Zane Grey (1872-1939) was an American author of Western adventure novels and short stories. He was a very prolific author and one of the first authors to become a millionaire. Over 100 films have been based on his stories. His best-known novel is Riders of the Purple Sage. Grey was an avid fisherman and wrote a lot about fishing. Two of his sons, Romer Zane and Loren became authors as well.

Zane Grey became a published novelist in 1903 with the novel Betty Zane. Below is a list of Zane Grey’s books in order of when they were originally published:

Publication Order of Adam Larey Books

Wanderer of the Wasteland (1920)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Stairs of Sand (1928)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Brazos Keene Books

Knights of the Range (1936)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Twin Sombreros (1940)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Forlorn River Books

Forlorn River (1926)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Nevada (1928)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Jim Traft Books

The Hash Knife Outfit (1929)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Drift Fence (1929)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Ken Ward Books

The Young Forester (1910)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Young Pitcher (1911)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Young Lion Hunter (1911)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Ken Ward in the Jungle (1912)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Light of the Western Stars Books

Light of Western Stars, The (1914)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Majesty's Rancho (1937)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Pan Handle Smith Books

The Lone Star Ranger (1914)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Trail Driver (1931)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Valley Of Wild Horses (1947)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Riders of the Purple Sage Books

Riders of the Purple Sage (1912)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Rainbow Trail (1915)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Desert Crucible (1915)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of The Ohio River Trilogy Books

Betty Zane (1903)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Spirit of the Border (1906)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Last Trail (1909)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Last of the Plainsmen (1908)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Short Stop (1909)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Heritage of the Desert (1910)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Wildfire (1910)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Desert Gold (1913)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Light of Western Stars (1914)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Cabin Gulch (1915)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Border Legion (1916)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The U. P. Trail (1918)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Desert Of Wheat (1918)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Mysterious Rider (1919)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
War Comes to the Big Bend (1919)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Wyoming (1920)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Man of the Forest (1920)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tonto Basin (1921)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
To the Last Man (1921)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Day of the Beast (1922)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon (1922)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Rustlers of Pecos County (1923)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Call of the Canyon (1924)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Water Hole (1925)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Under the Tonto Rim (1925)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Thundering Herd (1925)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Deer Stalker (1925)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Vanishing American (1925)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Shower of Gold (1925)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Top Hand (1925)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Lost Pueblo (1927)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Open Range (1927)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Don. The Story Of A Lion Dog (1928)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Wild Horse Mesa (1928)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Shepherd of Guadaloupe (1928)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Dorn of the Mountains (1928)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
A Missouri Schoolmarm (1928)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Rogue River Feud (1929)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Fighting Caravans (1929)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
RobbersRoost (1930)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Sunset Pass (1930)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Dude Ranger (1930)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
West of the Pecos (1931)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Raiders of Spanish Peaks (1931)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Lost Wagon Train (1932)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Thunder Mountain (1932)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Arizona Ames (1932)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Code of the West (1934)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Outlaws of Palouse (1936)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
King of the Royal Mounted and the Great Jewel Mystery (1937)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Western Union (1939)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
30,000 on the Hoof (1940)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Wilderness Trek (1944)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Shadow on the Trail (1946)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Maverick Queen (1950)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
THE ROARING U.P.TRAIL (1952)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Black Mesa (1955)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Stranger from the Tonto (1956)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Fugitive Trail (1957)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Arizona Clan (1958)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Horse Heaven Hill (1959)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Boulder Dam (1963)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Prairie Gold (1965)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Vanishing Indian (1968)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Arizona Clan (1971)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Last Ranger (1974)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Nassau, Cuba, Yucatan, Mexico (1976)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Hoods (1976)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Adventures Of Finspot (1976)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Reef Girl (1977)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Captives of the Desert (1977)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Buffalo Hunter (1978)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Shark (1978)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Big Land (1978)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Dark Heritage (1980)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Lord of Lackawaxen Creek (1981)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Riders of Vengeance (1981)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Lost In The Never Never (1982)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tenderfoot (1982)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tex Thorne Comes Out of the West (1988)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Yaqui (1988)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
George Washington, Frontiersman (1990)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Last of the Great Scouts (1996)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Rangers of the Lone Star (1997)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Woman of the Frontier (1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Last of the Duanes (1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Union Pacific (2009)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

