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Apache Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Apache books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Apache series? Start with "The First Death" (1974) and follow publication order through all 27 books.
The complete Apache reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The First Death
1974
Knife in the Night
1974
Duel to the Death
1975
Death Train
1975
Fort Treachery
1975
Sonora Slaughter
1976
Blood Line
1976
Blood on the Tracks
1977
The Naked and the Savage
1977
All Blood is Red
1977
The Cruel Trail
1978
Fool's Gold
1978
The Best Man
1979
Born to Die
1979
Blood Rising
1979
Texas Killing
1980
Blood Brother
1980
Slow Dying
1980
Death Dragon
1981
Blood Wedding
1981
Fast Living
1981
Border Killing
1982
Death Valley
1982
Death Ride
1983
Times Past
1983
The Hanging
1983
Debt of Blood
1984
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