Order of Book Series
0

Zane Grey Books in Order

144 books are credited to Zane Grey, published between 1903 and 2016; 69 of them appeared after Zane Grey's death in 1939. The first book is Betty Zane (1903) and the newest is Panguitch (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
144
Published
1903–2016
Confirmed
144 of 144 titles
Pages on record
22,207 in 80 of 144 books
Reading time
370–555 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 22,207 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 80 of 144 titles with a page count on record.

See all 144 books in order Printable Zane Grey checklist
Photo of Zane Grey, author

Zane Grey, born Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939), was an American author of adventure novels and stories in the Western genre who presented an idealised American frontier. Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) was Grey's best-selling book. Adaptations of Grey's novels and stories number 112 films, two television episodes and the television series Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre. The catalogue opens with Betty Zane (1903), followed by The Spirit of the Border (1906), The Last of the Plainsmen (1908), The Last Trail (1909) and The Heritage of the Desert (1910). Outlaws, cattle stealing, Mormons and fishing appear among the subjects, and series include the Ohio River Trilogy, Ken Ward and Jim Traft.

How many Zane Grey books are there?

Zane Grey has 144 books, released between 1903 and 2016. 69 of them were published after Zane Grey's death in 1939. They include 10 separate series.

Zane Grey Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 144 Zane Grey books in the order they were released, 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 Betty Zane by Zane Grey, book 1 of the Ohio River Trilogy (1903)
  2. Cover of The Last Trail by Zane Grey, book 3 of the Ohio River Trilogy (1909)
  3. Cover of The Heritage of the Desert by Zane Grey, book 3 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1910)
  4. Cover of The Young Pitcher by Zane Grey, book 2 of the Ken Ward series (1911)
  5. Cover of Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey, book 1 of the Riders of the Purple Sage series (1912)
  6. Cover of The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey, book 1 of the Light of the Western Stars series (1914)
  7. Cover of The Lone Star Ranger by Zane Grey, book 1 of the Pan Handle Smith series (1914)
  8. Cover of The Rainbow Trail by Zane Grey, book 2 of the Riders of the Purple Sage series (1915)
  9. Cover of The Border Legion by Zane Grey, book 7 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1916)
  10. Cover of The U. P. Trail by Zane Grey, book 8 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1918)
  11. Cover of The Desert Of Wheat by Zane Grey, book 9 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1918)
  12. Cover of The Mysterious Rider by Zane Grey, book 10 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1919)
  13. Cover of War Comes to the Big Bend by Zane Grey, book 11 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1919)
  14. Cover of The Redheaded Outfield by Zane Grey, book 1 of the Zane Grey Short Story series (1920)
  15. Cover of Wanderer of the Wasteland by Zane Grey, book 1 of the Adam Larey series (1920)
  16. Cover of The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey, book 13 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1920)
  17. Cover of Tonto Basin by Zane Grey, book 14 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1921)
  18. Cover of The Day of the Beast by Zane Grey, book 16 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1922)
  19. Cover of Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon by Zane Grey, book 17 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1922)
  20. Cover of The Wolf Tracker and Other Animal Tales by Zane Grey, book 3 of the Zane Grey Short Story series (1923)
  21. Cover of The Rustlers of Pecos County by Zane Grey, book 18 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1923)
  22. Cover of The Water Hole by Zane Grey, book 20 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1925)
  23. Cover of Under the Tonto Rim by Zane Grey, book 21 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1925)
  24. Cover of The Thundering Herd by Zane Grey, book 22 of the Zane Grey Standalone Novels series (1925)
  1. 1
    Betty ZaneOhio River Trilogy #11903 · 222 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1903222
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    The Spirit of the BorderOhio River Trilogy #21906 · confirmed 3/4
    1906–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The Last of the PlainsmenZane Grey Standalone Novels #11908 · confirmed 3/4
    1908–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    The Short StopZane Grey Standalone Novels #21909 · confirmed 3/4
    1909–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    The Last TrailOhio River Trilogy #31909 · 210 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1909210
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Young ForesterKen Ward #11910 · confirmed 3/4
    1910–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    The Heritage of the DesertZane Grey Standalone Novels #31910 · 298 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1910298
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    WildfireZane Grey Standalone Novels #41910 · confirmed 3/4
    1910–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    The Young PitcherKen Ward #21911 · 242 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1911242
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    The Young Lion HunterKen Ward #31911 · 300 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1911300
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Riders of the Purple SageRiders of the Purple Sage #11912 · 275 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1912275
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Ken Ward in the JungleKen Ward #41912 · confirmed 3/4
    1912–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Desert GoldZane Grey Standalone Novels #51913 · confirmed 3/4
    1913–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    The Light of Western StarsLight of the Western Stars #11914 · confirmed 3/4
    1914–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    The Lone Star RangerPan Handle Smith #11914 · 268 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1914268
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    The Rainbow TrailRiders of the Purple Sage #21915 · 230 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1915230
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    The Desert CrucibleRiders of the Purple Sage #31915 · confirmed 3/4
    1915–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Cabin GulchZane Grey Standalone Novels #61915 · confirmed 3/4
    1915–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    The Border LegionZane Grey Standalone Novels #71916 · 376 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1916376
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    The U. P. TrailZane Grey Standalone Novels #81918 · 312 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1918312
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    The Desert Of WheatZane Grey Standalone Novels #91918 · 302 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1918302
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    The Mysterious RiderZane Grey Standalone Novels #101919 · 164 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1919164
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    War Comes to the Big BendZane Grey Standalone Novels #111919 · confirmed 3/4
    1919–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    The Redheaded OutfieldZane Grey Short Story #11920 · 216 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1920216
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Wanderer of the WastelandAdam Larey #11920 · 436 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1920436
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    WyomingZane Grey Standalone Novels #121920 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1920320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    The Man of the ForestZane Grey Standalone Novels #131920 · 348 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1920348
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Tonto BasinZane Grey Standalone Novels #141921 · 321 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1921321
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    To the Last ManZane Grey Standalone Novels #151921 · confirmed 3/4
    1921–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Tales of Lonely TrailsZane Grey Short Story #21922 · confirmed 3/4
    1922–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Zane Grey 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.

