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Charles Ray Books in Order

Charles Ray has written 420 books, published between 2000 and 2026. The first book is Mrs. C. H. Spurgeon (2000) and the newest is Follow The Stars (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
420
Published
2000–2026
Pages on record
1,868 in 11 of 420 books
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Charles Ray is credited with a long run of western and mystery series, among them Mountain Life Western, Jacob Blade: Vigilante, Al Pennyback Mystery, Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal, Rusty Rhodes Bounty Hunter, J.D. Pettit, Texas Ranger, Buffalo Soldier and Ed Lazenby Mystery. The listing also contains non-fiction such as Taking Charge: Effective Leadership for the Twenty-First Century (2009) and African Places: A Photographic Journey Through Zimbabwe and Southern Africa (2012). The newest title is Follow The Stars (2026), and Charles Ray is still publishing.

How many Charles Ray books are there?

Charles Ray has 420 books, released between 2000 and 2026. They include 24 series and 66 titles listed outside any series.

Charles Ray Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 420 Charles Ray books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

There are 420 recorded titles, more than one list usefully holds. The 300 earliest are below; the series linked further down carry the rest, each in its own order.

  1. Cover of The Tarheel Connection by Charles Ray (2005)
  2. Cover of Lance a Child's Garden of Evil by Charles Ray (2005)
  3. Cover of Homecoming by Charles Ray, book 2 of the Buffalo Soldier series (2012)
  4. Cover of Deadline by Charles Ray, book 10 of the Al Pennyback Mystery series (2012)
  5. Cover of Memorial to the Dead by Charles Ray, book 11 of the Al Pennyback Mystery series (2012)
  6. Cover of Death Wish by Charles Ray, book 23 of the Al Pennyback Mystery series (2015)
  7. Cover of Tommy Learns to Count by Charles Ray (2017)
  1. 1
    Mrs. C. H. Spurgeon2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  2. 2
    The Tarheel Connection2005 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005332
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  3. 3
    Lance a Child's Garden of Evil2005 · 116 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005116
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  4. 4
    Things I Learned from My Grandmother about Leadership and Life: How to Light a Fire Under People Without Burning Them Out2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  5. 5
    Taking Charge: Effective Leadership for the Twenty-First Century2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  6. 6
    Angel on His ShoulderAngel #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  7. 7
    Awakening / Child of the FlameChronicle of Pip of Pandara #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  8. 8
    Wallace in UnderlandWallace in Underland #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  9. 9
    Color Me DeadAl Pennyback Mystery #12012 · 172 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012172
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  10. 10
    Trial By FireBuffalo Soldier #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  11. 11
    Death by DesignAl Pennyback Mystery #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  12. 12
    HomecomingBuffalo Soldier #22012 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012128
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  13. 13
    Pip's RevengeChronicle of Pip of Pandara #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  14. 14
    She's No AngelAngel #22012 · 238 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012238
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  15. 15
    Wallace Saves the KingWallace in Underland #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  16. 16
    A Good Day to DieAl Pennyback Mystery #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  17. 17
    Incident at Cactus JunctionBuffalo Soldier #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  18. 18
    Psycho Rampage2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  19. 19
    African Places: A Photographic Journey Through Zimbabwe and Southern Africa2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  20. 20
    If I Should Die Before I WakeAl Pennyback Mystery #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  21. 21
    Die, SinnerAl Pennyback Mystery #52012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  22. 22
    Grab the Brass Ring2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  23. 23
    Dead, White, and BlueAl Pennyback Mystery #62012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  24. 24
    The Day the Music DiedAl Pennyback Mystery #72012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  25. 25
    Deadly IntentionsAl Pennyback Mystery #82012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  26. 26
    Till Death do Us PartAl Pennyback Mystery #92012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  27. 27
    DeadlineAl Pennyback Mystery #102012 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012244
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  28. 28
    Memorial to the DeadAl Pennyback Mystery #112012 · 198 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012198
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  29. 29
    Deadly DoseAl Pennyback Mystery #122012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  30. 30
    Dead Man's CoveAl Pennyback Mystery #132012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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Charles Ray series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Charles Ray 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.

Chronicle of Pip of Pandara in order

3 books
  1. 1. Awakening / Child of the Flame
  2. 2. Pip's Revenge
  3. 3. Here, There Be Demons

Caleb Johnson: Mountain Man in order

1 book
  1. 1. Mountain Man

Daniel's Journey in order

3 books
  1. 1. Wagons West
  2. 2. Wagons West Trinity
  3. 3. Bounty Hunter

Toby Giles in order

3 books
  1. 1. Tarnished Badge
  2. 2. The Walls of Jericho
  3. 3. One More River To Cross

Harry Hooker, P.I. in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Girl's Gone Missing
  2. 2. Stormy Monday
  3. 3. A Girl's Best Friend

Caleb Wolf, Bounty Hunter in order

3 books
  1. 1. Date With Death
  2. 2. The Missing Mail Order Bride
  3. 3. The Saga of One-Eyed Jack

Tom Steele in order

3 books
  1. 1. Into Dark Lands
  2. 2. A Time of Reckoning
  3. 3. Day Of Reckoning: A Western Adventure

Night Creature in order

2 books
  1. 1. Creature of the Night
  2. 2. Return of the Night Creatures

Angel in order

2 books
  1. 1. Angel on His Shoulder
  2. 2. She's No Angel

Wallace in Underland in order

2 books
  1. 1. Wallace in Underland
  2. 2. Wallace Saves the King

Dragons in order

2 books
  1. 1. The White Dragons
  2. 2. In the Dragon's Lair

Scott Harris Western Adventure in order

2 books
  1. 1. Scott Harris: United States Marshal
  2. 2. Rides Again

Secret Deputy Tom Steele in order

2 books
  1. 1. Demons At Dawn
  2. 2. Undercover

Esau Brown and Jacob Hardin in order

2 books
  1. 1. Leaving Purgatory
  2. 2. Purgatory

Carson's Ford Western in order

1 book
  1. 1. Guns Along Carson's Ford

Standalone books

66 books

66 Charles Ray titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Charles Ray books in order?

You only need to read Charles Ray books in order within each series: the books listed here span 24 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Charles Ray

Start with the first book of the Charles Ray series you want to read: Mountain Life Western starts with Snowbound (2015), Jacob Blade: Vigilante starts with Hot Lead, Cold Steel (2019) and Al Pennyback Mystery starts with Color Me Dead (2012). The earliest catalogued title overall is Mrs. C. H. Spurgeon (2000).

What is the newest Charles Ray book?

Follow The Stars (2026) is the newest Charles Ray book released so far.

Is there a new Charles Ray book coming?

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

Charles Ray at a glance

Still publishing
Charles Ray published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Charles Ray books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,868 pages across the 11 of 420 books with a recorded length, a median of 172 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Charles Ray books, 297 of 420, were published in the 2020s.

What the Charles Ray books are about

4 of the 420 Charles Ray books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • American Art 1 of 4 books
  • American Sculpture 1 of 4 books
  • Art 1 of 4 books
  • Art américain 1 of 4 books
  • Erotica 1 of 4 books
  • Exhibitions 1 of 4 books
  • Expositions 1 of 4 books
  • Historical fiction 1 of 4 books
  • Mystery & detective 1 of 4 books
  • Romance 1 of 4 books
  • Sculpture, exhibitions 1 of 4 books
  • Sculpture, united states 1 of 4 books