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Zane Grey Reading Order

14 series Β· 159 books

Zane Grey was a prolific American novelist renowned for his captivating adventure tales in the Western genre, bringing the rugged American frontier to life. Over his lengthy career from 1903 to 2021, he penned 159 books across 14 series, including notable works featuring characters like Adam Larey, Brazos Keene, and Jim Traft. His most celebrated novel, Riders of the Purple Sage, remains a hallmark of Western literature.

Adam Larey Series

Complete

2 books (1920–1928)

Start with Wanderer of the Wasteland and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Wanderer of the Wasteland
Wanderer of the Wasteland
2
Cover of Stairs of Sand
Stairs of Sand

Anthologies Series

Likely Complete

12 books (1921–2021)

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

#Title
1
Cover of The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories
The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories
2
Cover of Great Baseball Stories
Great Baseball Stories
3
Cover of A Century of Great Western Stories
A Century of Great Western Stories
4
Cover of 100 Years Of Fishing: The Ultimate Tribute To Our Fishing Tradition
100 Years Of Fishing: The Ultimate Tribute To Our Fishing Tradition
5
Cover of The Golden West
The Golden West
6
Cover of The Untamed West
The Untamed West
7
Cover of Graphic Classics, Volume 12: Adventure Classics
Graphic Classics, Volume 12: Adventure Classics
8
Cover of The Lawless West
The Lawless West
9
Tales of the Old West
10
Cover of Three Classic Westerns
Three Classic Westerns
11
Trailin' West
12
Cover of Famous Feature Stories #1
Famous Feature Stories #1

Brazos Keene Series

Complete

2 books (1936–1940)

Start with Knights of the Range and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Knights of the Range
Knights of the Range
2
Cover of Twin Sombreros
Twin Sombreros

Forlorn River Series

Complete

2 books (1926–1928)

Start with Forlorn River and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Forlorn River
Forlorn River
2

Jim Traft Series

Complete

2 books (1929–1929)

Start with The Drift Fence and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of The Drift Fence
The Drift Fence
2
Cover of The Hash Knife Outfit
The Hash Knife Outfit

Ken Ward Series

Complete

4 books (1910–1912)

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

#Title
1
Cover of The Young Forester
The Young Forester
2
Cover of The Young Lion Hunter
The Young Lion Hunter
3
Cover of The Young Pitcher
The Young Pitcher
4
Cover of Ken Ward in the Jungle
Ken Ward in the Jungle

Light of the Western Stars Series

Complete

2 books (1914–1937)

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

#Title
1
Cover of The Light of Western Stars
The Light of Western Stars
2
Cover of Majesty's Rancho
Majesty's Rancho

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

4 books (1976–2003)

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

#Title
1
Cover of An American Angler in Australia
An American Angler in Australia
2
Cover of Tales of the Angler's Eldorado
Tales of the Angler's Eldorado
3
Cover of Zane Grey's Book of Camp and Trails
Zane Grey's Book of Camp and Trails
4
Zane Grey on Fishing

Pan Handle Smith Series

Complete

3 books (1914–1947)

Start with The Lone Star Ranger and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of The Lone Star Ranger
The Lone Star Ranger
2
Cover of The Trail Driver
The Trail Driver
3
Cover of Valley Of Wild Horses
Valley Of Wild Horses

Riders of the Purple Sage Series

Complete

3 books (1912–1915)

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

#Title
1
Cover of Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage
2
Cover of The Desert Crucible
The Desert Crucible
3
Cover of The Rainbow Trail
The Rainbow Trail

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

29 books (1920–2016)

