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ⓘ About A.B. Guthrie, Jr.
A.B. Guthrie, Jr. is an American author of fiction. His full name is Arthur Bertram Guthrie, Junior. He was born in 1901 and passed away in 1991. He was not only an American novelist when it comes to western fiction and has also worked in the industry as a screenwriter. While A.B. Guthrie, Jr. grew up reading books, he also tried his hand at writing in high school. He went on and would major in journalism. After that he was working at a job that he would go on to hold for 22 years before writing a novel, working at the Lexington Leader. He started writing fiction on his afternoons off and would eventually get his first novel published, called Murders at Moon Dance, which was released in 1943 and is a western mystery. He is also the author of the Sheriff Chick Charleston series.
All Book Series by A.B. Guthrie, Jr.
Murders at Moon Dance / Trouble at Moon Dance
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1943
Four Miles From Ear Mountain
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1987
A Field Guide to Writing Fiction
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1991
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is A.B. Guthrie, Jr.?
A.B. Guthrie, Jr. is an American author of fiction. His full name is Arthur Bertram Guthrie, Junior. He was born in 1901 and passed away in 1991.
Which A.B. Guthrie, Jr. series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Alfred Bertram Guthrie Jr. Standalone Novels series, the earliest of A.B. Guthrie, Jr.'s multi-book series: it opens with Murders at Moon Dance / Trouble at Moon Dance (1943) and runs to 6 books across 1943–1987, ending with Four Miles From Ear Mountain (1987). A.B. Guthrie, Jr.'s other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has A.B. Guthrie, Jr. written?
A.B. Guthrie, Jr. has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1943 and 1991. Every one of them sits in one of 5 named series — the largest being The Big Sky series with 6 books.
In what order should A.B. Guthrie, Jr.'s series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. A.B. Guthrie, Jr.'s series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Alfred Bertram Guthrie Jr. Standalone Novels (1943–1987, 6 books), The Big Sky (1947–1982, 6 books) and Alfred Bertram Guthrie Jr. Non-Fiction (1965–1991, 4 books), plus 2 more.
How are A.B. Guthrie, Jr.'s books organised into series?
This guide splits A.B. Guthrie, Jr.'s 22 books into 5 named series, with no standalone titles: The Big Sky (6 books, 1947–1982); Alfred Bertram Guthrie Jr. Standalone Novels (6 books, 1943–1987); Sheriff Chick Charleston Mysteries (5 books, 1973–1989); Alfred Bertram Guthrie Jr. Non-Fiction (4 books, 1965–1991); Alfred Bertram Guthrie Jr. Short Story Collections (1 book, 1972).