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Ralph Compton Western Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Ralph Compton Western 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 Ralph Compton Western series? Start with "Clarion's Call (By: Robert Vaughan)" (2001) and follow publication order through all 55 books.
The complete Ralph Compton Western reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Clarion's Call (By: Robert Vaughan)
2001
Blood and Gold (By: Joseph A. West)
2004
For the Brand
2005
Rio Largo
2006
Guns of the Canyonlands (By: Joseph A. West)
2006
Texas Empire (By: Ralph Compton)
2006
By the Horns
2006
Deadwood Gulch (By: John Edward Ames)
2006
The Bloody Trail (By: Marcus Galloway)
2007
A Wolf In the Fold
2007
Bluff City
2007
West Of The Law (By: Joseph A. West)
2007
Blood Duel
2007
Death of a Bad Man (By: Marcus Galloway)
2008
Ride the Hard Trail
2008
Blood on the Gallows (By: Joseph A. West)
2008
Bullet for a Bad Man
2008
The Convict Trail (By: Joseph A. West)
2008
Bounty Hunter (By: Joseph A. West)
2009
Rawhide Flat (By: Joseph A. West)
2009
Outlaw's Reckoning (By: Marcus Galloway)
2009
The Man From Nowhere (By: Joseph A. West)
2009
Fatal Justice
2009
Stryker's Revenge (By: Joseph A. West)
2010
Death of a Hangman (By: Joseph A. West)
2010
North to the Salt Fork (By: Dusty Richards)
2010
Rusted Tin (By: Marcus Galloway)
2010
The Shadow Of A Gun (By: Henry Clay Merritt)
2010
The Burning Range (By: Joseph A. West)
2010
The Last Manhunt (By: Joseph A. West)
2011
The Stranger from Abilene (By: Joseph A. West)
2011
The Ghost of Apache Creek (By: Joseph A. West)
2011
Dead Man's Ranch (By: Matthew P. Mayo)
2012
Slaughter Canyon (By: Joseph A. West)
2012
One Man's Fire (By: Marcus Galloway)
2012
Tucker's Reckoning (By: Matthew P. Mayo)
2012
Down on Gila River (By: Joseph A. West)
2012
Brimstone Trail (By: Marcus Galloway)
2013
Straight Shooter (By: Marcus Galloway)
2013
The Hunted (By: Matthew P. Mayo)
2013
Hard Ride to Wichita (By: Marcus Galloway)
2013
The Cheyenne Trail (By: Jory Sherman)
2014
Double-Cross Ranch (By: Matthew P. Mayo)
2014
Comanche Trail (By: Carlton Stowers)
2014
The Dangerous Land (By: Marcus Galloway)
2014
Vigilante Dawn (By: Marcus Galloway)
2014
The Evil Men Do
2015
Straight to the Noose (By: Marcus Galloway)
2015
Shotgun Charlie (By: Matthew P. Mayo)
2015
The Law and the Lawless
2015
Brother's Keeper
2015
Texas Hills
2015
Outlaw Town
2016
Phantom Hill (By: Carlton Stowers)
2016
Hellbound Posse (By: Robert J. Randisi)
2021
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