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All Book Series by Charles Ray
Return to Dead Man's Cove
Latest in the series · book 34 of 34 · published 2020
The Adventures Of Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves
Latest in the series · book 32 of 32 · published 2026
The Queen Of Dead Man's Gulch
Latest in the series · book 43 of 43 · published 2026
Blood Trail to Tahlequah
Book 41 of 65 · published 2023 Co-authored · Gary Kamen
Creature of the Night
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022 Co-authored · Jerry Underhill
Return of the Night Creatures
Book 2 of 3 · published 2022 Co-authored · Jerry Underhill
Revenge of the Night Creatures
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024 Co-authored · Jerry Underhill
Scott Harris: United States Marshal
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2018
Day Of Reckoning: A Western Adventure
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023
The Lady's Last Song: The U.S. Government's War on Billie Holiday
Book 11 of 62 · published 2018
A sermon preached before the united congregations of Wyoming, N.Y.
Book 35 of 62 · published 1865
Free Grace and Dying Love/The Life of Susannah Surgeon
Book 41 of 62 · published 2006
Everybodys Book Of Knowledge A Giant Compendium Of Yesteryears Facts
Book 45 of 62 · published 2012
Things I Learned from My Grandmother about Leadership and Life
Book 55 of 62 · published 2018
Caleb Johnson : Mountain Man : Showdown at Shiloh
Book 59 of 62 · published 2020
Advanced Pain Management in Interventional Radiology
Book 61 of 62 · published 2023
Dead Letter and Other Tales: Revised and Expanded Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017
Invasion of the Swamp Creatures
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019
Mrs. C. H. Spurgeon
Series opener · book 1 of 25 · published 2000 Co-authored · Charles Ray
Things I Learned from My Grandmother about Leadership and Life: How to Light a Fire Under People Without Burning Them Out
Book 2 of 25 · published 2008
Taking Charge: Effective Leadership for the Twenty-First Century
Book 3 of 25 · published 2009
African Places: A Photographic Journey Through Zimbabwe and Southern Africa
Book 4 of 25 · published 2012
There's Always a Plan B: How to Cope When Things Go Wrong
Book 6 of 25 · published 2013
In the Line of Fire: American Diplomats in the Trenches
Book 9 of 25 · published 2014
Preventing Kidney Stones: A Guide to Prevent Kidney Stones
Book 12 of 25 · published 2016
Making America Grate Again of Political Cartoons
Book 14 of 25 · published 2017
Figure Ground
Book 19 of 25 · published 2022 Co-authored · Hal Foster,Kelly Baum,Brinda Kumar
I Believe I Can Touch the Sky: Stories from my Life
Book 20 of 25 · published 2022
Gold's Rush
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Jeff Crawford
Gold's Fever
Book 2 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Jeff Crawford,Paul L. Thompson
Fool's Gold
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025 Co-authored · Jeff Crawford
The Guns of Gray Buffalo
Series opener · book 1 of 118 · published 2019 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
The Cassidy Beemer Story
Book 3 of 118 · published 2019 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
The Guns of the Cattle Baron
Book 8 of 118 · published 2019 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Marshal Jake Timber Must Die!
