C. Wayne Winkle Books in Order

C. Wayne Winkle has written 143 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is One Last Chase (2011) and the newest is The Legend Of Reno Gates (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
143
Published
2011–2026

C. Wayne Winkle's series include Reno Gates Western, Marshal Gideon 'Dust' Calder Western, Clint Earley Western, Wiley Judd Western and Adventures of Gunfighter Lucas. The catalogue starts with One Last Chase (2011) and The Snatcher (2014), and titles such as Gold Fever and Guns Across The Arizona Desert date from 2020. Stirling Family Saga and Southern Belle Runaway are also listed. The Legend Of Reno Gates (2026) is the newest title.

Source: composed

How many C. Wayne Winkle books are there?

C. Wayne Winkle has 143 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 31 series and 14 titles listed outside any series.

C. Wayne Winkle Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 143 C. Wayne Winkle books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    One Last Chase2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  2. 2
    The Snatcher2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  3. 3
    Gold FeverAdventures of Gunfighter Lucas #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  4. 4
    Justice Across The WestGunfighter Lucas Poteet #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  5. 5
    Last Chance To LiveDeputy U.S. Marshal Jake Ritter #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  6. 6
    Lawman Without A CauseCullen Devereaux #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  7. 7
    The FixerFrank Brannon #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  8. 8
    The SearcherTennyson St. John: The Searcher #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  9. 9
    Trouble on the Western PlainsNathan Gage #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  10. 10
    UnknownJake Wylie Mysteries #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  11. 11
    Book 2Tennyson St. John: The Searcher #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  12. 12
    Family TiesAdventures of Gunfighter Lucas #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  13. 13
    Nathan Gage And The Missing WomanNathan Gage #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    A Dangerous RideAdventures of Gunfighter Lucas #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    Book 3Tennyson St. John: The Searcher #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  16. 16
    Guns Across The Arizona DesertNathan Gage #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  17. 17
    Book 4Tennyson St. John: The Searcher #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  18. 18
    The ChaseAdventures of Gunfighter Lucas #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    Book 5Tennyson St. John: The Searcher #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    HomecomingAdventures of Gunfighter Lucas #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    Blood on the UncompahgreLogan Caine Western Adventure #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  22. 22
    Gunshots In The West2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  23. 23
    Judd's JourneyWiley Judd Western #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  24. 24
    The BeginningGideon Parnell Westerns #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  25. 25
    Chase Across New MexicoGideon Parnell Westerns #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  26. 26
    Contract For A KillerWiley Judd Western #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  27. 27
    The Reluctant MarshalFrank Brannon #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  28. 28
    A Hunt To The DeathWiley Judd Western #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  29. 29
    Frank And The PrincessFrank Brannon #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  30. 30
    Hunting An Arizona KillerGideon Parnell Westerns #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–

C. Wayne Winkle books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Reno Gates Western in order

21 books
  1. 1. Reno Gates
  2. 2. The Witness
  3. 3. Ride For Justice
  4. 4. Dangerous Deception
  5. 5. Bloodshed In The Sierra Madres
  6. 6. Escape From Danger
  7. 7. An Unexpected Danger
  8. 8. Long Ride Home
  9. 9. Showdown In California
  10. 10. Dead Enemies Are Still Lethal
  11. 11. Will Morgan And Reno Gates
  12. 12. Murderous Revenge For Old Wrongs
  13. and 9 more in the table above

Marshal Gideon 'Dust' Calder Western in order

12 books
  1. 1. The Eighth Psalm
  2. 2. Trail Of Ashes
  3. 3. Redfield Trouble
  4. 4. Dust Rides Alone
  5. 5. Razor Creek
  6. 6. Dead Freight
  7. 7. Night Riders
  8. 8. Broken Reins
  9. 9. The Unmissed
  10. 10. Shallow Ground
  11. 11. Dead Silence
  12. 12. The Cost of Quiet

Clint Earley Western in order

10 books
  1. 1. Clint Earley: Long Ridin’ Man
  2. 2. On The Hunt In Idaho
  3. 3. Nevada Ambush
  4. 4. Shoot-Out In New Mexico
  5. 5. Gunfight In California
  6. 6. Dangerous Homecoming
  7. 7. Rescue In The Salmon Mountains
  8. 8. Unfinished Business On Unfamiliar Ground
  9. 9. Facing A Dangerous Future
  10. 10. Dangerous Chase After A Killer

John Tailer Bishop Western in order

9 books
  1. 1. A Dangerous Beginning
  2. 2. Bloodshed in Antelope Spring
  3. 3. The Deadly Lure Of Gold
  4. 4. Betrayal In Apache Country
  5. 5. Bloodshed In The San Juans
  6. 6. Hidden Danger, Bloody Rescue
  7. 7. The Secret
  8. 8. Murder In Tin Cup
  9. 9. A Deadly Hunt For Justice

Wiley Judd Western in order

6 books
  1. 1. Judd's Journey
  2. 2. Contract For A Killer
  3. 3. A Hunt To The Death
  4. 4. Danger In The High Lonesome
  5. 5. Range War At Medicine Bow
  6. 6. Revenge In The Absarokas

