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Leonard Sanders

3 Series • 15 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Clay Loomis Books
Start with: The Hamlet Warning (1976)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Wooden Horseshoe (1964)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: How Fort Worth Became The Texasmost City (1973)

ⓘ About Leonard Sanders

Leonard M. Sanders, Jr was a US author who wrote under the name of Leonard Sanders and Dan Thomas, under which he wrote a science fiction novel. He was born in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 1929 and died just over a month after his 76th birthday. He worked as a journalist in Oklahoma and Texas, and was a long-time books editor of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Here, he wrote book reviews and a weekly column. Sanders wrote some stand alone work and four books starring Clay Loomis. His work is from the thriller, non-fiction, and historical genres. His debut novel was released in the year 1964, and was called “The Wooden Horseshoe”. Sanders’ last novel, “In the Valley of the Shadow” was released in the year 1996.

All Book Series by Leonard Sanders

1
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The Hamlet Warning

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1976

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1976
2
The Hamlet Ultimatum book cover

The Hamlet Ultimatum

Book 2 of 4 · published 1979

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1979
3
The Eternal Enemies book cover

The Eternal Enemies

Book 3 of 4 · published 1991

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1991
4
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Emperor's Shield

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1991

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1991
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The Wooden Horseshoe

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1964

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1964
2
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The Marshal of Stud Horse Flats

Book 2 of 9 · published 1975

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1975
3
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Sonoma

Book 3 of 9 · published 1982

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1982
4
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Act of War

Book 4 of 9 · published 1982

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1982
5
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Fort Worth

Book 5 of 9 · published 1984

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1984
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Light on the Mountain

Book 6 of 9 · published 1986

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1986
7
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Texas Noon

Book 7 of 9 · published 1988

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1988
8
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Star of Empire

Book 8 of 9 · published 1992

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1992
9
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In the Valley of the Shadow

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 1996

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1996
1
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How Fort Worth Became The Texasmost City

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1973

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1973
2
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Esther

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1994

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1994

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Leonard Sanders?

Leonard M. Sanders, Jr was a US author who wrote under the name of Leonard Sanders and Dan Thomas, under which he wrote a science fiction novel. He was born in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 1929 and died just over a month after his 76th birthday. He worked as a journalist in Oklahoma and Texas, and was a long-time books editor of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Which Leonard Sanders series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Clay Loomis series, the earliest of Leonard Sanders's multi-book series: it opens with The Hamlet Warning (1976) and runs to 4 books across 1976–1991, ending with Emperor's Shield (1991).

How many books has Leonard Sanders written?

Leonard Sanders has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1964 and 1996. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Clay Loomis series with 4 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Leonard Sanders's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Leonard Sanders's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Clay Loomis (1976–1991, 4 books).

How are Leonard Sanders's books organised into series?

This guide splits Leonard Sanders's 15 books into 1 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Clay Loomis (4 books, 1976–1991).