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Peter Brandvold Books in Order

Peter Brandvold has written 86 books, published between 1998 and 2026. The first book is Once a Marshal (1998) and the newest is Finn and the Spirit Wolves (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
86
Published
1998–2026
Confirmed
2 of 86 titles
Pages on record
9,843 in 39 of 86 books
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Lou Prophet, Sheriff Ben Stillman and Gideon Hawk are among the named figures in the westerns of Peter Brandvold, whose subject headings also cover outlaws, sheriffs, bounty hunters, revenge and frontier life. The catalogue counts 86 books from Once a Marshal (1998) to Finn and the Spirit Wolves (2026). Blood Mountain (1999), Dakota Kill (2000), Once a Lawman (2000) and Once Hell Freezes Over (2001) are early titles. Series include Lou Prophet, Sheriff Ben Stillman, Rogue Lawman, Bloody Joe Mannion, .45-Caliber, Rusty Spurr, Bush Riders, Lonnie Gentry, Tom Navarro and Bear Haskell: U.S. Deputy Marshal.

How many Peter Brandvold books are there?

Peter Brandvold has 86 books, released between 1998 and 2026. They include 11 series and 17 titles listed outside any series.

Peter Brandvold Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 86 Peter Brandvold 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 Once a Marshal by Peter Brandvold, book 1 of the Sheriff Ben Stillman series (1998)
  2. Cover of Dakota Kill by Peter Brandvold (2000)
  3. Cover of Once More with a .44 by Peter Brandvold, book 2 of the Sheriff Ben Stillman series (2000)
  4. Cover of The Romantics by Peter Brandvold (2000)
  5. Cover of Once Hell Freezes Over by Peter Brandvold, book 4 of the Sheriff Ben Stillman series (2001)
  6. Cover of Once a Renegade by Peter Brandvold, book 5 of the Sheriff Ben Stillman series (2002)
  7. Cover of Once Upon a Dead Man by Peter Brandvold, book 6 of the Sheriff Ben Stillman series (2003)
  8. Cover of Once Late with a .38 by Peter Brandvold, book 7 of the Sheriff Ben Stillman series (2003)
  9. Cover of .45-Caliber Revenge by Peter Brandvold, book 1 of the .45-Caliber series (2004)
  10. Cover of The Devil Gets His Due / The Graves at Seven Devils by Peter Brandvold, book 4 of the Lou Prophet series (2004)
  11. Cover of Staring Down the Devil / Helldorado by Peter Brandvold, book 5 of the Lou Prophet series (2004)
  12. Cover of Navarro by Peter Brandvold, book 1 of the Tom Navarro series (2005)
  13. Cover of Rogue Lawman by Peter Brandvold, book 1 of the Rogue Lawman series (2005)
  14. Cover of .45-Caliber Fury by Peter Brandvold, book 2 of the .45-Caliber series (2005)
  15. Cover of Bullet Creek by Peter Brandvold, book 2 of the Tom Navarro series (2005)
  16. Cover of The Devil's Lair / The Devil's Winchester by Peter Brandvold, book 6 of the Lou Prophet series (2005)
  17. Cover of Deadly Prey by Peter Brandvold, book 2 of the Rogue Lawman series (2006)
  18. Cover of .45-Caliber Manhunt by Peter Brandvold, book 3 of the .45-Caliber series (2006)
  19. Cover of Hell on Wheels by Peter Brandvold, book 8 of the Sheriff Ben Stillman series (2006)
  20. Cover of Cold Corpse, Hot Trail by Peter Brandvold, book 3 of the Rogue Lawman series (2007)
  21. Cover of .45-Caliber Deathtrap by Peter Brandvold, book 4 of the .45-Caliber series (2007)
  22. Cover of Bullets Over Bedlam by Peter Brandvold, book 4 of the Rogue Lawman series (2008)
  23. Cover of .45-Caliber Widow Maker by Peter Brandvold, book 5 of the .45-Caliber series (2009)
  24. Cover of .45-Caliber Firebrand by Peter Brandvold, book 6 of the .45-Caliber series (2009)
  1. 1
    Once a MarshalSheriff Ben Stillman #11998 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998276
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  2. 2
    Blood Mountain1999 · 258 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999258
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  3. 3
    Dakota Kill2000 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000288
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  4. 4
    Once More with a .44Sheriff Ben Stillman #22000 · 247 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000247
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  5. 5
    Once a LawmanSheriff Ben Stillman #32000 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000232
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  6. 6
    The Romantics2000 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000352
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  7. 7
    Once Hell Freezes OverSheriff Ben Stillman #42001 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001208
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  8. 8
    Stagecoach to Purgatory / The Devil and Lou ProphetLou Prophet #12002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
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  9. 9
    Blood at Sundown / Dealt the Devil's HandLou Prophet #22002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
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  10. 10
    Once a RenegadeSheriff Ben Stillman #52002 · 195 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002195
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  11. 11
    Riding with the Devil's Mistress / The Cost of DyingLou Prophet #32003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
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  12. 12
    Once Upon a Dead ManSheriff Ben Stillman #62003 · 197 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003197
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  13. 13
    Once Late with a .38Sheriff Ben Stillman #72003 · 198 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003198
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  14. 14
    .45-Caliber Revenge.45-Caliber #12004 · 260 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004260
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  15. 15
    The Devil Gets His Due / The Graves at Seven DevilsLou Prophet #42004 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004232
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  16. 16
    Staring Down the Devil / HelldoradoLou Prophet #52004 · 229 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004229
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  17. 17
    NavarroTom Navarro #12005 · 276 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005276
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  18. 18
    Rogue LawmanRogue Lawman #12005 · 203 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005203
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  19. 19
    .45-Caliber Fury.45-Caliber #22005 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005248
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  20. 20
    Bullet CreekTom Navarro #22005 · 297 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005297
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  21. 21
    The Devil's Lair / The Devil's WinchesterLou Prophet #62005 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005214
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  22. 22
    Deadly PreyRogue Lawman #22006 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006208
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  23. 23
    .45-Caliber Manhunt.45-Caliber #32006 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006208
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  24. 24
    Hell on WheelsSheriff Ben Stillman #82006 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006228
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  25. 25
    Cold Corpse, Hot TrailRogue Lawman #32007 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007224
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  26. 26
    .45-Caliber Deathtrap.45-Caliber #42007 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007240
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  27. 27
    Bullets Over BedlamRogue Lawman #42008 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008192
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  28. 28
    .45-Caliber Widow Maker.45-Caliber #52009 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009249
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  29. 29
    Border SnakesRogue Lawman #52009 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009224
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  30. 30
    .45-Caliber Firebrand.45-Caliber #62009 · 244 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009244
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Peter Brandvold characters in order

