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Edge Books in Order by Terry Harknett

Edge by Terry Harknett contains 61 books, published between 1972 and 1989. The first book is The Loner (1972) and the newest is The Rifle (1989). Publication order is the reading order below.

Other series are also called Edge: Edge Books in Order: 11 Different Series.

Books
61
Published
1972–1989
Pages on record
1,352 in 8 of 61 books
See all 61 books in order Printable Edge checklist

Edge is a Western series by Terry Harknett, tagged with the Piccadilly Cowboys. The Loner (1972) opens a run of 61 books that closes with The Rifle (1989). Ten Grand, Apache Death, Killer's Breed and Blood on Silver were also published in 1972. The series is listed as likely complete.

How many Edge books are there?

Edge has 61 books, released between 1972 and 1989.

Edge Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 61 Edge 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 Vengeance at Ventura by Terry Harknett, book 37 of the Edge series (1981)
  2. Cover of The Desperadoes by Terry Harknett, book 58 of the Edge series (1988)
  3. Cover of The Rifle by Terry Harknett, book 61 of the Edge series (1989)
  1. 1
    The Loner1972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972–
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  2. 2
    Ten Grand1972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972–
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  3. 3
    Apache Death1972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972–
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  4. 4
    Killer's Breed1972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972–
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  5. 5
    Blood on Silver1972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972–
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  6. 6
    The Blue, the Grey and the Red1973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973–
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  7. 7
    California Killing1973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973–
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  8. 8
    Seven Out of Hell1973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973–
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  9. 9
    Bloody Summer1973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973–
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  10. 10
    Black Vengeance1973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973–
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  11. 11
    Sioux Uprising1974 · confirmed 2/4
    1974–
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  12. 12
    The Biggest Bounty1974 · confirmed 2/4
    1974–
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  13. 13
    A Town Called Hate1974 · confirmed 2/4
    1974–
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  14. 14
    Big Gold1974 · confirmed 2/4
    1974–
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  15. 15
    Blood Run1975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  16. 16
    The Final Shot1975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  17. 17
    Vengeance Valley1975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  18. 18
    Ten Tombstones to Texas1976 · confirmed 2/4
    1976–
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  19. 19
    Ashes and Dust1976 · confirmed 2/4
    1976–
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  20. 20
    Sullivan's Law1976 · confirmed 2/4
    1976–
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  21. 21
    Rhapsody in Red1977 · confirmed 2/4
    1977–
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  22. 22
    Slaughter Road1977 · confirmed 2/4
    1977–
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  23. 23
    Echoes of War1977 · confirmed 2/4
    1977–
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  24. 24
    The Day Democracy Died1977 · confirmed 2/4
    1977–
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  25. 25
    Violence Trail1978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978–
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  26. 26
    Savage Dawn1978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978–
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  27. 27
    Death Drive1978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978–
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  28. 28
    Eve of Evil1978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978–
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  29. 29
    The Living, the Dying and the Dead1978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978–
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  30. 30
    Waiting for a Train1979 · confirmed 2/4
    1979–
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Is there a chronological order for Edge?

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

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

Where to start with Edge

Start with The Loner (1972), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Edge book?

The Rifle (1989) is the newest Edge book released so far.

Is there a new Edge book coming?

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

Edge at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Edge title on record dates from 1989, 37 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Edge books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,352 pages across the 8 of 61 books with a recorded length, a median of 164 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Edge books, 33 of 61, were published in the 1970s.

What the Edge books are about

6 of the 61 Edge 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 4 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Terry Harknett

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

Other series by Terry Harknett

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