J. A. Johnstone Books In Order
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| Butch Cassidy: The Lost Years | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Forty Times a Killer! | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Dangerous Man | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Day of Independence | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Shot in the Back | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Ben Savage, Saloon Ranger Books
| Buzzard's Bluff | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Devil's Boneyard | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Slaughter at Wolf Creek | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Black Ops Books
| American Jihad | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Remember the Alamo | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Jacknife | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Home Invasion | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Blood Bond Books
| Blood Bond | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Brotherhood of the Gun | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Gunsight Crossing | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Gunsmoke and Gold | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Devil Creek Crossfire | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Shootout at Gold Creek | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| San Angelo Showdown | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Death in Snake Creek | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Slaughter Trail | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| The Hanging Road | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Ride for Vengeance | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Texas Gundown | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Deadly Road to Yuma | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Moonshine Massacre | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Arizona Ambush | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| A Hundred Ways to Kill | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Blood Valley Books
| Blood Valley | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Six Ways from Sunday | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Savage Guns | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Brannigan's Land Books
| Brannigan's Land | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Mean and Evil | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Month of Doomsdays | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Buck Trammel Western Books
| North of Laramie | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bury the Hatchet | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Intruders | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Fires of Blackstone | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| This Man Must Die | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Killers Never Sleep | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Buckhorn Books
| Buckhorn | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Paid in Blood | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bloodthirsty | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Catfish Charlie Tuttle Books
| Catfish Charlie | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Shoot or Cut Bait | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Christmas Books
| A Lone Star Christmas | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Rocky Mountain Christmas | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Big Sky Christmas | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Frontier Christmas | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Texas Hill Country Christmas | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Colorado Christmas | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| An Arizona Christmas | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A High Sierra Christmas | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Jensen Family Christmas | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Maccallister Christmas | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Death Valley Christmas | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Chuckwagon Trail Books
| The Chuckwagon Trail | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Die by the Gun | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Hill of Beans | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Biscuits and Gravy | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Settling His Hash | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Colton Gray Books
| Deputy US Marshall | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Cotton Pickens Books
| Massacre Mountain | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Wyoming Slaughter | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Support Your Local Deputy | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Dead Broke, Colorado Books
| Dead Broke, Colorado | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Painting the Town Red | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Death & Texas Books
| Death & Texas | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dark is the Night | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Marked for Death | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Scavengers | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Dog Team Books
| The Last of the Dog Team | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| The Return of the Dog Team | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Revenge of the Dog Team | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Target Response | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Duff MacCallister Books
| MacCallister | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Eagles Legacy | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Killing | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dry Gulch Ambush | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Kill Crazy | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Kingdom Come | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Ten Guns from Texas | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Day of Reckoning | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Stalking Death | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Stranglehold | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Killer Take All | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Savage Sunday | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Riding the Nightmare | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Eagles Books
| Eyes of Eagles | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Dreams of Eagles | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Talons of Eagles | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Scream of Eagles | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Rage of Eagles | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Song of Eagles | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Cry of Eagles | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Blood of Eagles | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Destiny of Eagles | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Revenge of Eagles | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Pride of Eagles | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Crusade of Eagles | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Thunder of Eagles | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Bloodshed of Eagles | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Slaughter of Eagles | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Massacre of Eagles | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Carnage of Eagles | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Defiance of Eagles | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Firestick Books
| Firestick | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Blood and Bullets | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dead for a Dollar | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Flintlock Books
| Flintlock | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Gut-Shot | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Kill or Die | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Time For Vultures | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hell's Gate | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Pitchfork Pass | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Forever Texas Books
| Forever Texas | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Lone Star Legacy | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| On the Royle Range | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Fort Misery Books
| Fort Misery | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Go West, Young Man Books
| Go West, Young Man | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Oregon Trail | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Leaving Independence | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Hank Fallon Books
| Yuma Prison Crashout | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Behind the Iron | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dead Time | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Knife in the Heart | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Have Brides, Will Travel Books
| Have Brides, Will Travel | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Shotgun Wedding | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Till Death | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Hell's Half Acre Books
| The Butcher of Baxter Pass | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hell's Half Acre | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Cold-Blooded | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Hunter Buchanon Books
| The Black Hills | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Blood in the Dust | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hunter's Moon | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Whip Hand | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Jackals Books
| The Jackals | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Stand Up and Die | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Every Mother's Son | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dead River | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Fires of Hell | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Jake Ransom, Man of the Mountains Books
| To the River's End | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Luke Jensen-Dewey Mckenzie Books
| Beans, Bourbon, and Blood | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Luke Jensen: Bounty Hunter Books
