Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowdy of the Cross L | 1907 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 2 | The Range Dwellers | 1907 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 3 | Lonesome Land | 1912 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 4 | Good Indian | 1912 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 5 | The Gringos | 1913 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 6 | Jean of the Lazy | 1915 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 7 | The Phantom Herd | 1916 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 8 | Starr of the Desert | 1917 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 9 | The Lookout Man | 1917 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 10 | Cabin Fever | 1918 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 11 | Skyrider | 1918 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 12 | Cow-Country | 1921 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 13 | Casey Ryan | 1921 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 14 | Open Land | 1933 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 15 | Haunted Hills | 1934 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 16 | Shadow Mountain | 1936 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 17 | Pirates of the Range | 1938 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 18 | The Voice at Johnnywater | 2005 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 19 | The Lure of the Dim Trails | 2006 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 20 | The Long Shadow | 2007 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 21 | Her Prairie Knight | 2009 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 22 | The Family Failing | 2011 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 23 | Trails Meet | 2018 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 24 | Hay Wire | 2018 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 25 | Fool’s Goal | 2018 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 26 | Tiger Eye | 2020 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 27 | The ranch at the Wolverine: | 2020 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 28 | The Thunder Bird | 2020 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 29 | The Quirt | 2020 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 30 | The Trail of the White Mule | 2020 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 31 | The Parowan Bonanza | 2020 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
| 32 | The Uphill Climb | 2020 | B.M. Bower | Buy |
B.M. Bower’s standalone novels make up the largest portion of her output, with 32 books covering nearly every aspect of life in the American West. These novels feature cowboys, homesteaders, outlaws, and frontier communities across settings that range from Montana ranches to desert towns. Titles like Lonesome Land (1912), Casey Ryan (1921), and Cabin Fever (1918) are representative of her straightforward storytelling and attention to the details of Western life.
Many of these novels were originally published in the early twentieth century and have been reprinted multiple times, with several new editions appearing as recently as 2020. While the Flying U series is her best-known work, these standalone titles show the full breadth of Bower’s interest in the West. Her writing style is direct, with a focus on action, landscape, and the practical realities of frontier living rather than romanticized adventure.