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Elizabeth Fackler Books in Order

Elizabeth Fackler has written 18 books, published between 1984 and 2017. The first book is Arson (1984) and the newest is Lone Justice (2017). Publication order is the reading order below. 9 of the 18 books listed here are in the Seth Strummar series, which has its own page: Seth Strummar books in order.

Books
18
Published
1984–2017
Pages on record
4,341 in 14 of 18 books
Reading time
72–109 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,341 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 18 titles with a page count on record.

See all 18 books in order Printable Elizabeth Fackler checklist

Westerns set in New Mexico and the American West run through Elizabeth Fackler's 18 catalogued books, published from 1984 to 2017. The Seth Strummar series is listed under the name, and recorded subjects include outlaws and Billy the Kid. Other listed books include Arson (1984), Blood Kin (1992), Backtrail (1993), Badlands (1996) and Texas Lily (1997). Lone Justice (2017) is the most recent title.

How many Elizabeth Fackler books are there?

Elizabeth Fackler has 18 books, released between 1984 and 2017. 9 of them belong to the Seth Strummar series.

Elizabeth Fackler Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Elizabeth Fackler 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 Arson by Elizabeth Fackler (1984)
  2. Cover of Blood Kin by Elizabeth Fackler, book 1 of the Seth Strummar series (1992)
  3. Cover of Road From Betrayal by Elizabeth Fackler, book 3 of the Seth Strummar series (1994)
  4. Cover of Billy the Kid by Elizabeth Fackler (1995)
  5. Cover of Badlands by Elizabeth Fackler, book 4 of the Seth Strummar series (1996)
  6. Cover of Texas Lily by Elizabeth Fackler (1997)
  7. Cover of Breaking Even by Elizabeth Fackler, book 5 of the Seth Strummar series (1998)
  8. Cover of Patricide by Elizabeth Fackler (2000)
  9. Cover of When Kindness Fails by Elizabeth Fackler (2003)
  10. Cover of Endless River by Elizabeth Fackler (2005)
  11. Cover of Bone Justice by Elizabeth Fackler, book 6 of the Seth Strummar series (2006)
  12. Cover of Lucinda's Summer Vacation by Elizabeth Fackler (2007)
  1. 1
    Arson1984 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984188
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  2. 2
    Barbed Wire1986 · 168 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986168
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  3. 3
    Blood KinSeth Strummar #11992 · 204 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992204
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  4. 4
    BacktrailSeth Strummar #21993 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993320
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  5. 5
    Road From BetrayalSeth Strummar #31994 · 227 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994227
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  6. 6
    Billy the Kid1995 · 640 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995640
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  7. 7
    BadlandsSeth Strummar #41996 · 318 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996318
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  8. 8
    Texas Lily1997 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997416
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  9. 9
    Breaking EvenSeth Strummar #51998 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998432
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  10. 10
    Patricide2000 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000272
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  11. 11
    When Kindness Fails2003 · 315 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003315
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  12. 12
    Endless River2005 · 229 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005229
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  13. 13
    Bone JusticeSeth Strummar #62006 · 341 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006341
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  14. 14
    Lucinda's Summer Vacation2007 · 271 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007271
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  15. 15
    My Eyes Have a Cold Nose2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  16. 16
    Wild BullSeth Strummar #72017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  17. 17
    BacklashSeth Strummar #82017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  18. 18
    Lone JusticeSeth Strummar #92017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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Elizabeth Fackler series in order

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

Elizabeth Fackler 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.

Standalone books

9 books

9 Elizabeth Fackler titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Elizabeth Fackler books in order?

You only need to read Elizabeth Fackler books in order within the Seth Strummar series, which holds 9 of the 18 Elizabeth Fackler books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Elizabeth Fackler

Start with Blood Kin (1992), the first Seth Strummar book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Arson (1984).

What is the newest Elizabeth Fackler book?

Lone Justice (2017) is the newest Elizabeth Fackler book released so far.

Is there a new Elizabeth Fackler book coming?

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

Elizabeth Fackler at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Elizabeth Fackler title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Elizabeth Fackler books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
4,341 pages across the 14 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 294 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Elizabeth Fackler books, 7 of 18, were published in the 1990s.

What the Elizabeth Fackler books are about

13 of the 18 Elizabeth Fackler books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: robbers and outlaws is tagged on 7 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.