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Clarence Mulford

2 Series • 29 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Hopalong Cassidy Books
Start with: Bar-20 (1906)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories (1921)

ⓘ About Clarence Mulford

Clarence Mulford was popularly known as the creator of the Hopalong Cassidy book series and several other fiction and non-fiction novels. Mulford was born in the year 1883 in Streator, Illinois. While residing in Freiburg, Maine Clarence Mulford created the popular Hopalong Cassidy book series and numerous other short stories that would later on be adapted to television, feature film and comic books. However, despite the fact that the Hopalong Cassidy was adapted into feature films and radio series, many of these adaptations deviated significantly from the original narratives, specifically when it came to the character traits.

All Book Series by Clarence Mulford

1
Bar-20 book cover

Bar-20

Series opener · book 1 of 28 · published 1906

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1906
2
The Orphan book cover

The Orphan

Book 2 of 28 · published 1908

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1908
3
Hopalong Cassidy book cover

Hopalong Cassidy

Book 3 of 28 · published 1910

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1910
4
Bar-20 Days / Hopalong Cassidy's Private War book cover

Bar-20 Days / Hopalong Cassidy's Private War

Book 4 of 28 · published 1911

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1911
5
Buck Peters, Ranchman book cover

Buck Peters, Ranchman

Book 5 of 28 · published 1912

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1912
6
The Coming of Cassidy book cover

The Coming of Cassidy

Book 6 of 28 · published 1913

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1913
7
The Man from Bar 20 book cover

The Man from Bar 20

Book 7 of 28 · published 1918

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1918
8
Johnny Nelson book cover

Johnny Nelson

Book 8 of 28 · published 1920

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1920
9
Bar-20 Three / Hopalong Cassidy Sees Red book cover

Bar-20 Three / Hopalong Cassidy Sees Red

Book 9 of 28 · published 1921

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1921
10
Tex book cover

Tex

Book 10 of 28 · published 1922

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1922
11
Bring Me His Ears book cover

Bring Me His Ears

Book 11 of 28 · published 1922

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1922
12
H. C. Returns book cover

H. C. Returns

Book 12 of 28 · published 1923

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1923
13
Black Buttes book cover

Black Buttes

Book 13 of 28 · published 1923

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1923
14
Rustler's Valley book cover

Rustler's Valley

Book 14 of 28 · published 1924

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1924
15
Cottonwood Gulch book cover

Cottonwood Gulch

Book 15 of 28 · published 1925

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1925
16
Hopalong Cassidy's Saddle Mate book cover

Hopalong Cassidy's Saddle Mate

Book 16 of 28 · published 1926

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1926
17
The Bar-20 Rides Again book cover

The Bar-20 Rides Again

Book 17 of 28 · published 1926

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1926
18
Corson of the J.C. book cover

Corson of the J.C.

Book 18 of 28 · published 1928

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1928
19
Mesquite Jenkins book cover

Mesquite Jenkins

Book 19 of 28 · published 1928

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1928
20
Me An' Shorty book cover

Me An' Shorty

Book 20 of 28 · published 1929

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1929
21
The Deputy Sheriff book cover

The Deputy Sheriff

Book 21 of 28 · published 1930

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1930
22
Hopalong Cassidy and the Eagles Brood book cover

Hopalong Cassidy and the Eagles Brood

Book 22 of 28 · published 1931

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1931
23
Mesquite Jenkins, Tumbleweed book cover

Mesquite Jenkins, Tumbleweed

Book 23 of 28 · published 1932

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1932
24
Round-Up book cover

Round-Up

Book 24 of 28 · published 1933

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1933
25
Trail Dust book cover

Trail Dust

Book 25 of 28 · published 1934

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1934
26
On The Trail Of The Tumbling T book cover

On The Trail Of The Tumbling T

Book 26 of 28 · published 1935

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1935
27
Hopalong Cassidy Takes Cards book cover

Hopalong Cassidy Takes Cards

Book 27 of 28 · published 1937

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1937
28
Hopalong Cassidy Serves a Writ book cover

Hopalong Cassidy Serves a Writ

Latest in the series · book 28 of 28 · published 1941

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1941
1
The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories book cover

The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories

Single-title series · published 1921

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1921

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Clarence Mulford?

Clarence Mulford was popularly known as the creator of the Hopalong Cassidy book series and several other fiction and non-fiction novels. Mulford was born in the year 1883 in Streator, Illinois. While residing in Freiburg, Maine Clarence Mulford created the popular Hopalong Cassidy book series and numerous other short stories that would later on be adapted to television, feature film and comic books.

Which Clarence Mulford series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Hopalong Cassidy series, the earliest of Clarence Mulford's multi-book series: it opens with Bar-20 (1906) and runs to 28 books across 1906–1941, ending with Hopalong Cassidy Serves a Writ (1941).

How many books has Clarence Mulford written?

Clarence Mulford has 29 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1906 and 1941. 28 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Hopalong Cassidy series with 28 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Clarence Mulford's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Clarence Mulford's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hopalong Cassidy (1906–1941, 28 books).

How are Clarence Mulford's books organised into series?

This guide splits Clarence Mulford's 29 books into 1 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Hopalong Cassidy (28 books, 1906–1941).