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 Branded Man
Buy on Amazon1936
The Feud at Single Shot
Buy on Amazon1936
The Man on the Blue
Buy on Amazon1936
Marauders' Moon
Buy on Amazon1937
Brand of Empire
Buy on Amazon1937
King Colt
Buy on Amazon1937
Hard Money
Buy on Amazon1938
Bold Rider
Buy on Amazon1938
Raiders Of The Rimrock
Buy on Amazon1938
Savage Range
Buy on Amazon1938
War on the Cimarron
Buy on Amazon1939
Bounty Guns
Buy on Amazon1939
Dead Freight for Piute
Buy on Amazon1939
Raw Land
Buy on Amazon1940
Bought with a Gun
Buy on Amazon1940
Barren Land Showdown
Buy on Amazon1940
Hardcase
Buy on Amazon1941
Blood on the Moon
Buy on Amazon1941
Gunman's Chance
Buy on Amazon1941
Ride The Man Down
Buy on Amazon1942
Sunset Graze
Buy on Amazon1942
And the Wind Blows Free
Buy on Amazon1943
Ramrod
Buy on Amazon1943
Coroner Creek
Buy on Amazon1945
Fiddlefoot
Buy on Amazon1946
Station West
Buy on Amazon1946
High Vermilion
Buy on Amazon1947
Ambush
Buy on Amazon1948
Vengeance Valley
Buy on Amazon1949
The Gold Rustlers
Buy on Amazon1949
Play a Lone Hand
Buy on Amazon1950
Saddle by Starlight
Buy on Amazon1952
Silver Rock
Buy on Amazon1953
Rimrock
Buy on Amazon1955
Colt's Law
Buy on Amazon1957
Summer of the Smoke
Buy on Amazon1958
The Whip
Buy on Amazon1958
First Claim
Buy on Amazon1960
Western Freight
Buy on Amazon1960
Desert Crossing
Buy on Amazon1961
Weary Range.
Buy on Amazon1961
Last Hunt
Buy on Amazon1962
The Some-Day Country
Buy on Amazon1963
Paper Sheriff
Buy on Amazon1965
First Campaign
Buy on Amazon1965
Trigger Country
Buy on Amazon1965
The Primrose Try
Buy on Amazon1966
Debt of Honor
Buy on Amazon1967
Donovan's Gun
Buy on Amazon1968
The Guns Of Hanging Lake
Buy on Amazon1968
Hurricane Range
Buy on Amazon1968
The Deserters
Buy on Amazon1969
Three for the Money
Buy on Amazon1970
Man from the Desert
Buy on Amazon1971
The Outrider
Buy on Amazon1972
The Stalkers
Buy on Amazon1973
The Man From Two Rivers
Buy on Amazon1974
Trouble Country
Buy on Amazon1976
A Man Could Get Killed
Buy on Amazon1980
The Marshal of Vengeance
Buy on Amazon1985
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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