Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appaloosa | 2005 | Robert Knott | Buy |
| 2 | Resolution | 2008 | Robert Knott | Buy |
| 3 | Brimstone | 2009 | Robert Knott | Buy |
| 4 | Blue-Eyed Devil | 2010 | Robert Knott | Buy |
| 5 | Ironhorse | 2013 | Robert Knott | Buy |
| 6 | Robert B. Parker’s Ironhorse | 2013 | Robert Knott | N/A |
| 7 | Bull River | 2014 | Robert Knott | Buy |
| 8 | The Bridge | 2014 | Robert Knott | Buy |
| 9 | Blackjack | 2016 | Robert Knott | Buy |
| 10 | Robert B. Parker’s Blackjack | 2016 | Robert Knott | N/A |
| 11 | Revelation | 2017 | Robert Knott | Buy |
| 12 | Robert B. Parker’s Revelation | 2017 | Robert Knott | N/A |
| 13 | Buckskin | 2019 | Robert Knott | Buy |
| 14 | Robert B. Parker’s Buckskin | 2019 | Robert Knott | N/A |
| 15 | Opium Rose | 2027 | Robert Knott | Buy |
The Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch series follows two lawmen through the American West. The series began with Appaloosa in 2005 and has grown to fifteen entries, with Opium Rose scheduled for 2027. Robert Knott is listed as the author, and several of the later books carry the “Robert B. Parker’s” prefix in their titles, reflecting the series’ connection to Parker’s original creation.
The early books (Appaloosa through Blue-Eyed Devil) appeared between 2005 and 2010. After a brief pause, the series resumed with Ironhorse in 2013 and continued at a steady pace through Buckskin in 2019. Titles like Resolution, Brimstone, and Revelation suggest the Western setting stays consistent throughout.
Reading in publication order is the best approach here, since Cole and Hitch’s partnership develops across the books. Some entries appear twice in the list under slightly different titles (with and without the “Robert B. Parker’s” prefix), so readers should be aware these may refer to the same book.