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ⓘ About James L. Haley
Both of his biographies “Wolf: The Lives of Jack London” and “Sam Houston” won the Spur Award form the Western Writers of America. “Passionate Nation: The Epic History of Texas” won the Fehrenbach Award of the Texas Historical Commission. He went to L. D. Bell High School in Hurst, Texas, and graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Texas at Arlington. James also attended the University of Texas School of Law for two years before he resigned in order to become a full time author. “The Shores of Tripoli A Darker Sea” is the first novel in the “Bliven Putnam Naval Adventure” series and was released in 2016. The year is 1801 and President Thomas Jefferson has just assembled a deep water navy in order to fight the growing threat that piracy poses.
All Book Series by James L. Haley
Captain Putnam for the Republic of Texas
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021
One Ranger
Book 11 of 16 · published 2005 Co-authored · David Marion Wilkinson,H. Joaquin Jackson
One Ranger Returns
Book 13 of 16 · published 2008 Co-authored · H. Joaquin Jackson
One Ranger
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2005 Co-authored · David Marion Wilkinson,H. Joaquin Jackson
One Ranger Returns
Book 2 of 3 · published 2008 Co-authored · H. Joaquin Jackson
Trillin on Texas
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011 Anthology · Calvin Trillin
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is James L. Haley?
Both of his biographies “Wolf: The Lives of Jack London” and “Sam Houston” won the Spur Award form the Western Writers of America. “Passionate Nation: The Epic History of Texas” won the Fehrenbach Award of the Texas Historical Commission. He went to L. D. Bell High School in Hurst, Texas, and graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Texas at Arlington. James also attended the University of Texas School of Law for two years before he resigned in order to become a full time author. “The Shores of Tripoli A Darker Sea” is the first novel in the “Bliven Putnam Naval Adventure” series…
Which James L. Haley series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bridwell Texas History series, the earliest of James L. Haley's multi-book series: it opens with One Ranger (2005) and runs to 3 books across 2005–2011, ending with Trillin on Texas (2011). James L. Haley's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has James L. Haley written?
James L. Haley has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1976 and 2021. 7 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Bliven Putnam Naval Adventure series with 4 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should James L. Haley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. James L. Haley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bridwell Texas History (2005–2011, 3 books) and Bliven Putnam Naval Adventure (2016–2021, 4 books).
How are James L. Haley's books organised into series?
This guide splits James L. Haley's 24 books into 2 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Bliven Putnam Naval Adventure (4 books, 2016–2021); Bridwell Texas History (3 books, 2005–2011).