Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lone Ranger | 1936 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 2 | The Phantom Rider! | 1937 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 3 | The Lone Ranger, Vol. 2: Lines Not Crossed | 2008 | Fran Striker | N/A |
| 4 | The Lone Ranger and the Mystery Ranch | 1938 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 5 | The Lone Ranger and the Texas Renegades | 1938 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 6 | The Lone Ranger and the secret of Thunder Mountain, | 1938 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 7 | The Lone Ranger & the Gold Robbery | 1939 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 8 | The Lone Ranger and the Outlaw Stronghold | 1939 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 9 | The Lone Ranger and the black shirt highwayman | 1939 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 10 | The Lone Ranger and Tonto | 1940 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 11 | The Lone Ranger at the Haunted Gulch | 1941 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 12 | The Lone Ranger Rides | 1941 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 13 | The Lone Ranger Follows Through | 1941 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 14 | The Lone Ranger Traps The Smugglers | 1941 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 15 | The Lone Ranger and the Great Western Span | 1942 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 16 | The Lone Ranger Rides North | 1943 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 17 | The Lone Ranger Rides Again | 1943 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 18 | The Lone Ranger and the Silver Bullet | 1948 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 19 | The Lone Ranger Trouble on the Santa Fe | 1955 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 20 | The Lone Ranger on Powderhorn Trail | 1949 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 21 | The Lone Ranger in Wild Horse Canyon | 1950 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 22 | The Lone Ranger West of Maverick Pass | 1951 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 23 | The Lone Ranger and the War Horse | 1951 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 24 | The Lone Ranger’s New Deputy | 1951 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 25 | The Lone Ranger on Gunsight Mesa | 1952 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 26 | The Lone Ranger and the Bitter Spring Feud | 1953 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 27 | The Lone Ranger and the code of the West | 1954 | Fran Striker | Buy |
| 28 | The Lone Ranger On Red Butte Trail | 1956 | Fran Striker | Buy |
The Lone Ranger (1936) was the first novelization of the radio series Fran Striker had been writing since 1933, and the 28-book sequence maintained a consistent publishing pace through 1956, tied closely to the popularity of the radio broadcasts and later the television series. The novels replicate the moral framework of the radio show: justice through the rule of law, the Lone Ranger’s strict code of conduct, and the working partnership between the masked rider and Tonto.
The books are set on the post-Civil War frontier, moving through different Western territories as each title introduces a new group of outlaws threatening the innocent. The Lone Ranger’s identity remains concealed throughout, and Silver, his horse, is as recognizable a presence as Tonto. Individual volumes operate as standalone adventures though the character and setting are consistent across the series.
The 2008 entry in the database, The Lone Ranger, Vol. 2: Lines Not Crossed, is a modern comic book collection rather than a Striker novel, reflecting the character’s ongoing life in other media after the original series ended.