| Luke Jensen, Bounty Hunter | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dead Shot | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bloody Sunday | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bad Men Die | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Death Rides Alone | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Legion of Fire | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Burning Daylight | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hired Guns | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Prairie Fire | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Bullet Stops Here | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of MacCoole and Boone Books
| These Violent Years | (2024) | Available to purchase at williamjohnstonebooks.com |
| A Time for Killing | (2024) | Available to purchase at williamjohnstonebooks.com |
| A Western series about two Civil War veterans who team up to bring justice to lawless towns across the American frontier. | ||
Publication Order of Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man Books
| Matt Jensen, the Last Mountain Man | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Deadly Trail | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Purgatory | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Savage Territory | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Snake River Slaughter | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dakota Ambush | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Massacre at Powder River | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Eyes of Texas | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Torture Town | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Great Train Massacre | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Die with the Outlaws | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Montana Books
| Montana | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hard Winter | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Morgan Family Books
| The Black Hills Blood Hunt | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Mountain Man Books
| The Last Mountain Man | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Return of the Mountain Man | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Trail of the Mountain Man | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Revenge of the Mountain Man | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Journey of the Mountain Man | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Law of the Mountain Man | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| War of the Mountain Man | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Code of the Mountain Man | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Pursuit of the Mountain Man | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Courage of the Mountain Man | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Blood of the Mountain Man | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Fury of the Mountain Man | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Rage of the Mountain Man | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Cunning of the Mountain Man | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Power of the Mountain Man | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Spirit of the Mountain Man | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Ordeal of the Mountain Man | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Triumph of the Mountain Man | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Vengeance of the Mountain Man | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Honor of the Mountain Man | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Battle of the Mountain Man | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Pride of the Mountain Man | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Creed of the Mountain Man | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Guns of the Mountain Man | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Heart of the Mountain Man | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Justice of the Mountain Man | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Valor of the Mountain Man | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Warpath of the Mountain Man | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Trek of the Mountain Man | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Quest of the Mountain Man | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Ambush of the Mountain Man | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Wrath of the Mountain Man | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Destiny of the Mountain Man | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Betrayal of the Mountain Man | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Rampage of the Mountain Man | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Violence of the Mountain Man | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Savagery of the Mountain Man | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Shootout of the Mountain Man | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Assault of the Mountain Man | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Strike of the Mountain Man | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Butchery of the Mountain Man | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Terror of the Mountain Man | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Bloodshed of the Mountain Man | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Brutal Night of the Mountain Man | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Venom of the Mountain Man | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Torture of the Mountain Man | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Where There's Fire, There's Smoke | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Bloody Trail of the Mountain Man | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Texas Kill of the Mountain Man | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Slaughter of the Mountain Man | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Cruel Winter of the Mountain Man | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Dark Night of the Mountain Man | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Blood Bounty of the Mountain Man | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Nathan Stark Books
| Nathan Stark, Army Scout | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Trigger Happy | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Purgatory Crossing | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Old Cowboys Never Die Books
| Old Cowboys Never Die | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Nice Guys Finish Dead | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Kill Me Tomorrow | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Onion Creek Books
| The Edge of Nowhere | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Perley Gates Western Books
| The Legend of Perley Gates | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| A Reason to Die | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Bullets Don't Argue | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Shot to Hell | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Red River Vengeance | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Texarkana | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| The Lonesome Gun | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Phoenix Rising Books
| Phoenix Rising | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Firebase Freedom | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Day of Judgment | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Preacher & MacCallister Books
| Frontier America | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| They Came to Kill | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| When All Hell Broke Loose | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Devil's Crossing | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hostile Territory | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Fort Buzzard | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Rattlesnake Wells, Wyoming Books
| Rattlesnake Wells, Wyoming | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Frontier of Violence | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Right Between the Eyes | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Red Ryan Books
| Riding Shotgun | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Backstabbers | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bullet for a Stranger | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Quiet, Little Town | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Last Stage to El Paso | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Remington 1894 Books
| Remington 1894 | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Rig Warrior Books
| Rig Warrior | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Wheels of Death | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Eighteen-Wheel Avenger | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Knockdown | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Savage Texas Books
| Savage Texas | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Good Day to Die | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Stampeders | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Rebel Yell | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Seven Days to Hell | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Sawbones Books
| Sawbones | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Never Seen Deader | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Shawn O'Brien Books
| Town Tamer | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Manslaughter | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Better off Dead | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Shotgun Johnny Books
| Shotgun Johnny | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Shadow of a Dead Man | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Cold Dead Cash | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Sidewinders Books
| Sidewinders | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Massacre at Whiskey Flats | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Cutthroat Canyon | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Mankiller, Colorado | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Deadwood Gulch | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Texas Bloodshed | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Butcher of Bear Creek | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bleeding Texas | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Sixkiller, US Marshal Books
| Sixkiller, U.S. Marshal | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Day of Rage | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Eight Hours to Die | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Hour of Death | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Blood for Blood | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dead Man Walking | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Slash & Pecos Books
