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Ralph Cotton Books in Order

Find every Ralph Cotton book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 79 books / 10 series

Ralph Cotton is an American author best known for his gritty Western series, including *The Ranger* and *Lawman* novels. His books have sold over 10 million copies, earning him a dedicated readership and a spot among the genre’s most prolific writers. This page provides the Ralph Cotton books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Ralph Cotton Books in Chronological Order

1994 While Angels Dance POoJNB / 1 Buy
1995 Powder River POoJNB / 2 Buy
1996 Price of a Horse POoJNB / 3 Buy
1996 Cost of a Killing POoJNB / 4 Buy
1997 Killers of Man POoJNB / 5 Buy
1998 Montana Red POoRSBB / 1 Buy
1998 Badlands POoRSBB / 2 Buy
1999 Death Rides a Chestnut Mare POoDDB / 1 Buy
1999 Justice POoRSBB / 3 Buy
1999 Border Dogs POoRSBB / 4 Buy
2000 Hangman's Choice POoDOATB / 1 Buy
2000 The Shadow of a Noose POoDDB / 2 Buy
2000 Misery Express / Blue Star Tattoo POoRSBB / 5 Buy
2001 Devil's Due POoDOATB / 2 Buy
2001 Riders of Judgement POoDDB / 3 Buy
2001 Blood Rock POoRSBB / 6 Buy
2002 Blood Money POoDOATB / 3 Buy
2002 Trick of the Trade POoJNB / 6 Buy
2002 Jurisdiction POoRSBB / 7 Buy
2003 Webb's Posse POoSN / 1 Buy
2003 Jackpot Ridge POoSN / 2 Buy
2003 Death Along the Cimarron POoDDB / 4 Buy
2003 Vengeance is a Bullet / Vengeance POoRSBB / 8 Buy
2003 Sabre's Edge POoRSBB / 9 Buy
2004 Gunman's Song POoGRB / 1 Buy
2004 Between Hell and Texas POoGRB / 2 Buy
2004 Guns of Wolf Valley / Wolf Valley POoSN / 3 Buy
2004 Hell's Riders POoRSBB / 10 Buy
2004 Showdown at Rio Sagrado POoRSBB / 11 Buy
2004 Dead Man's Canyon POoRSBB / 12 Buy
2005 The Law in Somos Santos POoGRB / 3 Buy
2005 Killing Plain POoRSBB / 13 Buy
2005 Black Mesa POoRSBB / 14 Buy
2006 Bad Day at Willow Creek POoGRB / 4 Buy
2006 Blood Lands POoSN / 4 Buy
2006 Trouble Creek POoRSBB / 15 Buy
2006 Gunfight at Cold Devil POoRSBB / 16 Buy
2007 Fast Guns Out of Texas POoGRB / 5 Buy
2007 Guns on the Border / Sabio's Redemption POoRSBB / 17 Buy
2007 Killing Texas Bob POoRSBB / 18 Buy
2008 Ride to Hell's Gate POoGRB / 6 Buy
2008 Gunmen of the Desert Sands POoGRB / 7 Buy
2008 Nightfall at Little Aces POoRSBB / 19 Buy
2008 Ambush at Shadow Valley / Shadow Valley POoRSBB / 20 Buy
2009 Crossing Fire River POoGRB / 8 Buy
2009 Escape From Fire River POoGRB / 9 Buy
2009 Showdown at Hole-In-the-Wall POoRSBB / 21 Buy
2009 Riders From Long Pines POoRSBB / 22 Buy
2010 Fighting Men POoSDB / 1 Buy
2010 Gun Country POoGRB / 10 Buy
2010 City of Bad Men POoGRB / 11 Buy
2010 A Hanging in Wild Wind POoRSBB / 23 Buy
2010 Black Valley Riders POoRSBB / 24 Buy
2011 Summers' Horses POoWSB / 1 Buy
2011 Gun Law POoSDB / 2 Buy
2011 Lawman From Nogales POoRSBB / 25 Buy
2012 Incident at Gunn Point POoWSB / 2 Buy
2012 Midnight Rider POoSN / 5 Buy
2012 Wildfire POoRSBB / 26 Buy
2012 Lookout Hill POoRSBB / 27 Buy
2012 Valley of the Gun POoRSBB / 28 Buy
2013 High Wild Desert POoRSBB / 29 Buy
2013 Red Moon POoRSBB / 30 Buy
2013 Lawless Trail POoRSBB / 31 Buy
2014 Dark Horses POoWSB / 3 Buy
2014 Twisted Hills POoRSBB / 32 Buy
2014 Shadow River POoRSBB / 33 Buy
2014 Golden Riders POoRSBB / 34 Buy
2015 Friend of a Friend POoGCB / 1 Buy
2015 Mesa Grande POoRSBB / 35 Buy
2015 Scalpers POoRSBB / 36 Buy
2015 Showdown at Gun Hill POoRSBB / 37 Buy
2015 Payback at Big Silver POoRSBB / 38 Buy
2017 Season of the Wind POoGCB / 2 Buy
2019 A Ranger's Trail POoRSBB / 39 Buy
2021 A Killing in Gold POoSN / 6 Buy
2021 Bad River POoRSBB / 40 Buy
2022 The Guns of C.C. Ellis POoTLRB / 1 Buy
2022 Gunman's Pass POoWSB / 4 Buy

