John R. Erickson Reading Order
1 series · 130 books
John R. Erickson is an American author and former ranch hand whose extensive catalog spans three decades of children's literature. He is best known for the Hank the Cowdog series, a beloved collection of adventure novels that follows a lovable cattle dog navigating life on a Texas ranch with humor and heart. Erickson's background in ranching lends authentic detail to his stories, making him a trusted voice in children's fiction that celebrates the American West.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete130 books
Start with Through time and the valley, the first of 130 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alkali County tales |
| 2 | Bad Smoke, Good Smoke |
| 3 | Case of the Lost Camp |
| 4 | Case of the Measled Cowboy |
| 5 | Case of the Missing Bird Dog |
| 6 | Case of the Missing Bird Dog |
| 7 | Case of the Missing Teeth |
| 8 | Case of the Red Rubber Ball |
| 9 | Cowboys and Horses |
| 10 | Discovery at Flint Springs |
| 11 | Drover's secret life |
| 12 | Fears Return Book Three In The Riley Mcdaniels Series |
| 13 | Finding Hank |
| 14 | Frozen Rodeo |
| 15 | Hank the Cowdog |
| 16 | Hank the Cowdog |
| 17 | Hank the Cowdog, the Case of the Incredible Ice Ev |
| 18 | Hank the Cowdog, the Case of the Lost Camp |
| 19 | Hank/Cowdog |
| 20 | LZ cowboy |
| 21 | Modern Cowboy |
| 22 | Moonshiners Gold |
| 23 | Porch Talk |
| 24 | Ranch Life |
| 25 | Ranch Life - Ranch Weather |
| 26 | Ranch Life - Ranch Wildlife |
| 27 | Ranching and Livestock |
| 28 | Story craft |
| 29 | The Big Question |
| 30 | The Case Of The Dinosaur Birds |
| 31 | The Case Of The Missing Bird Dog |
| 32 | The Case Of The Perfect Dog |
| 33 | The Case Of The Secret Weapon |
| 34 | The Case of the Buried Deer |
| 35 | The Case of the Coyote Invasion |
| 36 | The Case of the Missing Bird Dog |
| 37 | The Case of the Monster Fire |
| 38 | The Case of the Mysterious Voice |
| 39 | The Case of the Tender Cheeping Chickies |
| 40 | The Case of the Three Rings |
| 41 | The Case of the Three-Toed Sloth |
| 42 | The Case of the Troublesome Lady |
| 43 | The Case of the Twisted Kitty |
| 44 | The Christmas Turkey Disaster |
| 45 | The Dancing Cowboy |
| 46 | The Quest for the Great White Quail |
| 47 | The Secret Pledge |
| 48 | The Valentine's Day Robbery |
| 49 | The almost last roundup |
| 50 | The case of the burrowing robot |
| 51 | The case of the prowling bear |
| 52 | The case of the shipwrecked tree |
| 53 | The case of the wandering goats |
| 54 | The disappearance of Drover |
| 55 | The garbage monster from outer space |
| 56 | The ghost of rabbits past |
| 57 | The return of the Charlie Monsters |
| 58 | Wagons West |
| 59 | Where the Red Fern Grows with Connections |
| 60 | Through time and the valley 1978 |
| 61 | Panhandle cowboy 1980 |
| 62 | The modern cowboy 1981 |
| 63 | Cowboy tales 1982 |
| 64 | The Devil in Texas and other cowboy tales 1982 |
| 65 | Cowboys Are Partly Human 1983 |
| 66 | The further adventures of Hank the Cowdog 1983 |
| 67 | The original adventures of Hank the Cowdog 1983 |
| 68 | Hank the Cowdog Greatest Hits 1984 |
| 69 | Murder in the Middle Pasture 1984 |
| 70 | Faded Love 1985 |
| 71 | It's a dog's life 1985 |
| 72 | Cowboys are a separate species 1986 |
| 73 | Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 1986 |
| 74 | The curse of the incredible priceless corncob 1986 |
