Brent Towns books

Brent Towns is an author of thriller, known for the Black Horse Western series, with 111 books published between 1982 and 2026.

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.

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