Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Ride Home | 1988 | W. Michael Gear | Buy |
| 2 | Big Horn Legacy | 1988 | W. Michael Gear | Buy |
| 3 | The Artifact | 1990 | W. Michael Gear | Buy |
| 4 | Starstrike | 1990 | W. Michael Gear | Buy |
| 5 | Children of the Dawnland | 2003 | W. Michael Gear | Buy |
| 6 | The Athena Factor | 2005 | W. Michael Gear | Buy |
| 7 | This Scorched Earth | 2018 | W. Michael Gear | Buy |
| 8 | Fracture Event | 2021 | W. Michael Gear | Buy |
| 9 | The Foundation | 2021 | W. Michael Gear | Buy |
| 10 | Buffalo Justice | 2025 | W. Michael Gear | Buy |
W. Michael Gear’s standalone novels cover his full range of genres, from early science fiction (The Artifact, Starstrike) to historical fiction (This Scorched Earth, a Civil War novel) to contemporary thrillers (Fracture Event). The ten books span from 1988 to 2025, showing the breadth of his interests.
Long Ride Home and Big Horn Legacy, both from 1988, reflect his Western roots, while Children of the Dawnland (2003) applies his archaeological knowledge to a prehistoric setting. More recent entries like The Foundation (2021) and Buffalo Justice (2025) continue to add variety to his catalog.