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Publication Order of Ashes Books

Out of the Ashes (1983)Description / Buy at Amazon
Fire in the Ashes (1984)Description / Buy at Amazon
Anarchy in the Ashes (1984)Description / Buy at Amazon
Blood in the Ashes (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon
Alone in the Ashes (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon
Wind in the Ashes (1986)Description / Buy at Amazon
Smoke from the Ashes (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon
Danger in the Ashes (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon
Valor in the Ashes (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon
Trapped in the Ashes (1989)Description / Buy at Amazon
Death in the Ashes (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon
Survival in the Ashes (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon
Fury in the Ashes (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon
Courage in the Ashes (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon
Terror in the Ashes (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon
Vengeance in the Ashes (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon
Battle in the Ashes (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon
Flames from the Ashes (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon
Treason in the Ashes (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon
D-Day in the Ashes (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon
Betrayal in the Ashes (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Chaos in the Ashes (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Slaughter in the Ashes (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Judgment in the Ashes (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ambush in the Ashes (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Triumph in the Ashes (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Hatred in the Ashes (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Standoff in the Ashes (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Crisis in the Ashes (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Tyranny in the Ashes (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon
Warriors from the Ashes (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Destiny in the Ashes (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Enemy in the Ashes (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon
Escape from the Ashes (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Bad Men of the West Books

with J A Johnstone
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

Publication Order of Ben Savage, Saloon Ranger Books

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone

Publication Order of Blood Bond Books

with J A Johnstone
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 (With: J A Johnstone) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ride for Vengeance (With: J A Johnstone) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Texas Gundown (With: J A Johnstone) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Deadly Road to Yuma (With: J A Johnstone) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Moonshine Massacre (With: J A Johnstone) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Arizona Ambush (With: J A Johnstone) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
A Hundred Ways to Kill (With: J A Johnstone) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Blood Valley Books

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
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 The Brothers O'Brien Books

with J A Johnstone
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 Buck Trammel Western Books

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone

Publication Order of Cat Books

Publication Order of Catfish Charlie Tuttle Books

with J A Johnstone
Catfish Charlie (With: J A Johnstone) (2024)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Christmas Books

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
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 Death & Texas Books

with J A Johnstone
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 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

with J A Johnstone
Devil's Gulch (With: J A Johnstone) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon
Shooting Iron (With: J A Johnstone) (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 (With: J A Johnstone) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Target Response (With: J A Johnstone) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Duff MacCallister Books

with J A Johnstone
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 (With: J A Johnstone) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Crusade of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Thunder of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Bloodshed of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Slaughter of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Massacre of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Carnage of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Defiance of Eagles (With: J A Johnstone) (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Firestick Books

with J A Johnstone
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 The First Mountain Man Books

The First Mountain Man (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon
Blood on the Divide (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon
Absaroka Ambush (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon
Forty Guns West (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon
Cheyenne Challenge (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher and the Mountain Caesar (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Blackfoot Messiah (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Peace (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Justice (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Journey (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Fortune (With: Fred Austin) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Quest (With: J A Johnstone) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Showdown (With: J A Johnstone) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Pursuit (With: J A Johnstone) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Fire (With: J A Johnstone) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Assault (With: J A Johnstone) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Fury (With: J A Johnstone) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Massacre (With: J A Johnstone) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Blood Hunt (With: J A Johnstone) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Slaughter (With: J A Johnstone) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Bloodbath (With: J A Johnstone) (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Hellstorm (With: J A Johnstone) (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Kill (With: J A Johnstone) (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Rage (With: J A Johnstone) (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Frenzy (With: J A Johnstone) (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Carnage (With: J A Johnstone) (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Inferno (With: J A Johnstone) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Purge (With: J A Johnstone) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Preacher's Bloody Rampage (With: J A Johnstone) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Flintlock Books

with J A Johnstone

Publication Order of Forever Texas Books

with J A Johnstone
Forever Texas (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Lone Star Legacy (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Fort Misery Books

with J A Johnstone

Publication Order of The Frontiersman Books

with J A Johnstone
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 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
Can only purchase these currently at williamjohnstonebooks.com or in Walmart stores.

