Real People Books in Order
Real People by Robert J. Conley contains 12 books, published between 1992 and 2002. The first book is The Way of the Priests (1992) and the newest is Sequoyah (2002). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1992–2002
- Pages on record
- 2,088 in 9 of 12 books
- Reading time
- 35–52 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,088 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 12 titles with a page count on record.
Robert J. Conley's Real People series contains 12 books published between 1992 and 2002. Subject headings file the books as historical fiction and westerns about Cherokee Indians, with Seneca Indians, first contact with Europeans, explorers, discovery and exploration, and kings and rulers also named. The Way of the Priests (1992) opens the series; The Dark Way (1993), The Long Way Home (1994), War Woman (1997) and Cherokee Dragon (2000) follow. Sequoyah (2002) is the newest title, and the series is listed as likely complete.
How many Real People books are there?
Real People has 12 books, released between 1992 and 2002.
Real People Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Real People 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 Way of the Priests1992 · 225 pages · confirmed 1/419922251/4
- 2The Dark Way1993 · 10 pages · confirmed 1/41993101/4
- 3The White Path1993 · confirmed 1/41993–1/4
- 4The Way South1993 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/419932461/4
- 5The Long Way Home1994 · confirmed 1/41994–1/4
- 6The Dark Island1995 · confirmed 1/41995–1/4
- 7The War Trail North1995 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/419951841/4
- 8War Woman1997 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/419973681/4
- 9The Peace Chief1998 · 339 pages · confirmed 1/419983391/4
- 10Cherokee Dragon2000 · 289 pages · confirmed 1/420002891/4
- 11Spanish Jack2001 · 210 pages · confirmed 1/420012101/4
- 12Sequoyah2002 · 217 pages · confirmed 1/420022171/4
Is there a chronological order for Real People?
No separate chronological order is on record for Real People, 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 Real People books in order?
You should read the Real People books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Real People book also stands alone.
Where to start with Real People
Start with The Way of the Priests (1992), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Real People book?
Sequoyah (2002) is the newest Real People book released so far.
Is there a new Real People book coming?
No next Real People book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Real People at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Real People title on record dates from 2002, 24 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Real People books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,088 pages across the 9 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 225 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Real People books, 9 of 12, were published in the 1990s.
What the Real People books are about
All 12 Real People books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: cherokee indians is tagged on 10 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Cherokee Indians 10 of 12 books
- Indians of North America 9 of 12 books
- Historical fiction 7 of 12 books
- First contact with Europeans 3 of 12 books
- Westerns 3 of 12 books
- Kings and rulers 2 of 12 books
- Seneca Indians 2 of 12 books
More books by Robert J. Conley
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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