Sundown Riders books in order

The Sundown Riders series by David Robbins includes 29 Western novels following various characters through frontier adventures and conflicts.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 North To The Bitterroot 1996 David Robbins Buy
2 Demon’s Pass 2000 David Robbins Buy
3 Do or Die 2003 David Robbins Buy
4 Nowhere, TX 2004 David Robbins Buy
5 Across the Rio Colorado 2004 David Robbins Buy
6 West of Pecos 2005 David Robbins Buy
7 Whiskey River 2011 David Robbins Buy
8 Devil’s Canyon 2013 David Robbins Buy
9 Tin Star 2020 David Robbins Buy
10 The Wolves of Seven Pines 2020 David Robbins Buy
11 Lost Banshee Mine 2020 David Robbins Buy
12 Calvert’s Last Bluff 2020 David Robbins Buy
13 The Winter of Wolves 2021 David Robbins Buy
14 Ghost Hollow Ranch 2021 David Robbins Buy
15 The Reluctant Lawman 2022 David Robbins Buy
16 The Robber Barons 2022 David Robbins Buy
17 Snake Oil Justice 2022 David Robbins Buy
18 Runaway Stage 2002 David Robbins Buy
19 The Winchester Run 2007 David Robbins Buy
20 Skeleton Lode 2011 David Robbins Buy
21 Never Bet Against the Bullet 2020 David Robbins Buy
22 Prairie Fire, Kansas 2020 David Robbins Buy
23 Flames of Silver 2021 David Robbins Buy
24 Ralph Compton Lost Banshee Mine 2021 David Robbins Buy
25 Seven Roads to Revenge 2021 David Robbins Buy
26 Snake’s Fury 2021 David Robbins Buy
27 Stagecoach to Hell 2021 David Robbins Buy
28 The Outlaw Hunters 2021 David Robbins Buy
29 The Trail’s End 2021 David Robbins Buy

The Sundown Riders series is one of David Robbins’ most extensive Western series, spanning 29 books from 1996 to 2022. The books cover a wide range of frontier scenarios, from cattle drives and stagecoach runs to mining town conflicts and range wars. Some of the later entries were published under the Ralph Compton Western banner, reflecting the overlap between Robbins’ original work and his contributions to that long-running series.

The series includes titles like North To The Bitterroot, The Wolves of Seven Pines, and Tin Star, each offering a self-contained Western narrative. Robbins keeps the action moving and populates his stories with the stock characters of the genre: lawmen, outlaws, ranchers, and drifters. For readers who want a steady supply of traditional Western fiction, the Sundown Riders deliver consistently.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Sundown Riders series?

There are 29 books in the Sundown Riders series, published between 1996 and 2022.

What is the first book in the Sundown Riders series?

The first book in the Sundown Riders series is North To The Bitterroot, published in 1996.

Are the Sundown Riders books connected or standalone?

The Sundown Riders books function mostly as standalone Western adventures that can be read in any order. While some share recurring characters and settings, each novel tells a self-contained story of frontier conflict and survival.

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