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Shelter Books in Order

Shelter by Robert J. Randisi contains 24 books, published between 1980 and 1989. The first book is Prisoner of Revenge (1980) and the newest is Wyoming Wench (1989). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
24
Published
1980–1989
Pages on record
898 in 6 of 24 books
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Shelter is a western series of 24 books published between 1980 and 1989, listed here under Robert J. Randisi. Prisoner of Revenge, Chain Gang Kill and China Doll all came out in 1980. Later titles include Apache Trail, Blood Mesa and Comanchero Blood. Wyoming Wench (1989) completes the Shelter books, and each runs to about 208 pages.

How many Shelter books are there?

Shelter has 24 books, released between 1980 and 1989.

Shelter Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 24 Shelter 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 China Doll by Robert J. Randisi, book 3 of the Shelter series (1980)
  2. Cover of Comanchero Blood by Robert J. Randisi, book 9 of the Shelter series (1983)
  3. Cover of Saddle Tramp by Robert J. Randisi, book 11 of the Shelter series (1984)
  4. Cover of Treasure Chest by Robert J. Randisi, book 17 of the Shelter series (1986)
  5. Cover of Heavenly Hands by Robert J. Randisi, book 18 of the Shelter series (1987)
  6. Cover of Tattle-Tail by Robert J. Randisi, book 23 of the Shelter series (1989)
  1. 1
    Prisoner of Revenge1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  2. 2
    Chain Gang Kill1980 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980256
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  3. 3
    China Doll1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  4. 4
    Circus of Death1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  5. 5
    Lookout Mountain1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  6. 6
    The Bandit Queen1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  7. 7
    Apache Trail1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  8. 8
    Blood Mesa1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  9. 9
    Comanchero Blood1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  10. 10
    The Hard Men1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  11. 11
    Saddle Tramp1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  12. 12
    Shotgun Sugar1985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  13. 13
    Fast-Draw Filly1985 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4
    19851
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  14. 14
    Wanted Woman1985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  15. 15
    Tongue-Tied Texan1986 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4
    19861
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  16. 16
    The Slave Queen1986 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986192
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  17. 17
    Treasure Chest1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  18. 18
    Heavenly Hands1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  19. 19
    Lay of the Land1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  20. 20
    Bang-Up Showdown1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  21. 21
    Whistlestop Wench1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  22. 22
    Hot and Spicy1988 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988224
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  23. 23
    Tattle-Tail1989 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989224
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  24. 24
    Wyoming Wench1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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Is there a chronological order for Shelter?

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

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

Where to start with Shelter

Start with Prisoner of Revenge (1980), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Shelter book?

Wyoming Wench (1989) is the newest Shelter book released so far.

Is there a new Shelter book coming?

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

Shelter at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Shelter title on record dates from 1989, 37 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Shelter books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
898 pages across the 6 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 208 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Shelter books, 24 of 24, were published in the 1980s.

What the Shelter books are about

8 of the 24 Shelter 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 5 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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.