| Cutthroats | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Good Day for a Massacre | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Wicked Die Twice | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hell for Breakfast | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Sons of Thunder | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bad Hombres | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Smoke Jensen Books
| Smoke Jensen, the Beginning | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| This Violent Land | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Outlaw Country | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| When the Shooting Starts | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Desolation Creek | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Angry Land | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Stoneface Finnegan Books
| By the Neck | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Devil You Know | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hard Road to Vengeance | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Taylor Callahan, Circuit Rider Books
| Taylor Callahan, Circuit Rider | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Save It for Sunday | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Texas John Slaughter Books
| Texas John Slaughter | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Deadly Day in Tombstone | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Edge of Hell | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Texas Lightning Books
| The Hanging Party | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Everybody Has a Gun | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Texas Moonshiners Books
| The Texas Moonshiners | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Brothers O'Brien Books
| The Brothers O'Brien | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Killing Season | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Shadow of the Hangman | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Last Man Standing | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Time to Slaughter | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Law of Violence | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Devil's Gulch Books
| Devil's Gulch | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Shooting Iron | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Family Jensen Books
| The Family Jensen | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Helltown Massacre | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Violent Land | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hard Ride to Hell | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Massacre Canyon | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Brotherhood of Evil | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Frontier Overland Company Books
| The Frontier Overland Company | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dry Road to Nowhere | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Frontiersman Books
| The Frontiersman | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| River of Blood | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Darkest Winter | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Damnation Valley | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Jensen Brand Books
| The Jensen Brand | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Too Soon to Die | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Rising Fire | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Gold Mine Massacre | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dark Night in Big Rock | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Kerrigans Books
| The Kerrigans | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Lawless | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Journey into Violence | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hate Thy Neighbor | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Devil to Pay | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Last Wagon Train Books
| The Last Wagon Train | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Coffin for Tomahawk | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Loner Books
| The Loner | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Devil's Badland | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dead Man's Gold | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Big Gundown | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Rattlesnake Valley | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Seven Days To Die | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Bounty Killers | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Trail of Blood | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Killer Poker | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Blood of Renegades | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Crossfire | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Inferno | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Brutal Vengeance | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hard Luck Money | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bullets Don't Die | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Man From Waco / John Bannack Books
| The Man from Waco | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Some Die Young | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Morgans Books
| The Morgans | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Range Detectives Books
| The Range Detectives | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hang Them Slowly | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Trail West Books
| The Trail West | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Monahan's Massacre | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hang Him Twice | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Those Jensen Boys! Books
| Those Jensen Boys! | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Rimfire | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Twelve Dead Men | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Ride the Savage Land | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Rope Burn | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Tim Colter Books
| Colter's Journey | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Edge of Violence | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| While the Town Slept | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Tinhorn Books
| Never Let Them See you Bleed | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Lamb to the Slaughter | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Heat Lightning | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of To The River's End Books
| The High Country | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Town Called Fury Books
| A Town Called Fury | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hard Country | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Judgment Day | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Redemption | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Will Tanner Books
| Will Tanner | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Stranger in Town | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Powder Burn | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Evil Never Sleeps | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dig Your Own Grave | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Pray for Death | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Violent Storm | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Winchester Books
| Winchester 1886 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Winchester 1887 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Blood of Patriots | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Bleeding Edge | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Suicide Mission | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Stand Your Ground | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Tyranny | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Black Friday | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Doomsday Bunker | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Trigger Warning | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Scorching | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Down the Dark Streets | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Forty-Niners | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Wicked and the Dead | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Not My Home | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Dead We Honor | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Thunder of the Mountain Man | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Valley of the Three Forks | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Last Ride of the Dirty Creek Gang | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Invasion USA Series Books
| Invasion USA | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Border War | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of The First Mountain Man Books
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| The Man from Blood Gulch | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Johnstone stories have always been showcased and have a level of expectation and thrill, showcasing grappling well written and thoroughly thrilling stories. Having started as an assistant back then with his uncles, he made a hard working, studious student who in the chose to cultivate his love and passion for writing helping his uncle after school hours. Years went by and he became an extraordinary assistant, typist and researcher and an exceptional fact checker that make hi numerous twists all the more realistic.
Until the death of his uncle William Johnstone writing had been made a family affair, J. A Johnstone decide to continue writing under his uncle’s pen name venturing into the world of thrillers, horror, science fiction and historical fiction novels with experience and surety. Having ventured and poured himself in researching western history and modern war conflicts, it’s only after the writing of the loner he did identify himself as a writer back in 2009. Given that he learned to write from the legendary master himself, J. A Johnstone is continuously impressing with the development of west original shootouts in captivating stories keeping thousands f readers addicted. Books known to have written in continuation with his uncles numerous genres include;
Mountain man
This is continuation of the uncle’s series that started in 1977. The betrayal of the mountain man published in 2006 is a story revolving on Smoke Jessen, the fastest gun alive then. The development is regarding his determination to say at the right side of law until a despicable robbery of his clothes and by extension his identity that led to his framing for robbery and murder. Being the mountain man, he lives up to his name and things quickly turn ugly with him hell bend on clearing his name.