Adventures of Gunfighter Lucas in order

5 books
  1. 1. Gold Fever
  2. 2. Family Ties
  3. 3. A Dangerous Ride
  4. 4. The Chase
  5. 5. Homecoming

Tennyson St. John: The Searcher in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Searcher
  2. 2. Book 2
  3. 3. Book 3
  4. 4. Book 4
  5. 5. Book 5

Nathan Gage in order

5 books
  1. 1. Trouble on the Western Plains
  2. 2. Nathan Gage And The Missing Woman
  3. 3. Guns Across The Arizona Desert
  4. 4. Nathan Gage And The Raid On Eagle Bluff
  5. 5. High Plains Tracker

Gideon Parnell Westerns in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Beginning
  2. 2. Chase Across New Mexico
  3. 3. Hunting An Arizona Killer
  4. 4. Following The Corrigan Duo
  5. 5. Stolen California Gold

Stirling Family Saga in order

4 books
  1. 1. Gone To Texas
  2. 2. The Sons of Elias Stirling
  3. 3. Stormy Beginnings On The Guadalupe
  4. 4. Change and Betrayal On The Guadalupe

Southern Belle Runaway in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Bride Of Bitter Creek
  2. 2. Winter Reckoning At Bitter Creek
  3. 3. Bitter Creek Dowry
  4. 4. The Steel Inheritance

Frank Brannon in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Fixer
  2. 2. The Reluctant Marshal
  3. 3. Frank And The Princess

Obie Trask: Mountain Man in order

3 books
  1. 1. Shadow Of The Longhunter
  2. 2. The Price Of Staying
  3. 3. The Long Black Road

Logan Caine Western Adventure in order

2 books
  1. 1. Blood on the Uncompahgre
  2. 2. Danger In Elk Valley

Texas Ranger Bo Hawkins Western in order

2 books
  1. 1. Noble Effort
  2. 2. A Deadly Game

Carpenter Western Saga in order

2 books
  1. 1. Blood Horizon
  2. 2. Blood Crossing

Thomas Blackwall: U.S. Marshal Western Adventure in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Last Territory
  2. 2. Trouble In Texas

U.S. Marshal Jedediah Evander Western in order

2 books
  1. 1. Trails Of Thunder
  2. 3. Winds Of Vengeance

Jack Hardesty/Kit Sloane Western Adventure in order

2 books
  1. 6. A Town Called Mercy
  2. 7. Mercy Killing

Gunfighter Lucas Poteet in order

1 book
  1. 1. Justice Across The West

Deputy U.S. Marshal Jake Ritter in order

1 book
  1. 1. Last Chance To Live

Cullen Devereaux in order

1 book
  1. 1. Lawman Without A Cause

Jake Wylie Mysteries in order

1 book
  1. 1. Unknown

Micah Stewart Western in order

1 book
  1. 1. Revenge In West Texas

Clay Macklin Western in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Lady and the Bounty Hunter

Robert ‘Cap’ Nolan Western in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Lost Rifle of the Great Basin

Jacob McKenna Western in order

1 book
  1. 1. War Clouds Overhead

Nate Garrison in order

1 book
  1. 1. Murder In The Dark Woods

Mathurin O'Donnel: Frontiersman in order

1 book
  1. 1. To the Far Rim

Covenant Matrimonial Agency Western Romance in order

1 book
  1. 1. A Promise Kept In The Shadow Mountain

Zeke Jones: Mountain Man in order

1 book
  1. 1. Back To Coldwater Creek

Dangerous Frontier Mountain Man in order

1 book
  1. 1. Callum Shaw: Trapper: Dangerous Frontier

Quade's Reckoning in order

1 book
  1. 1. Canyon Justice

A Frank Branton Western in order

1 book
  1. 1. Frank Branton

Murphy: U.S. Marshal in order

1 book
  1. 1. Murphy's Law

Rattlesnake Hollow in order

1 book
  1. 1. Shadow Of The High Peaks

Solomon Cain: U.S. Marshal in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Birth of a Legend

Tombstone: U.S. Marshal Western in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Mountain Reckoning

Micah Temple Western in order

1 book
  1. 1. Trouble Out Of Rivers

Branson Hawk in order

1 book
  1. 6. The Tarnished Badge

U.S. Marshal Yowdy Travis Western in order

1 book
  1. 6. Texas Troubleshooters

Elias Burrell in order

1 book
  1. 8. The Galveston Shadow

James Cort: Lawman Western in order

1 book
  1. 9. Reno Gates In Utah

Timber: United States Marshal in order

1 book
  1. 82. Retribution

Standalone books

14 books

14 C. Wayne Winkle titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read C. Wayne Winkle books in order?

You only need to read C. Wayne Winkle books in order within each series: the books listed here span 31 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with C. Wayne Winkle

Start with One Last Chase (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest C. Wayne Winkle book?

The Legend Of Reno Gates (2026) is the newest C. Wayne Winkle book released so far.

Is there a new C. Wayne Winkle book coming?

No next C. Wayne Winkle book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

C. Wayne Winkle at a glance

Still publishing
C. Wayne Winkle published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
C. Wayne Winkle books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most C. Wayne Winkle books, 141 of 143, were published in the 2020s.

When C. Wayne Winkle books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when C. Wayne Winkle titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 141 titles.

2010s
2
2020s
141

143 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.