Ben Blue Books in Order

Ben Blue by Lou Bradshaw contains 18 books, published between 2013 and 2020. The first book is Hickory Jack (2013) and the newest is Man With No Face (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
2013–2020

Ben Blue is a Lou Bradshaw series of 18 books published between 2013 and 2020, with Ben Blue listed as the series character. Hickory Jack (2013) comes first, followed by Blue in the same year. Ace High, Blue Norther, Cain and One Man Standing were released in 2014, and Spirit Valley, Hell's Gate and Rubio: The Legend in 2015. Man With No Face (2020) is the last title, and the Ben Blue series is likely complete.

How many Ben Blue books are there?

Ben Blue has 18 books, released between 2013 and 2020.

Ben Blue Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Ben Blue books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Hickory Jack2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  2. 2
    Blue2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  3. 3
    Ace High2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  4. 4
    Blue Norther2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  5. 5
    Cain2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  6. 6
    One Man Standing2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  7. 7
    Spirit Valley2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  8. 8
    Hell's Gate2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  9. 9
    Rubio: The Legend2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  10. 10
    Palouse2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  11. 11
    Right Thing to Do2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  12. 12
    Abe2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  13. 13
    True Blue2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  14. 14
    Along the Way2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  15. 15
    Blue Valley2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  16. 16
    Gilligan's Demise2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  17. 17
    Rubio II2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  18. 18
    Man With No Face2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020

Is there a chronological order for Ben Blue?

No separate chronological order is on record for Ben Blue, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Ben Blue books in order?

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

Where to start with Ben Blue

Start with Hickory Jack (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ben Blue book?

Man With No Face (2020) is the newest Ben Blue book released so far.

Is there a new Ben Blue book coming?

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

Ben Blue at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Ben Blue title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Ben Blue books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Ben Blue books, 17 of 18, were published in the 2010s.

More books by Lou Bradshaw

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

Other series by Lou Bradshaw

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.