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

Peter Brandvold 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.

Sheriff Ben Stillman in order

15 books
  1. 1. Once a Marshal
  2. 2. Once More with a .44
  3. 3. Once a Lawman
  4. 4. Once Hell Freezes Over
  5. 5. Once a Renegade
  6. 6. Once Upon a Dead Man
  7. 7. Once Late with a .38
  8. 8. Hell on Wheels
  9. 9. Stillman's War
  10. 10. Once More Into the Breech
  11. 11. Once More with a Vengeance
  12. 12. Rattlesnake Convention
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Lou Prophet in order

11 books
  1. 1. Stagecoach to Purgatory / The Devil and Lou Prophet
  2. 2. Blood at Sundown / Dealt the Devil's Hand
  3. 3. Riding with the Devil's Mistress / The Cost of Dying
  4. 4. The Devil Gets His Due / The Graves at Seven Devils
  5. 5. Staring Down the Devil / Helldorado
  6. 6. The Devil's Lair / The Devil's Winchester
  7. 7. The Devil's Laughter
  8. 8. Killing Melvin Badthunder
  9. 9. Hell's Angel
  10. 10. The Devil's Bride
  11. 11. Devil's Ambush

Rogue Lawman in order

10 books
  1. 1. Rogue Lawman
  2. 2. Deadly Prey
  3. 3. Cold Corpse, Hot Trail
  4. 4. Bullets Over Bedlam
  5. 5. Border Snakes
  6. 6. Gallows Express
  7. 7. Bloody Canaan
  8. 8. Thunder Over the Superstitions
  9. 9. Heed The Thunder
  10. 10. Undertaker's Friend

Bloody Joe Mannion in order

9 books
  1. 1. Bloody Joe
  2. 2. Revenge at Burial Rock
  3. 3. Saints and Sinners
  4. 4. To Make a Man
  5. 5. All My Sins Remembered
  6. 6. Kicked Out with a Cold Shovel
  7. 7. Drawn and Quartered
  8. 8. Battle Mountain
  9. 9. Bloody Joe’s Last Dance

.45-Caliber in order

8 books
  1. 1. .45-Caliber Revenge
  2. 2. .45-Caliber Fury
  3. 3. .45-Caliber Manhunt
  4. 4. .45-Caliber Deathtrap
  5. 5. .45-Caliber Widow Maker
  6. 6. .45-Caliber Firebrand
  7. 7. .45-Caliber Desperado
  8. 8. .45-Caliber Cross Fire

Nordic & Finn in order

5 books
  1. 1. Nordic & Finn: A Classic Western Series
  2. 2. The Man from Dakota
  3. 3. The Rancher
  4. 4. Drygulch Country
  5. 5. Finn and the Spirit Wolves

Tom Navarro in order

2 books
  1. 1. Navarro
  2. 2. Bullet Creek

Rusty Spurr in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Last Lawman
  2. 2. The Old Wolves

Bush Riders in order

2 books
  1. 1. High and Wild
  2. 2. Wild to the Bone

Lonnie Gentry in order

2 books
  1. 1. Lonnie Gentry
  2. 2. The Curse of Skull Canyon

Bear Haskell: U.S. Deputy Marshal in order

2 books
  1. 1. Gun Trouble at Diamondback
  2. 2. The Jackals of Sundown

Frank Leslie Short Story

1 book

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

Standalone books

17 books

17 Peter Brandvold titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Peter Brandvold books in order?

You only need to read Peter Brandvold books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Peter Brandvold

Start with Once a Marshal (1998), the first Ben Stillman book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Peter Brandvold book?

Finn and the Spirit Wolves (2026) is the newest Peter Brandvold book released so far.

Is there a new Peter Brandvold book coming?

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

Peter Brandvold at a glance

Still publishing
Peter Brandvold published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Peter Brandvold books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
9,843 pages across the 39 of 86 books with a recorded length, a median of 240 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Peter Brandvold books, 38 of 86, were published in the 2010s.

What the Peter Brandvold books are about

43 of the 86 Peter Brandvold 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 30 of 43. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.