Caleb York books in order

Caleb York is a western series by Max Allan Collins following a legendary gunfighter who becomes sheriff of a small frontier town and battles outlaws and corruption.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Legend of Caleb York 2015 Max Allan Collins Buy
2 The Big Showdown 2016 Max Allan Collins Buy
3 The Bloody Spur 2018 Max Allan Collins Buy
4 Last Stage to Hell Junction 2019 Max Allan Collins Buy
5 Hot Lead, Cold Justice 2020 Max Allan Collins Buy
6 Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek 2021 Max Allan Collins Buy

Caleb York is Max Allan Collins’s western series, a genre he has explored alongside his better-known crime fiction. The series follows the titular Caleb York, a legendary gunfighter who ends up as sheriff of Trinidad, a small New Mexico frontier town. Each book pits York against different threats, from cattle barons to outlaws.

The six-book series published between 2015 and 2021 draws on classic western storytelling with Collins’s trademark tight plotting and sharp dialogue. The books include The Legend of Caleb York, The Big Showdown, The Bloody Spur, Last Stage to Hell Junction, Hot Lead Cold Justice, and Shoot-Out at Sugar Creek.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Caleb York series?

There are six books in the Caleb York series, published between 2015 and 2021.

What is the first book in the Caleb York series?

The first book in the Caleb York series is The Legend of Caleb York, published in 2015.

What is the Caleb York series about?

The Caleb York series follows a gunfighter-turned-sheriff in the Old West town of Trinidad, New Mexico. Caleb York arrives as a man with a reputation and finds himself drawn into local conflicts involving corrupt ranchers, outlaws, and frontier justice. The six-book series ran from 2015 to 2021.

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