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Rivers West Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Rivers West 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 Rivers West series? Start with "The Yellowstone (By: Win Blevins)" (1988) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete Rivers West reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Yellowstone (By: Win Blevins)
1988

The Smoky Hill
1989

The Colorado (By: Gary McCarthy)
1989

The Powder River (By: Win Blevins)
1990

The Russian River (By: Gary McCarthy)
1991

The Arkansas River (By: Jory Sherman)
1991

The American River (By: Gary McCarthy)
1992

The Snake River (By: Win Blevins)
1992

The Two Medicine River (By: Richard S. Wheeler)
1993

The Gila River (By: Gary McCarthy)
1993

The High Missouri (By: Win Blevins)
1994

The Rio Grande (By: Jory Sherman)
1994

The Columbia River (By: Jory Sherman)
1995

The Humboldt River (By: Gary McCarthy)
1996

The Purgatory River (By: Frank Roderus)
1997

The South Platte (By: Jory Sherman)
1998

The Cimarron River (By: Gary McCarthy)
1998

The Brazos (By: Jory Sherman)
1999

Stagecoach
2003

Lost Trails
2007
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