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Reading order

Trail Drive Books in Order

This page lists the complete Trail Drive reading order by Dusty Richards, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 35 books / 1992-2022

Trail Drive Reading Order

01 The Goodnight Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1992 Buy
02 The Western Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1992 Buy
03 The Chisholm Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1993 Buy
04 The Bandera Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1993 Buy
05 The California Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1994 Buy
06 The Shawnee Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1994 Buy
07 The Virginia City Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1994 Buy
08 The Dodge City Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1995 Buy
09 The Oregon Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1995 Buy
10 The Santa Fe Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1997 Buy
11 The Old Spanish Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1998 Buy
12 The Green River Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1999 Buy
13 The Deadwood Trail(By: Ralph Compton) 1999 Buy
14 The Dakota Trail(By: Robert Vaughan) 2001 Buy
15 The Alamosa Trail(By: Robert Vaughan) 2002 Buy
16 The Bozeman Trail(By: Robert Vaughan) 2002 Buy
17 The Abilene Trail 2003 Buy
18 Trail To Fort Smith 2004 Buy
19 The Palo Duro Trail(By: Jory Sherman) 2004 Buy
20 The Ogallala Trail 2005 Buy
21 The Ellsworth Trail(By: Jory Sherman) 2005 Buy
22 The Tenderfoot Trail(By: Joseph A. West) 2006 Buy
23 Trail to Cottonwood Falls 2007 Buy
24 The Amarillo Trail(By: Jory Sherman) 2011 Buy
25 The Omaha Trail(By: Jory Sherman) 2012 Buy
26 Big Jake's Last Drive(By: Robert J. Randisi) 2020 Buy
27 The Badlands Trail(By: Lyle Brandt) 2020 Buy
28 The Kelly Trail(By: Terrence McCauley) 2020 Buy
29 Drive for Independence(By: Ralph Compton,Lyle Brandt) 2020 Buy
30 Red Trail(By: John Shirley) 2020 Buy
31 The Empire Trail(By: Jeff Rovin) 2021 Buy
32 The Too-Late Trail(By: Matthew P. Mayo,Ralph Compton) 2021 Buy
33 Terror Trail(By: Lyle Brandt) 2021 Buy
34 Tthe Sagebrush Trail(By: Robert J. Randisi) 2021 Buy
35 The Saltwater Trail(By: Jackson Lowry) 2022 Buy

Trail Drive Books by Publication Order

1992 The Goodnight Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #1
1992 The Western Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #2
1993 The Chisholm Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #3
1993 The Bandera Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #4
1994 The California Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #5
1994 The Shawnee Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #6
1994 The Virginia City Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #7
1995 The Dodge City Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #8
1995 The Oregon Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #9
1997 The Santa Fe Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #10
1998 The Old Spanish Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #11
1999 The Green River Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #12
1999 The Deadwood Trail(By: Ralph Compton) #13
2001 The Dakota Trail(By: Robert Vaughan) #14
2002 The Alamosa Trail(By: Robert Vaughan) #15
2002 The Bozeman Trail(By: Robert Vaughan) #16
2003 The Abilene Trail #17
2004 Trail To Fort Smith #18
2004 The Palo Duro Trail(By: Jory Sherman) #19
2005 The Ogallala Trail #20
2005 The Ellsworth Trail(By: Jory Sherman) #21
2006 The Tenderfoot Trail(By: Joseph A. West) #22
2007 Trail to Cottonwood Falls #23
2011 The Amarillo Trail(By: Jory Sherman) #24
2012 The Omaha Trail(By: Jory Sherman) #25
2020 Big Jake's Last Drive(By: Robert J. Randisi) #26
2020 The Badlands Trail(By: Lyle Brandt) #27
2020 The Kelly Trail(By: Terrence McCauley) #28
2020 Drive for Independence(By: Ralph Compton,Lyle Brandt) #29
2020 Red Trail(By: John Shirley) #30
2021 The Empire Trail(By: Jeff Rovin) #31
2021 The Too-Late Trail(By: Matthew P. Mayo,Ralph Compton) #32
2021 Terror Trail(By: Lyle Brandt) #33
2021 Tthe Sagebrush Trail(By: Robert J. Randisi) #34
2022 The Saltwater Trail(By: Jackson Lowry) #35

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Trail Drive reading order?

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

How many Trail Drive books are there?

This catalog currently lists 35 Trail Drive books published across 1992-2022.

Who writes the Trail Drive books?

Trail Drive is listed as a book series by Dusty Richards.

Should I read Trail Drive in publication order?

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

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