📖 About Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane is a series universe written by J.T. Edson. The complete collection runs to 13 books across 1 series, published between 1968 and 1986.

The main series is Publication Order of Calamity Jane Books with 13 books. It opens with The Big Hunt (1968) and currently runs to Calamity, Mark and Belle aka Texas Trio (1986).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Calamity Jane

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Big Hunt (1968), book 1 of Publication Order of Calamity Jane Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Calamity Jane Books in Order

Publication Order of Calamity Jane Books
13 books
1
The Big Hunt book cover1The Big Hunt1968Buy on Amazon
Calamity Spells Trouble aka The Road to Ratchet Creek book cover2Calamity Spells Trouble aka The Road to Ratchet Creek1968Buy on Amazon
Trouble Trail book cover3Trouble Trail1968Buy on Amazon
The Cow Thieves book cover4The Cow Thieves1968Buy on Amazon
The Bullwhip Breed book cover5The Bullwhip Breed1968Buy on Amazon
Cold Deck, Hot Lead book cover6Cold Deck, Hot Lead1970Buy on Amazon
White Stallion, Red Mare aka Ranch War book cover7White Stallion, Red Mare aka Ranch War1970Buy on Amazon
The Remittance Kid book cover8The Remittance Kid1978Buy on Amazon
The Whip And The War Lance book cover9The Whip And The War Lance1979Buy on Amazon
The Cow Thieves aka Running Irons book cover10The Cow Thieves aka Running Irons1983Buy on Amazon
Cut One, They All Bleed book cover11Cut One, They All Bleed1983Buy on Amazon
The Hide And Horn Saloon book cover12The Hide And Horn Saloon1983Buy on Amazon
Calamity, Mark and Belle aka Texas Trio book cover13Calamity, Mark and Belle aka Texas Trio1986Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Calamity Jane books are there?
There are 13 books in the Calamity Jane collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1968 and 1986.
What is the first Calamity Jane book?
The first book is The Big Hunt, published in 1968.
What order should I read the Calamity Jane books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Calamity Jane books?
The Calamity Jane books were written by J.T. Edson.
Is the Calamity Jane series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Calamity Jane Books, has 13 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Calamity Jane series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1968, and the most recent in 1986.