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Robert J. Randisi Books in Order

Robert J. Randisi has written 665 books, published between 1971 and 2024. The first book is Targett (1971) and the newest is Deadly Debt (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
665
Published
1971–2024
Confirmed
3 of 665 titles
Pages on record
25,696 in 112 of 665 books
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Robert J. Randisi (August 24, 1951 – October 6, 2024) was an American author, editor and screenwriter working in detective fiction and westerns. Series credited to Randisi include Gunsmith, Shelter, Lady Gunsmith, Tracker, Angel Eyes, Rat Pack Mysteries, Miles Jacoby Mystery and Joe Keough Mystery. Catalogue subjects include Clint Adams, private investigators, police, serial murder and New York. Randisi is credited on 665 listed books, with titles such as Chain Gang Kill (1980), Circus of Death (1981) and Deadly Debt (2024).

Source: Wikidata

How many Robert J. Randisi books are there?

Robert J. Randisi has 665 books, released between 1971 and 2024. They include 12 series and 14 titles listed outside any series.

Robert J. Randisi Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 665 Robert J. Randisi 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 November 2026.

There are 665 recorded titles, more than one list usefully holds. The 300 earliest are below; the series linked further down carry the rest, each in its own order.

  1. Cover of Targett by Robert J. Randisi (1971)
  2. Cover of China Doll by Robert J. Randisi, book 3 of the Shelter series (1980)
  3. Cover of Three Guns for Glory by Robert J. Randisi, book 5 of the Gunsmith series (1982)
  4. Cover of Lincoln County by Robert J. Randisi, book 2 of the Tracker series (1983)
  5. Cover of The Steinway Collection / Beaten to a Pulp by Robert J. Randisi, book 2 of the Miles Jacoby Mystery series (1983)
  6. Cover of Comanchero Blood by Robert J. Randisi, book 9 of the Shelter series (1983)
  7. Cover of Full Contact by Robert J. Randisi, book 3 of the Miles Jacoby Mystery series (1984)
  8. Cover of Saddle Tramp by Robert J. Randisi, book 11 of the Shelter series (1984)
  9. Cover of Bandit Gold by Robert J. Randisi, book 15 of the Gunsmith series (1984)
  10. Cover of The Ham Reporter by Robert J. Randisi (1986)
  11. Cover of Treasure Chest by Robert J. Randisi, book 17 of the Shelter series (1986)
  12. Cover of Buffalo Gal by Robert J. Randisi, book 1 of the Ryder series (1987)
  13. Cover of Longhorn Sisters by Robert J. Randisi, book 2 of the Ryder series (1987)
  14. Cover of Once Upon A Murder by Robert J. Randisi (1987)
  15. Cover of The Flaming Arrows by Robert J. Randisi, book 5 of the Ryder series (1987)
  16. Cover of Badlands Blood by Robert J. Randisi, book 6 of the Ryder series (1987)
  17. Cover of Showdown by Robert J. Randisi, book 7 of the Ryder series (1987)
  18. Cover of Heavenly Hands by Robert J. Randisi, book 18 of the Shelter series (1987)
  19. Cover of Tattle-Tail by Robert J. Randisi, book 23 of the Shelter series (1989)
  20. Cover of The Barrabas Hit, book 28 of the Soldiers of Barrabas series (1989)
  21. Cover of Separate Cases by Robert J. Randisi, book 4 of the Miles Jacoby Mystery series (1990)
  22. Cover of The Backshooter (As: Robert Lake) by Robert J. Randisi (1990)
  23. Cover of The Dead of Brooklyn by Robert J. Randisi, book 2 of the Nick Delvecchio series (1991)
  24. Cover of Texas Iron (As: Robert Lake) by Robert J. Randisi (1991)
  1. 1
    Targett1971 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971176
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  2. 2
    Prisoner of RevengeShelter #11980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  3. 3
    Chain Gang KillShelter #21980 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980256
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  4. 4
    The Disappearance of Penny1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  5. 5
    China DollShelter #31980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  6. 6
    Circus of DeathShelter #41981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  7. 7
    Lookout MountainShelter #51981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  8. 8
    The Bandit QueenShelter #61981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  9. 9
    Eye In The RingMiles Jacoby Mystery #11982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  10. 10
    Macklin's WomenGunsmith #11982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  11. 11
    The Chinese GunmenGunsmith #21982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  12. 12
    The Woman HuntGunsmith #31982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  13. 13
    The Guns of AbileneGunsmith #41982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  14. 14
    Three Guns for GloryGunsmith #51982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  15. 15
    LeadtownGunsmith #61982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  16. 16
    Apache TrailShelter #71982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  17. 17
    The Longhorn WarGunsmith #71982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  18. 18
    The Winning HandTracker #11983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  19. 19
    Lincoln CountyTracker #21983 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983160
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  20. 20
    The Steinway Collection / Beaten to a PulpMiles Jacoby Mystery #21983 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983266
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  21. 21
    The Blue Cut JobTracker #31983 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983192
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  22. 22
    Chinatown ChanceTracker #41983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  23. 23
    Blood MesaShelter #81983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  24. 24
    Quanah's RevengeGunsmith #81983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  25. 25
    Comanchero BloodShelter #91983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  26. 26
    New Orleans FireGunsmith #91983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  27. 27
    Heavyweight GunGunsmith #101983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  28. 28
    One-Handed GunGunsmith #111983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  29. 29
    Full ContactMiles Jacoby Mystery #31984 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984312
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  30. 30
    The Hard MenShelter #101984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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Robert J. Randisi 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.

