C.J. Petit is an American western author who has published mutliple books including Riding Shotgun, Jake, Cap Tyler, and The Photographer.

Petit considers his story as having begun when he was diagnosed with cancer back in 1995. He had a lot of complications in his treatment and eventually ended up on disability as he was no longer able to work. Petit spent the time by reading a lot around the house, including a lot of westerns. He eventually decided that he wanted to try it for himself and began writing his first book.

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Publication Order of Evans Family Saga Books

Publication Order of Joe Beck Books

Publication Order of The Trouble Shooter Books

The Trouble Shooter: Part One (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Trouble Shooter Part Two (2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Nueva Luz (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Nora (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mister Thor (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Zack (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Slow John (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Marsh's Valley (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Abandoned (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Retribution (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Witch of Dakota (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Inevitable (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Scandal in Topeka (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
North of Denton (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rock Creek (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sheriff Joe (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gabe Owens (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Conn Jackson (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Return to Hardeman County (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ted Shepard: Return to Wilmore (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
War Adams (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fort Selden (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Will Scott (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Haven (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mac's Cabin (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Chance (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sam's County (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Doc Holt (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Matt Dunne (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ben Gray (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Scotts Bluff (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
South of Denver (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Last Four (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Miles City (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Deception (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hopewell (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Baker City (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Max (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Silver Widows (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Gun Smith (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wilmore (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gus (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hunting Pearl (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bessie (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Finding Bucky (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Debt (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Eclipse (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Scalawags (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hitch (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Stampede (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Wake of the Bertrand (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cole (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Luke (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A.J. Smith (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Second Star (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tate (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Virgil's Herd (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Alex Paine (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Garrett's Duty (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Nothing Man (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rhody Jones (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cy Page: Western Union Man (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tabby Hayes (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Letter for Gene (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Grip Taylor (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
East of the Cascades (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Iron Wolfe (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wade Rivers: Conversations with Mooney (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Train (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Inheritance (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cap Tyler (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Photographer (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Jake (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Riding Shotgun (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Saloon Lawyer (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rusty & Bug (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Poole's Gold (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Clara's Crusade (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Brakeman (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Travis (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

If You Like C.J. Petit Books, You’ll Love…

Riding Shotgun sees Lemhi County Sheriff Mitch Ward capturing a notorious outlaw gang leader by the name of Ace Carr. However, he wasn’t too pleased about it because he knew all the trouble that it would bring. The rest of Ace’s gang was still on the loose and they would surely come looking for him. While, Ace wasn’t actually wanted in Ward’s county so he would need to travel to Lewiston on the border between Oregon and Idaho Territory in order to bring him to justice. Ward heads out on a stagecoach with one of his deputies and Carr in the back. He knows that they are coming, but he is not prepared for what they will try.

Another book by Petit is Jake. This one sees a private Jake Elliot who just got relieved of duty and is heading back to the family ranch outside of Fort Benton in Montana Territory. He is shocked by the reason for his discharge which is that his mother had been murdered by his father. Now, he has plans to return home in order to hunt down his father and bring justice to his mother’s memory.

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6 Responses to “Order of C.J. Petit Books”

  1. Mary: 10 months ago

    I love your books. I have read everyone of them some I have read twice I have laughed and cried while reading. I haven’t been able to see where you have written any books in several months, hope you have anew one out soon.

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  2. Fonda: 2 years ago

    I love your books. Have read all of them twice. Keep up the good work.

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  3. willis martin: 2 years ago

    I have every book c j has published, all 82 of them.i read very very much about six books a week.Keep them coming.

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    • Margaret Boyle: 2 years ago

      Found Joe Beck and loved them and working my way through all the rest.never thought I would enjoy cowboy books who knew xx

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  4. Steve: 2 years ago

    I discovered C.J. Petit books just a couple of months ago and have devoured the entire Joe Beck series (what a great series!) except Idaho City, which I just purchased tonight. Also read Fort Selden. I have the entire Evans Family series and quite a few standalone books I intend to read soon. I appreciate the pricing of his books is something I can afford. C.J. Petit has become one of my few very favorite authors. His characters have such a human quality that so many authors cannot achieve.

    Steve

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  5. Nancy: 2 years ago

    I love your books and have read almost all of them. I have a question. Are you planning on writing a fourth book in the Joe Beck saga? Surely there is more to the story.

    Nancy

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