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James Reasoner Books in Order

James Reasoner has written 193 books, published between 1980 and 2026. The first book is Texas Wind (1980) and the newest is Blood on the Border (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
193
Published
1980–2026
Confirmed
1 of 193 titles
Pages on record
23,510 in 101 of 193 books
Reading time
392–588 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 23,510 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 101 of 193 titles with a page count on record.

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James Reasoner writes westerns and frontier fiction, and the 193 catalogued books run from Texas Wind (1980) to Blood on the Border (2026). Civil War history, Texas and military fiction also appear among the subjects. Reasoner's series include Stagecoach Station, Abilene, Cody's Law, Wind River, Outlaw Ranger, Tales From Deadwood and the Walker, Texas Ranger tie-ins. Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin and Livia Reasoner are each co-credited on 1 book.

How many James Reasoner books are there?

James Reasoner has 193 books, released between 1980 and 2026. They include 18 series and 35 titles listed outside any series.

James Reasoner Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 193 James Reasoner 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 Texas Wind by James Reasoner (1980)
  2. Cover of The Shepherd Kings by James Reasoner, book 2 of the Children Of The Lion series (1981)
  3. Cover of Cheyenne by James Reasoner, book 2 of the Stagecoach Station series (1982)
  4. Cover of Virginia City by James Reasoner, book 5 of the Stagecoach Station series (1983)
  5. Cover of Seattle by James Reasoner, book 6 of the Stagecoach Station series (1983)
  6. Cover of Laredo by James Reasoner, book 7 of the Stagecoach Station series (1983)
  7. Cover of Fort Yuma by James Reasoner, book 8 of the Stagecoach Station series (1983)
  8. Cover of Abilene by James Reasoner, book 10 of the Stagecoach Station series (1984)
  9. Cover of Deadwood by James Reasoner, book 11 of the Stagecoach Station series (1984)
  10. Cover of Tucson by James Reasoner, book 12 of the Stagecoach Station series (1984)
  11. Cover of Carson City by James Reasoner, book 13 of the Stagecoach Station series (1984)
  12. Cover of Cimarron by James Reasoner, book 14 of the Stagecoach Station series (1984)
  13. Cover of Mojave by James Reasoner, book 18 of the Stagecoach Station series (1985)
  14. Cover of Last Chance by James Reasoner, book 19 of the Stagecoach Station series (1985)
  15. Cover of Fargo by James Reasoner, book 21 of the Stagecoach Station series (1985)
  16. Cover of Devil's Canyon by James Reasoner, book 22 of the Stagecoach Station series (1986)
  17. Cover of El Paso by James Reasoner, book 23 of the Stagecoach Station series (1986)
  18. Cover of Mesa Verde by James Reasoner, book 25 of the Stagecoach Station series (1986)
  19. Cover of Apache Raiders by James Reasoner, book 2 of the Powell's Army series (1987)
  20. Cover of Royal Coach by James Reasoner, book 29 of the Stagecoach Station series (1987)
  21. Cover of Rawhide by James Reasoner, book 33 of the Stagecoach Station series (1987)
  22. Cover of The Sharpshooter by James Reasoner, book 2 of the Abilene series (1988)
  23. Cover of The Pursuers by James Reasoner, book 3 of the Abilene series (1988)
  24. Cover of The Night Riders by James Reasoner, book 4 of the Abilene series (1988)
  1. 1
    Texas Wind1980 · 148 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980148
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  2. 2
    The Man in the MoonMarkham P.I. #11980 · confirmed 2/4
    1980–
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  3. 3
    The Shepherd KingsChildren Of The Lion #21981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  4. 4
    Dodge CityStagecoach Station #11982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  5. 5
    CheyenneStagecoach Station #21982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  6. 6
    War GamesMarkham P.I. #21982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  7. 7
    Santa FeStagecoach Station #31983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  8. 8
    TombstoneStagecoach Station #41983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  9. 9
    Virginia CityStagecoach Station #51983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  10. 10
    SeattleStagecoach Station #61983 · 271 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983271
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  11. 11
    LaredoStagecoach Station #71983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  12. 12
    Fort YumaStagecoach Station #81983 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983192
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  13. 13
    SonoraStagecoach Station #91983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  14. 14
    AbileneStagecoach Station #101984 · 179 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984179
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  15. 15
    DeadwoodStagecoach Station #111984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  16. 16
    TucsonStagecoach Station #121984 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984192
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  17. 17
    Carson CityStagecoach Station #131984 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984192
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  18. 18
    CimarronStagecoach Station #141984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  19. 19
    WichitaStagecoach Station #151984 · 180 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984180
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  20. 20
    Casa GrandeStagecoach Station #161985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  21. 21
    DurangoStagecoach Station #171985 · 183 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985183
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  22. 22
    MojaveStagecoach Station #181985 · 183 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985183
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  23. 23
    Last ChanceStagecoach Station #191985 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985184
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  24. 24
    LeadvilleStagecoach Station #201985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  25. 25
    FargoStagecoach Station #211985 · 283 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985283
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  26. 26
    Devil's CanyonStagecoach Station #221986 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986192
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  27. 27
    El PasoStagecoach Station #231986 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986184
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  28. 28
    PecosStagecoach Station #241986 · 186 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986186
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  29. 29
    Mesa VerdeStagecoach Station #251986 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986208
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  30. 30
    San AntonioStagecoach Station #261986 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986192
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James Reasoner 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.

