Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Texas Way | 1996 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 2 | Mother in the Making | 1996 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 3 | The Man From Blue River | 1996 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 4 | She Caught the Sheriff | 1996 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 5 | Texas Standoff | 1996 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 6 | Trouble At Lone Spur | 1996 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 7 | The Truth About Cowboys | 1997 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 8 | In the Arms of the Law | 1997 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 9 | She’s the Sheriff | 1998 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 10 | Cottonwood Creek | 1998 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 11 | What A Man’s Got To Do | 1999 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 12 | Safe Haven | 1999 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 13 | Montana Legacy | 2000 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 14 | The Texan | 2000 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 15 | Cowboy Come Home | 2000 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 16 | The First Family of Texas | 2000 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 17 | That Man Matthews | 2000 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 18 | A Cowboy for Clementine | 2001 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 19 | Sarah’s Legacy | 2002 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 20 | Wide Open Spaces | 2002 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 21 | Cowboy at the Crossroads | 2002 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 22 | Montana Dreaming | 2002 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 23 | A Baby by Christmas | 2003 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 24 | Cowgirl, Say Yes | 2003 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 25 | Buffalo Summer | 2003 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 26 | What Madeline Wants | 2003 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 27 | Dylan’s Last Dare | 2004 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 28 | A Cowboy Summer | 2004 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 29 | More Than a Cowboy | 2004 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 30 | Real Cowboys | 2007 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 31 | The Last Cowboy Hero | 2007 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 32 | Nevada - The Horseman’s Secret | 2007 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 33 | The Brother Returns | 2008 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 34 | Cowboy for Keeps | 2008 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 35 | Caitlin’s Cowboy | 2008 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 36 | The Sheriff of Sage Bend | 2008 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 37 | Caitlyn’s Prize | 2009 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 38 | A Cowboy’s Redemption | 2009 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 39 | Madison’s Children | 2009 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 40 | No Ordinary Cowboy | 2009 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 41 | Cowboy Comes Home | 2010 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 42 | A Cowboy’s Plan | 2010 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 43 | Texas Trouble | 2010 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 44 | The Cowboy Soldier | 2010 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 45 | This Cowboy’s Son | 2010 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 46 | Luke: The Cowboy Heir | 2010 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 47 | The Lionhearted Cowboy Returns | 2010 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 48 | Second Chance Ranch | 2010 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 49 | The Baby Promise | 2010 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 50 | Rocky Mountain Hero | 2010 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 51 | The Rancher’s Reunion | 2010 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 52 | The Cowboy’s Family | 2010 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 53 | Oklahoma Reunion | 2011 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 54 | Maddie Inherits a Cowboy | 2011 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 55 | Temporary Rancher | 2011 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 56 | Make-Believe Mom | 2012 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 57 | Her Secret, His Baby | 2013 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 58 | Montana Rodeo Star | 2014 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 59 | Home on the Ranch - Texas | 2014 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 60 | The Maverick’s Holiday Surprise | 2016 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 61 | Wanted: Texas Daddy | 2017 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 62 | Montana Unbranded | 2017 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 63 | Texas Vows | 2018 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 64 | Montana Christmas Secrets | 2019 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 65 | Montana Holiday Promises | 2019 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
| 66 | Redeeming the Texan | 2020 | Cathy Gillen Thacker | Buy |
Cathy Gillen Thacker’s Home on the Ranch series spans 66 books published between 1996 and 2020. It begins with The Texas Way and runs through Redeeming the Texan, covering nearly a quarter century of releases. The series is set across multiple locations, with Texas and Montana appearing most often in the titles. Many of the books feature cowboys, ranchers, sheriffs, and small-town families.
The busiest stretch came between 2008 and 2011, when more than twenty books were published. The series also includes holiday-themed entries like A Baby by Christmas, Montana Christmas Secrets, and The Maverick’s Holiday Surprise. With 66 books in the full run, new readers have a long list to work through, but publication order starting with The Texas Way is the recommended approach.