Gunsmith in order

214 books
  1. 1. Macklin's Women
  2. 2. The Chinese Gunmen
  3. 3. The Woman Hunt
  4. 4. The Guns of Abilene
  5. 5. Three Guns for Glory
  6. 6. Leadtown
  7. 7. The Longhorn War
  8. 8. Quanah's Revenge
  9. 9. New Orleans Fire
  10. 10. Heavyweight Gun
  11. 11. One-Handed Gun
  12. 12. The Canadian Payroll
  13. and 202 more in the table above

Shelter in order

24 books
  1. 1. Prisoner of Revenge
  2. 2. Chain Gang Kill
  3. 3. China Doll
  4. 4. Circus of Death
  5. 5. Lookout Mountain
  6. 6. The Bandit Queen
  7. 7. Apache Trail
  8. 8. Blood Mesa
  9. 9. Comanchero Blood
  10. 10. The Hard Men
  11. 11. Saddle Tramp
  12. 12. Shotgun Sugar
  13. and 12 more in the table above

Gunsmith Giant in order

4 books
  1. 1. Trouble in Tombstone
  2. 2. The Life and Times of Clint Adams
  3. 3. Showdown at Little Misery
  4. 4. Death in Dodge City

Mountain Jack Pike in order

15 books
  1. 1. Mountain Jack Pike
  2. 2. Rocky Mountain Kill
  3. 3. Comanche Come-On
  4. 4. Crow Bait
  5. 5. Green River Hunt
  6. 6. St. Louis Fire
  7. 7. Hard for Justice
  8. 8. Big Gun Bushwhacker
  9. 9. The Russian Bear
  10. 10. Bulls Eye Blood
  11. 11. Deep Canyon Kill
  12. 12. Fire in the Hole
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Angel Eyes in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Miracle of Revenge
  2. 2. Death's Angel
  3. 3. Wolf Pass

Ryder in order

9 books
  1. 1. Buffalo Gal
  2. 2. Longhorn Sisters
  3. 3. Ryder's Army
  4. 4. Tong War
  5. 5. The Flaming Arrows
  6. 6. Badlands Blood
  7. 7. Showdown
  8. 8. Blood Vengeance
  9. 9. Range War

Tracker in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Winning Hand
  2. 2. Lincoln County
  3. 3. The Blue Cut Job
  4. 4. Chinatown Chance

Miles Jacoby Mystery in order

6 books
  1. 1. Eye In The Ring
  2. 2. The Steinway Collection / Beaten to a Pulp
  3. 3. Full Contact
  4. 4. Separate Cases
  5. 5. Hard Look
  6. 6. Stand Up

Joe Keough Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. Alone with the Dead
  2. 2. In the Shadow of the Arch

Nick Delvecchio in order

2 books
  1. 1. No Exit from Brooklyn
  2. 2. The Dead of Brooklyn

Gil and Claire Hunt Mystery in order

1 book
  1. 1. Murder Is the Deal of the Day

Detective McQueen in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Sixth Phase

Soldiers of Barrabas in order

1 book
  1. 28. The Barrabas Hit

Standalone books

14 books

14 Robert J. Randisi titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Robert J. Randisi books in order?

You only need to read Robert J. Randisi books in order within each series: the books listed here span 12 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Robert J. Randisi

Start with Targett (1971), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Robert J. Randisi book?

Deadly Debt (2024) is the newest Robert J. Randisi book released so far.

Is there a new Robert J. Randisi book coming?

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

Robert J. Randisi at a glance

Still publishing
Robert J. Randisi published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Robert J. Randisi books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
25,696 pages across the 112 of 665 books with a recorded length, a median of 218 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Robert J. Randisi books, 163 of 665, were published in the 2000s.

When Robert J. Randisi books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Robert J. Randisi titles appeared. 2000s was the most productive decade with 163 titles.

1970s
1
1980s
151
1990s
150
2000s
163
2010s
155
2020s
45

665 books total across 6 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Robert J. Randisi books are about

133 of the 665 Robert J. Randisi 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 72 of 133. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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