Cole & Hitch Books in Order
There are 10 Cole & Hitch books, published between 2005 and 2019. The first book is Appaloosa (2005) and the newest is Buckskin (2019). One more title is announced: Opium Rose (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2005–2019
- Confirmed
- 11 of 11 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,107 in 9 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 52–78 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,107 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch are the two title characters of the Cole & Hitch westerns listed under Robert B. Parker. The run holds 11 books, opening with Appaloosa (2005) and continuing through Resolution (2008), Brimstone (2009), Blue-Eyed Devil (2010), Ironhorse (2013) and Buckskin (2019). Opium Rose is scheduled for 2027. Robert B. Parker is credited on 10 of the books and Robert Knott on 1. Subjects include peace officers, ranchers, outlaws, gunfighters, frontier life in the Old West and Irish American copper miners.
How many Cole & Hitch books are there?
Cole & Hitch has 10 published books, released between 2005 and 2019. One more, Opium Rose (2027), is announced.
Cole & Hitch Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Cole & Hitch 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.
- 120053063/4
- 220083203/4
- 320092933/4
- 420102763/4
- 520134323/4
- 620143723/4
- 72014–3/4
- 820163243/4
- 920173523/4
- 1020194323/4
- 112027–3/4
Do you have to read Cole & Hitch books in order?
You should read the Cole & Hitch books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Cole & Hitch book also stands alone.
Where to start with Cole & Hitch
Start with Appaloosa (2005), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Cole & Hitch book?
Buckskin (2019) is the newest Cole & Hitch book released so far.
Is there a new Cole & Hitch book coming?
Yes. Opium Rose (2027) is the next Cole & Hitch book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Cole & Hitch at a glance
- Still running
- Cole & Hitch is still running. Opium Rose is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Cole & Hitch books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 3,107 pages across the 9 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 324 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Cole & Hitch books, 7 of 11, were published in the 2010s.
- Attribution
- Of the 11 titles, 10 are credited to Robert B. Parker and 1 to Robert Knott.
What the Cole & Hitch books are about
10 of the 11 Cole & Hitch 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 10 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Westerns 10 of 10 books
- Everett Hitch (Fictitious character) 4 of 10 books
- Virgil Cole (Fictitious character) 4 of 10 books
- Frontier and pioneer life 2 of 10 books
- Historical fiction 2 of 10 books
- Peace officers 2 of 10 books
- Ranchers 2 of 10 books
Series that include Cole & Hitch books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.