📖 About Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers is a series universe written by Elmer Kelton. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 1 series, published between 1999 and 2010.

The main series is Publication Order of Texas Rangers Books with 9 books. It opens with The Buckskin Line (1999) and currently runs to Texas Standoff (2010).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Texas Rangers

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Buckskin Line (1999), book 1 of Publication Order of Texas Rangers 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.

📚 Texas Rangers Books in Order

Publication Order of Texas Rangers Books
9 books
1
The Buckskin Line book cover1The Buckskin Line1999Buy on Amazon
Badger Boy book cover2Badger Boy2001Buy on Amazon
The Way of the Coyote book cover3The Way of the Coyote2001Buy on Amazon
Ranger's Trail book cover4Ranger's Trail2002Buy on Amazon
Texas Vendetta book cover5Texas Vendetta2004Buy on Amazon
Jericho's Road book cover6Jericho's Road2004Buy on Amazon
Hard Trail To Follow book cover7Hard Trail To Follow2008Buy on Amazon
Other Men's Horses book cover8Other Men's Horses2009Buy on Amazon
Texas Standoff book cover9Texas Standoff2010Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Texas Rangers books are there?
There are 9 books in the Texas Rangers collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1999 and 2010.
What is the first Texas Rangers book?
The first book is The Buckskin Line, published in 1999.
What order should I read the Texas Rangers 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 Texas Rangers books?
The Texas Rangers books were written by Elmer Kelton.
Is the Texas Rangers series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Texas Rangers Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Texas Rangers series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1999, and the most recent in 2010.