Clarence Mulford Books in Order
Clarence Mulford has written 28 books, published between 1906 and 1941. The first book is Bar-20 (1906) and the newest is Hopalong Cassidy Serves a Writ (1941). Publication order is the reading order below. All 28 books listed here are in the Hopalong Cassidy series, which has its own page: Hopalong Cassidy books in order.
- Books
- 28
- Published
- 1906–1941
- Pages on record
- 2,648 in 9 of 28 books
Hopalong Cassidy is the character Clarence Mulford built a western catalogue around, from Bar-20 (1906) and Hopalong Cassidy (1910) through to Hopalong Cassidy Serves a Writ (1941). Texas, New Mexico, Montana and the wider American West supply the settings, and the Bar-20 name recurs across the run in Bar-20 Days (1911), The Man from Bar 20 (1918) and Bar-20 Three (1921). 28 titles are catalogued in all.
How many Clarence Mulford books are there?
Clarence Mulford has 28 books, released between 1906 and 1941.
Clarence Mulford Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 28 Clarence Mulford 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.
- 119062821/4
- 219081881/4
- 31910–1/4
- 41911–1/4
- 519123201/4
- 619132881/4
- 71918–1/4
- 819202881/4
- 919212881/4
- 101922–1/4
- 1119223601/4
- 121923–1/4
- 1319233281/4
- 141924–1/4
- 151925–1/4
- 161926–1/4
- 171926–1/4
- 181928–1/4
- 191928–1/4
- 201929–1/4
- 211930–1/4
- 221931–1/4
- 2319323061/4
- 241933–1/4
- 251934–1/4
- 261935–1/4
- 271937–1/4
- 281941–1/4
Clarence Mulford series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Hopalong Cassidy books in order 28 books
Do you have to read Clarence Mulford books in order?
You only need to read Clarence Mulford books in order within the Hopalong Cassidy series, which holds 28 of the 28 Clarence Mulford books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Clarence Mulford
Start with Bar-20 (1906), the first Hopalong Cassidy book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Clarence Mulford book?
Hopalong Cassidy Serves a Writ (1941) is the newest Clarence Mulford book released so far.
Is there a new Clarence Mulford book coming?
No next Clarence Mulford book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Clarence Mulford at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Clarence Mulford title on record dates from 1941, 85 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Clarence Mulford books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,648 pages across the 9 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Clarence Mulford books, 13 of 28, were published in the 1920s.
What the Clarence Mulford books are about
7 of the 28 Clarence Mulford books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: westerns is tagged on 7 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Westerns 7 of 7 books
- Cassidy, hopalong (fictitious character) 4 of 7 books
- Hopalong Cassidy (Fictitious character) 4 of 7 books