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L.J. Martin Books in Order

L.J. Martin has written 66 books, published between 1988 and 2025. The first book is Mojave Showdown (1988) and the newest is The Earps (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
66
Published
1988–2025
Pages on record
2,704 in 10 of 66 books
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L.J. Martin writes westerns and historical fiction, with thrillers also in the catalogue. Subjects place the books in California and the American West, and reach the Mexican War of 1846-1848, the Five Civilized Tribes and the Indians of North America. Clint Ryan is the recurring figure in one series; Repairman, Ned Cody, Callihan and Two Thousand Grueling Miles are the others recorded. The listing holds 66 books published between 1988 and 2025, from Mojave Showdown (1988) to The Earps (2025).

How many L.J. Martin books are there?

L.J. Martin has 66 books, released between 1988 and 2025. They include 6 series and 27 titles listed outside any series.

L.J. Martin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 66 L.J. Martin 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 Mojave Showdown by L.J. Martin, book 1 of the Ned Cody series (1988)
  2. Cover of El Lazo by L.J. Martin, book 1 of the Clint Ryan series (1991)
  3. Cover of Rush to Destiny by L.J. Martin (1992)
  4. Cover of Shadow of the Grizzly by L.J. Martin, book 5 of the Clint Ryan series (1993)
  5. Cover of The Last Stand by L.J. Martin (1998)
  6. Cover of Sounding Drum by L.J. Martin (1999)
  7. Cover of Condor Canyon by L.J. Martin, book 6 of the Clint Ryan series (2000)
  8. Cover of Blood Mountain by L.J. Martin (2003)
  9. Cover of Wolf Mountain by L.J. Martin, book 2 of the Montana series (2004)
  10. Cover of O'Rourke's Revenge by L.J. Martin, book 4 of the Montana series (2005)
  11. Cover of McCreed's Law by L.J. Martin, book 5 of the Montana series (2006)
  1. 1
    Mojave ShowdownNed Cody #11988 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988256
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  2. 2
    Tin Angel1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  3. 3
    El LazoClint Ryan #11991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  4. 4
    Against the 7th FlagClint Ryan #21991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  5. 5
    The Devil's BountyClint Ryan #31991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  6. 6
    Rush to Destiny1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  7. 7
    The Benicia BelleClint Ryan #41992 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992184
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  8. 8
    Shadow of the GrizzlyClint Ryan #51993 · 196 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993196
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  9. 9
    Buckshot / TenkillerNed Cody #21994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  10. 10
    The Last Stand1998 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998320
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  11. 11
    Sounding Drum1999 · 345 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999345
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  12. 12
    Condor CanyonClint Ryan #62000 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000256
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  13. 13
    StranahanMontana #12002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
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  14. 14
    Blood Mountain2003 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003256
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  15. 15
    Wolf MountainMontana #22004 · 303 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004303
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  16. 16
    McKeag's MountainMontana #32004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  17. 17
    O'Rourke's RevengeMontana #42005 · 300 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005300
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  18. 18
    McCreed's LawMontana #52006 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006288
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  19. 19
    Write Compelling Fiction: Tips, Tricks, & Hints with Examples to Strengthen Your ProseSuccessful Indie Author Non-Fiction #12008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  20. 20
    Shadow of the Mast2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  21. 21
    Windfall2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  22. 22
    FourPlay2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  23. 23
    Torn Together2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  24. 24
    NemesisNemesis #12011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  25. 25
    From The Pea Patch2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  26. 26
    Cooking Wild & Wonderful2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  27. 27
    Myrtle Mae & The Crew2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  28. 28
    Internet Rich2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  29. 29
    Crimson HitManhunter #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  30. 30
    To Ride a Tall Horse2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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L.J. Martin series in order

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

L.J. Martin 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.

Montana in order

8 books
  1. 1. Stranahan
  2. 2. Wolf Mountain
  3. 3. McKeag's Mountain
  4. 4. O'Rourke's Revenge
  5. 5. McCreed's Law
  6. 6. Eye For Eye
  7. 7. Revenge of the Damned
  8. 8. Blackjack Brannigan

Clint Ryan in order

6 books
  1. 1. El Lazo
  2. 2. Against the 7th Flag
  3. 3. The Devil's Bounty
  4. 4. The Benicia Belle
  5. 5. Shadow of the Grizzly
  6. 6. Condor Canyon

Two Thousand Grueling Miles in order

4 books
  1. 1. Two Thousand Grueling Miles
  2. 2. Rugged Trails
  3. 3. Stormy Seas
  4. 4. The Piccadilly

Nemesis in order

3 books
  1. 1. Nemesis
  2. 2. Mr. Pettigrew
  3. 3. Shadows of Nemesis

Manhunter in order

3 books
  1. 1. Crimson Hit
  2. 2. Bullet Blues
  3. 3. Quiet Ops

Ned Cody in order

2 books
  1. 1. Mojave Showdown
  2. 2. Buckshot / Tenkiller

Callihan in order

2 books
  1. 1. Valley of Skulls
  2. 2. The Earps

Successful Indie Author Non-Fiction

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

27 books

27 L.J. Martin titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read L.J. Martin books in order?

You only need to read L.J. Martin books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with L.J. Martin

Start with The Repairman (2013), the first Repairman book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Mojave Showdown (1988).

What is the newest L.J. Martin book?

The Earps (2025) is the newest L.J. Martin book released so far.

Is there a new L.J. Martin book coming?

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

L.J. Martin at a glance

Still publishing
L.J. Martin published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
L.J. Martin books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,704 pages across the 10 of 66 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most L.J. Martin books, 39 of 66, were published in the 2010s.

What the L.J. Martin books are about

12 of the 66 L.J. Martin 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 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.