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
The Snake Stomper (As: Joseph Wayne)
Buy on Amazon1951
Massacre at White River
Buy on Amazon1952
Gunmen's Grass (As:Lewis Ford)
Buy on Amazon1954
Gunsmoke Empire
Buy on Amazon1955
White Warrior
Buy on Amazon1956
Rope Law
Buy on Amazon1956
Back Trail
Buy on Amazon1956
Showdown at Stony Crest (As: Joseph Wayne)
Buy on Amazon1957
Pursuit
Buy on Amazon1957
Home is the Outlaw
Buy on Amazon1957
Massacre at San Pablo
Buy on Amazon1957
Maverick Empire (As: Lewis Ford)
Buy on Amazon1957
Valley of Violent Men
Buy on Amazon1957
Gun Proud
Buy on Amazon1957
Showdown at War Cloud
Buy on Amazon1958
Five Rode West
Buy on Amazon1958
Tomahawk (As: Lee Leighton)
Buy on Amazon1958
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Buy on Amazon1958
The Man Who Rode Alone
Buy on Amazon1959
Top Man with a Gun
Buy on Amazon1959
Fighting Rawhide / Sunblade
Buy on Amazon1959
The Ruthless Men
Buy on Amazon1959
Savage Star
Buy on Amazon1959
Range .45
Buy on Amazon1960
Hangman's Country
Buy on Amazon1960
Savage Town
Buy on Amazon1960
The Angry Horsemen (As: Lewis Ford)
Buy on Amazon1961
Outlaw Canyon
Buy on Amazon1961
Law of the Gun
Buy on Amazon1961
Renegade Gun
Buy on Amazon1961
The Savage Country
Buy on Amazon1961
The Gold Magnet
Buy on Amazon1962
Savage Vengeance
Buy on Amazon1962
Flame in the West
Buy on Amazon1962
Tarnished Star
Buy on Amazon1963
The Guilty Guns
Buy on Amazon1963
Guns at Gray Butte
Buy on Amazon1963
The Ruthless Range
Buy on Amazon1963
The Tarnished Star
Buy on Amazon1963
The Scaffold at Hangman's Creek
Buy on Amazon1963
Vengeance Rider
Buy on Amazon1963
The Killer from Yuma
Buy on Amazon1964
Giant on Horseback
Buy on Amazon1964
Wagons East!
Buy on Amazon1964
Proudly They Die
Buy on Amazon1964
Ride for Vengeance
Buy on Amazon1964
The Arrogant Guns
Buy on Amazon1965
The Odds Against Circle L
Buy on Amazon1966
No God in Saguaro
Buy on Amazon1966
Death Waited at Rialto Creek / The Trap
Buy on Amazon1966
Deputy from Furnace Creek
Buy on Amazon1966
Prodigal Gunfighter
Buy on Amazon1966
The Star and the Gun
Buy on Amazon1967
Bones of the Buffalo
Buy on Amazon1967
Ambush Creek
Buy on Amazon1967
Death of a Gunfighter
Buy on Amazon1968
The Red Sabbath
Buy on Amazon1968
Cheyenne Drums
Buy on Amazon1968
The Youngerman Guns
Buy on Amazon1969
The Meeker Massacre (With: Wayne D Overholser)
Buy on Amazon1969
Posse From Poison Creek
Buy on Amazon1969
A Death in Indian Wells
Buy on Amazon1970
Red Runs the River
Buy on Amazon1970
Apache Hostage
Buy on Amazon1970
Six Ways of Dying
Buy on Amazon1970
Showdown at Mesilla
Buy on Amazon1971
Massacre Ridge
Buy on Amazon1971
Ride the Hot Wind
Buy on Amazon1971
Guilt of a Killer Town
Buy on Amazon1971
The Hands of Geronimo
Buy on Amazon1971
Track of the Hunter
Buy on Amazon1971
The Trial of Judas Wiley
Buy on Amazon1972
The Cheyenne Pool
Buy on Amazon1972
A Killing in Kiowa
Buy on Amazon1972
The Feud at Chimney Rock
Buy on Amazon1972
The Homesteader
Buy on Amazon1972
The Tired Gun
Buy on Amazon1973
The Hide Hunters
Buy on Amazon1973
Redskin
Buy on Amazon1973
The Gun of Jesse Hand
Buy on Amazon1973
The Ordeal of Jason Ord
Buy on Amazon1973
Lynching at Broken Butte
Buy on Amazon1974
Bounty Man
Buy on Amazon1974
The Angry Town of Pawnee Bluffs
Buy on Amazon1974
Two for Vengeance
Buy on Amazon1974
Death Stalks Yellowhorse
Buy on Amazon1974
The Gallows at Graneros
Buy on Amazon1975
The Orphans of Coyote Creek
Buy on Amazon1975
Vow of Vengeance
Buy on Amazon1975
Ride a Crooked Trail
Buy on Amazon1976
Ambush at Soda Creek
Buy on Amazon1976
The Lawless Breed
Buy on Amazon1976
Man Outgunned
Buy on Amazon1976
Villa's Rifles
Buy on Amazon1977
The Trial at Apache Junction
Buy on Amazon1977
The Killings at Coyote Springs
Buy on Amazon1977
Hunt The Man Down
Buy on Amazon1977
Death Rides a Black Horse
Buy on Amazon1978
Cheyenne Captives
Buy on Amazon1978
The Law in Cottonwood
Buy on Amazon1978
Rifles of Revenge
Buy on Amazon1979
The Trail of the Apache Kid
Buy on Amazon1979
Ride a Tall Horse
Buy on Amazon1980
Redskin Time
Buy on Amazon1982
Tincup in the Storm Country
Buy on Amazon1996
Trail to Vicksburg
Buy on Amazon1997
Death Rides the Denver Stage
Buy on Amazon1999
The Woman at Ox-Yoke
Buy on Amazon2000
Blood on the Grass
Buy on Amazon2002
Guns of Vengeance
Buy on Amazon2003
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Snake Stomper (As: Joseph Wayne) (1951), 2. Massacre at White River (1952), 3. Gunmen's Grass (As:Lewis Ford) (1954), 4. Gunsmoke Empire (1955), 5. White Warrior (1956), and 105 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Lewis B Patten contains 110 books. The series began in 1951 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Lewis B Patten. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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