William W. Johnstone Books In Order
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Publication Order of Bad Men of the West Books
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 Cat Books
| Cat's Cradle | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Cat's Eye | (1989) | 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 Code Name Books
| Code Name: Payback | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Code Name: Survival | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Code Name: Death | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Code Name: Coldfire | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Code Name: Quickstrike | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Code Name: Extreme Prejudice | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Code Name: Kill Zone | (2005) | 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 |
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 |
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 Guns of Vigilante Books
| Guns of the Vigilantes | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Troubleshooters | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Raising Caine | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
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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 |
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 |
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 Satan Influenced Books
| A Crying Shame | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Nursery | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Rockinghorse | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Jack-in-the-Box | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Sweet Dreams | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Baby Grand | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Toy Cemetery | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Uninvited | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Sandman | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Carnival | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Darkly the Thunder | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Rockabilly Hell | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Rockabilly Limbo | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Blood Oath | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
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 Springfield Books
| Springfield 1880 | (2018) | 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 Books
| The Devil's Kiss | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Devil's Heart | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Devil's Touch | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Devil's Cat | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Devil's Laughter | (1992) | 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 Rebel Books
| Survivor | (2004) | 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 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Winchester 1886 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Winchester 1887 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
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| Wolfsbane | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Hunted | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Prey | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
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| From the Ashes: America Reborn | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
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| Invasion USA | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Border War | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
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William W. Johnstone was the last born of four children. His father was a minister and his mother a school teacher. Johnstone was born and raised in Southern Missouri. When he was fifteen he quit school and tried to join the FFC.
He was however kicked out because he was underage. He went and joined the carnival but after some time he quit and resumed his studies. He has worked as a deputy sheriff, an army officer and also as a radio broadcaster.
It is said that the sixteen years that he worked in radio broadcasting is what shaped his passion for storytelling. His inspiration stems from his own life experiences. For instance his hobby was collection of knives and guns. He therefore had a good understanding of the weapons used for fighting in those days. His grandparents also narrated to him about their family life experiences.
Johnstone began writing in 1970 but he was not a full time writer until 1980. This is when his first book “The Devil’s Kiss” was published. From that time to date he has authored over two hundred books most of which have become best-sellers.
Style
Johnstone’s writing focused more on the western adventures. This he captured in a variety of genres that included action, science fiction, horror and suspense. Most of his books are about political and social issues that are tactically woven around a survivalist theme.
He has written numerous novel series such as The Ashes series and the Mountain Man series. Johnstone adopts a rather peculiar writing approach. He makes the story to take a back seat, so that he can deliver his own political view. The writer skill fully transports the reader back into the eighties.
This was a time when wrong was wrong and right was simply right. Truth was truth and there were no gray areas. Perhaps in an attempt to break away from the norm, Johnstone authored two novels under the pseudonym William Mason. His writings exemplify his diversity of talent.
This is evident through the way he could practically talk about issues that are important to the society. Some of his first works include the Out of Ashes and the First Mountain Man.
Out of the Ashes
This is the first book that Johnstone wrote for his Ashes Series. It is set in the post apocalypse America where the Americans are devastated and worried. The situation is horrid as families and loved ones are either killed or displaced.
The streets have also been overrun by thieves and gangsters. It is against this background that the hero of the book Ben Raines comes in. Just like the other survivors, he is looking for his missing family members. The ordinary folks are scared and they do not know how to counter the said aggression. As a result they assemble together and decide to look for a leader.
Since Ben Raines is a rebel mercenary, soldier and patriot, he brings the men together and makes them join the resistance to create a new American future. The revolutionary army led by Raines faces myriads of challenges in their quest to rebuild America.
The hallmark of the struggle is when the revolutionary army clashes with the government forces. The novel is a story of hope, determination and the will to push on in the face of adversity. This is perhaps what informed the writer’s decision to name the book “Out of the Ashes”.
Even though it takes a political twist, the book can be said to be prophetic in a way. Most of the things that the writer reflected on in the novel are being witnessed in the current world today.
The novel is full of intrigues, suspense and romance. It is written in such a way that the reader cannot predict the outcome. The reader keeps on flipping one page after the other, just to get to the end.
The first Mountain Man
This is the first book written by Johnstone in his Mountain Man Series. The novel is about a daring ambitious young man full desire to travel and see the world. He leaves his family behind and sets on his path to pursue his dreams.
On his way he encounters numerous challenges of living in a strange land. He is also waylaid by wicked white and Indian men. All these experiences brings him to the harsh truth that in the frontier, one has to do all that it takes to survive.
The man flees for safety in the Rocky Mountain wilderness. He stays there for a while and masters skills that transform his life. He becomes the Preacher, a man feared by his enemies and adored by his fans in equal measure.
The Preacher is highly skilled and at one point he is even portrayed as the only man with the ability to lead a wagon train full of pilgrims through the Oregon Trail. However, the only through way is through a renegade blood thirsty Indians.
He has to do all that he can to ensure that the wagon does pass through successfully. Johnstone tactically takes the Preacher through numerous challenges in an effort to shed light into the problems faced in these areas. It provides a clear appreciation of who the mountain men are and the tribulations that they had to go through.
The Preacher’s adventure through the Oregon also provides an opportunity to learn a number of interesting facts about the area.
Awards
William W. Johnstone is a celebrated writer who has won numerous awards. He has been voted the best-selling writer by The New York Times and USA Today.
Conclusion
To say that William W. Johnstone is a good writer is definitely an understatement. He is a prolific writer that was well ahead of his time. One would not be too presumptuous to say that his stories were prophetic in a way.
Whether by design or sheer coincidence, his books predicted the political and social climate that exists today. The interesting thing is that even though William is no more, his works still continue to sell. This is indeed proof of his story writing prowess.
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I am not much of a reader but I really enjoy listening to the audio books and have a great collection of them.
My first.
“ The Last Wagon Train” hunting for my second.
Really Enjoyed Tomahawk Callahan as lead character.
enjoy your westerns !! how about some books about Preacher and Smoke,s Mountain Man Friends ???????
I have read several of his books and they are very interesting !! He is one of a kind. I start reading a book of his and find it hard to set if aside for awhile since it is so interesting !! Once I start reading the book I like to keep on reading it since it is so interesting. I am from Bonavista, NL Canada
Unable to find where Jacknife & Remember the Almo fall in sequence among standalone books? Am I looking in the wrong place?
They’re listed above under the Black Ops books series
i have a very large number of his books and i am adding more all the time
I really enjoy reading Mr. Johnstones westerns. I wish I had found his books when j was a young man. I’m 81 years old and probably won’t live long enough to read all him books. So sad, I sure do enjoy reading them.
I, too found this author late in life & sure do appreciate his western stories & p.s. I am 84 yrs old. I love reading and this author tells a good story.
I have a large library of Mr. Johnstone’s and I thought I had read most of what he had written. I found out I was way wrong and I have a lot more reading to do to catch up. Please don’t let outside authors come in and start writing in his name. When that happens, it seems most of the new ones have never read original authors works and get the history all screwed up or they kill off great characters. I miss see new books, but am happy a found a complete list with more reading to do.
Please continue writing about the Indian warrior Tall Dog the character from the preacher series. All my friends think he would be fantastic main character. Please write more books about Tall Dog
Was there any books written continuing Denny Jensen’s life. Whom does she end of marrying. Brice or Conrad? I’m waiting for the last book in that series to arrive, “Dark night in Big Rock”. I have loved this series couldn’t put my books down. I just want to know what happens with her. With Smoke and Sally. So is there another series that continues with them. Thank you
Is there another book about the Family Jensen about this? Have read prolly 300 Johnstone books.
I have read all of his western books and keep current as new books come out. I love the books, well written and fast reads. I like the original early books the best but will keep reading the new books when released.
Best books ever written! I’ve read about 60 books so far
Would love to see more HORROR novels from WW Johnstone! They are so entertaining!
avid reader of anything by W W Johnstone. Spend at least 2 hours a week looking on Ebay for his older works. Since retirement I travel a lot and stop at every 2nd hand store that resales books looking for decent copies of his books. Never enjoyed reading till I got into the Ashes series and got hooked.
The First Mountain Man Series (Preacher) Has got to be my all-time favorite series to read. I have read some of them 2 and 3 times.
Smoke Jensen, Matt Jensen, Luke Jensen, Perley Gates, Will Tanner, I love them all. AWESOME books to read.
Are you going to write anymore Cotton Pickens books? I read them all, and Really Enjoyed them!!
Are you going to write any more books in the will tanner series? I thoroughly enjoy that series. Thank you
Are there going to be any more books in the last gun fighter series? Also what happened to Frank Morgan’s son and.his wife? I think I missed a book.
Is there more than 1 book called Preacher the beginning as there are 2 different covers and is Preacher : the legendary mountain man : how it all bagan the same as book no 8 in the series thanks
I like to read a good western and how it makes me feel, like I am right there with the people who are on those pages. Great work!
I like his books. I read them over the ones I have and I would like to get more of them.
We discovered Smoke Jensen audio books (Mike down loads them on his phone and we listen to them via blue tooth in our rigs) on a trip to see our kids in Colorado, and have become rabid fans! We are on our 2nd book. Anyone wanting to read or listen to an intelligent well written book Mr, Johnstone is the Author to read!!! Thank you so much!