Clifton Adams Books in Order
Clifton Adams has written 49 books, published between 1952 and 1984. The first book is The Colonel's Lady (1952) and the newest is Day Of The Gun (1984). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 49
- Published
- 1952–1984
- Pages on record
- 3,475 in 18 of 49 books
Clifton Adams was an American writer of 50 novels and 125 short stories, mostly westerns, with some crime novels. The catalogue lists 49 books from 1952 to 1984, beginning with The Colonel's Lady and Six-Gun Boss, the latter under the name Clay Randall. A Noose For The Desperado (1953), Two-Gun Law (1954) and Never Say No to a Killer (1956) are among the 1950s titles. Amos Flagg is the series, and Day Of The Gun (1984) is the last book.
How many Clifton Adams books are there?
Clifton Adams has 49 books, released between 1952 and 1984. 6 of them belong to the Amos Flagg series.
Clifton Adams Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 49 Clifton Adams 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.
- 1The Colonel's Lady1952 · confirmed 1/41952–1/4
- 2Six-Gun Boss (As: Clay Randall)1952 · confirmed 1/41952–1/4
- 3The Desperado1953 · 152 pages · confirmed 1/419531521/4
- 4A Noose For The Desperado1953 · 164 pages · confirmed 1/419531641/4
- 5Whom Gods Destroy1953 · confirmed 1/41953–1/4
- 6Two-Gun Law1954 · 263 pages · confirmed 1/419542631/4
- 7Gambling Man1955 · confirmed 1/41955–1/4
- 8Death's Sweet Song1955 · confirmed 1/41955–1/4
- 9Law of the Trigger1956 · confirmed 1/41956–1/4
- 101956–2/4
- 11Boomer (As: Clay Randall)1957 · confirmed 1/41957–1/4
- 12Outlaw's Son1957 · confirmed 1/41957–1/4
- 13When Oil Ran Red (As: Clay Randall)1957 · confirmed 1/41957–1/4
- 14Killer in Town1959 · confirmed 1/41959–1/4
- 15Stranger in Town1962 · confirmed 1/41962–1/4
- 16The Legend of Lonnie Hall1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 17The Moonlight War1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 18The Oceola Kid (As: Clay Randall)1963 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419631441/4
- 19Reckless Men1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 20Moonlight War1963 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/419631281/4
- 211964–1/4
- 22The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 23Doomsday Creek.1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 24Hogan's Way1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 25Hardcase For Hire (As: Clay Randall)1964 · 242 pages · confirmed 1/419642421/4
- 261965–1/4
- 27Hottest Fourth of July in the History of Hangtree County 4th1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 28The Grabhorn Bounty1966 · confirmed 1/41966–1/4
- 29Shorty1966 · confirmed 1/41966–1/4
- 3019672741/4
- 3119672511/4
- 32A Partnership With Death1967 · confirmed 1/41967–1/4
- 3319691601/4
- 3419691441/4
- 35Tragg's Choice1969 · confirmed 1/41969–1/4
- 36The Last Days of Wolf Garnett1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 37Dude Sheriff1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 38The Badge and Harry Cole1971 · confirmed 1/41971–1/4
- 39Biscuit-Shooter1971 · 255 pages · confirmed 1/419712551/4
- 40Hassle and the Medicine Man1972 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/419721881/4
- 41Outlaw Destiny1972 · 158 pages · confirmed 1/419721581/4
- 42Rogue Cowboy1972 · 159 pages · confirmed 1/419721591/4
- 43The Most Dangerous Profession1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 44The Hard Time Bunch1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 45Lawman's Badge1973 · 159 pages · confirmed 1/419731591/4
- 46Hard Times For Arnie Smith1974 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/419741861/4
- 47Concannon1974 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/419742081/4
- 48Once An Outlaw Dual1981 · confirmed 1/41981–1/4
- 49Day Of The Gun1984 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/419842401/4
Clifton Adams 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.
Amos Flagg in order
6 books- 1. Lawman
- 2. High Gun
- 3. Rides Out
- 4. Bushwhacked
- 5. Has His Day
- 6. Showdown
Black Gat Books in order
1 bookStandalone books
42 books42 Clifton Adams titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Clifton Adams books in order?
You only need to read Clifton Adams books in order within the Amos Flagg series, which holds 6 of the 49 Clifton Adams books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Clifton Adams
Start with The Colonel's Lady (1952), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Clifton Adams book?
Day Of The Gun (1984) is the newest Clifton Adams book released so far.
Is there a new Clifton Adams book coming?
No next Clifton Adams book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Clifton Adams at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Clifton Adams title on record dates from 1984, 42 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Clifton Adams books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,475 pages across the 18 of 49 books with a recorded length, a median of 175 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Clifton Adams books, 21 of 49, were published in the 1960s.
What the Clifton Adams books are about
16 of the 49 Clifton Adams books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 6 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fiction in English 6 of 16 books
- Westerns 3 of 16 books