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ⓘ About Frank Roderus
Frank became a newspaper reporter, later on, believing that books are written by authors which he was not. He kept on trying to write, however, and eventually did it just wrong enough to learn how to get things right. That first sale, a young adult novel that was published by Independence Press, was more than three decades and a good many books ago. During his time as a journalist, the Colorado Press Association awarded Frank the Sweepstakes Award, their highest honor, for the best news story of 1980. The Western Writers of America twice named Frank the recipient of their prestigious Spur Award. Frank died at the age of 73 on December 17, 2015. “Leaving Kansas” is the first novel in the “Tenderfoot” series and was released in the year 1983.
All Book Series by Frank Roderus
The Yellowstone
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 1988 Anthology · Win Blevins
The Two Medicine River
Book 9 of 18 · published 1993 Anthology · Richard S. Wheeler
The Brazos
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 1999 Anthology · Jory Sherman
J.A. Whitford and the Great California Gold Hunt
Book 15 of 41 · published 1990
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Frank Roderus?
Frank became a newspaper reporter, later on, believing that books are written by authors which he was not. He kept on trying to write, however, and eventually did it just wrong enough to learn how to get things right. That first sale, a young adult novel that was published by Independence Press, was more than three decades and a good many books ago.
Which Frank Roderus series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Harrison Wilke Trilogy series, the earliest of Frank Roderus's multi-book series: it opens with Leaving Kansas (1983) and runs to 4 books across 1983–1987, ending with Home To Texas (1987). Frank Roderus's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Frank Roderus written?
Frank Roderus has 85 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1977 and 2020. 43 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Rivers West series with 18 books — and 42 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Frank Roderus's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Frank Roderus's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Harrison Wilke Trilogy (1983–1987, 4 books), Heller Thriller (1984–2013, 8 books) and Billy Ray (1987–1989, 2 books), plus 3 more.
How are Frank Roderus's books organised into series?
This guide splits Frank Roderus's 85 books into 6 named series and 42 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Rivers West (18 books, 1988–1999); Heller Thriller (8 books, 1984–2013); Nightwalker (8 books, 2019–2020); Harrison Wilke Trilogy (4 books, 1983–1987); Bowen & Baile (3 books, 2013–2016), plus 1 further series.