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Publication Order of Shawn Starbuck Westerns Books
Start with: The Outlawed (1970)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Longhorn Law (1957)
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Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Start with: Legend of a Badman (1999)
ⓘ About Ray Hogan
About Ray Hogan Ray Hogan was an American author known for his western novels. He wrote many books that fans of the genre enjoyed. His stories often featured strong, memorable characters who felt real. Readers liked how his protagonists faced challenges in straightforward, exciting ways. Hogan had a talent for making his plots engaging and easy to follow. His writing kept people interested with well-paced action and clear storytelling. The way he built tension and resolved conflicts made his books hard to put down. Many found his work entertaining because he balanced drama with simplicity. His ability to create vivid settings and believable dialogue added depth to his stories. Hogan’s characters often had distinct personalities that stood out.
All Book Series by Ray Hogan
1
The Outlawed
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 1970
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4
Deputy of Violence
Book 4 of 24 · published 1971
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5
The Marshal of Babylon
Book 5 of 24 · published 1971
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6
Brandon's Posse
Book 6 of 24 · published 1971
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7
The Hell Merchant
Book 7 of 24 · published 1972
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8
Lawman for Slaughter Valley
Book 8 of 24 · published 1972
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9
Passage to Dodge City
Book 9 of 24 · published 1972
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10
The Devil's Gunhand
Book 10 of 24 · published 1972
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11
The Guns of Stingaree
Book 11 of 24 · published 1973
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13
Highroller's Man
Book 13 of 24 · published 1973
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14
The Jenner Guns
Book 14 of 24 · published 1974
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15
The Scorpion Killers
Book 15 of 24 · published 1974
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16
The Tombstone Trail
Book 16 of 24 · published 1974
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17
The Texas Brigade
Book 17 of 24 · published 1974
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18
The Last Comanchero
Book 18 of 24 · published 1975
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19
Day of the Hangman
Book 19 of 24 · published 1975
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20
High Green Gun
Book 20 of 24 · published 1976
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21
The Shotgun Rider
Book 21 of 24 · published 1976
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22
Bounty Hunter's Moon
Book 22 of 24 · published 1977
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23
A Gun for Silver Rose
Book 23 of 24 · published 1977
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24
A Bullet for Mr. Texas
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 1979
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1
Longhorn Law
Series opener · book 1 of 119 · published 1957
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2
The Friendless One
Book 2 of 119 · published 1957
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3
Land of the Strangers
Book 3 of 119 · published 1957
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4
Outlaw Marshal
Book 4 of 119 · published 1959
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5
Hangman's Valley
Book 5 of 119 · published 1959
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6
Wanted: Alive!
Book 6 of 119 · published 1959
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7
The Ridgerunner
Book 7 of 119 · published 1960
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8
Guns Against the Sun
Book 8 of 119 · published 1960
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9
Raider's Revenge
Book 9 of 119 · published 1960
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10
The Trackers
Book 10 of 119 · published 1960
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11
Lead Reckoning
Book 11 of 119 · published 1960
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12
The Ghost Raider
Book 12 of 119 · published 1960
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13
The Life & Death of Clay Allison
Book 13 of 119 · published 1961
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14
Track the Man Down
Book 14 of 119 · published 1961
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16
New Gun For Kingdom City
Book 16 of 119 · published 1962
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17
Hell to Hallelujah
Book 17 of 119 · published 1962
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18
Rebel in Yankee Blue
Book 18 of 119 · published 1962
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19
A Marshal For Lawless
Book 19 of 119 · published 1962
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20
The Life and Death of Johnny Ringo
Book 20 of 119 · published 1963
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21
Double Dynamite
Book 21 of 119 · published 1963
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22
Last Gun at Cabresto
Book 22 of 119 · published 1963
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23
The Outside Gun / Gun from the Outside
Book 23 of 119 · published 1963
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25
Night Raider
Book 25 of 119 · published 1964
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26
Johnny Ringo: Gentleman Outlaw
Book 26 of 119 · published 1964
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27
The Hellsfire Lawman
Book 27 of 119 · published 1966
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28
Panhandle Pistolero
Book 28 of 119 · published 1966
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29
Tombstone Outlaw
Book 29 of 119 · published 1966