Stagecoach Station in order

52 books
  1. 1. Dodge City
  2. 2. Cheyenne
  3. 3. Santa Fe
  4. 4. Tombstone
  5. 5. Virginia City
  6. 6. Seattle
  7. 7. Laredo
  8. 8. Fort Yuma
  9. 9. Sonora
  10. 10. Abilene
  11. 11. Deadwood
  12. 12. Tucson
  13. and 40 more in the table above

Abilene in order

16 books
  1. 1. The Peacemaker
  2. 2. The Sharpshooter
  3. 3. The Pursuers
  4. 4. The Night Riders
  5. 5. The Half-Breed
  6. 6. The Hangman
  7. 7. The Prizefighter
  8. 8. The Whiskey Runners
  9. 9. The Tracker
  10. 10. The General
  11. 11. The Hellion
  12. 12. The Cattle Baron
  13. and 4 more in the table above

Cody's Law in order

12 books
  1. 1. Gunmetal Justice
  2. 2. Die Lonesome
  3. 3. Border Showdown
  4. 4. Bounty Man
  5. 5. Mano a Mano
  6. 6. Renegade Trail
  7. 7. End of the Line
  8. 8. Eagle Pass
  9. 9. The Prisoners
  10. 10. A Gallows Waiting
  11. 11. Red Moon's Raid
  12. 12. Commanche Code

Civil War Battle in order

10 books
  1. 1. Manassas
  2. 2. Shiloh
  3. 3. Antietam
  4. 4. Chancellorsville
  5. 5. Vicksburg
  6. 6. Gettysburg
  7. 7. Chickamauga
  8. 8. Shenandoah
  9. 9. Savannah
  10. 10. Appomattox

Powell's Army in order

6 books
  1. 1. Unchained Lightning
  2. 2. Apache Raiders
  3. 3. Mustang Warriors
  4. 4. Robbers Roost
  5. 5. Rocky Mountain Showdown
  6. 6. Red River Desperadoes

Patriots in order

6 books
  1. 1. Sons of Liberty
  2. 2. Rebel Guns
  3. 3. The Turncoat
  4. 4. Life and Liberty
  5. 5. Cannon's Call
  6. 6. Stars and Stripes

Wind River in order

6 books
  1. 1. Wind River
  2. 2. Thunder Wagon
  3. 3. Wolf Shadow
  4. 4. Medicine Creek
  5. 5. Dark Trail
  6. 6. Judgment Day

Outlaw Ranger in order

6 books
  1. 1. Outlaw Ranger
  2. 2. Hangman's Knot
  3. 3. Blood and Gold
  4. 4. The Last War Chief
  5. 5. Gun Devils of the Rio Grande
  6. 6. Ravagers of the Border

Fury in order

5 books
  1. 1. Fury
  2. 2. Blood Ransom
  3. 3. River War
  4. 4. Last Chance Canyon
  5. 5. Nevada Guns

Tales From Deadwood in order

4 books
  1. 1. Tales from Deadwood
  2. 2. The Gamblers
  3. 3. The Killers
  4. 4. The Troopers

Walker, Texas Ranger in order

3 books
  1. 1. Walker Texas Ranger
  2. 2. Hell's Half Acre
  3. 3. Siege on the Belle

Last Good War in order

3 books
  1. 1. Battle Lines
  2. 2. Trial by Fire
  3. 3. Zero Hour

Redemption in order

3 books
  1. 1. Redemption, Kansas
  2. 2. Hunters
  3. 3. Trackdown

Judge Earl Stark in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Silver Alibi
  2. 2. Deadlock
  3. 3. The Bandera Brawl

Snakehaven in order

3 books
  1. 1. Doom of the Dark Delta
  2. 2. Fear on the Fever Coast
  3. 3. Lair of the Serpent Queen

Children Of The Lion in order

3 books
  1. 2. The Shepherd Kings
  2. 15. Prophets and Warriors
  3. 16. Departed Glory

Markham P.I. in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Man in the Moon
  2. 2. War Games

Livia J. Washburn Short Stories/Novellas

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Rattler's Law in order

2 books
  1. 1. Rattler's Law, Volume One
  2. 2. Rattler's Law, Volume Two

Legend of Johnny Colt in order

2 books
  1. 1. Blood on the Wire
  2. 2. Blood on the Border

Latchkeys in order

2 books
  1. 4. Roscoes in the Night
  2. 6. Splinters

Faraday in order

2 books
  1. 4. The Iron Horse
  2. 5. The Buffalo Train

Sons Of Texas in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Defiant

Gabriel Hunt in order

1 book
  1. 1. Hunt at the Well of Eternity

West of The Big River in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Lawman

Lone Star in order

1 book
  1. 1. Lone Star and the Mountain of Fire

Dead Man in order

1 book
  1. 5. The Blood Mesa

Standalone books

35 books

35 James Reasoner titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read James Reasoner books in order?

You only need to read James Reasoner books in order within each series: the books listed here span 18 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with James Reasoner

Start with Texas Wind (1980), the earliest published title.

What is the newest James Reasoner book?

Blood on the Border (2026) is the newest James Reasoner book released so far.

Is there a new James Reasoner book coming?

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

James Reasoner at a glance

Still publishing
James Reasoner published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
James Reasoner books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
23,510 pages across the 101 of 193 books with a recorded length, a median of 209 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most James Reasoner books, 66 of 193, were published in the 1980s.

What the James Reasoner books are about

81 of the 193 James Reasoner 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 21 of 81. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.