Saga of the Sierras Books in Order
Saga of the Sierras by Bodie & Brock Thoene contains 8 books, published between 1990 and 1999. The first book is The Man from Shadow Ridge (1990) and the newest is The Year of the Grizzly (1999). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1990–1999
- Confirmed
- 8 of 8 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,502 in 7 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 25–38 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,502 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Saga of the Sierras is a catalogue entry for Bodie & Brock Thoene with books dated between 1990 and 1999. Recorded subjects include frontier and pioneer life, California, the American Civil War and the Yokuts Indians. The Man from Shadow Ridge and Riders of the Silver Rim (1990) are the earliest titles, followed by Gold Rush Prodigal (1991), Cannons of the Comstock (1992) and Flames on the Barbary Coast (1993). Sequoia Scout and The Year of the Grizzly are dated 1999.
How many Saga of the Sierras books are there?
Saga of the Sierras has 8 books, released between 1990 and 1999.
Saga of the Sierras Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Saga of the Sierras 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.
- 119902393/4
- 219902043/4
- 319912233/4
- 419922033/4
- 519932063/4
- 61993–3/4
- 719992393/4
- 819991883/4
Saga of the Sierras Books in Chronological Order
In story order, The Man from Shadow Ridge comes first and Flames on the Barbary Coast comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 8 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 1The Man from Shadow Ridge1990 · 239 pages · confirmed 3/419902393/4
- 2Riders of the Silver Rim1990 · 204 pages · confirmed 3/419902043/4
- 3Gold Rush Prodigal1991 · 223 pages · confirmed 3/419912233/4
- 7Sequoia Scout1999 · 239 pages · confirmed 3/419992393/4
- 4Cannons of the Comstock1992 · 203 pages · confirmed 3/419922033/4
- 8The Year of the Grizzly1999 · 188 pages · confirmed 3/419991883/4
- 5Shooting Star1993 · 206 pages · confirmed 3/419932063/4
- 6Flames on the Barbary Coast1993 · confirmed 3/41993–3/4
Do you have to read Saga of the Sierras books in order?
You should read the Saga of the Sierras books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Saga of the Sierras book also stands alone.
Where to start with Saga of the Sierras
Start with The Man from Shadow Ridge (1990), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Saga of the Sierras book?
The Year of the Grizzly (1999) is the newest Saga of the Sierras book released so far.
Is there a new Saga of the Sierras book coming?
No next Saga of the Sierras book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Saga of the Sierras at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Saga of the Sierras title on record dates from 1999, 27 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Saga of the Sierras books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,502 pages across the 7 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 206 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Saga of the Sierras books, 8 of 8, were published in the 1990s.
What the Saga of the Sierras books are about
7 of the 8 Saga of the Sierras books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 6 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 6 of 7 books
- Frontier and pioneer life 4 of 7 books
More books by Bodie & Brock Thoene
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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