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

#Title
1
Cover of The Redheaded Outfield
The Redheaded Outfield
2
Tales of Lonely Trails
3
Cover of Tappan's Burro and Other Stories
Tappan's Burro and Other Stories
4
Cover of The Wolf Tracker and Other Animal Tales
The Wolf Tracker and Other Animal Tales
5
Cover of Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas
Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas
6
Cover of The Ranger and Other Stories
The Ranger and Other Stories
7
Cover of Blue Feather and Other Stories
Blue Feather and Other Stories
8
Cover of Bernardo's Revenge & Other Western Yarns
Bernardo's Revenge & Other Western Yarns
9
Cover of The Savage Kingdom
The Savage Kingdom
10
Cover of Tales From A Fisherman's Log
Tales From A Fisherman's Log
11
Cover of The Camp Robber and Other Stories
The Camp Robber and Other Stories
12
Cover of Tales of Freshwater Fishing
Tales of Freshwater Fishing
13
Cover of The Westerners
The Westerners
14
Cover of Amber's Mirage and Other Stories
Amber's Mirage and Other Stories
15
Cover of The Secret of Quaking Asp Cabin and Other Stories
The Secret of Quaking Asp Cabin and Other Stories
16
Cover of Undiscovered Zane Grey Fishing Stories
Undiscovered Zane Grey Fishing Stories
17
Cover of Zane Grey's Greatest Animal Stories
Zane Grey's Greatest Animal Stories
18
Cover of Avalanche, and Other Stories
Avalanche, and Other Stories
19
Cover of Tigre and Other Stories
Tigre and Other Stories
20
Cover of Best Western Stories
Best Western Stories
21
Cover of Seafishing Yarns
Seafishing Yarns
22
Cover of Silvermane And Other Stories
Silvermane And Other Stories
23
Cover of Tales of Swordfish and Tuna
Tales of Swordfish and Tuna
24
Cover of Tales of Tahitian Waters
Tales of Tahitian Waters
25
Cover of Tales of Southern Rivers
Tales of Southern Rivers
26
Cover of Rangle River
Rangle River
27
Tales of the Great Game Fish
28
Cover of Silvermane
Silvermane
29
Cover of Tales of Florida Fishes
Tales of Florida Fishes

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

84 books (1908–2016)

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

#Title
1
Cover of The Last of the Plainsmen
The Last of the Plainsmen
2
Cover of The Short Stop
The Short Stop
3
Cover of The Heritage of the Desert
The Heritage of the Desert
4
5
Cover of Desert Gold
Desert Gold
6
Cabin Gulch
7
Cover of The Border Legion
The Border Legion
8
Cover of The Desert Of Wheat
The Desert Of Wheat
9
Cover of The U. P. Trail
The U. P. Trail
10
Cover of The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider
11
Cover of War Comes to the Big Bend
War Comes to the Big Bend
12
Cover of The Man of the Forest
The Man of the Forest
13
14
Cover of To the Last Man
To the Last Man
15
Tonto Basin
16
Cover of Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon
Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon
17
Cover of The Day of the Beast
The Day of the Beast
18
Cover of The Rustlers of Pecos County
The Rustlers of Pecos County
19
Cover of The Call of the Canyon
The Call of the Canyon
20
Shower of Gold
21
Cover of The Deer Stalker
The Deer Stalker
22
Cover of The Thundering Herd
The Thundering Herd
23
Cover of The Vanishing American
The Vanishing American
24
The Water Hole
25
26
Cover of Under the Tonto Rim
Under the Tonto Rim
27
Cover of Lost Pueblo
Lost Pueblo
28
Cover of Open Range
Open Range
29
Cover of A Missouri Schoolmarm
A Missouri Schoolmarm
30
Don. The Story Of A Lion Dog
31
Cover of Dorn of the Mountains
Dorn of the Mountains
32
Cover of The Shepherd of Guadaloupe
The Shepherd of Guadaloupe
33
Cover of Wild Horse Mesa
Wild Horse Mesa
34
Cover of Fighting Caravans
Fighting Caravans
35
Cover of Rogue River Feud
Rogue River Feud
36
Cover of RobbersRoost
RobbersRoost
37
Cover of Sunset Pass
Sunset Pass
38
Cover of The Dude Ranger
The Dude Ranger
39
Raiders of Spanish Peaks
40
Cover of West of the Pecos
West of the Pecos
41
Cover of Arizona Ames
Arizona Ames
42
Cover of The Lost Wagon Train
The Lost Wagon Train
43
Cover of Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain
44
Cover of Code of the West
Code of the West
45
Cover of Outlaws of Palouse
Outlaws of Palouse
46
King of the Royal Mounted and the Great Jewel Mystery
47
Cover of Western Union
Western Union
48
Cover of 30,000 on the Hoof
30,000 on the Hoof
49
Cover of Wilderness Trek
Wilderness Trek
50
Cover of Shadow on the Trail
Shadow on the Trail
51
Cover of The Maverick Queen
The Maverick Queen
52
THE ROARING U.P.TRAIL
53
Cover of Black Mesa
Black Mesa
54
Cover of Stranger from the Tonto
Stranger from the Tonto
55
The Fugitive Trail
56
Cover of The Arizona Clan
The Arizona Clan
57
Cover of Horse Heaven Hill
Horse Heaven Hill
58
Cover of Boulder Dam
Boulder Dam
59
Prairie Gold
60
Cover of Vanishing Indian
Vanishing Indian
61
The Last Ranger
62
63
Nassau, Cuba, Yucatan, Mexico
64
Cover of The Adventures Of Finspot
The Adventures Of Finspot
65
Captives of the Desert
66
Cover of The Reef Girl
The Reef Girl
67
68
Cover of The Big Land
The Big Land
69
Cover of The Buffalo Hunter
The Buffalo Hunter
70
Cover of Dark Heritage
Dark Heritage
71
Riders of Vengeance
72
Cover of The Lord of Lackawaxen Creek
The Lord of Lackawaxen Creek
73
Cover of Lost In The Never Never
Lost In The Never Never
74
Cover of Tenderfoot
Tenderfoot
75
Cover of Tex Thorne Comes Out of the West
Tex Thorne Comes Out of the West
76
77
Cover of George Washington, Frontiersman
George Washington, Frontiersman
78
Cover of Last of the Great Scouts
Last of the Great Scouts
79
Cover of Rangers of the Lone Star
Rangers of the Lone Star
80
Cover of The Last of the Duanes
The Last of the Duanes
81
Cover of Woman of the Frontier
Woman of the Frontier
82
The Great Trek
83
Union Pacific
84