Publication Order of Hank Fallon Books

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
The Butcher of Baxter Pass (With: J A Johnstone) (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Hell's Half Acre (With: J A Johnstone) (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Cold-Blooded (With: J A Johnstone) (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Hunter Buchanon Books

with J A Johnstone
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

Publication Order of Invasion USA Series Books

Invasion USA (With: Fred Austin) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Border War (With: J A Johnstone) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Jake Ransom, Man of the Mountains Books

To the River's End (With: J A Johnstone) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Jackals Books

with J A Johnstone
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 The Family Jensen Books

with J A Johnstone
The Family Jensen (With: J A Johnstone) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Helltown Massacre (With: J A Johnstone) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Violent Land (With: J A Johnstone) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Hard Ride to Hell (With: J A Johnstone) (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Massacre Canyon (With: J A Johnstone) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Brotherhood of Evil (With: J A Johnstone) (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Those Jensen Boys! Books

with J A Johnstone
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 The Jensen Brand Books

with J A Johnstone
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 Luke Jensen: Bounty Hunter Books

with J A Johnstone
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 John Bannack Books

with J A Johnstone
The Man from Waco (2024)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of The Kerrigans Books

with J A Johnstone
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 Gunfighter Books

The Drifter (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon
Reprisal (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ghost Valley (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Forbidden (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Showdown (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon
Imposter (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon
Rescue (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Burning (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon
No Man's Land (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
Manhunt (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
Violent Sunday (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon
Renegades (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon
Savage Country (With: Fred Austin) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Devil's Legion (With: J A Johnstone) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Avenger (With: J A Johnstone) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Hell Town (With: J A Johnstone) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ambush Valley (With: J A Johnstone) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Killing Ground (With: J A Johnstone) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Slaughter (With: J A Johnstone) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Sudden Fury (With: J A Johnstone) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Winter Kill (With: J A Johnstone) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dead Before Sundown (With: J A Johnstone) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Montana Gundown (With: J A Johnstone) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of The Last Rebel Books

Publication Order of MacCoole and Boone Books

with J A Johnstone
These Violent Years (2024)Description / Buy at Amazon
A Time for Killing (2024)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man Books

with J A Johnstone
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 Yesterday & Today Books

Publication Order of Morgan Family Books

with J A Johnstone
The Black Hills Blood Hunt (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of The Morgans Books

with J A Johnstone
The Morgans (With: J A Johnstone) (2018)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 (With: J A Johnstone) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Rampage of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Violence of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Savagery of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Shootout of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Assault of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Strike of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Butchery of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Terror of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Bloodshed of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Brutal Night of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
Venom of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon
Torture of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon
Where There's Fire, There's Smoke (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon
Bloody Trail of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon
Texas Kill of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon
Slaughter of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Cruel Winter of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dark Night of the Mountain Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Nathan Stark Books

with J A Johnstone
Nathan Stark, Army Scout (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon
Trigger Happy (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Old Cowboys Never Die Books

with J A Johnstone
Old Cowboys Never Die (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Nice Guys Finish Dead (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Perley Gates Western Books

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
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

Publication Order of The Range Detectives Books

with J A Johnstone
The Range Detectives (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
Hang Them Slowly (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Rattlesnake Wells, Wyoming Books

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
Remington 1894 (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Rig Warrior Books

with J A Johnstone
Rig Warrior (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon
Wheels of Death (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eighteen-Wheel Avenger (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon
Knockdown (By: J A Johnstone) (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Satan Influenced Books

Publication Order of Savage Texas Books

with J A Johnstone
Savage Texas (With: J A Johnstone) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
A Good Day to Die (With: J A Johnstone) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Stampeders (With: J A Johnstone) (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Rebel Yell (With: J A Johnstone) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Seven Days to Hell (With: J A Johnstone) (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Sawbones Books

with J A Johnstone

Publication Order of Shawn O'Brien Books

with J A Johnstone
Town Tamer (With: J A Johnstone) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Manslaughter (With: J A Johnstone) (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Better off Dead (With: J A Johnstone) (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Sidewinders Books

