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Non-Fiction Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Non-Fiction 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 Non-Fiction series? Start with "Pampered Cowboy" (1797) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Pampered Cowboy
1797
That Terrible Texas Weather
2000
Great Murder Trials of the Old West
2002
Jesse James and the Movies
2011
Billy the Kid on Film, 1911-2012
2013
The American West on Film
2019
Sports on Film
2021
American Newspaper Journalists on Film
2022
Ghost Towns
2010
Cactus Country, Volume I
2011
The Lone Ranger Chronicles
2012
Showdown
2016
The Trading Post and Other Frontier Stories
2019
Hobnail and Other Frontier Stories
2020
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