Ryder Books in Order

Ryder by Robert J. Randisi contains 9 books, published in 1987. The first book is Buffalo Gal (1987) and the newest is Range War (1987). Publication order is the reading order below.

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Books
9
Published
1987
Pages on record
1,344 in 6 of 9 books
Reading time
22–34 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,344 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 9 titles with a page count on record.

Ryder is a nine-book series by Robert J. Randisi, and every book in it was published in 1987. Buffalo Gal opens the run and Range War ends it, with Longhorn Sisters, Ryder's Army, Tong War, The Flaming Arrows, Badlands Blood, Showdown and Blood Vengeance between them. The recorded Ryder books average around 224 pages.

How many Ryder books are there?

Ryder has 9 books, released in 1987.

Ryder Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 9 Ryder 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. 1
    Buffalo Gal1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987
  2. 2
    Longhorn Sisters1987 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987224
  3. 3
    Ryder's Army1987 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987224
  4. 4
    Tong War1987 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987224
  5. 5
    The Flaming Arrows1987 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987224
  6. 6
    Badlands Blood1987 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987224
  7. 7
    Showdown1987 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987224
  8. 8
    Blood Vengeance1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987
  9. 9
    Range War1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987

Is there a chronological order for Ryder?

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

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

Where to start with Ryder

Start with Buffalo Gal (1987), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ryder book?

Range War (1987) is the newest Ryder book released so far.

Is there a new Ryder book coming?

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

Ryder at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Ryder title on record dates from 1987, 39 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Ryder books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,344 pages across the 6 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ryder books, 9 of 9, were published in the 1980s.

More books by Robert J. Randisi

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

Other series by Robert J. Randisi

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