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Lawman Books in Order

Lawman contains 12 books, published between 1996 and 2013. The first book is Rule Breaker (1996) and the newest is Trackdown (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
1996–2013
Pages on record
2,550 in 10 of 12 books
Reading time
43–64 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,550 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 12 titles with a page count on record.

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Lawman is a western series, and the subject records name United States marshals, sheriffs, gunfights, Texas and the fictitious character Jack Slade. The credit line Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt covers 10 of the 12 catalogued books. The Lawman (2007) is followed by Helltown (2008), Massacre Trail (2009), Hanging Judge (2009), Manhunt (2010), Avenging Angels (2010), Blood Trails (2011), Reckoning (2012) and Trackdown (2013). Large print editions are noted in the subjects, and the median volume runs 253 pages.

How many Lawman books are there?

Lawman has 12 books, released between 1996 and 2013.

Lawman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Lawman 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 The Lawman by Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt, book 2 of the Lawman series (2007)
  2. Cover of Helltown by Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt, book 3 of the Lawman series (2008)
  3. Cover of Massacre Trail by Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt, book 4 of the Lawman series (2009)
  4. Cover of Hanging Judge by Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt, book 5 of the Lawman series (2009)
  5. Cover of Manhunt by Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt, book 6 of the Lawman series (2010)
  6. Cover of Avenging Angels by Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt, book 7 of the Lawman series (2010)
  7. Cover of Blood Trails by Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt, book 8 of the Lawman series (2011)
  8. Cover of Reckoning by Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt, book 9 of the Lawman series (2012)
  9. Cover of White Lightning by Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt, book 10 of the Lawman series (2013)
  10. Cover of Trackdown by Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt, book 11 of the Lawman series (2013)
  1. 1
    Rule Breaker1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  2. 2
    The Lawman2007 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007256
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  3. 3
    Helltown2008 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008256
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  4. 3
    Sweet Revenge2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  5. 4
    Massacre Trail2009 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009250
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  6. 5
    Hanging Judge2009 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009246
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  7. 6
    Manhunt2010 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010249
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  8. 7
    Avenging Angels2010 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010249
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  9. 8
    Blood Trails2011 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011250
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  10. 9
    Reckoning2012 · 266 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012266
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  11. 10
    White Lightning2013 · 266 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013266
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  12. 11
    Trackdown2013 · 262 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013262
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Do you have to read Lawman books in order?

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

Where to start with Lawman

Start with Rule Breaker (1996), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lawman book?

Trackdown (2013) is the newest Lawman book released so far.

Is there a new Lawman book coming?

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

Lawman at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Lawman title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Lawman books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
2,550 pages across the 10 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 253 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lawman books, 7 of 12, were published in the 2010s.
Attribution
Of the 12 titles, 10 are credited to Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt. 2 titles carry no credit.

What the Lawman books are about

10 of the 12 Lawman 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 9 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other series by Mike Newton/Lyle Brandt

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