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ⓘ About Forrest Carter
Forrest Carter was the pen name of Asa Earl Carter, an American segregationist speechwriter, Ku Klux Clan leader turned author of Western novels. Carter was born the second child of Hermione and Ralph Carter in Anniston Alabama in 1925. He attended the Calhoun County High School and went on to serve in the American Navy during the Second World War. He would later study journalism at the University of Colorado and marry his childhood sweetheart India Thelma, while living in Birmingham, Alabama. Given his journalism degree, he found a job in a Birmingham radio station WILD, where he made a name for himself for spewing vile racist and anti-Semitic speeches to a receptive audience. He also served as writer and publisher of The Southerner, a white supremacist magazine.
All Book Series by Forrest Carter
The Outlaw Josey Wales / Gone To Texas
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1973
The Vengeance Trail of Josey WalesWales
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1989
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Forrest Carter?
Forrest Carter was the pen name of Asa Earl Carter, an American segregationist speechwriter, Ku Klux Clan leader turned author of Western novels. Carter was born the second child of Hermione and Ralph Carter in Anniston Alabama in 1925. He attended the Calhoun County High School and went on to serve in the American Navy during the Second World War.
Which Forrest Carter series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Josey Wales series, the earliest of Forrest Carter's multi-book series: it opens with The Outlaw Josey Wales / Gone To Texas (1973) and runs to 2 books across 1973–1989, ending with The Vengeance Trail of Josey WalesWales (1989).
How many books has Forrest Carter written?
Forrest Carter has 4 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1973 and 1989. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Josey Wales series with 2 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Forrest Carter's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Forrest Carter's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Josey Wales (1973–1989, 2 books).
How are Forrest Carter's books organised into series?
This guide splits Forrest Carter's 4 books into 1 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Josey Wales (2 books, 1973–1989).