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Buchanan Books in Order by Jonas Ward

Buchanan by Jonas Ward contains 24 books, published between 1958 and 1986. The first book is One Man Massacre (1958) and the newest is Buchanan's Stage Line (1986). Publication order is the reading order below.

Other series are also called Buchanan: Buchanan Books in Order: 2 Different Series.

Books
24
Published
1958–1986
Pages on record
2,627 in 15 of 24 books
Reading time
44–66 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,627 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 24 titles with a page count on record.

See all 24 books in order Printable Buchanan checklist

Buchanan is a Western series credited to Jonas Ward, featuring the character Tom Buchanan. One Man Massacre (1958) is the first of 24 books, and Buchanan's Stage Line (1986) is the last listed. Trap for Buchanan came out in 1972, and Buchanan's Revenge, Buchanan Says No and Buchanan's Gamble followed in 1973. Texas and the Texas Rangers appear among the subject tags. The series is listed as likely complete.

How many Buchanan books are there?

Buchanan has 24 books, released between 1958 and 1986.

Buchanan Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 24 Buchanan 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. Cover of One Man Massacre by Jonas Ward, book 1 of the Buchanan series (1958)
  2. Cover of Trap for Buchanan by Jonas Ward, book 2 of the Buchanan series (1972)
  3. Cover of Buchanan's Gamble by Jonas Ward, book 6 of the Buchanan series (1973)
  4. Cover of Buchanan's War by Jonas Ward, book 8 of the Buchanan series (1974)
  5. Cover of Buchanan Gets Tough by Jonas Ward, book 10 of the Buchanan series (1974)
  6. Cover of Buchanan's Gun by Jonas Ward, book 11 of the Buchanan series (1974)
  7. Cover of Buchanan's Siege by Jonas Ward, book 12 of the Buchanan series (1974)
  8. Cover of Buchanan on the Run by Jonas Ward, book 13 of the Buchanan series (1975)
  9. Cover of Get Buchanan! by Jonas Ward, book 14 of the Buchanan series (1976)
  10. Cover of Buchanan's Big Showdown by Jonas Ward, book 15 of the Buchanan series (1976)
  11. Cover of Buchanan Takes Over by Jonas Ward, book 16 of the Buchanan series (1977)
  12. Cover of Buchanan's Stolen Railway by Jonas Ward, book 19 of the Buchanan series (1979)
  13. Cover of Buchanan's Big Fight by Jonas Ward, book 22 of the Buchanan series (1981)
  1. 1
    One Man Massacre1958 · 211 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1958211
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  2. 2
    Trap for Buchanan1972 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972144
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  3. 3
    Buchanan's Revenge1973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  4. 4
    Buchanan Says No1973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  5. 5
    Buchanan On The Prod1973 · 141 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973141
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  6. 6
    Buchanan's Gamble1973 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973204
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  7. 7
    The Name's Buchanan1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  8. 8
    Buchanan's War1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  9. 9
    Buchanan Gets Mad1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  10. 10
    Buchanan Gets Tough1974 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974128
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  11. 11
    Buchanan's Gun1974 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974160
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  12. 12
    Buchanan's Siege1974 · 159 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974159
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  13. 13
    Buchanan on the Run1975 · confirmed 1/4
    1975–
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  14. 14
    Get Buchanan!1976 · 146 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976146
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  15. 15
    Buchanan's Big Showdown1976 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976176
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  16. 16
    Buchanan Takes Over1977 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977143
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  17. 17
    Buchanan Calls the Shots1977 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977144
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  18. 18
    Buchanan's Texas Treasure1977 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977304
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  19. 19
    Buchanan's Stolen Railway1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979–
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  20. 20
    Buchanan's Range War1980 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980224
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  21. 21
    Buchanan's Manhunt1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  22. 22
    Buchanan's Big Fight1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  23. 23
    Buchanan's Black Sheep1984 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984176
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  24. 24
    Buchanan's Stage Line1986 · 167 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986167
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Is there a chronological order for Buchanan?

No separate chronological order is on record for Buchanan, 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 Buchanan books in order?

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

Where to start with Buchanan

Start with One Man Massacre (1958), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Buchanan book?

Buchanan's Stage Line (1986) is the newest Buchanan book released so far.

Is there a new Buchanan book coming?

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

Buchanan at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Buchanan title on record dates from 1986, 40 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Buchanan books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,627 pages across the 15 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 160 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Buchanan books, 18 of 24, were published in the 1970s.

What the Buchanan books are about

12 of the 24 Buchanan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: texas rangers is tagged on 4 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Jonas Ward

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