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Dusty Richards Books in Order

Dusty Richards has written 58 books, published between 1992 and 2025. The first book is Noble's Way (1992) and the newest is Rambling Down the Range (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
58
Published
1992–2025
Confirmed
5 of 58 titles
Pages on record
10,545 in 34 of 58 books
Reading time
176–264 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,545 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 34 of 58 titles with a page count on record.

See all 58 books in order Printable Dusty Richards checklist

The westerns of Dusty Richards fill a catalogue of 58 books from 1992 to 2025. Noble's Way (1992) opens the list, followed by By the Cut of Your Clothes and From Hell to Breakfast (both 1994). Lawless Land and Servant of the Law date from 2000, and The Abilene Trail from 2003. Rambling Down the Range (2025) is the newest title. Series include Byrnes Family Ranch, Brandiron, Frank Brothers, O'Malleys of Texas, Texas Badge Mysteries, Battling Harrigans of the Frontier and Rodeo Riders. Ranch life, cattle drives, outlaws, sheriffs, Texas Rangers and Arizona appear in the subject tags.

How many Dusty Richards books are there?

Dusty Richards has 58 books, released between 1992 and 2025. They include 9 series and 13 titles listed outside any series.

Dusty Richards Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 58 Dusty Richards 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.

  1. Cover of From Hell to Breakfast by Dusty Richards (1994)
  2. Cover of By the Cut of Your Clothes by Dusty Richards (1994)
  3. Cover of Lawless Land by Dusty Richards (2000)
  4. Cover of Rancher's Law by Dusty Richards (2001)
  5. Cover of The Abilene Trail by Dusty Richards, book 17 of the Trail Drive series (2003)
  6. Cover of Waltzing with Tumbleweeds by Dusty Richards (2004)
  7. Cover of Deuces Wild by Dusty Richards (2004)
  8. Cover of Trail To Fort Smith by Dusty Richards, book 18 of the Trail Drive series (2004)
  9. Cover of The Ogallala Trail by Dusty Richards, book 20 of the Trail Drive series (2005)
  10. Cover of The Horse Creek Incident by Dusty Richards, book 1 of the Herschel Baker series (2006)
  11. Cover of Montana Revenge by Dusty Richards, book 2 of the Herschel Baker series (2007)
  12. Cover of Trail to Cottonwood Falls by Dusty Richards, book 23 of the Trail Drive series (2007)
  13. Cover of Texas Blood Feud by Dusty Richards, book 1 of the Byrnes Family Ranch series (2009)
  14. Cover of The Sundown Chaser by Dusty Richards, book 3 of the Herschel Baker series (2009)
  15. Cover of Wulf's Tracks by Dusty Richards, book 4 of the Herschel Baker series (2010)
  16. Cover of North to the Salt Fork by Dusty Richards, book 26 of the Ralph Compton Western series (2010)
  17. Cover of The Bounty Man and Doe by Dusty Richards, book 1 of the Lost series (2011)
  18. Cover of Between Hell and Texas by Dusty Richards, book 2 of the Byrnes Family Ranch series (2011)
  19. Cover of Outlaw Queen by Dusty Richards, book 1 of the Frank Brothers series (2012)
  20. Cover of Chaparral Range War by Dusty Richards, book 1 of the Phil Guthrey series (2013)
  21. Cover of Blood on the Verde River by Dusty Richards, book 3 of the Byrnes Family Ranch series (2013)
  22. Cover of Brothers in Blood by Dusty Richards, book 4 of the Byrnes Family Ranch series (2013)
  23. Cover of Once a Ranger by Dusty Richards, book 2 of the Phil Guthrey series (2014)
  24. Cover of Ambush Valley by Dusty Richards, book 5 of the Byrnes Family Ranch series (2014)
  1. 1
    Noble's Way1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  2. 2
    From Hell to Breakfast1994 · 197 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994197
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  3. 3
    By the Cut of Your Clothes1994 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994224
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  4. 4
    Lawless Land2000 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000264
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  5. 5
    Servant of the Law2000 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000298
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  6. 6
    Rancher's Law2001 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001272
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  7. 7
    The NaturalRodeo Riders #12002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
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  8. 8
    The Abilene TrailTrail Drive #172003 · 270 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003270
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  9. 9
    Waltzing with Tumbleweeds2004 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004192
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  10. 10
    Deuces Wild2004 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004288
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  11. 11
    Trail To Fort SmithTrail Drive #182004 · 281 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004281
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  12. 12
    The Ogallala TrailTrail Drive #202005 · 296 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005296
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  13. 13
    Comanche Moon2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  14. 14
    The Horse Creek IncidentHerschel Baker #12006 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006304
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  15. 15
    Montana RevengeHerschel Baker #22007 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007288
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  16. 16
    Trail to Cottonwood FallsTrail Drive #232007 · 308 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007308
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  17. 17
    Texas Blood FeudByrnes Family Ranch #12009 · 378 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009378
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  18. 18
    The Sundown ChaserHerschel Baker #32009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  19. 19
    Two Foxy Holiday Hens and One Big RoosterFoxy Hens #52009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  20. 20
    Wulf's TracksHerschel Baker #42010 · 282 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010282
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  21. 21
    North to the Salt ForkRalph Compton Western #262010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
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  22. 22
    The Bounty Man and DoeLost #12011 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011176
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  23. 23
    Writing the West with Dusty Richards and Friends2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  24. 24
    Between Hell and TexasByrnes Family Ranch #22011 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011400
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  25. 25
    Outlaw QueenFrank Brothers #12012 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012210
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  26. 26
    Blue Roan ColtFrank Brothers #22012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  27. 27
    Chaparral Range WarPhil Guthrey #12013 · 266 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013266
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  28. 28
    Blood on the Verde RiverByrnes Family Ranch #32013 · 426 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013426
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  29. 29
    Brackeen's LawFrank Brothers #32013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  30. 30
    Brothers in BloodByrnes Family Ranch #42013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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Dusty Richards 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.

