Wagons West books

Wagons West is a Western historical fiction series created by Dana Fuller Ross (a pen name of book packager Lyle Kenyon Engel) following pioneer families across the American frontier from the 1830s onward.

Wagons West Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Independence! 1979 Buy
Nebraska! 1979 Buy
Wyoming! 1979 Buy
Oregon! 1980 Buy
Texas! 1980 Buy
California! 1981 Buy
Colorado! 1981 Buy
Nevada! 1982 Buy
Washington! 1982 Buy
Montana! 1983 Buy
Dakota! 1983 Buy
Utah! 1983 Buy
Idaho! 1984 Buy
Missouri! 1984 Buy
Mississippi! 1985 Buy
Louisiana! 1985 Buy
Tennessee! 1986 Buy
Illinois! 1986 Buy
Wisconsin! 1987 Buy
Kentucky! 1987 Buy
Arizona! 1988 Buy
New Mexico! 1988 Buy
Oklahoma! 1989 Buy
Celebration! 1989 Buy
Texas Freedom! 2012 Buy

Wagons West Empire Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Honor! 1998 Buy
Vengeance! 1999 Buy
Justice! 1999 Buy

Wagons West Frontier Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Westward! 1992 Buy
Expedition! 1993 Buy
Outpost! 1993 Buy

Wagons West is a long-running Western historical fiction series published under the pen name Dana Fuller Ross. The series was created by book packager Lyle Kenyon Engel and written by several ghostwriters over the years. It follows generations of pioneer families as they travel westward across the expanding United States, beginning with Independence! (1979).

The original Wagons West series ran for 24 books from 1979 to 1989, each titled after a state or territory along the route. Two spinoff trilogies followed: Wagons West Frontier (1992-1993) and Wagons West Empire (1998-1999). A final book, Texas Freedom! (2012), was published years after the original run ended. The books were bestsellers throughout the 1980s and were a fixture of supermarket paperback racks.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Wagons West written?

Wagons West has written 31 books across three series.

What was Wagons West's first book?

Wagons West’s first book is Independence!, published in 1979.

Who wrote the Wagons West books?

The Wagons West books were published under the name Dana Fuller Ross, a house pseudonym created by book packager Lyle Kenyon Engel. Multiple ghostwriters contributed to the series over its run.

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