Gunman’s Reputation Books in Order

Ralph Cotton has written 11 Gunman’s Reputation books, published between 2004 and 2010. The first book is Gunman's Song (2004) and the newest is City of Bad Men (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2004–2010
Confirmed
11 of 11 titles
Total pages
3,253 across 11 books
Reading time
54–81 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,253 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute.

Gunman's Reputation is a Ralph Cotton entry connected to the Gunfighter's Reputation series. Westerns and historical fiction are the recorded genres, with gunfights, outlaws, vigilantes, revenge, brigands and single mothers among the subjects. The entry holds 11 books from 2004 to 2010, opening with Gunman's Song (2004). Between Hell and Texas, The Law in Somos Santos, Bad Day at Willow Creek, Ride to Hell's Gate and Crossing Fire River are other titles. City of Bad Men (2010) is the newest.

How many Gunman’s Reputation books are there?

Gunman’s Reputation has 11 books, released between 2004 and 2010.

Gunman’s Reputation Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Gunman’s Reputation 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. 1
    Gunman's SongGunfighter's Reputation #12004 · 297 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004297
  2. 2
    Between Hell and TexasGunfighter's Reputation #22004 · 294 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004294
  3. 3
    The Law in Somos SantosGunfighter's Reputation #32005 · 278 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005278
  4. 4
    Bad Day at Willow CreekGunfighter's Reputation #42006 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006304
  5. 5
    Fast Guns Out of TexasGunfighter's Reputation #52007 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007304
  6. 6
    Ride to Hell's GateGunfighter's Reputation #62008 · 298 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008298
  7. 7
    Gunmen of the Desert SandsGunfighter's Reputation #72008 · 293 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008293
  8. 8
    Crossing Fire RiverGunfighter's Reputation #82009 · 295 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009295
  9. 9
    Escape From Fire RiverGunfighter's Reputation #92009 · 296 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009296
  10. 10
    Gun CountryGunfighter's Reputation #102010 · 298 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010298
  11. 11
    City of Bad MenGunfighter's Reputation #112010 · 296 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010296

Do you have to read Gunman’s Reputation books in order?

You should read the Gunman’s Reputation books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Gunman’s Reputation book also stands alone.

Where to start with Gunman’s Reputation

Start with Gunman's Song (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Gunman’s Reputation book?

City of Bad Men (2010) is the newest Gunman’s Reputation book released so far.

Is there a new Gunman’s Reputation book coming?

No next Gunman’s Reputation book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Gunman’s Reputation at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Gunman’s Reputation title on record dates from 2010, 16 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Gunman’s Reputation books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,253 pages across all 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 296 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Gunman’s Reputation books, 9 of 11, were published in the 2000s.

What the Gunman’s Reputation books are about

All 11 Gunman’s Reputation 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 7 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Ralph Cotton

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.