Derby Man Books in Order
Derby Man by Gary McCarthy contains 11 books, published between 1976 and 1993. The first book is The Derby Man (1976) and the newest is The Comstock Camels (1993). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1976–1993
- Pages on record
- 168 in 1 of 11 books
Derby Man is a Gary McCarthy series of 11 books, published from The Derby Man (1976) to The Comstock Camels (1993). Subject headings record Darby Buckingham as a fictitious character and list novelists. Showdown at Snakegrass Junction (1978), Mustang Fever (1980), The Pony Express War (1980), Silver Shot (1980), Explosion at Donner Pass (1981), The Rail Warriors (1982), North Chase (1982), Rebel of Bodie (1982) and Whiskey Creek (1992) make up the rest. The series is likely complete.
How many Derby Man books are there?
Derby Man has 11 books, released between 1976 and 1993.
Derby Man Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Derby Man 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.
- 1The Derby Man1976 · confirmed 1/41976–1/4
- 2Showdown at Snakegrass Junction1978 · confirmed 1/41978–1/4
- 3Mustang Fever1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 4The Pony Express War1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 5Silver Shot1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 6Explosion at Donner Pass1981 · confirmed 1/41981–1/4
- 7The Rail Warriors1982 · 168 pages · confirmed 1/419821681/4
- 8North Chase1982 · confirmed 1/41982–1/4
- 9Rebel of Bodie1982 · confirmed 1/41982–1/4
- 10Whiskey Creek1992 · confirmed 1/41992–1/4
- 11The Comstock Camels1993 · confirmed 1/41993–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Derby Man?
No separate chronological order is on record for Derby Man, 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 Derby Man books in order?
You should read the Derby Man books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Derby Man book also stands alone.
Where to start with Derby Man
Start with The Derby Man (1976), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Derby Man book?
The Comstock Camels (1993) is the newest Derby Man book released so far.
Is there a new Derby Man book coming?
No next Derby Man book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Derby Man at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Derby Man title on record dates from 1993, 33 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Derby Man books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 168 pages across the 1 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 168 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Derby Man books, 7 of 11, were published in the 1980s.
What the Derby Man books are about
2 of the 11 Derby Man books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Darby Buckingham (Fictitious character) 1 of 2 books
- Fiction in English 1 of 2 books
- Novelists 1 of 2 books
More books by Gary McCarthy
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Gary McCarthy books in order 69 books