Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JL Tate, Texas Ranger | 2015 | Lou Bradshaw | Buy |
| 2 | Texas War Lord | 2016 | Lou Bradshaw | Buy |
| 3 | Comin’ Home | 2018 | Lou Bradshaw | Buy |
| 4 | Dead Mule Valley | 2019 | Lou Bradshaw | Buy |
| 5 | Big Man’s Keeper | 2020 | Lou Bradshaw | Buy |
The JL Tate series by Lou Bradshaw follows a Texas Ranger across five books published between 2015 and 2020. Beginning with JL Tate, Texas Ranger, the series puts a lawman at the center of Western action, with subsequent books like Texas War Lord and Dead Mule Valley expanding his territory and the threats he faces.
The series is more compact than Bradshaw’s Ben Blue books but covers similar ground: frontier justice, gunfights, and the challenge of keeping order in a rough land.