Zane Grey Reading Order

2 books (1920–1928)

Zane Grey's Adam Larey series consists of two complete western novels published between 1920 and 1928. Read these books in publication order, beginning with Wanderer of the Wasteland followed by Stairs of Sand. This action-packed western series captures Grey's signature storytelling style across its two installments.

Start with Wanderer of the Wasteland and read in order.

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1	Wanderer of the Wasteland 1920Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stairs of Sand 1928Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1921–2021)

This anthology series spans a century of curated collections featuring work by Zane Grey and related western fiction, spanning from 1921 to 2021. The twelve books in the series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories. The series is likely complete and encompasses adventure stories, western tales, baseball narratives, and fishing lore drawn from Grey's prolific output and themed compilations.

Start with The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories, the first of 12 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories 1921Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Great Baseball Stories 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Century of Great Western Stories 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	100 Years Of Fishing: The Ultimate Tribute To Our Fishing Tradition 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Golden West 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Untamed West 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Graphic Classics, Volume 12: Adventure Classics 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Lawless West 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Tales of the Old West 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Three Classic Westerns 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Trailin' West 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Famous Feature Stories #1 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1936–1940)

Zane Grey's Brazos Keene series consists of two complete western novels published in the 1930s. The two books, Knights of the Range and Twin Sombreros, should be read in publication order to follow the character's story across this brief but finished series. Grey's signature action and adventure style defines these works, which explore the American West through the eyes of the protagonist Brazos Keene.

Start with Knights of the Range and read in order.

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1	Knights of the Range 1936Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Twin Sombreros 1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1926–1928)

Zane Grey's Forlorn River series consists of two complete Western novels published between 1926 and 1928. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Forlorn River followed by Nevada. Both volumes deliver the action and adventure characteristic of Grey's Western fiction.

Start with Forlorn River and read in order.

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1	Forlorn River 1926Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nevada 1928Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1929–1929)

Zane Grey's Jim Traft series consists of two western adventure novels published in 1929. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Drift Fence followed by The Hash Knife Outfit. These action-packed stories blend Grey's characteristic western themes with elements drawn from actual frontier experiences and conflicts.

Start with The Drift Fence and read in order.

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1	The Drift Fence 1929Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hash Knife Outfit 1929Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1910–1912)

Zane Grey's Ken Ward series follows the coming-of-age adventures of its titular protagonist across four complete novels published between 1910 and 1912. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Young Forester and continuing through The Young Lion Hunter, The Young Pitcher, and Ken Ward in the Jungle. This action-packed series blends western settings with outdoor adventure themes characteristic of Grey's work during this period.

Start with The Young Forester, the first of 4 books in the Ken Ward series.

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1	The Young Forester 1910Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Young Lion Hunter 1911Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Young Pitcher 1911Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ken Ward in the Jungle 1912Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1914–1937)

Zane Grey's Light of the Western Stars series consists of two complete western novels published between 1914 and 1937. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Light of Western Stars followed by Majesty's Rancho. The series offers action-packed adventures set in the American West during the early twentieth century.

Start with The Light of Western Stars and read in order.

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1	The Light of Western Stars 1914Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Majesty's Rancho 1937Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1976–2003)

This four-book non-fiction series by Zane Grey spans from 1976 to 2003 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with An American Angler in Australia. Grey's works in this series combine his passion for outdoor adventures, fishing, and western exploration, offering readers authentic accounts of angling expeditions and wilderness experiences.

Start with An American Angler in Australia, the first of 4 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	An American Angler in Australia 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tales of the Angler's Eldorado 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Zane Grey's Book of Camp and Trails 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Zane Grey on Fishing 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1914–1947)

Zane Grey's Pan Handle Smith series consists of three western adventures published between 1914 and 1947. These action-packed tales should be read in publication order, beginning with The Lone Star Ranger, followed by The Trail Driver, and concluding with Valley of Wild Horses. The complete series offers classic western narratives from one of the genre's most prolific authors.

Start with The Lone Star Ranger and read in order.

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1	The Lone Star Ranger 1914Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Trail Driver 1931Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Valley Of Wild Horses 1947Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1912–1915)

Zane Grey's Riders of the Purple Sage series comprises three complete western novels published between 1912 and 1915. This action-adventure trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Riders of the Purple Sage, followed by The Desert Crucible and concluding with The Rainbow Trail. The series follows interconnected stories set against the backdrop of the American frontier, showcasing Grey's signature blend of adventure and frontier life.

Start with Riders of the Purple Sage and read in order.

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1	Riders of the Purple Sage 1912Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Desert Crucible 1915Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Rainbow Trail 1915Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

29 books (1920–2016)

Zane Grey's Short Story Collections series comprises 29 books of western and adventure tales published between 1920 and 2016, presenting a complete collection that should be read in publication order. Beginning with The Redheaded Outfield, the series showcases Grey's short fiction across themes of frontier life, hunting, fishing, and outdoor adventure. These standalone stories and collections span decades of Grey's prolific writing career, offering readers accessible entry points into his work without requiring sequential reading of individual entries.

