📖 About Texas Tradition

Texas Tradition is a series universe written by Elmer Kelton. The complete collection runs to 8 books across 1 series, published between 1971 and 1991.

The main series is Publication Order of Texas Tradition Books with 8 books. It opens with The Day the Cowboys Quit (1971) and currently runs to Honor at Daybreak (1991).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Texas Tradition

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Day the Cowboys Quit (1971), book 1 of Publication Order of Texas Tradition 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 Tradition Books in Order

Publication Order of Texas Tradition Books
8 books
1
The Day the Cowboys Quit book cover1The Day the Cowboys Quit1971Buy on Amazon
Wagontongue book cover2Wagontongue1972Buy on Amazon
Manhunters book cover3Manhunters1974Buy on Amazon
The Wolf and the Buffalo book cover4The Wolf and the Buffalo1980Buy on Amazon
Stand Proud book cover5Stand Proud1984Buy on Amazon
Dark Thicket book cover6Dark Thicket1985Buy on Amazon
The Man Who Rode Midnight book cover7The Man Who Rode Midnight1987Buy on Amazon
Honor at Daybreak book cover8Honor at Daybreak1991Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Texas Tradition books are there?
There are 8 books in the Texas Tradition collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1971 and 1991.
What is the first Texas Tradition book?
The first book is The Day the Cowboys Quit, published in 1971.
What order should I read the Texas Tradition 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 Tradition books?
The Texas Tradition books were written by Elmer Kelton.
Is the Texas Tradition series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Texas Tradition Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Texas Tradition series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1971, and the most recent in 1991.