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Hawk Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Hawk 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 Hawk series? Start with "The Sudden Guns" (1979) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Hawk reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Sudden Guns
1979
Blood Money
1979
Death's Bounty
1979
Killing Time
1980
Fool's Gold
1980
Blood Kin
1980
The Gates of Death
1980
Desperadoes
1980
The Widowmaker
1981
Dead Man's Hand
1981
Sierra Gold
1982
Death and Jack Shade
1982
Killer's Breed
1982
Border War
1983
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