Eagles
The first book in series written by J. A Johnstone, crusade of the Eagles was published in 2006. The story focuses on MacCalister clan that was raised by harsh frontier but underneath it all revered blood bonds. With a family reunion upcoming, the family had to fight for fame and fortune. Following father mountain man legacy and the kidnap of their brother for ransom the family chooses to fight for family till death.
First mountain man
First series written by J. A john stone was the Preachers pursuit in 2009. The story centers on the preachers distraction due to the beauty and charisma of a lady wanting to build rail lines to a remote village. Unfolding events cause a preacher to forget his ways and almost causes destruction of whole mountain area that was once pristine and in wilderness. Due to greed, hungry criminals want all the gold for taking while facilitating Indian attacks that are out of control leading to him being the only one who can stand in their way and save them all
Last gunfighter
Published in 2007, the Hell town is beginning of series of the last gunfighter. Gunfire erupts in once a dying quiet town until the discovery of silver. Governors, outlaws all want a taste regardless of cost and it’s up to Morgan to make use of his badge and defend the town and locals, all this with him as the first target.
Blood bond
Published in 2008, Texas gun down is based on a story of unbreakable bond formed through blood configuring of wolves and half breeds. Life in sweet apple, Texas is nonetheless getting better by the day with people getting killed the order of the day. However revolutionary Mexicans have come to overtake the town and thus they risk it going off the map. With all at risk blood brothers Matt and Sam start their own fireworks and fight for their home.
Town called fury
First in the series of Town called fury is Hard country published in2007. This story revolves around a young attractive red head named Megan who keeps, Jason fury bound. With worst experienced in this town death is never far especially with barren lands, drought and Indian attacks that make him marshal and thus burdening the responsibility of the town.
Last mountain man
The Deadly rail is the first in the last mountain series. Story is about Matt Jensen, who is publicly rewarded for bravery in filing a train robbery. Due to that, outlaws are baying for blood and out of frustration kidnap the governor’s niece. With law on side he rides riding to be hero of day is the hero of the day in development hat is thrilling and ensures that a bad man stays down forever. Close with this is the publishing of Purgatory in 2008. In the first day in town an unavoidable gun fight leads to death of deputy and thus he is sentence to death. When the train derails he is set free but as fate would have it he would be back in a train to purgatory in his life as an outlaw with marshal hunting him.
Side winders
Published in 2008 the Side winders is a story of men who are wearing the badge for the first time. With attacks expected, the town s survival depends on two men who are not afraid to get hands dirty. With little knowledge on how law works, the sidewinders gather courage and defend their workstations while hoping luck would do the rest and protect them against raining bullets.
Loner
Being the first book that J. A Johnstone identified himself as a sole writer, the book was published in 2009. Development of story is about bloody showdown of outlaws that just gets better when discovery of enemy being closer gets bloody. Conrad Browning gets to visit his wife’s grave only to see his exfiane and get the surprise of his ex fiancée who is still green with envy and anger and wants revenge for his marrying another. The blame game for her father’s death ad involvement of gangs means one things; survival by the gun.
Blood valley
Published in 2009, Six ways from Sunday is about cotton, one of most skilled gun drawers of his time. Cotton is forced to do this once again when caught in a mine, life hanging from balance with a beautiful woman caught in between his mess and that of carter scruples. After that he does his bidding, picking one bullet, one person at a time.
Family Jensen
Trapped in remote cabin with ruthless gunmen baying for blood, a family has to join forces with old friend, preacher. With blood thirst present they have to fight for power, land, and wealth especially with professional killers hired by baron whose orders are simple; wipe out homesteads. Sharing of their fears, secrets, and hopes is in order to ensure they overcome the greatest challenge of their lives as surrender is not an option
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I live for these books, I have read a lot of them, but still have many more to go. They are the best western books I have ever read. My mother was also addicted to these books.
Started with Smoke Jensen, Sixkiller, Ben Savage and Perley Gates. I have to read every book! Now on First Mountain Man Preacher. I will be working on these books for months to read them all! I finish a book every two or three days.
I love all of the frontier westerns by J.A. and Wm. Johnstone and would appreciate more being written in the Blood Bond Series and the Sixkiller US Marshall Series: love the humor, and although I myself am not indigenous, love the realistic view that not all indigenous were illiterate drunks.
I started following the Johnstone books mainly for the incredible descriptions of geography and way of life in frontier days. I continue to follow their books today because the plots amazingly remain fresh and exciting.