Book 9 of 118 · published 2019 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Murder on the Prairie
Book 16 of 118 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Renegade Rustlers
Book 18 of 118 · published 2021 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Malcolm Hotzman
The Wrong Side Of The Badge
Book 20 of 118 · published 2022 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Malcolm Hotzman
Range War On The Plain
Book 21 of 118 · published 2022 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Bullets and Bad Men
Book 22 of 118 · published 2023 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Malcolm Hotzman
Outlaw Rats In The Desert
Book 23 of 118 · published 2023 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Double Cross In The Desert
Book 24 of 118 · published 2023 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Double Trouble In Woodcreek
Book 26 of 118 · published 2023 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Justice In The Lone Star
Book 31 of 118 · published 2023 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Bloodshed In The Lone Star
Book 32 of 118 · published 2023 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Conspiracy In The Lone Star
Book 34 of 118 · published 2023 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Revenge In The Lone Star
Book 35 of 118 · published 2023 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Outlaw Showdown in the Lone Star
Book 37 of 118 · published 2023 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Sabotage In Boulder Creek
Book 39 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Stealth And Treachery
Book 42 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Payday At Mineral Wells
Book 43 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Casey Nash,Robert Hanlon
Texas Showdown
Book 46 of 118 · published 2024 Co-authored · Robert Hanlon,J.W. Masterson
Strike Flint
Book 47 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Scott McCrea
Kidnap Revenge
Book 50 of 118 · published 2024 Co-authored · Robert Hanlon,J.W. Masterson
Burn Flint
Book 51 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Scott McCrea
Long Hot Day In Waco
Book 52 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Jeff Crawford,Robert Hanlon
Conspiracy In Houston
Book 54 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Alfred Wallon
A Killing Night In Fort Worth
Book 55 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Jeff Crawford,Robert Hanlon
Hidden Revenge
Book 56 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Manuela Schneider
A Night To Die In San Antonio
Book 57 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Savage Flint
Book 58 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Scott McCrea
Death Lurks In Birchville
Book 59 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Alfred Wallon
A Dangerous Day In Dallas
Book 60 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Jeff Crawford,Robert Hanlon
Trail of Vengeance
Book 61 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Gideon Stone
Gonna Hang Five Today
Book 62 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,M.C. Boisclair
The Early Years: Rustler Mayhem
Book 64 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
The Early Years: Bitter Vengeance
Book 65 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Deadly Gold
Book 66 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Manuela Schneider
Bitter Revenge
Book 67 of 118 · published 2024 Co-authored · Robert Hanlon,J.W. Masterson
The Early Years: Payback
Book 68 of 118 · published 2024 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Governor Fullerton Must Die
Book 69 of 118 · published 2025 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Alfred Wallon
Blood Will Run When Six Men Die
Book 71 of 118 · published 2025 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,M.C. Boisclair
Three Ride To Texas
Book 74 of 118 · published 2025 Co-authored · Robert Hanlon,J.W. Masterson
The Texan Disaster: Lone Star Tremor: Part One
Book 75 of 118 · published 2025 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
The Texan Disaster: Texas Shake: Part Two
Book 76 of 118 · published 2025 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
The Texan Disaster: Silver In The Storm: Part Three
Book 78 of 118 · published 2025 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Blood On The Range
Book 79 of 118 · published 2025 Anthology · Paul L. Thompson,Robert Hanlon
Reckoning At Thornhill Gulch
Book 80 of 118 · published 2025 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Retribution
Book 82 of 118 · published 2025 Anthology · C. Wayne Winkle,Robert Hanlon
Hellfire Crossing
Book 83 of 118 · published 2025 Anthology · Robert Hanlon,Randa Payne
The Sand Ridge Massacre
Book 87 of 118 · published 2025 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Blood On The Leadville Trail
Book 88 of 118 · published 2025 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Seven Ride For Gold
Book 99 of 118 · published 2026 Anthology · Gary Diamond,Scott McCrea
The Iron River Killings
Book 103 of 118 · published 2026 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Blood In The Stockyards
Book 113 of 118 · published 2026 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
Dead Man's Interest
Book 114 of 118 · published 2026 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
U.S. Marshal: 100
Latest in the series · book 118 of 118 · published 2026 Anthology · Robert Hanlon
The Pathfinder
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2026 Anthology · Jackson Lowry
Ghost Of The Laramie Plains
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026 Anthology · Dave P. Fisher
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Charles Ray?
Charles Ray has 581 books catalogued in this guide spanning 1865–2026, across 32 named series.
Which Charles Ray series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Chronicle of Pip of Pandara series, the earliest of Charles Ray's multi-book series: it opens with Awakening / Child of the Flame (2010) and runs to 3 books across 2010–2015, ending with Here, There Be Demons (2015). Charles Ray's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Charles Ray written?
Charles Ray has 581 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1865 and 2026. 458 of them belong to 32 named series — the largest being the Timber: United States Marshal series with 118 books — and 123 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Charles Ray's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Charles Ray's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Chronicle of Pip of Pandara (2010–2015, 3 books), Wallace in Underland (2011–2012, 2 books) and Al Pennyback Mystery (2012–2020, 34 books), plus 28 more.
How are Charles Ray's books organised into series?
This guide splits Charles Ray's 581 books into 32 named series and 123 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Timber: United States Marshal (118 books, 2019–2026); Mountain Life Western (65 books, 2015–2026); Jacob Blade: Vigilante (43 books, 2019–2026); Al Pennyback Mystery (34 books, 2012–2020); Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal (32 books, 2014–2026), plus 27 further series.