Massacre at Whiskey Flats (With: J A Johnstone) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Sidewinders (With: J A Johnstone) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Cutthroat Canyon (With: J A Johnstone) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mankiller, Colorado (With: J A Johnstone) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Deadwood Gulch (With: J A Johnstone) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Texas Bloodshed (With: J A Johnstone) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Butcher of Bear Creek (With: J A Johnstone) (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Bleeding Texas (With: J A Johnstone) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Sixkiller, US Marshal Books

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
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

Publication Order of Springfield Books

Springfield 1880 (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Stoneface Finnegan Books

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
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

with J A Johnstone
Texas John Slaughter (With: J A Johnstone) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Deadly Day in Tombstone (With: J A Johnstone) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Edge of Hell (With: J A Johnstone) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Texas Moonshiners Books

with J A Johnstone
The Texas Moonshiners (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Tim Colter Books

with J A Johnstone
Colter's Journey (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Edge of Violence (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Town Called Fury Books

with J A Johnstone
A Town Called Fury (With: J A Johnstone) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Hard Country (With: J A Johnstone) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Judgment Day (With: J A Johnstone) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Redemption (With: J A Johnstone) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of The Trail West Books

with J A Johnstone
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 Will Tanner Books

with J A Johnstone
Will Tanner (With: J A Johnstone) (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
A Stranger in Town (With: J A Johnstone) (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
Powder Burn (With: J A Johnstone) (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon
Evil Never Sleeps (With: J A Johnstone) (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dig Your Own Grave (With: J A Johnstone) (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon
Pray for Death (With: J A Johnstone) (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Violent Storm (With: J A Johnstone) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Winchester Books

with J A Johnstone
Winchester 1886 (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Winchester 1887 (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Wolf Books

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

From the Ashes: America Reborn (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Sanction (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Initiation (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dagger (1984)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eagle Down (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon
Bloodland (1986)Description / Buy at Amazon
Death Master (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon
Watchers in the Woods (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon
Them (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon
Bats (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon
Night Mask (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon
What the Heart Knows (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Breakdown (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ordeal (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Vengeance Is Mine (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Blood of Patriots (With: J A Johnstone) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Bleeding Edge (With: J A Johnstone) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Suicide Mission (With: J A Johnstone) (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Day of Independence (With: J A Johnstone) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Stand Your Ground (With: J A Johnstone) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Shot in the Back (With: J A Johnstone) (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Tyranny (With: J A Johnstone) (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
A Texas Hill Country Christmas (With: J A Johnstone) (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Black Friday (With: J A Johnstone) (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Doomsday Bunker (With: J A Johnstone) (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon
Trigger Warning (With: J A Johnstone) (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon
Go West, Young Man (With: J A Johnstone) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Scorching (With: J A Johnstone) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Down the Dark Streets (With: J A Johnstone) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Forty-Niners (With: J A Johnstone) (2024)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Anthologies

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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17 Responses to “William W. Johnstone”

  1. james roland: 7 days ago

    i have a very large number of his books and i am adding more all the time

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  2. Raiford Purvis: 6 months ago

    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.

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  3. Ray Cunningham: 7 months ago

    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.

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  4. Patricia: 9 months ago

    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

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  5. P J Johnson: 2 years ago

    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

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  6. Carole Hemstreet: 2 years ago

    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.

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  7. Gerald: 2 years ago

    Best books ever written! I’ve read about 60 books so far

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  8. Fizzmaster: 2 years ago

    Would love to see more HORROR novels from WW Johnstone! They are so entertaining!

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  9. wayne stanfield: 2 years ago

    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.

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  10. Ricky Sholar: 2 years ago

    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.

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  11. Brenda Atwood: 2 years ago

    Are you going to write anymore Cotton Pickens books? I read them all, and Really Enjoyed them!!

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  12. Cynthia JINKENS: 3 years ago

    Are you going to write any more books in the will tanner series? I thoroughly enjoy that series. Thank you

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  13. Tony Bowen: 3 years ago

    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.

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  14. Christine: 3 years ago

    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

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  15. Karen Tygart: 3 years ago

    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!

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  16. Bob Ellison: 3 years ago

    I like his books. I read them over the ones I have and I would like to get more of them.

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  17. lively4Jesus: 6 years ago

    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!

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