Zane Grey books in order
American novelist
- Lived
- 1872–1939
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 100
Zane Grey published 81 novels, 2 novellas, 13 short story collections and 4 other books, beginning with Riders of the Purple Sage (1912).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Zane Grey
Standalone novels in order
The Last of the Plainsmen (1908)
The Short Stop (1909)
The Heritage of the Desert (1910)
The Young Pitcher (1911)
Ken Ward in the Jungle (1912)
Riders of the Purple Sage (1912)
Desert Gold (1913)
The Deer Stalker (1913)
The Light of Western Stars (1914)
The Lone Star Ranger (1914)
The Rainbow Trail (1915)
The Border Legion (1916)
The Last Trail (1916)
Wildfire (1916)
Tales of the Angler's Eldorado, New Zealand (1920)
The Man of the Forest (1920)
Wyoming (1920)
The Call of the Canyon (1921)
The Mysterious Rider (1921)
To the Last Man (1921)
Tonto Basin (1921)
Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon (1922)
The Day of the Beast (1922)
Wanderer of the Wasteland (1923)
The Thundering Herd (1924)
Wild Horse Mesa (1924)
Captives of the Desert (1925)
Fighting Caravans (1925)
Vanishing American (1925)
Under the Tonto Rim (1926)
Lost Pueblo (1927)
Tales of Swordfish and Tuna (1927)
Valley of Wild Horses (1927)
Nevada (1928)
Stairs of Sand (1928)
Tales of Fresh-water Fishing (1928)
Arizona Ames (1929)
Rogue River Feud (1929)
The Drift Fence (1929)
The Hash Knife Outfit (1929)
Wildfire/Fighting Caravans (Double Western) (1929)
Robbers' Roost (1930)
Sunset Pass (1931)
The Dude Ranger (1931)
West of the Pecos (1931)
Betty Zane (1933)
Code of West (1934)
Forlorn River (1934)
Thunder Mountain 1st Edition Us (1935)
Knights of the Range (1936)
The Lost Wagon Train (1936)
The Rail Driver (1936)
Majesty's Rancho (1937)
Raiders of Spanish Peaks (1938)
The U.P. Trail (1938)
Western Union (1939)
30,000 Thirty Thousand on the Hoof (1940)
Die Stryd Om Twin Sombreros (1940)
The Desert of Wheat (1940)
The Spirit of the Border (1940)
Shadow on the Trail (1946)
The Maverick Queen (1950)
Black Mesa (1955)
The Stranger from the Tonto (1956)
The Fugitive Trail (1957)
The Arizona Clan (1958)
Horse Heaven Hill (1959)
Boulder Dam (1963)
Prairie Gold (1974)
Greatest Western Stories (1975)
Wilderness Trek (1975)
Gun Trouble in Tonto Basin (1977)
The Reef Girl (1977)
King of the Range (1980)
The Other Side of the Canyon (1980)
The Rustlers of Pecos County (1980)
Riders of Vengeance (1981)
Tenderfoot (1982)
Yaqui (1988)
Last of the Duanes (1996)
Zane Grey (2009)
Novellas in order
The Young Forester (1910)
The Young Lion Hunter (1911)
Short story collections in order
Tales of Fishes (1919)
The Redheaded Outfield (1920)
Tales of Lonely Trails (1922)
Tales of Southern Rivers (1924)
Tales of Fishing Virgin Sea (1925)
The Shepherd of Guadaloupe (1928)
Tales of Tahitian Waters (1931)
Ranger and Other Stories (1957)
Blue Feather and Other Stories (1960)
Greatest Indian Stories (1975)
The Wolf Tracker and Other Animal Tales (1984)
The Buffalo Hunter (1988)
The Wild West (1989)
Other books in order
American Angler in Australia (1937)
The Roaring U.p. Trail (1952)
The Westerner (1977)
Lord of Lackawaxen Creek (1981)
Film and TV adaptations
- Riders of the Purple Sage (1918)Film · from Riders of the Purple Sage
- Riders of the Purple Sage (1925)Film · from Riders of the Purple Sage
- Riders of the Purple Sage (1941)Film · from Riders of the Purple Sage
- Riders of the Purple Sage (1996)TV · from Riders of the Purple Sage
- To the Last Man (1923)Film · from To the Last Man
- To the Last Man (1933)Film · from To the Last Man
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About Zane Grey
Zane Grey was an American author. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier. Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) was his best-selling book.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Zane Grey FAQ
- How many books has Zane Grey written?
- Zane Grey published 81 novels, 2 novellas, 13 short story collections and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Zane Grey's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Riders of the Purple Sage.
- What is Zane Grey's last book?
- The Spirit of the Border (1940).
- What is Zane Grey's most famous book?
- Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) is Zane Grey's most widely read book.
- Which Zane Grey books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Riders of the Purple Sage (film, 1918) and To the Last Man (film, 1923).
- Can I read Zane Grey's books for free?
- Yes. 29 books by Zane Grey are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.