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Robert Vaughan Books in Order

Robert Vaughan has written 138 books, published between 1971 and 2025. The first book is Brandywine's War (1971) and the newest is Beyond the Little Bighorn (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
138
Published
1971–2025
Confirmed
5 of 138 titles
Pages on record
5,613 in 22 of 138 books
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Robert Vaughan (1937–2024) was an American writer credited with more than 400 books spanning nearly every genre. The Power and the Pride won the 1977 Porgie Award for Best Paperback Original. Vaughan also wrote romance novels under pseudonyms including Paula Moore and Paula Fairman, and novelized the television movie Andersonville. The catalogue holds 138 books from Brandywine's War (1971) to Beyond the Little Bighorn (2025), with series such as Crocketts, American Chronicles, Hawke and Cade McCall, and subjects ranging from westerns to the Second World War.

How many Robert Vaughan books are there?

Robert Vaughan has 138 books, released between 1971 and 2025. They include 18 series and 52 titles listed outside any series.

Robert Vaughan Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 138 Robert Vaughan 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 Over There by Robert Vaughan, book 2 of the American Chronicles (1992)
  2. Cover of The Lost Generation by Robert Vaughan, book 3 of the American Chronicles (1992)
  3. Cover of Flower Children by Robert Vaughan, book 9 of the American Chronicles (1996)
  4. Cover of Andersonville by Robert Vaughan (1996)
  5. Cover of The Wild Wild West by Robert Vaughan, book 1 of the Wild, Wild West series (1998)
  6. Cover of The Night of the Death Train by Robert Vaughan, book 2 of the Wild, Wild West series (1998)
  7. Cover of Night of the Assassin by Robert Vaughan, book 3 of the Wild, Wild West series (1998)
  8. Cover of Clarion's Call by Robert Vaughan, book 1 of the Ralph Compton Western series (2001)
  9. Cover of The Dakota Trail by Robert Vaughan, book 14 of the Trail Drive series (2001)
  10. Cover of The Alamosa Trail by Robert Vaughan, book 15 of the Trail Drive series (2002)
  11. Cover of The Bozeman Trail by Robert Vaughan, book 16 of the Trail Drive series (2002)
  12. Cover of Touch the Face of God by Robert Vaughan (2002)
  13. Cover of Trailback by Robert Vaughan (2003)
  14. Cover of Whose Voice the Waters Heard by Robert Vaughan (2003)
  15. Cover of Ride With the Devil by Robert Vaughan, book 1 of the Hawke series (2004)
  16. Cover of His Truth Is Marching On by Robert Vaughan (2004)
  17. Cover of Light of Hope by Robert Vaughan (2004)
  18. Cover of The Masada Scroll by Robert Vaughan, book 1 of the People of the Book series (2007)
  1. 1
    Brandywine's WarBrandywine's War #11971 · confirmed 1/4
    1971–
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  2. 2
    Mistress of the Lash1971 · 173 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971173
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  3. 3
    Slave's Blood1972 · 158 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972158
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  4. 4
    The Valkyrie Mandate1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  5. 5
    Nashville1975 · 219 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975219
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  6. 6
    Heart of Nashville1975 · confirmed 1/4
    1975–
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  7. 7
    The Power And The PridePower Brokers #11976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  8. 8
    The Sin1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  9. 9
    The Brave and the LonelyWar Torn #11982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  10. 10
    Nothing But Roses1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  11. 11
    The Embattled & the BoldWar Torn #21983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  12. 12
    The Fallen and the FreeWar Torn #31983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  13. 13
    The Divine and the DamnedWar Torn #41983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  14. 14
    The Masters And The MartyrsWar Torn #51983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  15. 15
    A Distant Bugle1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  16. 16
    The Quick And The Dead1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  17. 17
    Texas ProudPower Brokers #21987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  18. 18
    Transgressions1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  19. 19
    Dawn Of The CenturyAmerican Chronicles #11992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
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  20. 20
    Over ThereAmerican Chronicles #21992 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992320
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  21. 21
    The Lost GenerationAmerican Chronicles #31992 · 324 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992324
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  22. 22
    Hard TimesAmerican Chronicles #41993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  23. 23
    Portals of HellAmerican Chronicles #51993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  24. 24
    The Iron CurtainAmerican Chronicles #61994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  25. 25
    Cold WarAmerican Chronicles #71995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  26. 26
    The New FrontierAmerican Chronicles #81995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  27. 27
    Legacy1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  28. 28
    Flower ChildrenAmerican Chronicles #91996 · 293 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996293
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  29. 29
    Yesterday's Reveille1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  30. 30
    Andersonville1996 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996296
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Robert Vaughan 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.