Start with The Redheaded Outfield, the first of 29 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	The Redheaded Outfield 1920Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tales of Lonely Trails 1922Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tappan's Burro and Other Stories 1923Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Wolf Tracker and Other Animal Tales 1923Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas 1925Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Ranger and Other Stories 1926Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Blue Feather and Other Stories 1934Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Bernardo's Revenge & Other Western Yarns 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Savage Kingdom 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Tales From A Fisherman's Log 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Camp Robber and Other Stories 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Tales of Freshwater Fishing 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Westerners 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Amber's Mirage and Other Stories 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Secret of Quaking Asp Cabin and Other Stories 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Undiscovered Zane Grey Fishing Stories 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Zane Grey's Greatest Animal Stories 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Avalanche, and Other Stories 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Tigre and Other Stories 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Best Western Stories 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Seafishing Yarns 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Silvermane And Other Stories 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Tales of Swordfish and Tuna 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Tales of Tahitian Waters 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Tales of Southern Rivers 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Rangle River 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Tales of the Great Game Fish 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Silvermane 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Tales of Florida Fishes 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

84 books (1908–2016)

Zane Grey's prolific output spans 84 standalone novels published between 1908 and 2016, featuring Western and action-adventure stories set across the American frontier. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Last of the Plainsmen and continuing through works like The Heritage of the Desert, Wildfire, and To the Last Man. The series is complete, with Grey's original novels supplemented by posthumously published collections drawn from his extensive archives. Readers can enjoy each novel independently while experiencing the evolution of Grey's storytelling style across more than a century of publication.

Start with The Last of the Plainsmen, the first of 84 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Last of the Plainsmen 1908Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Short Stop 1909Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Heritage of the Desert 1910Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wildfire 1910Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Desert Gold 1913Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Cabin Gulch 1915Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Border Legion 1916Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Desert Of Wheat 1918Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The U. P. Trail 1918Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Mysterious Rider 1919Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	War Comes to the Big Bend 1919Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Man of the Forest 1920Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Wyoming 1920Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	To the Last Man 1921Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Tonto Basin 1921Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon 1922Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Day of the Beast 1922Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Rustlers of Pecos County 1923Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Call of the Canyon 1924Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Shower of Gold 1925Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Deer Stalker 1925Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Thundering Herd 1925Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Vanishing American 1925Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Water Hole 1925Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Top Hand 1925Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Under the Tonto Rim 1925Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Lost Pueblo 1927Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Open Range 1927Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	A Missouri Schoolmarm 1928Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Don. The Story Of A Lion Dog 1928Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Dorn of the Mountains 1928Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	The Shepherd of Guadaloupe 1928Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Wild Horse Mesa 1928Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Fighting Caravans 1929Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Rogue River Feud 1929Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	RobbersRoost 1930Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Sunset Pass 1930Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	The Dude Ranger 1930Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Raiders of Spanish Peaks 1931Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	West of the Pecos 1931Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Arizona Ames 1932Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	The Lost Wagon Train 1932Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Thunder Mountain 1932Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Code of the West 1934Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Outlaws of Palouse 1936Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	King of the Royal Mounted and the Great Jewel Mystery 1937Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Western Union 1939Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	30,000 on the Hoof 1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Wilderness Trek 1944Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Shadow on the Trail 1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	The Maverick Queen 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	THE ROARING U.P.TRAIL 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Black Mesa 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Stranger from the Tonto 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	The Fugitive Trail 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	The Arizona Clan 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Horse Heaven Hill 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	Boulder Dam 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Prairie Gold 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	Vanishing Indian 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	The Last Ranger 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	Hoods 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Nassau, Cuba, Yucatan, Mexico 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	The Adventures Of Finspot 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Captives of the Desert 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	The Reef Girl 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	Shark 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	The Big Land 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	The Buffalo Hunter 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	Dark Heritage 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
71	Riders of Vengeance 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
72	The Lord of Lackawaxen Creek 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
73	Lost In The Never Never 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
74	Tenderfoot 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
75	Tex Thorne Comes Out of the West 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
76	Yaqui 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
77	George Washington, Frontiersman 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
78	Last of the Great Scouts 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
79	Rangers of the Lone Star 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
80	The Last of the Duanes 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
81	Woman of the Frontier 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
82	The Great Trek 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
83	Union Pacific 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
84	Panguitch 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2000–2006)

The Golden West is a seven-book anthology series edited by Jon Tuska that collects Western stories published between 2000 and 2006. The series features contributions from multiple authors including Zane Grey, Max Brand, Louis L'Amour, and Christopher Lane, showcasing a range of Western and action-adventure tales. All seven books have been published and are complete, and should be read in publication order to follow the intended progression of the collection.

Start with Stories of the Golden West: Book 1(By: Jon Tuska), the first of 7 books in the The Golden West series.

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1	Stories of the Golden West: Book 1(By: Jon Tuska) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stories of the Golden West, Book 2(By: Jon Tuska) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Stories of the Golden West, Book 3(With: Max Brand,Jon Tuska,Christopher Lane) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Stories of the Golden West, Book 4(By: Jon Tuska) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Stories of the Golden West, Book 5(With: Grover Gardner,Max Brand,Jon Tuska) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Stories of the Golden West, Book 6 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Stories of the Golden West, Book 7(With: Louis L'Amour,Max Brand,Jon Tuska) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1903–1909)

The Ohio River Trilogy is a three-book historical western series by prolific author Zane Grey, published between 1903 and 1909. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Betty Zane, followed by The Spirit of the Border and concluding with The Last Trail. These action-driven narratives blend historical elements with frontier adventure set along the Ohio River region during the colonial period.

Start with Betty Zane and read in order.

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1	Betty Zane 1903Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Spirit of the Border 1906Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Last Trail 1909Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible