Louis L’Amour Books In Order
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The Daybreakers | (1960) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sackett | (1961) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lando | (1962) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mojave Crossing | (1964) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sackett Brand | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mustang Man | (1966) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sky-Liners | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Lonely Men | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Galloway | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ride the Dark Trail | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Treasure Mountain | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
War Party | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sackett's Land | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
To the Far Blue Mountains | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lonely on the Mountain | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ride the River | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Warrior's Path | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Jubal Sackett | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
End of the Drive | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chronological Order of The Sacketts Books
Sackett's Land | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
To the Far Blue Mountains | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Warrior's Path | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Jubal Sackett | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ride the River | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Daybreakers | (1960) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lando | (1962) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sackett | (1961) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mojave Crossing | (1964) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sackett Brand | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sky-Liners | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Lonely Men | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mustang Man | (1966) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Galloway | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Treasure Mountain | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ride the Dark Trail | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lonely on the Mountain | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
War Party | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
End of the Drive | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Talon Books
Rivers West | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Man from the Broken Hills | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Milo Talon | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Chantry Books
North to the Rails | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fair Blows the Wind | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Ferguson Rifle | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Over on the Dry Side | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Borden Chantry | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chronological Order of Chantry Books
Fair Blows the Wind | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Ferguson Rifle | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Borden Chantry | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
North to the Rails | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Over on the Dry Side | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Kilkenny Books
Kilkenny | (1954) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Rider of Lost Creek | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mountain Valley War / A Man Called Trent | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Gun for Kilkenny | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Monument Rock | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chronological Order of Kilkenny Books
The Rider of Lost Creek | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mountain Valley War / A Man Called Trent | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kilkenny | (1954) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Gun for Kilkenny | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Monument Rock | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Hopalong Cassidy Books
The Riders of High Rock | (1951) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Rustlers of West Fork | (1951) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Trail to Seven Pines | (1951) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Trouble Shooter | (1952) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chronological Order of Hopalong Cassidy Books
The Rustlers of West Fork | (1951) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Trail to Seven Pines | (1951) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Riders of High Rock | (1951) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Trouble Shooter | (1952) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Louis L’Amour Standalone Novels
Showdown at Yellow Butte | (1953) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Crossfire Trail | (1954) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Utah Blaine | (1954) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
To Tame a Land | (1955) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Heller with a Gun | (1955) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Guns of the Timberlands | (1955) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Silver Canyon | (1956) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Burning Hills | (1956) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sitka | (1957) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Last Stand at Papago Wells | (1957) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Tall Stranger | (1957) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Radigan | (1959) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flint | (1960) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Killoe | (1962) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
High Lonesome | (1962) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dark Canyon | (1963) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kiowa Trail | (1964) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hanging Woman Creek | (1964) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Key-Lock Man | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The High Graders | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Broken Gun | (1966) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kilrone | (1966) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Matagorda | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Brionne | (1968) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chancy | (1968) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conagher | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Under the Sweetwater Rim | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tucker | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Man from Skibbereen | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Quick and the Dead | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Californios | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Where the Long Grass Blows | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Iron Marshal | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Proving Trail | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kiowa Trail and Killoe | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Cherokee Trail | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The ShadowRiders | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Son of a Wanted Man | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Where Buzzards Fly | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Riding for the Brand | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
South of Deadwood | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Showdown Trail | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dead End Drift | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Turkeyfeather Riders | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bowdrie Passes Through | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Louis L'Amour Companion | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Black Rock: A Western Trio | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Marshal of Sentinel | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Louis L'Amour Trail Mix: Volume Two | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sixth Shotgun | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The First Fast Draw | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Big Medicine | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dawn Riders | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Black Rock Coffin Makers | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Riders of the Tumbling K | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Showdown | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Three Bullets for the Cactus Kid | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bannon | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Louis L'Amour Short Story Collections
Smoke from This Altar | (1939) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Strong Shall Live | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Buckskin Run | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Law of the Desert Born | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bowdrie's Law | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dutchman's Flat | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Night Over the Solomons | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Trail to Crazy Man | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Man Riding West | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Rider of the Ruby Hills | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
West from Singapore | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lonigan | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Long Ride Home | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grub Line Rider | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Outlaws of Mesquite | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
West of the Tularosa | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Valley of the Sun | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
West of Dodge | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mistakes Can Kill You | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Monument Rock | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Beyond the Great Snow Mountains | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
May There Be a Road | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
With These Hands | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
From the Listening Hills | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 1 | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 2 | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Home in the Valley | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lone Star Law | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 3 | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 4 | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour Volume 5 | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Big Country, Volume 1 | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 6 | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 7 | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Frontier Stories | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Man from Battle Flat | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Glory Riders | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Strong Land | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Desert Death-Song | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
We Shaped the Land with Our Guns | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Chick Bowdrie Short Stories Bundle | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Golden Gunmen | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Louis L’Amour Non-Fiction Books
Frontier | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sackett Companion | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Trail of Memories: The Quotations Of Louis L'Amour | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Education of a Wandering Man | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Martin H. M. Schreiber: Last of a Breed | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Louis l'Amour's Lost Treasures - Mysterious Stories, Unfinished Manuscripts, and Lost Notes | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures: Volume 2 - More Mysterious Stories, Unfinished Manuscripts, and Lost Notes | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures Books
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Publication Order of Colección Frontera Books
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains | (1902) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Virginian - MP3 CD Audiobook in CD jewel case | (1902) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Western Movies | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best of the American West | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best of the American West II | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Guns of the West | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Golden West | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Untamed West | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lost Trails | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Lawless West | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ghost Towns | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Three Classic Westerns | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Trailin' West | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
With over 89 novels and many collections of short-stories, he was at one time considered one of the world’s most popular writers.
Early and Personal Life
Born 1908 in Jamestown, North Dakota, Louis L’Amour was brought up by a Mr and Mrs Charles and Emily LaMoore. One of seven children, he grew up within the wide and expansive farmland that was to inspire much of his writing career during his adult life.
Playing ‘cowboys and Indians’ as a child, he came into contact with a large amount of characters that were to provide him with the basis for much of his material. Taking to the road in the winter of 1923, him and his brother both headed south with their parents after a financial downfall, during which time they made ends meet doing a variety of farm-work based jobs such as skinning cattle and bailing hay.
Here was where Louis really got the inspiration that was to truly define him as a writer and help him build even more upon his source material. Louis started to take on a variety of jobs himself such as being a boxer and a seaman, all whilst traveling both nationally and internationally and seeing the world.
It was during the 1930’s that he moved with his parents to Oklahoma and settled down before starting his career as writer. Drawing from his wealth of experience meant he was never short of material neither, as he captured the heart of the country for generations to come.
Writing Career
Starting with boxing articles and poetry, Louis had little success as a writer of fiction early on as his stories weren’t getting much traction. Although he was getting sections of his work published in the ‘WPA Guide Book to Oklahoma’, he wasn’t seeing much profit from his novels.
It was only when ‘True Gang Life’ published a story of his titled ‘Anything for a Pal’ that he started to get the recognition he was looking for. Soon he was getting stories regularly printed in pulp magazines as his audience began to grow.
Concentrating on crime, adventure and seafaring stories, he surprisingly didn’t publish all that many western stories bringing out only one prior to World War Two. That was soon to change though following the war itself. It was during the 1950’s following his service in the army that Louis began to sell novels with a primarily western slant.
Publishing his first novel, ‘Westward the Tide’, in 1951, his fate as a western novelist was sealed finally getting him the recognition he was hoping for. This was setting aside the books he wrote in 1950 under the name ‘Tex Burns’ featuring Hopalong Cassidy, something which he denied doing despite evidence to the contrary, explaining them as ‘books for hire’ therefore not officially his.
He was soon to capture the attention of John Wayne as well, when a book of his titled ‘The Gift of Cochise’ was read and subsequently had the rights to it brought. This was quickly made into a film alongside Robert Fellows.
All this rapidly led to Louis L’Amour becoming one of the most highly regarded novelists within his field, with both commercial and critical success achieved during his time.
