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ⓘ About Fran Striker
Fran Striker was a renowned American writer of children’s fiction, western novels, and literature & fiction novels. He was also a reputed editor, producer, and publisher. Fran was particularly well known as a writer for comics and radio and is best known for writing the Lone Ranger series, Tom Quest Adventure series, Sgt. Preston series, and the Green Hornet series. He was born on August 19, 1903, in Buffalo, New York and completed his schooling from the Lafayette High School. Fran later studied at Buffalo University and was one of the Theta Chi Fraternity members. After dropping out of college, Fran worked with a newly opened theatrical company in New York for a short duration. After coming back to Buffalo, he got a job in the WEBR radio station as an announcer.
All Book Series by Fran Striker
The Lone Ranger and the secret of Thunder Mountain,
Book 5 of 27 · published 1938
The Lone Ranger On Red Butte Trail
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 1956
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Fran Striker?
Fran Striker was a renowned American writer of children's fiction, western novels, and literature & fiction novels. He was also a reputed editor, producer, and publisher. Fran was particularly well known as a writer for comics and radio and is best known for writing the Lone Ranger series, Tom Quest Adventure series, Sgt.
Which Fran Striker series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Lone Ranger series, the earliest of Fran Striker's multi-book series: it opens with The Lone Ranger (1936) and runs to 27 books across 1936–1956, ending with The Lone Ranger On Red Butte Trail (1956). Fran Striker's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Fran Striker written?
Fran Striker has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1936 and 2020. 35 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Lone Ranger series with 27 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Fran Striker's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Fran Striker's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Lone Ranger (1936–1956, 27 books) and Tom Quest Adventure (1947–2020, 8 books).
How are Fran Striker's books organised into series?
This guide splits Fran Striker's 38 books into 2 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Lone Ranger (27 books, 1936–1956); Tom Quest Adventure (8 books, 1947–2020).