Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawman | 1964 | Clifton Adams | Buy |
| 2 | High Gun | 1965 | Clifton Adams | Buy |
| 3 | Rides Out | 1967 | Clifton Adams | Buy |
| 4 | Bushwhacked | 1967 | Clifton Adams | Buy |
| 5 | Has His Day | 1969 | Clifton Adams | Buy |
| 6 | Showdown | 1969 | Clifton Adams | Buy |
Clifton Adams wrote six Amos Flagg books between 1964 and 1969, all published during the height of the Western fiction boom. The series starts with Lawman and features titles like High Gun, Bushwhacked, and Showdown that leave little doubt about the genre. These are short, punchy names that fit the pulp Western tradition of the era.
Adams kept a steady output, releasing roughly one book per year across the series. The 1960s were a productive decade for Western paperback fiction, and the Amos Flagg books fit neatly into that landscape. The character’s name appears in several of the titles (Rides Out, Has His Day), which suggests Flagg is a recurring lead whose reputation grows with each book.
At six entries over five years, this is a compact series from a period when Western fiction readers expected fast-moving stories with clear-cut heroes. Adams wrapped up the run with Showdown in 1969, and the full set remains a product of its time in both style and scope.