Sackett’s Land
The first novel in what was to be ‘The Sacketts’ series, this book from Louis L’Amour was originally published in 1974. Set in 1699 it featured the story of protagonist Barnabas Sackett as he relates his tale, which is a narration of a voyage that saw him trading various furs with the Chesapeake Indians.
On this journey accompanying him is Captain Brian Tempany and his daughter Abigail, the sweet but deadly sharp-shooter, as they come along providing assistance for the journey. Traveling from the English fens, they begin their journey with high-hopes, but it soon transpires that danger is afoot in the form of the ‘Jolly Jack’ tailing them in hot pursuit, captained by none other than the nefarious Captain Nick Bardle.
Having been sent by the Genester heir Rupert, he orders that Bardle chase them, as it’s all part of a greedy plot to track them and their ship down. With a group of friends manning the Sackett vessel, it is up to them to come together and prevent this from happening.
Not all of them will survive though, as it will be a journey of high stakes and even higher consequences as they undertake the fateful trip for what may be their last. Will they be able to outrun the enemy and reach their destination to make the trade? Can they survive and just who will make it to the end of the trip out of all of them? What will become of them as they charter the brave waters of Sackett’s Land?
Westward the Tide
Originally published in 1976 on the 15th of December, this novel from Louis L’Amour was another journey into the big country of America that often inspired so much of his work. This time taking a look at the exploits of a drifter named Matt Bardoul, a reliable yet dangerous man who you wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of.
Single-minded, he is a resourceful individual with a strong-willed nature, that is until he comes up against the beautiful Jacquine Coyle, who’s just as outspoken as him. Heading out on a quest for gold, her journey is taking her to the Bighorn Mountains as she accompanies her father, as they both undertake their hopefully profitable expedition.
Matt soon decides to join them and their party and it all seems to be going well, that is until it becomes transparent that not every member of the group may have entirely good intentions. With possible thieves in their midst, Matt feels unable to trust them and quickly realizes their character may leave a lot to be desired.
Putting him to the test he soon finds out that he may be up against his biggest challenge yet, as he learns of their nefarious scheme involving lust, greed and even murder. Will they be able to survive this potentially fateful journey, or will they succumb to the many dangers ahead? Can Matt protect them and make his way to their final destination in safety? What will become of them and will they ever manage to find their gold?
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I started reading Louis L’Amour novels in the 1980’s and was instantly hooked. His books and characters came to life and began shaping my own, determined to develop the same character traits of integrity, responsibility, compassion and a desire for justice. I own over 50 of his novels, most of which I have read at least 3 times, and continue to add more. I’d have loved to meet Mr. L’Amour. Maybe I will one day.
I have spent many years traveling with Lewis
through all of his books. I feel that he and all of his characters are some of my best friends. I still have his books.
I first read on of his novels in the late 1970’s and was instantly hooked on his writing style.
His stories and characters have depth and breath not often found in other authors works.
the world lost a true literary genius.
I am just getting into L’Amour’s short stories and I love his straightforward storytelling. So glad I found his works in our library!
Loved them! My bother started me.
Thanks so much for this helpful listing! My dad, a WWII veteran, started me reading the L’Amour westerns decades ago, & I enjoyed sharing them with him thru the 20 years of my own service. (The Sackett books especially!) After his recent passing, his big collection (including some VERY old paperbacks!) joined mine, & I’ve been working on obtaining any missing titles. Thanks so much for helping with that!
You’re welcome. Really appreciate you saying that! Cheers 🙂
We, as a family, love his books. My oldest daughter and family are headed to Idaho and several days in Yellowstone. She is looking for a Louis book taking place in the area they are traveling to. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Was there a book “West of Pilot Range” written by Louis L’Amour?
From what I’ve seen, this was a planned book that was never actually released. You can find evidence of it as it had an ISBN but I’ve never seen an actual copy available to purchase anywhere nor any actual reviews on it.
I am an avid fan/follower/reader of Louis L’Amour Books… what happened to the “Chronological Order” of the Chantry, Kilkenny and Sackett’s Books on this list or page?
Loved his Writings.