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Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch Books in Order

Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch contains 10 books, published between 2005 and 2019. The first book is Appaloosa (2005) and the newest is Buckskin (2019). One more title is announced: Opium Rose (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10 + 1 announced
Published
2005–2019
Confirmed
11 of 11 titles
Pages on record
3,107 in 9 of 11 books
Reading time
52–78 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,107 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 11 titles with a page count on record.

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Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch is a Western series of 11 catalogued books, named for the fictitious characters Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch. Robert B. Parker is credited on 10 of the books and Robert Knott on 1. Appaloosa (2005) is the first title, followed by Resolution (2008), Brimstone (2009) and Blue-Eyed Devil (2010). Subjects include peace officers, outlaws, ranchers, gunfighters, frontier life and the Old West. Buckskin (2019) is the newest published title, and Opium Rose is listed for 2027.

How many Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch books are there?

Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch has 10 published books, released between 2005 and 2019. One more, Opium Rose (2027), is announced.

Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch 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 Appaloosa by Robert B. Parker, book 1 of the Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch series (2005)
  2. Cover of Resolution by Robert B. Parker, book 2 of the Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch series (2008)
  3. Cover of Brimstone by Robert B. Parker, book 3 of the Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch series (2009)
  4. Cover of Blue-Eyed Devil by Robert B. Parker, book 4 of the Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch series (2010)
  5. Cover of Ironhorse by Robert B. Parker, book 5 of the Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch series (2013)
  6. Cover of Bull River by Robert B. Parker, book 6 of the Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch series (2014)
  7. Cover of The Bridge by Robert B. Parker, book 7 of the Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch series (2014)
  8. Cover of Blackjack by Robert B. Parker, book 8 of the Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch series (2016)
  1. 1
    Appaloosa2005 · 306 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005306
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  2. 2
    Resolution2008 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008320
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  3. 3
    Brimstone2009 · 293 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009293
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  4. 4
    Blue-Eyed Devil2010 · 276 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010276
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  5. 5
    Ironhorse2013 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013432
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  6. 6
    Bull River2014 · 372 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014372
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  7. 7
    The Bridge2014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  8. 8
    Blackjack2016 · 324 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016324
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  9. 9
    Revelation2017 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017352
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  10. 10
    Buckskin2019 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019432
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Opium Rose2027 · confirmed 3/4
    2027–
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Do you have to read Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch books in order?

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

Where to start with Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch

Start with Appaloosa (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch book?

Buckskin (2019) is the newest Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch book released so far.

Is there a new Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch book coming?

Yes. Opium Rose (2027) is the next Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch at a glance

Still running
Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch is still running. Opium Rose is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
3,107 pages across the 9 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 324 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch books, 7 of 11, were published in the 2010s.
Attribution
Of the 11 titles, 10 are credited to Robert B. Parker and 1 to Robert Knott.

What the Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch books are about

10 of the 11 Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch 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 10 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Characters in the Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch books

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

Other series by Robert B. Parker

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