Reading Order
10 series · 86 booksTales of Texas Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Captain's Rangers | 1968 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Joe Pepper | 1975 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Long Way to Texas | 1976 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Day the Cowboys Quit | 1971 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Wagontongue | 1972 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Manhunters | 1974 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | The Wolf and the Buffalo | 1980 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | Stand Proud | 1984 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | Dark Thicket | 1985 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | The Man Who Rode Midnight | 1987 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 8 | Honor at Daybreak | 1991 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Sons of Texas Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Sons of Texas | 1989 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Raiders | 1989 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Rebels | 1989 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Hewey Calloway Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Good Old Boys | 1982 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Smiling Country | 1998 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Six Bits a Day | 2005 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | The Unlikely Lawman ( By: Steve Kelton) | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
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| 1 | The Buckskin Line | 1999 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Badger Boy | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Way of the Coyote | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Ranger's Trail | 2002 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | Texas Vendetta | 2004 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | Jericho's Road | 2004 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | Hard Trail To Follow | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 8 | Other Men's Horses | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 9 | Texas Standoff | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Buckalew Family Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Massacre at Goliad | 1965 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | After the Bugles | 1967 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Elmer Kelton Other Novels
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Elmer Kelton Short Story Collections
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | There's Always Another Chance, and Other Stories | 1986 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Big Brand | 1986 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Legend | 1999 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | ReadWest | 2011 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | Wild West | 2017 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | Hard Ride | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | The Cowboy Way | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 8 | Law of the Land | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Elmer Kelton Non-Fiction Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Looking Back West: Selections form the Pioneer News-Observer | 1972 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Permian: A Continuing Saga (Short Story) | 1985 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Elmer Kelton: 30 Years of Western Fiction | 1985 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Living and Writing in West Texas: Two Speeches | 1990 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | The Art of Howard Terpning | 1992 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | The Art of Frank C. McCarthy | 1992 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | The Art of James Bama | 1993 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 8 | Elmer Kelton Country: The Short Nonfiction of a Texas Novelist | 1993 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 9 | My Kind of Heroes: Selected Speeches (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 10 | Texas (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 11 | Texas Cattle Barons: Their Families, Land and Legacy | 1999 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 12 | Prairie Gothic ( By: John R. Erickson) | 2005 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 13 | Sandhills Boy: The Winding Trail of a Texas Writer | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 14 | Tom Lovell: Storyteller with a Brush (Short Story) | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Elmer Kelton Anthologies
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Horsing Around | 1991 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | New Trails: Twenty-Three Original Stories | 1994 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Best of the American West II | 1999 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | A Century of Great Western Stories | 2001 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | Lone Star Law | 2005 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | Noah’s Ride | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | Lost Trails | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 8 | The Way of the West | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 9 | Law of the Gun | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 10 | Ghost Towns | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was an American author renowned for his prolific contributions to Western literature. Born in Crane, Texas, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II before pursuing a career in journalism and writing. Kelton published over 30 novels, including classics such as "The Buffalo Soldiers," "The Good Old Boys," and "The Time It Never Rained." His works captured the essence of the American West, depicting the lives of cowboys, pioneers, and settlers with authenticity and humor. Kelton's exceptional storytelling earned him numerous accolades, including the Golden Spur Award for Western Literature, the Owen Wister Award for Excellence in Western Writing, and the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. His novels have been translated into multiple languages and continue to be widely read and enjoyed by readers worldwide.