Crocketts in order

14 books
  1. 1. Trail of Vengeance
  2. 2. Slaughter In Texas
  3. 3. Law Of The Rope
  4. 4. The Town That Wouldn't Die
  5. 5. Panhandle Justice
  6. 6. Showdown At Red Rock
  7. 7. Judgement Day
  8. 8. A Time To Die
  9. 9. Escape From The Devil
  10. 10. Justice Of The Gun
  11. 11. The Guns of Prescott
  12. 12. The Lost Herd
  13. and 2 more in the table above

American Chronicles in order

9 books
  1. 1. Dawn Of The Century
  2. 2. Over There
  3. 3. The Lost Generation
  4. 4. Hard Times
  5. 5. Portals of Hell
  6. 6. The Iron Curtain
  7. 7. Cold War
  8. 8. The New Frontier
  9. 9. Flower Children

War Torn in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Brave and the Lonely
  2. 2. The Embattled & the Bold
  3. 3. The Fallen and the Free
  4. 4. The Divine and the Damned
  5. 5. The Masters And The Martyrs
  6. 6. The Slaughter and the Terror

Hawke in order

5 books
  1. 1. Ride With the Devil
  2. 2. Showdown at Dead End Canyon
  3. 3. Vendetta Trail
  4. 4. The Law of a Fast Gun
  5. 5. The King Hill War

Founders in order

5 books
  1. 1. Lost Lady of Laramie
  2. 2. The Ranchers
  3. 3. The Raiders
  4. 4. Warriors Of The Code
  5. 5. Hearts Divided

Cade McCall in order

5 books
  1. 1. Long Road To Abilene
  2. 2. Cade's Revenge
  3. 3. Cade's Redemption
  4. 4. Cade At The Walls
  5. 5. Army Scout

Chaney Brothers in order

4 books
  1. 1. Glory Dust
  2. 2. The Chaney Edge
  3. 3. The Hunters
  4. 4. Chaney Law

Arrow and Saber in order

4 books
  1. 1. Oushata Massacre
  2. 2. Cavanaugh's Island
  3. 3. Comanche War
  4. 4. The Templeton Massacre

Faraday in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Gold Train
  2. 2. The Trackwalker
  3. 3. Train of Glory
  4. 6. Rails Into Hell

Lucas Cain in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Rambling Man
  2. 2. A Heap of Killing
  3. 3. Ghost Coach
  4. 4. Cain's Justice

Wild, Wild West in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Wild Wild West
  2. 2. The Night of the Death Train
  3. 3. Night of the Assassin

When Honor Dies in order

3 books
  1. 1. When Honor Dies
  2. 2. Blood Oath
  3. 3. The Broken Covenant

Remington in order

3 books
  1. 1. Red River Revenge
  2. 2. Good Day For A Hangin'
  3. 3. Showdown at Comanche Butte

Trail Drive in order

3 books
  1. 14. The Dakota Trail
  2. 15. The Alamosa Trail
  3. 16. The Bozeman Trail

Brandywine's War in order

2 books
  1. 1. Brandywine's War
  2. 2. Back In Country

Power Brokers in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Power And The Pride
  2. 2. Texas Proud

People of the Book in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Masada Scroll
  2. 2. Armor of God

Quinn Raiders in order

2 books
  1. 1. Diablo Double Cross
  2. 2. Blood Money

Dateline: Viet Nam in order

2 books
  1. 1. Phu Loi
  2. 2. An Loi

Slack Team in order

2 books
  1. 1. Silent Coup
  2. 2. Target Earth

Ralph Compton Western in order

1 book
  1. 1. Clarion's Call

Sundown Riders in order

1 book
  1. 2. Demon's Pass

Standalone books

52 books

52 Robert Vaughan titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Robert Vaughan books in order?

You only need to read Robert Vaughan books in order within each series: the books listed here span 18 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Robert Vaughan

Start with Brandywine's War (1971), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Robert Vaughan book?

Beyond the Little Bighorn (2025) is the newest Robert Vaughan book released so far.

Is there a new Robert Vaughan book coming?

No next Robert Vaughan 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 Vaughan at a glance

Still publishing
Robert Vaughan published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Robert Vaughan books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,613 pages across the 22 of 138 books with a recorded length, a median of 278 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Robert Vaughan books, 41 of 138, were published in the 2020s.

What the Robert Vaughan books are about

25 of the 138 Robert Vaughan 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 8 of 25. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.