📖 About Wagons West

Wagons West is a series universe written by Dana Fuller Ross. The complete collection runs to 31 books across 3 series, published between 1979 and 2012.

The main series is Publication Order of Wagons West Books with 25 books. It opens with Independence! (1979) and currently runs to Texas Freedom! (2012).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Wagons West

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Independence! (1979), book 1 of Publication Order of Wagons West 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.

📚 Wagons West Books in Order

Publication Order of Wagons West Books
25 books
1
Independence! book cover1Independence!1979Buy on Amazon
Nebraska! book cover2Nebraska!1979Buy on Amazon
Wyoming! book cover3Wyoming!1979Buy on Amazon
Oregon! book cover4Oregon!1980Buy on Amazon
Texas! book cover5Texas!1980Buy on Amazon
California! book cover6California!1981Buy on Amazon
Colorado! book cover7Colorado!1981Buy on Amazon
Nevada! book cover8Nevada!1982Buy on Amazon
Washington! book cover9Washington!1982Buy on Amazon
Montana! book cover10Montana!1983Buy on Amazon
Dakota! book cover11Dakota!1983Buy on Amazon
Utah! book cover12Utah!1983Buy on Amazon
Idaho! book cover13Idaho!1984Buy on Amazon
Missouri! book cover14Missouri!1984Buy on Amazon
Mississippi! book cover15Mississippi!1985Buy on Amazon
Louisiana! book cover16Louisiana!1985Buy on Amazon
Tennessee! book cover17Tennessee!1986Buy on Amazon
Illinois! book cover18Illinois!1986Buy on Amazon
Wisconsin! book cover19Wisconsin!1987Buy on Amazon
Kentucky! book cover20Kentucky!1987Buy on Amazon
Arizona! book cover21Arizona!1988Buy on Amazon
New Mexico! book cover22New Mexico!1988Buy on Amazon
Oklahoma! book cover23Oklahoma!1989Buy on Amazon
Celebration! book cover24Celebration!1989Buy on Amazon
Texas Freedom! book cover25Texas Freedom!2012Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Wagons West Empire Books
3 books
2
Honor! book cover1Honor!1998Buy on Amazon
Vengeance! book cover2Vengeance!1999Buy on Amazon
Justice! book cover3Justice!1999Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Wagons West Frontier Books
3 books
3
Westward! book cover1Westward!1992Buy on Amazon
Expedition! book cover2Expedition!1993Buy on Amazon
Outpost! book cover3Outpost!1993Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Wagons West books are there?
There are 31 books in the Wagons West collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1979 and 2012.
What is the first Wagons West book?
The first book is Independence!, published in 1979.
What order should I read the Wagons West 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 Wagons West books?
The Wagons West books were written by Dana Fuller Ross.
Is the Wagons West series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Wagons West Books, has 25 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Wagons West series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1979, and the most recent in 2012.