Order of Civil War Battle Books
The Civil War Battle series is a series of historical fiction novels by American novelist James Reasoner. The series, set during the American Civil War, follows the Brannon family. The family lives on a farm in Culpeper, Virginia – right near a major supply depot for the Confederates. The patriarch of the family, John, recently has passed away, leaving the operations of the farm to widow Abigail and children Will, Mac, Titus, Corey, Henry and Cordelia. Each book in the series involves a major aspect (ie. battle or campaign) of the Civil War. (more…)
Order of Wind River Books
The Wind River series is a series of western novels by James Reasoner and L.J. Washburn. The series follows Cole Tyler, a former Army scout and buffalo hunter, who takes the job as town marshal of Wind River – a small outpost in the Wyoming Territory ready to blossom into a full-fledged western town. (more…)
Order of Fury Books
Fury is a series of western novels written under the house name of Jim Austin. The protagonist of the series is John Fury, a quiet man, who roams the western frontier. Fury is well-armed and ready to help those in need. (more…)
Order of Patriots Books
The Patriots series is a series of historical fiction novels by Adam Rutledge (James Reasoner). The series follows Daniel Reed of Virginia and his teenaged brother, Quincy, during the American Revolution. The series was edited by Book Creations, Inc. (more…)
Order of Cody’s Law Books
Cody’s Law is a series of western novels written under the house name of Matthew S. Hart (James Reasoner & Bill Crider). The series was edited by Book Creations, Inc. (BCI), the company responsible for many western and historical fiction series. The Cody’s Law series includes the “only vampire/lesbian/cannibal/incest western” ever published (The Prisoners), and despite that, author Reasoner calls the novel “a decent traditional western with a stalwart hero [Texas Ranger Sam Cody], a villainous outlaw, and plenty of ridin’ and shootin’.” (more…)
Order of Powell’s Army Books
Powell’s Army is a series of western novels written under the house name of Terence Duncan. The title character is Lt. Col. Amos Powell, who leads an army of fearless firebrands consisting of Landrum Davis (a former soldier/Ranger), Gerald Glidinghawk (who has a Dartmouth education) and Celia Burnett (adept at both shooting and riding). The series was created by Barbara Puechner, who wrote the first three novels of the series. (more…)
Order of Abilene Books
Abilene is a series of western novels written under the house name of Justin Ladd. The series follows Marshal Luke Travis, Deputy Cody Fisher and the homesteaders who call Abilene, Kansas their home. (more…)
Order of Stagecoach Station Books
Stagecoach Station is a series of western novels written under the house name of Hank Mitchum. The only author of this series who has been identified is James Reasoner, who wrote the novels Panhandle, Taos, Death Valley, Bonanza City, Wild West and The Last Frontier. The series was published by Bantam. (more…)
Order of James Reasoner Books
James Reasoner is an American author of western and historical fiction novels. He is the husband and regular collaborator of Livia J. Washburn (aka Livia Reasoner). In the past, Reasoner has written for hire under numerous pen names and house names such as Dana Fuller Ross, Hank Mitchum, Justin Ladd, Matthew S. Hart, Terence Duncan, Jim Austin, Mike Jameson, Tabor Evans and Jon Sharpe. The series he’s worked on include (but are not limited to) Wagons West, Civil War Battle, Stagecoach Station, Abilene, Powell’s Army, Cody’s Law, Patriots, Tales from Deadwood, Fury, Longarm, Trailsman, Wind River and Redemption. He is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. A lifelong Texan, Reasoner lives there to this day. (more…)
Order of Joe Ryker Books
Joe Ryker is the protagonist in a series of thriller novels by American author Nelson DeMille. Detective Sgt. Joe Ryker is a regular guy who works for the New York Police Department. Ryker is very much in-tune with his surroundings and this gives him the edge in being able to track down criminals. He works alone, with his only partners being his standard police special .38 on his ankle and a .357 Magnum on his shoulder. (more…)