn (With: J A Johnstone)(2017) - #4
Evil Never Sleeps (With: J A Johnstone)(2018) - #5
Dig Your Own Grave (With: J A Johnstone)(2019) - #6
Pray for Death (With: J A Johnstone)(2020) - #7
The Violent Storm (With: J A Johnstone)(2022)
- #1
Winchester 1886(2015) - #2
Winchester 1887(2015)
- #1
Wolfsbane(1982) - #2
Hunted(1995) - #3Prey(1996)
About William W. Johnstone
William W. Johnstone is a renowned American author celebrated for his vast array of novels spanning western, horror, and survivalist genres. Born in southern Missouri, he is the youngest of four children, raised by a minister father and a school teacher mother. Johnstone's early life was marked by unconventional pursuits, including working in a carnival and as a deputy sheriff. His military service followed, after which he transitioned into radio broadcasting for 16 years. Johnstone embarked on his writing career in 1970, publishing his first work, The Devil's Kiss, in 1979. He became a full-time writer in 1980 and went on to author nearly two hundred books across various genres. His notable series include Mountain Man, The First Mountain Man, Ashes and Eagles, and The Last of the Dog Team, which remains his personal favorite novel.
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