Byrnes Family Ranch in order

12 books
  1. 1. Texas Blood Feud
  2. 2. Between Hell and Texas
  3. 3. Blood on the Verde River
  4. 4. Brothers in Blood
  5. 5. Ambush Valley
  6. 6. A Good Day To Kill
  7. 7. Arizona Territory
  8. 8. Pray for the Dead
  9. 9. Deadly Is the Night
  10. 10. Valley of Bones
  11. 11. Sharpshooter
  12. 12. Rage for Vengeance

Brandiron in order

7 books
  1. 1. A Bride for Gil
  2. 2. The Mustanger and the Lady
  3. 3. The Texas Badge
  4. 4. A Funeral Ain't the Place
  5. 5. The Cherokee Strip/Range War of Callie County
  6. 6. Gold in the Sun
  7. 7. The Pride of Texas

Herschel Baker in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Horse Creek Incident
  2. 2. Montana Revenge
  3. 3. The Sundown Chaser
  4. 4. Wulf's Tracks

Frank Brothers in order

4 books
  1. 1. Outlaw Queen
  2. 2. Blue Roan Colt
  3. 3. Brackeen's Law
  4. 4. Texas

O'Malleys of Texas in order

4 books
  1. 1. The O'Malleys of Texas
  2. 2. Dead Aim
  3. 3. Massacre at Whip Station
  4. 4. And the Devil Makes Five

Trail Drive in order

4 books
  1. 17. The Abilene Trail
  2. 18. Trail To Fort Smith
  3. 20. The Ogallala Trail
  4. 23. Trail to Cottonwood Falls

Phil Guthrey in order

2 books
  1. 1. Chaparral Range War
  2. 2. Once a Ranger

Battling Harrigans of the Frontier in order

2 books
  1. 1. Westbound
  2. 2. A Need for Violence

Texas Badge Mysteries in order

2 books
  1. 2. Texas Lightning
  2. 3. Texas Fury

Rodeo Riders in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Natural

Lost in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Bounty Man and Doe

Foxy Hens in order

1 book
  1. 5. Two Foxy Holiday Hens and One Big Rooster

Ralph Compton Western in order

1 book
  1. 26. North to the Salt Fork

Standalone books

13 books

13 Dusty Richards titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Dusty Richards books in order?

You only need to read Dusty Richards books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Dusty Richards

Start with Noble's Way (1992), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Dusty Richards book?

Rambling Down the Range (2025) is the newest Dusty Richards book released so far.

Is there a new Dusty Richards book coming?

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

Dusty Richards at a glance

Still publishing
Dusty Richards published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Dusty Richards books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
10,545 pages across the 34 of 58 books with a recorded length, a median of 297 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dusty Richards books, 32 of 58, were published in the 2010s.

What the Dusty Richards books are about

41 of the 58 Dusty Richards 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 29 of 41. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.