Lou Bradshaw Books in Order
Lou Bradshaw has written 34 books, published between 2013 and 2020. The first book is A Fine Kettle of Fish (2013) and the newest is Man With No Face (2020). Publication order is the reading order below. 18 of the 34 books listed here are in the Ben Blue series, which has its own page: Ben Blue books in order.
- Books
- 34
- Published
- 2013–2020
Three recurring leads carry Lou Bradshaw's westerns: Ben Blue, Shad Cain and JL Tate. Bradshaw published 34 books between 2013 and 2020, opening with A Fine Kettle of Fish, Blue and Hickory Jack, all dated 2013, and closing with Man With No Face (2020). Ace High (2014), Blue Norther (2014), One Man Standing (2014), Cain just Cain (2015), Driftin' (2015) and Hell's Gate (2015) fill the middle of the run.
How many Lou Bradshaw books are there?
Lou Bradshaw has 34 books, released between 2013 and 2020. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
Lou Bradshaw Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 34 Lou Bradshaw books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1A Fine Kettle of Fish2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 22013–1/4
- 32013–1/4
- 42014–1/4
- 52014–1/4
- 62014–1/4
- 72014–1/4
- 82015–1/4
- 92015–1/4
- 102015–1/4
- 112015–1/4
- 122015–1/4
- 132015–1/4
- 142016–1/4
- 152016–1/4
- 162016–1/4
- 17Trails Less Traveled2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 182017–1/4
- 192017–1/4
- 202017–1/4
- 212017–1/4
- 222018–1/4
- 232018–1/4
- 242018–1/4
- 252018–1/4
- 262018–1/4
- 272019–1/4
- 282019–1/4
- 292019–1/4
- 302019–1/4
- 312019–1/4
- 322020–1/4
- 332020–1/4
- 342020–1/4
Lou Bradshaw series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Ben Blue books in order 18 books
- Shad Cain books in order 9 books
Lou Bradshaw 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.
JL Tate in order
5 booksStandalone books
2 books2 Lou Bradshaw titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Lou Bradshaw books in order?
You only need to read Lou Bradshaw books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Lou Bradshaw
Start with the first book of the Lou Bradshaw series you want to read: Ben Blue starts with Hickory Jack (2013) and Shad Cain starts with Cain just Cain (2015). The earliest catalogued title overall is A Fine Kettle of Fish (2013).
What is the newest Lou Bradshaw book?
Man With No Face (2020) is the newest Lou Bradshaw book released so far.
Is there a new Lou Bradshaw book coming?
No next Lou Bradshaw book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lou Bradshaw at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Lou Bradshaw title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Lou Bradshaw books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lou Bradshaw books, 31 of 34, were published in the 2010s.