Black Horse Western Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Son of a Gun |
2006 |
Buy |
| Hammer of God |
2007 |
Buy |
| Zacchaeus Wolfe / No Mercy |
2007 |
Buy |
| Texas Rendezvous |
2007 |
Buy |
| Ayli Valley |
2007 |
Buy |
| Paths of Death |
2008 |
Buy |
| Massacre At Empire Fastness |
2008 |
Buy |
| Predators |
2011 |
Buy |
| Hornstone |
2014 |
Buy |
| Hal Grant’s War |
2016 |
Buy |
| Angry Land |
2016 |
Buy |
| Fortress Iron Eyes |
2016 |
Buy |
| Riding the Vengeance Trail |
2016 |
Buy |
| 102 Golden Eagles for Iron Eyes |
2016 |
Buy |
| Siege of Morton’s Cross |
2016 |
Buy |
| Outlaw Express |
2017 |
Buy |
| Canyon of the Dead |
2017 |
Buy |
| Stand-Off At Blue Stack |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Arizona Kid |
2017 |
Buy |
| Death Song |
2017 |
Buy |
| Death Wears A Star |
2017 |
Buy |
| Way of the Lawless |
2017 |
Buy |
| Lightning Strike! |
2017 |
Buy |
| Death on the Bozeman |
2017 |
Buy |
| Sharper’s Quest |
2017 |
Buy |
| Feud at Broken Man |
2018 |
Buy |
| Man Who Burned Hell! |
2018 |
Buy |
| Quigley’s Way |
2018 |
Buy |
| Vigilante Law |
2018 |
Buy |
| No Place to Hide |
2018 |
Buy |
| Cast a Dark Shadow |
2018 |
Buy |
| Legend of Keane O’Leary |
2018 |
Buy |
| Bleak Winds of Destiny |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Other Madden |
2019 |
Buy |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive |
2019 |
Buy |
| Saracen! |
2019 |
Buy |
| Gunn’s Avengers |
2019 |
Buy |
| Gunsmoke Express |
2019 |
Buy |
| Sundown Comes Twice |
2019 |
Buy |
| Zococa and the Lady |
2019 |
Buy |
| Outlaw |
2020 |
Buy |
Company C. Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Hit ’em Hard! |
2012 |
Buy |
| To the Death! |
2017 |
Buy |
| Fight Like Hell! |
2018 |
Buy |
Dave Nash Thriller Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Retribution |
2019 |
N/A |
| Deadly Water |
2020 |
Buy |
| Deadly Intent |
- |
N/A |
| The Red-Stained Desert |
2022 |
Buy |
| Termination Order |
- |
N/A |
| Blood Rush |
- |
N/A |
| Kill Count |
- |
N/A |
| Relentless |
- |
N/A |
| Lethal Tender |
- |
N/A |
| Empty Quiver |
- |
N/A |
| Barracuda! |
- |
N/A |
| African White |
- |
N/A |
| Kill Theory |
- |
N/A |
| Danger Close |
- |
N/A |
| Collateral Damage |
- |
N/A |
| The Death Bringers |
- |
N/A |
| Hunting Ghosts |
2021 |
N/A |
| London’s Burning |
- |
N/A |
Faraday Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Gold Train |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Trackwalker |
2019 |
Buy |
| Train of Glory |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Iron Horse |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Buffalo Train |
2021 |
Buy |
| Rails Into Hell |
2025 |
Buy |
Fear the Reaper Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Reaper vs. Ripper |
- |
N/A |
| Tooth & Nail |
2019 |
Buy |
| Center Mass |
2020 |
Buy |
| Darkness Upon Us |
2025 |
Buy |
| Deep Black |
2022 |
Buy |
| Born of the Reaper |
2022 |
Buy |
| Death Stalker |
2023 |
Buy |
| Dead Tomorrow |
2023 |
Buy |
| Die This Day |
2025 |
Buy |
| Kane |
2025 |
Buy |
Lew Eden Western#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Bugles and Blood |
2017 |
Buy |
Mark Hayes Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Drowning are the Dead |
2022 |
Buy |
| Dark Places |
2023 |
Buy |
| A Copper Grave |
2025 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Flats |
2017 |
Buy |
| Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Lotus and the Dragon |
2026 |
Buy |
Talon Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Talon |
2022 |
Buy |
| Talon Justice |
2022 |
Buy |
| Talon Vengeance |
2023 |
Buy |
| Talon Reprisal |
2023 |
Buy |
| Talon Extermination |
2025 |
Buy |
Team Reaper Thriller Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Retribution |
2019 |
Buy |
| Deadly Intent |
2019 |
Buy |
| Termination Order |
2019 |
Buy |
| Blood Rush |
2019 |
Buy |
| Kill Count |
2019 |
Buy |
| Relentless |
2019 |
Buy |
| Lethal Tender |
2019 |
Buy |
| Empty Quiver |
2019 |
Buy |
| Barracuda! |
2020 |
Buy |
| African White |
2020 |
Buy |
| Kill Theory |
2020 |
Buy |
| Danger Close |
2020 |
Buy |
| Collateral Damage |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Death Bringers |
2020 |
Buy |
| Hunting Ghosts |
2021 |
Buy |
| London’s Burning |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Cold Hand of Death |
2023 |
Buy |
| Global War |
2024 |
Buy |
| Companions of the Dark |
2024 |
Buy |
| Hammer Down |
2025 |
Buy |
The Gods of War Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Genocide |
2024 |
Buy |
| Congo Ice |
2024 |
Buy |
| Stalin’s Spear |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Cuban Gambit |
2024 |
Buy |
| United Kingdom of Russia |
2024 |
Buy |
| War of the Immortals |
2024 |
Buy |
The MI6 Files Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Burning Lance |
2023 |
Buy |
| Lion’s Quarry |
2023 |
Buy |
The War Torn Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Brave and the Lonely |
1982 |
Buy |
| The Embattled & the Bold |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Fallen and the Free |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Divine and the Damned |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Masters And The Martyrs |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Slaughter and the Terror |
2021 |
Buy |
Treasure Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Wolf’s Treasure |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Bishop’s Treasure |
2024 |
Buy |
Brent Towns writes thrillers and westerns, with a career stretching from 1982 to the present. His largest body of work is the Black Horse Western series, which has over 40 entries featuring titles like Son of a Gun, Hammer of God, and Canyon of the Dead. These were published mostly between 2006 and 2020, making up a significant chunk of his total output.
On the thriller side, Towns has the Team Reaper Thriller series with 20 books (starting with Retribution in 2019), the Fear the Reaper series with 10 entries, and the Dave Nash Thriller series. He also has the six-book Gods of War series (2024) and the MI6 Files (2023). His military and action fiction has picked up pace in recent years, with multiple new series launching in 2022 through 2025.
Towns started with The War Torn series in the early 1980s, which includes The Brave and the Lonely (1982) and several sequels. He also writes the Faraday and Talon westerns, and the Treasure series. With 111 books across fourteen series spread over more than four decades, Towns has built a deep catalog for fans of both western and military thriller fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Brent Towns written?
Brent Towns has written 126 books across fourteen series.
What was Brent Towns's first book?
Brent Towns’s first book is The Brave and the Lonely, published in 1982.
What genres does Brent Towns write in?
Brent Towns writes thriller, and western. Their best-known work includes the Black Horse Western series.