Louis L'Amour books in order
American novelist and short story writer
- Lived
- 1908–1988
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 146
- Series
- 2
- Also writes as
- Jim Mayo, Louis Deaborn Lamoor, Tex Burns
Louis L'Amour published 113 novels, 6 novellas, 18 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 1 children's book, 1 poetry collection and 6 other books, beginning with Hondo (1963). The 2 series include Sackett (32 books, starting with Fair Blows the Wind) and Hopalong Cassidy (4 books, starting with The Rustlers of West Fork). The best-known is Flint (1971).
Updated September 2026
Sackett books in order (32)Series page
Reading order: 1 Fair Blows the Wind (1978) · 2 Sackett's Land (1973) · 3 To the Far Blue Mountains (1976) · 4 Jubal Sackett (1985) · 5 The Warrior's Path (1980) · 6 The Ferguson Rifle (1973) · 7 Rivers West (1974) · 8 Ride the River (1840) · 9 Bendigo Shafter (1979) · 10 Over on the Dry Side (1975) · … all 32 below
- 1.
Fair Blows the Wind (1978)
- 2.
Sackett's Land (1973)
- 3.
To the Far Blue Mountains (1976)
- 4.
Jubal Sackett (1985)
- 5.
The Warrior's Path (1980)
- 6.
The Ferguson Rifle (1973)
- 7.
Rivers West (1974)
- 8.
Ride the River (1840)
- 9.
Bendigo Shafter (1979)
- 10.
Over on the Dry Side (1975)
- 11.
The Iron Marshal (1979)
- 12.
The Daybreakers (1964)
- 13.
The Man from the Broken Hills (1975)
- 14.
Lando (1980)
- 15.
Dark Canyon (1963)
- 16.
Chancy (1968)
- 17.
Catlow (1980)
- 18.
Mustang Man (1976)
- 19.
Sackett (1971)
- 20.
Mojave Crossing (1974)
- 21.
The Sackett Brand (1877)
- 22.
The Sky-Liners (1967)
- 23.
Galloway (1979)
- 24.
Milo Talon (1981)
- 25.
Lonely Men (1969)
- 26.
Ride the Dark Trail (1977)
- 27.
Treasure Mountain (1972)
- 28.
Lonely on the Mountain (1981)
- 29.
Borden Chantry (1977)
- 30.
Passin' Through (1985)
- 31.
Son of a Wanted Man (1984)
- 32.
North to the Rails (1975)
Hopalong Cassidy books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Rustlers of West Fork (1951) · 2 The Trail to Seven Pines (1951) · 3 The Riders of High Rock (1973) · 4 Trouble Shooter (1952)
- 1.
The Rustlers of West Fork (1951)
- 2.
The Trail to Seven Pines (1951)
- 3.
The Riders of High Rock (1973)
- 4.
Trouble Shooter (1952)
Where to start with Louis L'Amour
Start here
Flint
Louis L'Amour's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Brionne
One of the most-read, at about 155 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Hondo (1963)
The Broken Gun (1965)
Matagorda (1967)
By Louis L'Amour Down the Long Hills (New Ed) (1968)
Conagher (1969)
Heller with a Gun (1969)
Radigan (1969)
Taggart (1969)
Reilly's Luck (1970)
The Man Called Noon (1970)
Flint (1971)
Guns of the Timberlands (1971)
High Lonesome (1971)
Killoe (1971)
Kilrone (1971)
Silver Canyon (1971)
The First Fast Draw (1971)
The High Graders (1971)
Tucker (1971)
Brionne (1973)
How the West Was Won (1973)
Shalako (1973)
The Quick and the Dead by Louis L'Amour 1979 (1973)
The Sackett Novels of Louis L'Amour, Volume I (1974)
Fallon (1975)
Under the Sweetwater Rim (1975)
Crossfire Trail (1976)
Showdown at Yellow Butte (1976)
The Rider of Lost Creek (1976)
The Sacketts (1976)
Where the Long Grass Blows (1976)
BURNING HILLS,THE (1977)
Kid Rodelo (1977)
Kilkenny (1977)
Sackett Brand #07 (1977)
The Key-Lock Man (1977)
The Man from Skibbereen (1977)
Westward the Tide (1977)
The Mountain Valley War (1978)
The Proving Trail (1978)
Callaghen (1979)
Dutchman's Flat (1979)
Sitka (1979)
The Californios (1979)
Sackett Novel of Louis L'Amour (1980)
Utah Blaine & Silver Canyon (1980)
Comstock Lode (1981)
Hanging Woman Creek and Lando (1981)
