Bad Men of the West books in order

Complete list of all 3 Bad Men of the West books in order by J.A. Johnstone. Fictionalized tales of real Old West outlaws starting with Butch Cassidy.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Butch Cassidy: The Lost Years 2013 J.A. Johnstone Buy
2 A Dangerous Man 2014 J.A. Johnstone Buy
3 Forty Times a Killer! 2014 J.A. Johnstone Buy

The Bad Men of the West series puts its own spin on the lives of real Old West outlaws. The first book, Butch Cassidy: The Lost Years, picks up with an aging Butch Cassidy who survived the famous shootout in Bolivia and returned to the American West under a new name. The following entries, A Dangerous Man and Forty Times a Killer!, take similar approaches with other legendary figures from frontier history.

Published between 2013 and 2014, this short three-book series is a good pick for readers who like their Westerns grounded in actual history, even if the plots take plenty of creative liberties. Each book works as a standalone story with its own protagonist, so you can read them in any order.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Bad Men of the West series?

There are three books in the Bad Men of the West series, published between 2013 and 2014.

What is the first book in the Bad Men of the West series?

The first book in the Bad Men of the West series is Butch Cassidy: The Lost Years, published in 2013.

What are the Bad Men of the West books about?

Each book in the series is a fictionalized account of a real or legendary Old West outlaw. The first book imagines what happened to Butch Cassidy after his supposed death in Bolivia, while the later entries follow other notorious figures from frontier history.

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