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ⓘ About James C. Work
James C Work is a western fiction author from Estes Colorado. He was born in the Fall River Valley, a small town several miles from the famous Este Park in Colorado. Work has always been interested in languages and literature and got his bachelors and masters from Colorado State University. For his doctorate, he studied literature and culture at the University of New Mexico. Once he graduated, he went on to work as a professor of creative nonfiction, nature writing, and Western literature at Colorado State University. It was supposed to be a transition role but he ended up teaching for more than three decades. It was during this time that his interest in Victorian poetry dissipated to be replaced by Western American fiction.
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Prose and Poetry of the American West
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1991
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Who is James C. Work?
James C Work is a western fiction author from Estes Colorado. He was born in the Fall River Valley, a small town several miles from the famous Este Park in Colorado. Work has always been interested in languages and literature and got his bachelors and masters from Colorado State University.
Which James C. Work series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Keystone Ranch series, the earliest of James C. Work's multi-book series: it opens with Ride to Banshee Cañon (2002) and runs to 5 books across 2002–2017, ending with The Grub Rider (2017). James C. Work's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has James C. Work written?
James C. Work has 23 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2024. 11 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Ranger McIntyre series with 6 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should James C. Work's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. James C. Work's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Keystone Ranch (2002–2017, 5 books) and Ranger McIntyre (2018–2024, 6 books).
How are James C. Work's books organised into series?
This guide splits James C. Work's 23 books into 2 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ranger McIntyre (6 books, 2018–2024); Keystone Ranch (5 books, 2002–2017).