The Redheaded Outfield (1920)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Wolf Tracker and Other Animal Tales (1923)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tappan's Burro and Other Stories (1923)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tales of Fishing Virgin Seas (1925)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Ranger and Other Stories (1926)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Blue Feather and Other Stories (1934)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Bernardo's Revenge & Other Western Yarns (1976)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Savage Kingdom (1978)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tales From A Fisherman's Log (1979)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Camp Robber and Other Stories (1979)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Westerners (1980)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tales of Freshwater Fishing (1980)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Amber's Mirage and Other Stories (1983)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Secret of Quaking Asp Cabin and Other Stories (1983)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Undiscovered Zane Grey Fishing Stories (1983)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Zane Grey's Greatest Animal Stories (1984)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tigre and Other Stories (1988)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Avalanche, and Other Stories (1988)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Best Western Stories (1989)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Seafishing Yarns (1991)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Silvermane And Other Stories (1991)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tales of Swordfish and Tuna (1992)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tales of Tahitian Waters (1999)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tales of Southern Rivers (2000)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Rangle River (2001)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tales of the Great Game Fish (2003)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Silvermane (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tales of Florida Fishes (2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

An American Angler in Australia (1976)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tales of the Angler's Eldorado (1984)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Zane Grey's Book of Camp and Trails (1988)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Zane Grey on Fishing (2003)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Anthologies

The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories(1921)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Great Baseball Stories(1990)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
A Century of Great Western Stories(2001)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
100 Years Of Fishing: The Ultimate Tribute To Our Fishing Tradition(2002)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Golden West(2003)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Untamed West(2004)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Lawless West(2007)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Three Classic Westerns(2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Trailin' West(2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Notes: Last of the Great Scouts was co-authored with Helen Cody Wetmore. Robbers’ Roost was also published under the title Thieves’ Canyon. The Golden West also contains contributions from Louis L’Amour and Max Brand. Last of the Duanes is an unabridged version of The Lone Star Ranger. The Desert Crucible is an unabridged version of The Rainbow Trail. Tonto Basin is an unabridged version of To the Last Man. Shower of Gold is an unabridged version of Desert Gold. The Great Trek is an unabridged version of The Wilderness Trek.

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3 Responses to “Order of Zane Grey Books”

  1. LH: 5 years ago

    I read Zane Grey novels in high school in the Seventies. They had book covers with an action description in a black box at the bottom of the page. Any available for my Walter Black editions?

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  2. Pat C Wilson: 6 years ago

    My dad’s family lived five miles from the Grey’s. At that time they were the closest neighbors. At one time when I was a young teenager I read one of Zane’s books and it told about a wild bunch of kids that weren’t bad, like thieves, just wild crazy and always getting into fights and doing crazy dangerous stunts. I told my dad it sounded like the stories I had heard about him,his brothers and sisters. He said those stories sounded awful familiar. Wish I remembered which book it was. My mom totally changed my dad and my aunt told me they kept trying to pull mom down to their level and she just pulled them up! I’m 81 years old now and have great grandkids and wish I could give them at least the name of the book. One of my aunts dated Zane’s son for a while. She was pretty wild. I know she embarrassed me as an adult.

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  3. Shelly Ann LPN(ret): 8 years ago

    I really appreciate this listing of Mr. Grey’s books, Just recently purchased a 50 book collection of hardback books to replace the paper backs that I lost during my time in the military. Started reading Zane Grey novels when I was in the 6th grade and have been collecting them since.

    I find that there are only two authors who I consider to be great western writes, Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour.

    Thank you for this listing site, I will be bookmarking these pages so I can come back to them for reference to my favorite authors.

    Shelly Ann, LPN (ret)
    HM2c(FMF)/USN, Sgt/USAR, ACM/olc
    A Proud Honorable Disabled American Veteran 1967-1994 – Combat Medicine

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