Reavis Z. Wortham Books in Order
Reavis Z. Wortham has written 20 books, published between 1999 and 2026. The first book is Doreen's 24 Hr Eat Gas Now Cafe (1999) and the newest is Anniversary (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 20
- Published
- 1999–2026
- Pages on record
- 3,873 in 10 of 20 books
- Reading time
- 65–97 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,873 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 20 titles with a page count on record.
Reavis Z. Wortham, born around 1954 in Paris, Texas, is best known for the Red River mysteries. The Rock Hole (2011) opened that series and was a finalist for both the Benjamin Franklin Award of the Independent Book Publishers Association and the Will Rogers Medallion. Gold Dust (2018) was the seventh Red River novel. Hawke's Prey (2017) launched the Sonny Hawke thrillers, with Hawke's War following in 2018. Tucker Snow Thrillers, Cap Whitlatch Westerns and Hollow Frontier extend a catalogue of 20 books.
How many Reavis Z. Wortham books are there?
Reavis Z. Wortham has 20 books, released between 1999 and 2026. They include 5 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
Reavis Z. Wortham Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 20 Reavis Z. Wortham 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.
- 1Doreen's 24 Hr Eat Gas Now Cafe1999 · 166 pages · confirmed 2/419991662/4
- 22011–2/4
- 32012–2/4
- 420133072/4
- 520144882/4
- 620155382/4
- 720174722/4
- 820183202/4
- 92018–2/4
- 1020185262/4
- 1120193202/4
- 1220203202/4
- 132021–2/4
- 14The Texas Job2022 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/420224162/4
- 152023–2/4
- 162024–2/4
- 172024–2/4
- 182024–2/4
- 192025–2/4
- 202026–2/4
Reavis Z. Wortham series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Red River Mystery books in order 8 books
Reavis Z. Wortham 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.
Sonny Hawke Thriller in order
4 booksTucker Snow Thrillers in order
2 booksCap Whitlatch Westerns in order
2 booksHollow Frontier in order
2 books- 1. Comancheria
- 2. Anniversary
Standalone books
2 books2 Reavis Z. Wortham titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Reavis Z. Wortham books in order?
You only need to read Reavis Z. Wortham books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Reavis Z. Wortham
Start with The Rock Hole (2011), the first Red River Mystery book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Doreen's 24 Hr Eat Gas Now Cafe (1999).
What is the newest Reavis Z. Wortham book?
Anniversary (2026) is the newest Reavis Z. Wortham book released so far.
Is there a new Reavis Z. Wortham book coming?
No next Reavis Z. Wortham book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Reavis Z. Wortham at a glance
- Still publishing
- Reavis Z. Wortham published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Reavis Z. Wortham books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,873 pages across the 10 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Reavis Z. Wortham books, 10 of 20, were published in the 2010s.
What the Reavis Z. Wortham books are about
10 of the 20 Reavis Z. Wortham books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: texas is tagged on 8 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Texas 8 of 10 books
- Crime 5 of 10 books
- Police 5 of 10 books
- Investigation 3 of 10 books
- Murder 3 of 10 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 10 books
- Suspense 3 of 10 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 2 of 10 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 2 of 10 books