📖 About Cowboy Gangster

Cowboy Gangster is a series universe written by C.J. Bishop. The complete collection runs to 20 books across 3 series, published between 2015 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of The Cowboy Gangster Books with 13 books. It opens with Shot Through the Heart (2015) and currently runs to Little Crazy (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Cowboy Gangster

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Shot Through the Heart (2015), book 1 of Publication Order of The Cowboy Gangster 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 3 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.

📚 Cowboy Gangster Books in Order

Publication Order of The Cowboy Gangster Books
13 books
1
Shot Through the Heart book cover1Shot Through the Heart2015Buy on Amazon
Gunnin' for Love book cover2Gunnin' for Love2015Buy on Amazon
Outlaws of Love book cover3Outlaws of Love2015Buy on Amazon
Wanted Hearts book cover4Wanted Hearts2016Buy on Amazon
Beneath the Bullets & Blood book cover5Beneath the Bullets & Blood2016Buy on Amazon
Precious Jules book cover6Precious Jules2017Buy on Amazon
The Innocent book cover7The Innocent2018Buy on Amazon
Cowboy Love book cover8Cowboy Love2018Buy on Amazon
Hope book cover9Hope2019Buy on Amazon
Reaper book cover10Reaper2019Buy on Amazon
Cowboy Up book cover11Cowboy Up2019Buy on Amazon
A Show of Love book cover12A Show of Love2024Buy on Amazon
Little Crazy book cover13Little Crazy2025Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Lost Books
4 books
2
Paradise Lost book cover1Paradise Lost2020Buy on Amazon
Innocence Lost book cover2Innocence Lost2020Buy on Amazon
Lost World book cover3Lost World2020Buy on Amazon
Lost & Found book cover4Lost & Found2020Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Cowboy Gangster: Regulators Books
3 books
3
Recruitment book cover1Recruitment2021Buy on Amazon
Highwaymen book cover2Highwaymen2021Buy on Amazon
Refuge book cover3Refuge2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Cowboy Gangster books are there?
There are 20 books in the Cowboy Gangster collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2015 and 2025.
What is the first Cowboy Gangster book?
The first book is Shot Through the Heart, published in 2015.
What order should I read the Cowboy Gangster 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 Cowboy Gangster books?
The Cowboy Gangster books were written by C.J. Bishop.
Is the Cowboy Gangster series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Cowboy Gangster 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 Cowboy Gangster series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2015, and the most recent in 2025.