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Raider Books in Order

Raider by J.D. Hardin contains 41 books, published between 1987 and 1990. The first book is Raider (1987) and the newest is End of the Trail (1990). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
41
Published
1987–1990
Pages on record
2,228 in 12 of 41 books
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Raider is a western series credited to J.D. Hardin, with Raider as the recurring character and Pinkerton's National Detective Agency among the listed subjects. The run is compact and fast: 41 books published between 1987 and 1990, from Raider to End of the Trail. Cattle drives, circus life, murder, fugitives and robbers supply the plots, in titles such as Sixgun Circus, The Yuma Roundup, The Guns of El Dorado and The Cheyenne Fraud. Volumes average 186 pages.

How many Raider books are there?

Raider has 41 books, released between 1987 and 1990.

Raider Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 41 Raider 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 Raider by J.D. Hardin, book 1 of the Raider series (1987)
  2. Cover of Sixgun Circus by J.D. Hardin, book 2 of the Raider series (1987)
  3. Cover of The Yuma Roundup by J.D. Hardin, book 3 of the Raider series (1987)
  4. Cover of Thirst for Vengeance by J.D. Hardin, book 5 of the Raider series (1987)
  5. Cover of Death's Deal by J.D. Hardin, book 6 of the Raider series (1987)
  6. Cover of Vengeance Ride by J.D. Hardin, book 7 of the Raider series (1987)
  7. Cover of The Cheyenne Fraud by J.D. Hardin, book 8 of the Raider series (1988)
  8. Cover of The Gulf Pirates by J.D. Hardin, book 9 of the Raider series (1988)
  9. Cover of Silver City Ambush by J.D. Hardin, book 10 of the Raider series (1988)
  10. Cover of The Northwest Railroad War by J.D. Hardin, book 11 of the Raider series (1988)
  11. Cover of The Madman's Blade by J.D. Hardin, book 12 of the Raider series (1988)
  12. Cover of Baja Diablo by J.D. Hardin, book 14 of the Raider series (1988)
  13. Cover of Riverboat Gold by J.D. Hardin, book 16 of the Raider series (1988)
  14. Cover of Wilderness Manhunt by J.D. Hardin, book 17 of the Raider series (1988)
  15. Cover of Sins of the Gunslinger by J.D. Hardin, book 18 of the Raider series (1989)
  16. Cover of Black Hills Trackdown by J.D. Hardin, book 19 of the Raider series (1989)
  17. Cover of Gunfighter's Showdown by J.D. Hardin, book 20 of the Raider series (1989)
  18. Cover of Anderson Valley Shootout by J.D. Hardin, book 21 of the Raider series (1989)
  19. Cover of Badlands Patrol by J.D. Hardin, book 22 of the Raider series (1989)
  20. Cover of The Yellowstone Thieves by J.D. Hardin, book 23 of the Raider series (1989)
  21. Cover of The Arkansas Hellrider by J.D. Hardin, book 24 of the Raider series (1989)
  22. Cover of The East Texas Deception by J.D. Hardin, book 26 of the Raider series (1989)
  23. Cover of Deadly Avengers by J.D. Hardin, book 27 of the Raider series (1989)
  24. Cover of Highway of Death by J.D. Hardin, book 28 of the Raider series (1989)
  1. 1
    Raider1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  2. 2
    Sixgun Circus1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  3. 3
    The Yuma Roundup1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  4. 4
    The Guns of El Dorado1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  5. 5
    Thirst for Vengeance1987 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987188
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  6. 6
    Death's Deal1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  7. 7
    Vengeance Ride1987 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987184
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  8. 8
    The Cheyenne Fraud1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  9. 9
    The Gulf Pirates1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  10. 10
    Silver City Ambush1988 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988186
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  11. 11
    The Northwest Railroad War1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  12. 12
    The Madman's Blade1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  13. 13
    Wolf Creek Feud1988 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988188
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  14. 14
    Baja Diablo1988 · 183 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988183
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  15. 15
    Stagecoach Ransom1988 · 187 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988187
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  16. 16
    Riverboat Gold1988 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988186
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  17. 17
    Wilderness Manhunt1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  18. 18
    Sins of the Gunslinger1989 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989185
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  19. 19
    Black Hills Trackdown1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  20. 20
    Gunfighter's Showdown1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  21. 21
    Anderson Valley Shootout1989 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989186
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  22. 22
    Badlands Patrol1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  23. 23
    The Yellowstone Thieves1989 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989188
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  24. 24
    The Arkansas Hellrider1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  25. 25
    Border War1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  26. 26
    The East Texas Deception1989 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989185
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  27. 27
    Deadly Avengers1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  28. 28
    Highway of Death1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  29. 29
    The Pinkerton Killers1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  30. 30
    The Tombstone Territory1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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Is there a chronological order for Raider?

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

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

Where to start with Raider

Start with Raider (1987), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Raider book?

End of the Trail (1990) is the newest Raider book released so far.

Is there a new Raider book coming?

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

Raider at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Raider title on record dates from 1990, 36 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Raider books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,228 pages across the 12 of 41 books with a recorded length, a median of 186 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Raider books, 29 of 41, were published in the 1980s.

What the Raider books are about

All 41 Raider 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 37 of 41. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Westerns 37 of 41 books
  • Pinkerton's National Detective Agency 3 of 41 books

More books by J.D. Hardin

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

Other series by J.D. Hardin

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