Zane Grey Standalone Novels

84 books

84 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Zane Grey Short Story

29 books

29 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Ken Ward in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Young Forester
  2. 2. The Young Pitcher
  3. 3. The Young Lion Hunter
  4. 4. Ken Ward in the Jungle

Zane Grey Non-Fiction

4 books

4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Golden West in order

4 books
  1. 3. Stories of the Golden West, Book 3
  2. 5. Stories of the Golden West, Book 5
  3. 6. Stories of the Golden West, Book 6
  4. 7. Stories of the Golden West, Book 7

Ohio River Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Betty Zane
  2. 2. The Spirit of the Border
  3. 3. The Last Trail

Riders of the Purple Sage in order

3 books
  1. 1. Riders of the Purple Sage
  2. 2. The Rainbow Trail
  3. 3. The Desert Crucible

Pan Handle Smith in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Lone Star Ranger
  2. 2. The Trail Driver
  3. 3. Valley Of Wild Horses

Light of the Western Stars in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Light of Western Stars
  2. 2. Majesty's Rancho

Adam Larey in order

2 books
  1. 1. Wanderer of the Wasteland
  2. 2. Stairs of Sand

Forlorn River in order

2 books
  1. 1. Forlorn River
  2. 2. Nevada

Jim Traft in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Hash Knife Outfit
  2. 2. The Drift Fence

Brazos Keene in order

2 books
  1. 1. Knights of the Range
  2. 2. Twin Sombreros

Zane Grey Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Zane Grey books run from Betty Zane (1903) to Panguitch (2016), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Zane Grey in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Zane Grey books in order?

You only need to read Zane Grey books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Zane Grey

Start with Betty Zane (1903), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Zane Grey book?

Panguitch (2016) is the newest Zane Grey book released so far.

Is there a new Zane Grey book coming?

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

Zane Grey at a glance

Died
Zane Grey died in 1939, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Zane Grey are still being published after Zane Grey's death in 1939; the newest appeared in 2016.
Release pace
Zane Grey books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
22,207 pages across the 80 of 144 books with a recorded length, a median of 276 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Zane Grey books, 36 of 144, were published in the 1920s.

What the Zane Grey books are about

110 of the 144 Zane Grey 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 59 of 110. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.