Ralph Compton Western books in order

David Robbins contributed 55 novels to the Ralph Compton Western series, continuing the frontier fiction tradition under the Compton brand name.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Clarion’s Call 2001 David Robbins Buy
2 Blood and Gold 2004 David Robbins Buy
3 For the Brand 2005 David Robbins Buy
4 Rio Largo 2006 David Robbins Buy
5 Guns of the Canyonlands 2006 David Robbins Buy
6 Texas Empire 2006 David Robbins Buy
7 By the Horns 2006 David Robbins Buy
8 Deadwood Gulch 2006 David Robbins Buy
9 The Bloody Trail 2007 David Robbins Buy
10 A Wolf In the Fold 2007 David Robbins Buy
11 Bluff City 2007 David Robbins Buy
12 West Of The Law 2007 David Robbins Buy
13 Blood Duel 2007 David Robbins Buy
14 Death of a Bad Man 2008 David Robbins Buy
15 Ride the Hard Trail 2008 David Robbins Buy
16 Blood on the Gallows 2008 David Robbins Buy
17 Bullet for a Bad Man 2008 David Robbins Buy
18 The Convict Trail 2008 David Robbins Buy
19 Bounty Hunter 2009 David Robbins Buy
20 Rawhide Flat 2009 David Robbins Buy
21 Outlaw’s Reckoning 2009 David Robbins Buy
22 The Man From Nowhere 2009 David Robbins Buy
23 Fatal Justice 2009 David Robbins Buy
24 Stryker’s Revenge 2010 David Robbins Buy
25 Death of a Hangman 2010 David Robbins Buy
26 North to the Salt Fork 2010 David Robbins Buy
27 Rusted Tin 2010 David Robbins Buy
28 The Shadow Of A Gun 2010 David Robbins Buy
29 The Burning Range 2010 David Robbins Buy
30 The Last Manhunt 2011 David Robbins Buy
31 The Stranger from Abilene 2011 David Robbins Buy
32 The Ghost of Apache Creek 2011 David Robbins Buy
33 Dead Man’s Ranch 2012 David Robbins Buy
34 Slaughter Canyon 2012 David Robbins Buy
35 One Man’s Fire 2012 David Robbins Buy
36 Tucker’s Reckoning 2012 David Robbins Buy
37 Down on Gila River 2012 David Robbins Buy
38 Brimstone Trail 2013 David Robbins Buy
39 Straight Shooter 2013 David Robbins Buy
40 The Hunted 2013 David Robbins Buy
41 Hard Ride to Wichita 2013 David Robbins Buy
42 The Cheyenne Trail 2014 David Robbins Buy
43 Double-Cross Ranch 2014 David Robbins Buy
44 Comanche Trail 2014 David Robbins Buy
45 The Dangerous Land 2014 David Robbins Buy
46 Vigilante Dawn 2014 David Robbins Buy
47 The Evil Men Do 2015 David Robbins Buy
48 Straight to the Noose 2015 David Robbins Buy
49 Shotgun Charlie 2015 David Robbins Buy
50 The Law and the Lawless 2015 David Robbins Buy
51 Brother’s Keeper 2015 David Robbins Buy
52 Texas Hills 2015 David Robbins Buy
53 Outlaw Town 2016 David Robbins Buy
54 Phantom Hill 2016 David Robbins Buy
55 Hellbound Posse 2021 David Robbins Buy

David Robbins wrote 55 novels in the Ralph Compton Western series between 2001 and 2021, making him one of the most prolific contributors to the franchise. The Ralph Compton brand carries on the Western fiction tradition that Compton established before his death, with multiple authors writing standalone frontier adventures under the shared banner.

Robbins’ entries cover the full range of Western scenarios: cattle drives, bounty hunts, range wars, gold rushes, and frontier justice. Titles like Blood and Gold, Guns of the Canyonlands, and Vigilante Dawn give a sense of the variety within his contributions. Each book works as a standalone read, and readers familiar with the Ralph Compton name can pick up any of these 55 entries without needing prior knowledge of the others.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Ralph Compton Western series?

There are 55 books in the Ralph Compton Western series, published between 2001 and 2021.

What is the first book in the Ralph Compton Western series?

The first book in the Ralph Compton Western series is Clarion’s Call, published in 2001.

What is the Ralph Compton Western series?

The Ralph Compton Westerns are a long-running series of frontier novels originally started by Ralph Compton before his death in 1998. Multiple authors have continued the series, with David Robbins being one of the most prolific contributors at 55 books spanning from 2001 to 2021.

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