Standalone Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Standalone books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Rio Bravo
Buy on Amazon1956
Gunswift (As: Stewart Gordon)
Buy on Amazon1956
Code of the Gun
Buy on Amazon1956
Arizona Justice (As: Gordon Donalds)
Buy on Amazon1956
Range Rebel
Buy on Amazon1956
Top Gun (As: Gordon Donalds)
Buy on Amazon1957
Son of the Thunder People
Buy on Amazon1957
Ambush on the Mesa
Buy on Amazon1957
Fort Vengeance
Buy on Amazon1957
Bugles on the Prairie
Buy on Amazon1957
Massacre Creek
Buy on Amazon1958
Shadow Valley
Buy on Amazon1958
Swiftwagon
Buy on Amazon1958
Last Train from Gun Hill
Buy on Amazon1959
The Brave Rifles
Buy on Amazon1959
Trail's End
Buy on Amazon1959
Roanoke Raiders
Buy on Amazon1959
Renegade Lawman
Buy on Amazon1959
The Lonely Gun
Buy on Amazon1959
Fort Suicide
Buy on Amazon1959
Shadow of a Gunman
Buy on Amazon1959
The Rebel Trumpet
Buy on Amazon1959
Apache Butte
Buy on Amazon1960
The Proud Gun
Buy on Amazon1961
Ride a Lone Trail
Buy on Amazon1961
The Mosquito Fleet
Buy on Amazon1961
The Gray Sea Raiders
Buy on Amazon1961
Powder Boy of the Monitor
Buy on Amazon1961
Hangin' Pards
Buy on Amazon1962
The Valiant Bugles
Buy on Amazon1962
Border Guidon
Buy on Amazon1962
Tumbleweed Trigger
Buy on Amazon1962
Action Front!
Buy on Amazon1962
Voice of the Gun
Buy on Amazon1962
Rio Desperado
Buy on Amazon1962
Mystery of the Haunted Mine / The Haunted Treasure of the Espectros
Buy on Amazon1962
Slaughter At Broken Bow
Buy on Amazon1963
The Nevada Gun
Buy on Amazon1963
Quicktrigger
Buy on Amazon1963
Gunslingers Three
Buy on Amazon1963
The Cold Seas Beyond
Buy on Amazon1963
Judas Gun
Buy on Amazon1963
Mystery of Lost Canyon
Buy on Amazon1963
The Hostile Beaches
Buy on Amazon1964
Blood Justice
Buy on Amazon1964
Last Man Alive
Buy on Amazon1964
Too Tough to Die
Buy on Amazon1964
The Hidden Rider of Dark Mountain
Buy on Amazon1964
The Secret of the Spanish Desert
Buy on Amazon1964
Now He is Legend
Buy on Amazon1965
The Enemy Seas
Buy on Amazon1965
The Lone Rifle
Buy on Amazon1965
Barranca
Buy on Amazon1966
The Bolo Battalion
Buy on Amazon1966
Southwest Drifter
Buy on Amazon1967
Torpedoes Away!
Buy on Amazon1967
The Godless Breed
Buy on Amazon1968
Five Graves to Boot Hill
Buy on Amazon1968
Mystery of the Lost Cliff Dwelling
Buy on Amazon1968
The Killer Sea
Buy on Amazon1968
Jack of Spades
Buy on Amazon1970
Brasada
Buy on Amazon1972
The Marauders
Buy on Amazon1976
Rio Diablo
Buy on Amazon1977
Legend of the Damned
Buy on Amazon1977
Captain Cutlass
Buy on Amazon1978
Calgaich the Swordsman
Buy on Amazon1980
The Ghost Dancers
Buy on Amazon1985
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Rio Bravo (1956), 2. Gunswift (As: Stewart Gordon) (1956), 3. Code of the Gun (1956), 4. Arizona Justice (As: Gordon Donalds) (1956), 5. Range Rebel (1956), and 63 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Gordon D. Shirreffs contains 68 books. The series began in 1956 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Gordon D. Shirreffs. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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