Margaret Coel Reading Order
8 series · 78 books
Margaret Coel was a prolific American author known for her captivating mysteries set against the backdrop of Native American culture. Over her impressive career from 1953 to 2022, she authored 78 books across eight series, including the acclaimed Wind River Reservation and Catherine McLeod series, as well as standalone novels and short story collections. Her work seamlessly blends historical elements with suspense, making her a standout in the genre.
Anthologies Series
Complete6 books (1996–2010)
Start with How the West Was Read, Volume 2, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.
Arapaho Ten Commandments Series
Complete8 books (1981–2006)
Start with Chief Left Hand, the first of 8 books in the Arapaho Ten Commandments series.
Catherine McLeod Series
Complete2 books (2008–2011)
Start with Blood Memory and read in order.
Civilization of the American Indians Series
Likely Complete38 books (1953–2022)
Start with The Sacred Pipe(By: Black Elk), the first of 38 books in the Civilization of the American Indians series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Sacred Pipe(By: Black Elk) 1953Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Aztec Thought and Culture(By: Miguel León-Portilla,Jack Emory Davis) 1956Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Sitting Bull: Champion of the Sioux(By: Stanley Vestal) 1957Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | The Sioux(By: Royal B. Hassrick) 1964Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | A History of the Indians of the United States(By: Angie Debo) 1970Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | The Chickasaws(By: Arrell M. Gibson) 1971Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | The Five Civilized Tribes(By: Grant Foreman) 1971Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | The Dawes Act and the Allotment of Indian Lands(By: D.S. Otis,Francis Paul Prucha) 1973Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Geronimo(By: Angie Debo) 1976Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Apaches(By: Donald E. Worcester) 1979Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | The Mescalero Apaches(By: C.L. Sonnichsen) 1979Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Chief Left Hand 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Wah’Kon-Tah(By: John Joseph Mathews) 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | The Blackfeet(By: John C. Ewers) 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 | The Comanches(By: Ernest Wallace,E. Adamson Hoebel) 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | American Indian Medicine(By: Virgil J. Vogel) 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | Cochise(By: Edwin R. Sweeney) 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | The Powhatan Indians of Virginia(By: Helen C. Rountree) 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 | American Indians in U.S. History(By: Roger L. Nichols) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 | Crazy Horse(By: Kingsley M. Bray) 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Pre-Removal Choctaw History(By: Greg O'Brien) 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Indian Tribes of Oklahoma(By: Carter Blue Clark) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Chief Loco(By: Bud Shapard) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | From Cochise to Geronimo(By: Edwin R. Sweeney) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | The Unkechaug Indians of Eastern Long Island(By: John A. Strong) 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | A Cheyenne Voice(By: Raymond J. Demallie,John Stands In Timber,Margot Liberty) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 | The Mixtecs of Oaxaca(By: Ronald Spores,Andrew K. Balkansky) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | Yuchi Folklore(By: Jason Baird Jackson,Mary S. Linn) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | “Strange Lands and Different Peoples”(By: W G Lovell,Christopher H. Lutz,Wendy Kramer,William R. Swezey) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 | The Darkest Period(By: Ronald D. Parks) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | Through Indian Sign Language(By: William C. Meadows) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 | Ioway Life(By: Greg Olson) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 | Tlacaelel Remembered(By: Susan Schroeder) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 | Converting the Rosebud(By: Harvey Markowitz) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 | Hide, Wood, and Willow(By: Deanna Tidwell Broughton) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 | Providing for the People(By: Robert J. Bigart) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 | Strike Fear in the Land(By: Christopher H. Lutz,Wendy Kramer,W. George Lovell) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 | Lakhota(By: Rani-Henrik Andersson,David C. Posthumus) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
Non-Fiction Series
Complete2 books (1985–1985)
Start with Goin' Railroading and read in order.
Short Story Collections Series
Complete1 book (2011–2011)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Watching Eagles Soar: Stories from the Wind River and Beyond 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete1 book (2017–2017)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Man Found Dead in Park 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
Wind River Reservation Series
Complete20 books (1995–2016)
Start with The Eagle Catcher, the first of 20 books in the Wind River Reservation series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Eagle Catcher 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  The Ghost Walker 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  The Dream Stalker 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  The Lost Bird 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | The Story Teller 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  The Spirit Woman 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Thunder Keeper 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  The Shadow Dancer 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Killing Raven 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Wife of Moon 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Eye of the Wolf 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  The Drowning Man 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  The Girl With Braided Hair 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  The Silent Spirit 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  The Spider's Web 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Buffalo Bill's Dead Now 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Killing Custer 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Night of the White Buffalo 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  The Man Who Fell from the Sky 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Winter's Child 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Margaret Coel written?
- Margaret Coel has written 78 books across 8 series. Their published works span from 1953 to 2022.
- What is the first book in each Margaret Coel series?
- Here are the first books in Margaret Coel's series: Anthologies: How the West Was Read, Volume 2; Arapaho Ten Commandments: Chief Left Hand; Catherine McLeod: Blood Memory; Civilization of the American Indians: The Sacred Pipe(By: Black Elk); Non-Fiction: Goin' Railroading.
- What order should I read Margaret Coel's books?
- We recommend reading Margaret Coel's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Margaret Coel's series complete?
- Margaret Coel has 7 completed series.