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Reading order

Adam Steele Books in Order

This page lists the complete Adam Steele reading order by Terry Harknett, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 49 books / 1974-1989

Adam Steele Reading Order

01 The Violent Peace 1974 Buy
02 Bounty Hunter 1974 Buy
03 Hell's Junction 1974 Buy
04 Valley of Blood 1975 Buy
05 Gun Run 1975 Buy
06 The Killing Art 1975 Buy
07 Cross-Fire 1976 Buy
08 Comanche Carnage 1976 Buy
09 Badge in the Dust 1976 Buy
10 The Losers 1976 Buy
11 Lynch Town 1976 Buy
12 Death Trail 1977 Buy
13 Bloody Border 1977 Buy
14 Delta Duel 1977 Buy
15 River of Death 1977 Buy
16 Nightmare at Noon 1978 Buy
17 Satan's Daughters 1978 Buy
18 The Hard Way 1979 Buy
19 The Tarnished Star 1979 Buy
20 Wanted for Murder 1979 Buy
21 Wagons East 1979 Buy
22 The Big Game 1979 Buy
23 Fort Despair 1979 Buy
24 Manhunt 1980 Buy
25 Steele's War: The Woman 1980 Buy
26 Steele's War: The Preacher 1980 Buy
27 Steele's War: The Storekeeper 1981 Buy
28 Steele's War: The Stranger 1981 Buy
29 The Big Prize 1981 Buy
30 The Killer Mountains 1982 Buy
31 The Cheaters 1982 Buy
32 The Wrong Man 1982 Buy
33 The Valley of the Shadow 1983 Buy
34 The Runaway 1983 Buy
35 Stranger in a Strange Town 1983 Buy
36 Hell Raisers 1984 Buy
37 Canyon of Death 1985 Buy
38 High Stakes 1985 Buy
39 Rough Justice 1985 Buy
40 Sunset Ride 1986 Buy
41 The Killing Strain 1986 Buy
42 The Big Gunfight 1987 Buy
43 The Hunted 1987 Buy
44 Code of the West 1987 Buy
45 The Outcasts 1987 Buy
46 The Return 1988 Buy
47 Trouble in Paradise 1988 Buy
48 Going Back 1988 Buy
49 The Long Shadow 1989 Buy

Adam Steele Books by Publication Order

1974 The Violent Peace #1
1974 Bounty Hunter #2
1974 Hell's Junction #3
1975 Valley of Blood #4
1975 Gun Run #5
1975 The Killing Art #6
1976 Cross-Fire #7
1976 Comanche Carnage #8
1976 Badge in the Dust #9
1976 The Losers #10
1976 Lynch Town #11
1977 Death Trail #12
1977 Bloody Border #13
1977 Delta Duel #14
1977 River of Death #15
1978 Nightmare at Noon #16
1978 Satan's Daughters #17
1979 The Hard Way #18
1979 The Tarnished Star #19
1979 Wanted for Murder #20
1979 Wagons East #21
1979 The Big Game #22
1979 Fort Despair #23
1980 Manhunt #24
1980 Steele's War: The Woman #25
1980 Steele's War: The Preacher #26
1981 Steele's War: The Storekeeper #27
1981 Steele's War: The Stranger #28
1981 The Big Prize #29
1982 The Killer Mountains #30
1982 The Cheaters #31
1982 The Wrong Man #32
1983 The Valley of the Shadow #33
1983 The Runaway #34
1983 Stranger in a Strange Town #35
1984 Hell Raisers #36
1985 Canyon of Death #37
1985 High Stakes #38
1985 Rough Justice #39
1986 Sunset Ride #40
1986 The Killing Strain #41
1987 The Big Gunfight #42
1987 The Hunted #43
1987 Code of the West #44
1987 The Outcasts #45
1988 The Return #46
1988 Trouble in Paradise #47
1988 Going Back #48
1989 The Long Shadow #49

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Adam Steele reading order?

The Adam Steele reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Adam Steele books are there?

This catalog currently lists 49 Adam Steele books published across 1974-1989.

Who writes the Adam Steele books?

Adam Steele is listed as a book series by Terry Harknett.

Should I read Adam Steele in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Adam Steele. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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