Standalone Books in Order

60
Books
1936
First Book
1985
Latest Book
50
Years

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

1

The Branded Man

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1936

2

The Feud at Single Shot

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1936

3

The Man on the Blue

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1936

4

Marauders' Moon

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1937

5

Brand of Empire

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1937

6

King Colt

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1937

7

Hard Money

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1938

8

Bold Rider

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1938

9

Raiders Of The Rimrock

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1938

10

Savage Range

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1938

11

War on the Cimarron

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1939

12

Bounty Guns

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1939

13

Dead Freight for Piute

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1939

14

1940

15

Bought with a Gun

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1940

16

Barren Land Showdown

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1940

17

1941

18

Blood on the Moon

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1941

19

Gunman's Chance

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1941

20

Ride The Man Down

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1942

21

Sunset Graze

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1942

22

And the Wind Blows Free

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1943

23

1943

24

Coroner Creek

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1945

25

Fiddlefoot

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1946

26

Station West

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1946

27

High Vermilion

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1947

28

1948

29

Vengeance Valley

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1949

30

The Gold Rustlers

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1949

31

Play a Lone Hand

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1950

32

Saddle by Starlight

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1952

33

Silver Rock

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1953

34

1955

35

Colt's Law

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1957

36

Summer of the Smoke

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1958

37

1958

38

First Claim

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1960

39

Western Freight

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1960

40

Desert Crossing

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1961

41

Weary Range.

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1961

42

Last Hunt

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1962

43

The Some-Day Country

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1963

44

Paper Sheriff

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1965

45

First Campaign

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1965

46

Trigger Country

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1965

47

The Primrose Try

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1966

48

Debt of Honor

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1967

49

Donovan's Gun

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1968

50

The Guns Of Hanging Lake

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1968

51

Hurricane Range

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1968

52

The Deserters

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1969

53

Three for the Money

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1970

54

Man from the Desert

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1971

55

The Outrider

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1972

56

The Stalkers

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1973

57

The Man From Two Rivers

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1974

58

Trouble Country

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1976

59

A Man Could Get Killed

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1980

60

The Marshal of Vengeance

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1985

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. The Branded Man (1936), 2. The Feud at Single Shot (1936), 3. The Man on the Blue (1936), 4. Marauders' Moon (1937), 5. Brand of Empire (1937), and 55 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Luke Short contains 60 books. The series began in 1936 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Luke Short. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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