Ralph Cotton Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Summers' Horses 2011 Buy
02 Incident at Gunn Point 2012 Buy
03 Dark Horses 2014 Buy
04 Gunman's Pass 2022 Buy
01 Friend of a Friend 2015 Buy
02 Season of the Wind 2017 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 6 books / 2003-2021
01 Webb's Posse 2003 Buy
02 Jackpot Ridge 2003 Buy
03 Guns of Wolf Valley / Wolf Valley 2004 Buy
04 Blood Lands 2006 Buy
05 Midnight Rider 2012 Buy
06 A Killing in Gold 2021 Buy
01 The Guns of C.C. Ellis 2022 Buy
01 While Angels Dance 1994 Buy
02 Powder River 1995 Buy
03 Price of a Horse 1996 Buy
04 Cost of a Killing 1996 Buy
05 Killers of Man 1997 Buy
06 Trick of the Trade 2002 Buy
01 Death Rides a Chestnut Mare 1999 Buy
02 The Shadow of a Noose 2000 Buy
03 Riders of Judgement 2001 Buy
04 Death Along the Cimarron 2003 Buy
01 Montana Red 1998 Buy
02 Badlands 1998 Buy
03 Justice 1999 Buy
04 Border Dogs 1999 Buy
05 Misery Express / Blue Star Tattoo 2000 Buy
06 Blood Rock 2001 Buy
07 Jurisdiction 2002 Buy
08 Vengeance is a Bullet / Vengeance 2003 Buy
09 Sabre's Edge 2003 Buy
10 Hell's Riders 2004 Buy
11 Showdown at Rio Sagrado 2004 Buy
12 Dead Man's Canyon 2004 Buy
13 Killing Plain 2005 Buy
14 Black Mesa 2005 Buy
15 Trouble Creek 2006 Buy
16 Gunfight at Cold Devil 2006 Buy
17 Guns on the Border / Sabio's Redemption 2007 Buy
18 Killing Texas Bob 2007 Buy
19 Nightfall at Little Aces 2008 Buy
20 Ambush at Shadow Valley / Shadow Valley 2008 Buy
21 Showdown at Hole-In-the-Wall 2009 Buy
22 Riders From Long Pines 2009 Buy
23 A Hanging in Wild Wind 2010 Buy
24 Black Valley Riders 2010 Buy
25 Lawman From Nogales 2011 Buy
26 Wildfire 2012 Buy
27 Lookout Hill 2012 Buy
28 Valley of the Gun 2012 Buy
29 High Wild Desert 2013 Buy
30 Red Moon 2013 Buy
31 Lawless Trail 2013 Buy
32 Twisted Hills 2014 Buy
33 Shadow River 2014 Buy
34 Golden Riders 2014 Buy
35 Mesa Grande 2015 Buy
36 Scalpers 2015 Buy
37 Showdown at Gun Hill 2015 Buy
38 Payback at Big Silver 2015 Buy
39 A Ranger's Trail 2019 Buy
40 Bad River 2021 Buy
01 Hangman's Choice 2000 Buy
02 Devil's Due 2001 Buy
03 Blood Money 2002 Buy
01 Gunman's Song 2004 Buy
02 Between Hell and Texas 2004 Buy
03 The Law in Somos Santos 2005 Buy
04 Bad Day at Willow Creek 2006 Buy
05 Fast Guns Out of Texas 2007 Buy
06 Ride to Hell's Gate 2008 Buy
07 Gunmen of the Desert Sands 2008 Buy
08 Crossing Fire River 2009 Buy
09 Escape From Fire River 2009 Buy
10 Gun Country 2010 Buy
11 City of Bad Men 2010 Buy
01 Fighting Men 2010 Buy
02 Gun Law 2011 Buy

Where to start with Ralph Cotton

What is the best order to read Ralph Cotton books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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