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30
Mosby's Last Ride
Book 30 of 119 · published 1966
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31
Border Bandit
Book 31 of 119 · published 1967
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32
Devil's Butte
Book 32 of 119 · published 1967
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33
Legacy of the Slash M
Book 33 of 119 · published 1967
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35
Outlaw Mountain
Book 35 of 119 · published 1967
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36
The Moonlighters
Book 36 of 119 · published 1968
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37
Dead Man on a Black Horse
Book 37 of 119 · published 1968
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38
The Hell Road
Book 38 of 119 · published 1968
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39
The Gunmaster
Book 39 of 119 · published 1968
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40
Killer on the Warbucket
Book 40 of 119 · published 1968
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41
Trouble at Tenkiller
Book 41 of 119 · published 1968
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42
The Man Who Killed the Marshal / The Man Who Killed
Book 42 of 119 · published 1969
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44
Ride to the Gun
Book 44 of 119 · published 1969
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45
Trail to Tucson
Book 45 of 119 · published 1969
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46
The Bloodrock Valley War
Book 46 of 119 · published 1969
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47
Jackman's Wolf
Book 47 of 119 · published 1970
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48
Guns Along the Jicarilla
Book 48 of 119 · published 1970
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49
The Man from Barranca Negra
Book 49 of 119 · published 1970
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50
The Renegade
Book 50 of 119 · published 1971
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51
A Man Called Ryker
Book 51 of 119 · published 1971
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52
The Hangmen of San Sabal
Book 52 of 119 · published 1972
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53
Conger's Woman
Book 53 of 119 · published 1973
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54
Strangers in Apache Basin
Book 54 of 119 · published 1973
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55
Marshall Without a Badge
Book 55 of 119 · published 1973
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56
Day of Reckoning
Book 56 of 119 · published 1973
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57
The Vengeance Gun
Book 57 of 119 · published 1973
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58
Man Without a Gun
Book 58 of 119 · published 1974
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59
Tombstone Trail
Book 59 of 119 · published 1974
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61
The Proving Gun
Book 61 of 119 · published 1975
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62
Betrayal in Tombstone
Book 62 of 119 · published 1975
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63
Honeymaker's Son
Book 63 of 119 · published 1975
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65
The Doomsday Marshal
Book 65 of 119 · published 1975
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66
The Vigilante
Book 66 of 119 · published 1975
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67
The Yesterday Rider
Book 67 of 119 · published 1976
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68
The Regualtor
Book 68 of 119 · published 1976
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69
The Iron Jehu
Book 69 of 119 · published 1976
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70
Trail of the Fresno Kid
Book 70 of 119 · published 1976
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71
Omaha Crossing
Book 71 of 119 · published 1977
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72
The Doomsday Posse
Book 72 of 119 · published 1977
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73
Tall Man Riding
Book 73 of 119 · published 1977
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74
The Hasty Hangman
Book 74 of 119 · published 1977
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75
The Peace Keeper
Book 75 of 119 · published 1978
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76
The Glory Trail
Book 76 of 119 · published 1978
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77
Adam Gann, Outlaw
Book 77 of 119 · published 1978
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78
Gun Trap at Arabella
Book 78 of 119 · published 1978
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80
The Hell Born
Book 80 of 119 · published 1979
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81
The Doomsday Trail
Book 81 of 119 · published 1979
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82
Overkill at Saddlerock
Book 82 of 119 · published 1979
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83
Showdown on Texas Flat
Book 83 of 119 · published 1979
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84
Lawman's Choice
Book 84 of 119 · published 1980
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87
The Dead Gun
Book 87 of 119 · published 1980
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88
The Hell Raiser
Book 88 of 119 · published 1980
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89
The Doomsday Bullet
Book 89 of 119 · published 1981
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90
Outlaw's Pledge
Book 90 of 119 · published 1981
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91
Decision at Doubtful Canyon
Book 91 of 119 · published 1981
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92
The Renegade Gun
Book 92 of 119 · published 1982
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93
The Renegades
Book 93 of 119 · published 1982
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94
The Vengeance of Fortuna West
Book 94 of 119 · published 1983
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95
The Copper-Dun Stud
Book 95 of 119 · published 1983