| 75 | Cowboys are old enough to know better 1988 |
| 76 | Lost in the dark unchanted forest 1988 |
| 77 | Every dog has his day 1989 |
| 78 | The Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud Horse 1989 |
| 79 | Hank the Cowdog and monkey business 1990 |
| 80 | The Case of the Missing Cat #15 (Hank the Cowdog) 1990 |
| 81 | The case of the Halloween ghost 1990 |
| 82 | Hank Pack #1 (Get Hank's First Three Adventures-The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog, the Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog, and It's a Dog's Life; bookmark included) 1991 |
| 83 | Lost in the blinded blizzard 1991 |
| 84 | The case of the car-barkaholic dog 1991 |
| 85 | The case of the hooking bull 1992 |
| 86 | The case of the midnight rustler 1992 |
| 87 | The case of the vampire cat 1993 |
| 88 | The phantom in the mirror 1993 |
| 89 | Catch rope 1994 |
| 90 | Moonlight madness 1994 |
| 91 | The Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting 1994 |
| 92 | The Case of the Swirling Killer Tornado 1995 |
| 93 | The case of the black-hooded hangmans 1995 |
| 94 | The Case of the Kidnapped Collie 1996 |
| 95 | The Case of the Night-stalking Bone Monster 1996 |
| 96 | Lost in the Dark Unchanted Forest / the Case of the Fiddle-playing Fox 1997 |
| 97 | The Case of the Vampire Vacuum Sweeper 1997 |
| 98 | The mopwater files 1997 |
| 99 | The Case of the Fiddle Playing Fox 1998 |
| 100 | The case of the haystack kitties 1998 |
| 101 | The case of the vanishing fishhook 1998 |
| 102 | Slim's Good-Bye 1999 |
| 103 | Some babies grow up to be cowboys 1999 |
| 104 | The wounded buzzard on Christmas Eve 1999 |
| 105 | Hank The Cowdog - The Case Of The Saddle House Mystery 2000 |
| 106 | The Case Of The Raging Rottweiler 2001 |
| 107 | The Fling 2001 |
| 108 | The case of the deadly ha-ha game 2001 |
| 109 | Faded Love / Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 2002 |
| 110 | Friends 2002 |
| 111 | It's a Dog's Life / Murder in the Middle Pasture 2002 |
| 112 | The Case of the Car-barkaholic Dog / the Case of the Hooking Bull 2002 |
| 113 | The Case of the Halloween Ghost / Every Dog Has His Day 2002 |
| 114 | The Case of the Midnight Rustler / the Phantom in the Mirror 2002 |
| 115 | The Case of the Missing Cat / Lost in the Blinded Blizzard 2002 |
| 116 | The Case of the Vampire Cat / the Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting 2002 |
| 117 | The Curse of the Incredible Priceless Corncob / the Case of the One-eyed Killer Stud Horse 2002 |
| 118 | The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog / the Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog 2002 |
| 119 | The Secret Laundry Monster Files 2002 |
| 120 | The Wounded Buzzard on Christmas Eve / Monkey Business 2002 |
| 121 | The case of the missing bird dog 2002 |
| 122 | The Dungeon of Doom 2004 |
| 123 | The Homeless Pooch 2004 |
| 124 | Prairie Gothic 2005 |
| 125 | The Case Of The Falling Sky 2005 |
| 126 | The Case of the Tricky Trap 2005 |
| 127 | The Case of the Monkey Burglar 2006 |
| 128 | The Case of the Booby-Trapped Pickup 2007 |
| 129 | The Case of the Most Ancient Bone 2007 |
| 130 | The Case of the Blazing Sky 2008 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has John R. Erickson written?
- John R. Erickson has written 130 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1978 to 2008.
- Are John R. Erickson's series complete?
- John R. Erickson has 1 completed series.