Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Callahan, Circuit Rider | 2022 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
| 2 | Save It for Sunday | 2023 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
Taylor Callahan, Circuit Rider is a two-book series about a traveling preacher on the frontier who carries a gun alongside his Bible. Circuit riders were real figures in American history, ministers who rode from settlement to settlement bringing church services to communities too small for their own clergy. Taylor Callahan follows that tradition, though his version of ministry tends to involve a lot more gunfire than scripture.
The series debuted in 2022 with the self-titled first book and continued with Save It for Sunday in 2023. J.A. Johnstone played the contrast between Callahan’s faith and his willingness to fight for what’s right, creating a character who prays before dinner and shoots straight when the situation calls for it. The premise is distinct enough to stand out among the many Johnstone Western series, and the two books deliver a focused story without unnecessary padding.