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97
Apache Mountain Justice
Book 97 of 119 · published 1985
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98
The Cornudas Guns
Book 98 of 119 · published 1985
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99
The Rawhiders
Book 99 of 119 · published 1985
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100
The Doomsday Canyon
Book 100 of 119 · published 1985
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101
Outlaw's Empire
Book 101 of 119 · published 1986
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102
Wyoming Drifter
Book 102 of 119 · published 1986
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103
Guns Along The Mora
Book 103 of 119 · published 1987
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104
The Shotgunner
Book 104 of 119 · published 1987
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105
Solitude's Lawman
Book 105 of 119 · published 1988
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106
The Crosshatch Men
Book 106 of 119 · published 1989
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107
Stampede Outlaw
Book 107 of 119 · published 1990
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108
The Grieving Land
Book 108 of 119 · published 1996
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109
Soldier in Buckskin
Book 109 of 119 · published 1996
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110
Montana Outlaw
Book 110 of 119 · published 1996
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111
Guns of Freedom
Book 111 of 119 · published 1999
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112
Stonebreaker's Ridge
Book 112 of 119 · published 2000
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113
Truth at Gunpoint
Book 113 of 119 · published 2004
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114
The Cuchillo Plains
Book 114 of 119 · published 2005
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115
The Searching Guns
Book 115 of 119 · published 2008
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116
Texas Lawman
Book 116 of 119 · published 2008
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117
Killer's Gun
Book 117 of 119 · published 2011
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118
Fire River
Book 118 of 119 · published 2013
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119
The Steel Angel
Latest in the series · book 119 of 119 · published 2016
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1
Legend of a Badman
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 1999
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4
Valley of the Wandering River
Book 4 of 15 · published 2003
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5
Outlaw's Promise
Book 5 of 15 · published 2006
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7
Panhandle Gunman
Book 7 of 15 · published 2008
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9
Land of Strangers
Book 9 of 15 · published 2010
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12
Against the Law
Book 12 of 15 · published 2013
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13
Law Comes to Lawless
Book 13 of 15 · published 2014
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14
Drifter's End
Book 14 of 15 · published 2002
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15
Outlaw's Promise
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2006
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1
Bitter Grass
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1967 Anthology · T.V. Olsen
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2
The Tan-Faced Children
Book 2 of 12 · published 1978 Anthology · Frank Calkins
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3
The Tangled Web
Book 3 of 12 · published 1983 Anthology · Giles A. Lutz
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4
The Last Buffalo Hunt
Book 4 of 12 · published 1985 Anthology · Gary McCarthy
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5
The Man Who Had Enemies
Book 5 of 12 · published 1988 Anthology · H.B. Broome
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6
Break the Young Land
Book 6 of 12 · published 1990 Anthology · T.V. Olsen
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7
Keno
Book 7 of 12 · published 1991 Anthology · T.V. Olsen
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8
The Whipsaw Trail
Book 8 of 12 · published 1991
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9
Nickajack
Book 9 of 12 · published 1992 Anthology · Robert J. Conley
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10
Gambler's Luck
Book 10 of 12 · published 1993 Anthology · H.B. Broome
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11
The Law and Lynchburg
Book 11 of 12 · published 2001
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12
Farewell to Texas
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2008 Anthology · L.L. Foreman
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ray Hogan?
About Ray Hogan Ray Hogan was an American author known for his western novels. He wrote many books that fans of the genre enjoyed. His stories often featured strong, memorable characters who felt real.
Which Ray Hogan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Double D Western series, the earliest of Ray Hogan's multi-book series: it opens with Bitter Grass (1967) and runs to 12 books across 1967–2008, ending with Farewell to Texas (2008). Ray Hogan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ray Hogan written?
Ray Hogan has 170 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1957 and 2016. 36 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Shawn Starbuck Westerns series with 24 books — and 134 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ray Hogan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ray Hogan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Double D Western (1967–2008, 12 books) and Shawn Starbuck Westerns (1970–1979, 24 books).
How are Ray Hogan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ray Hogan's 170 books into 2 named series and 134 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Shawn Starbuck Westerns (24 books, 1970–1979); Double D Western (12 books, 1967–2008).