Chantry (1982)
The Cherokee Trail (1982)
The Empty Land (1982)
The Shadow Riders (1982)
Law of the Desert Born (1983)
Ride the River #17 (1983)
The Lonesome Gods (1983)
Bowdrie's Law (1984)
The Walking Drum (May 1984)
Riding for the Brand (1985)
Last of the Breed (1986)
Man Riding West (1986)
The Rider of the Ruby Hills (1986)
The Trail to Crazy Man (1986)
Showdown Trail (1987)
West from Singapore (1987)
The Haunted Mesa (May 1987)
A Trail of Memories (1988)
Lonigan (1988)
Education of a Wandering Man (1989)
The Outlaws of Mesquite (1990)
West of the Tularosa (1992)
Valley of the Sun (1995)
Beyond the Great Snow Mountains (1999)
The Sixth Shotgun (2000)
Louis L'Amour Collection (2002)
From the Listening Hills (2003)
Law of the Desert (2007)
L'Amour (2010)
The Man from Battle Flat (2010)
A Man Called Trent (2014)
Novellas in order
The Tall Stranger (1957)
To Tame a Land (1973)
Kiowa Trail (1976)
Last Stand at Papago Wells (1986)
The Strong Land (2012)
Short story collections in order
Hanging Woman Creek (1972)
War Party (1975)
The Strong Shall Live (1980)
Yondering (1980)
Buckskin Run (1981)
Bowdrie (1983)
Hills of Homicide (1983)
Night Over the Solomons (1986)
Long Ride Home (1989)
Desert Death Song (1990)
West of Dodge (1996)
End of the Drive (1997)
Monument Rock (1998)
With These Hands (2002)
The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour (2003)
Big Medicine (2008)
Trailing West (2008)
The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 7 (2009)
Non-fiction in order
Four Card Draw (1988)
Poetry in order
Smoke from This Altar (1939)
Other books in order
Keep Travelin', Rider (1986)
Where Buzzards Fly (1986)
Too Tough To Brand (1989)
Unguarded Moment (1989)
Louis L'Amour Trail Mix (2005)
Dawn Riders (Sagebrush Westerns) (2018)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Tall Stranger (1957)Film · from The Tall Stranger
About Louis L'Amour
Louis Dearborn L'Amour was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels, though he called his work "frontier stories". His most widely known Western fiction works include Last of the Breed, Hondo, Shalako, and the Sackett series. L'Amour also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, non-fiction (Frontier), and poetry and short-story collections. Many of his stories were made into films. His books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death, almost all of his 105 existing works were still in print, and he was "one of the world's most popular writers".
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Louis L'Amour FAQ
- How many books has Louis L'Amour written?
- Louis L'Amour published 113 novels, 6 novellas, 18 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 1 children's book, 1 poetry collection and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Louis L'Amour's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Sackett with Fair Blows the Wind and Hopalong Cassidy with The Rustlers of West Fork. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Louis L'Amour's last book?
- The Outlaws of Mesquite (1990).
- What is Louis L'Amour's most famous book?
- Flint (1971) is Louis L'Amour's most widely read book.
- Are Louis L'Amour's books connected?
- 36 books belong to 2 series (Sackett and Hopalong Cassidy); the other 110 books stand alone.
- Does Louis L'Amour write under a pen name?
- Yes: Louis L'Amour has also published as Jim Mayo, Louis Deaborn Lamoor and Tex Burns.
- Which Louis L'Amour books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Tall Stranger (film, 1957).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.