The Golden West Series

Complete

7 books (2000–2006)

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

#Title
1
Stories of the Golden West: Book 1(By: Jon Tuska)
2
Cover of Stories of the Golden West, Book 2(By: Jon Tuska)
Stories of the Golden West, Book 2(By: Jon Tuska)
3
Cover of Stories of the Golden West, Book 3(With: Max Brand,Jon Tuska,Christopher Lane)
Stories of the Golden West, Book 3(With: Max Brand,Jon Tuska,Christopher Lane)
4
Cover of Stories of the Golden West, Book 4(By: Jon Tuska)
Stories of the Golden West, Book 4(By: Jon Tuska)
5
Cover of Stories of the Golden West, Book 5(With: Grover Gardner,Max Brand,Jon Tuska)
Stories of the Golden West, Book 5(With: Grover Gardner,Max Brand,Jon Tuska)
6
Stories of the Golden West, Book 6
7
Cover of Stories of the Golden West, Book 7(With: Louis L'Amour,Max Brand,Jon Tuska)
Stories of the Golden West, Book 7(With: Louis L'Amour,Max Brand,Jon Tuska)

The Ohio River Trilogy Series

Complete

3 books (1903–1909)

Start with Betty Zane and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Betty Zane
Betty Zane
2
Cover of The Spirit of the Border
The Spirit of the Border
3
The Last Trail

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Zane Grey written?
Zane Grey has written 159 books across 14 series. Their published works span from 1903 to 2021.
What is the first book in each Zane Grey series?
Here are the first books in Zane Grey's series: Adam Larey: Wanderer of the Wasteland; Anthologies: The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories; Brazos Keene: Knights of the Range; Forlorn River: Forlorn River; Jim Traft: The Drift Fence.
What order should I read Zane Grey's books?
We recommend reading Zane Grey's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Zane Grey's series complete?
Zane Grey has 13 completed series.

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