WESTERNS READ DURING 2025

It's that time again. Another year has passed so here's my list of the westerns I read during 2025. These range from short stories/novels found in the old pulp magazines right upto books published this year. Authors include Spur Award winners, old-hands, and first time writers. To read a review, just click on the entry number.  

1. Gunsmoke 1: Gunsmoke by Gary McCarthy
2. Hell Bound for Spindriff by Dale Graham
3. Hawke 1: Ride with the Devil by Robert Vaughan
4. Hodge by Matt Chisholm
5. Western Novels and Short Stories Vo. 1, No. 5
6. Bloody Joe Mannion 5: All My Sins Remembered by Peter Brandvold
7. Slocum Buried Alive (424) by Jake Logan
8. Badge for Braddock by Kirk Hamilton
9. Six Graves to Sunrise by Brett McKinley
10. Gallows Ghost by Barry Cord
11. Exciting Western – October 1953
12. Abilene 11: The Hellion by Justin Ladd
13. Bannister 2: The Savage Hills by D.B. Newton
14. Bad Night at the Crazy Bull by John Dyson
15. The Badge 16: Cannon’s Grave by Bill Reno
16. Preacher’s Law 3: The Gavel & The Gun by Dean L. McElwain
17. A Notch with No Name by Walt Beaumont
18. Famous Stories of the Wild West by Leonard Gribble
19. .44 by H.A. DeRosso
20. Slash and Pecos 2: A Good Day for a Massacre by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
21. Unwanted: Dead or Alive by Gene Shelton
22. Head Hunter 1: Arizona Hellcat by E.J. Hunter
23. Raider 13: The Madman’s Blade by J.D. Hardin
24. Hodge 2: Hang a Man High by Matt Chisholm
25. Western Story – March 1949
26. Bull’s Eye Stage Coach by Billy Hall
27. Longarm and Senorita Revenge (415) by Tabor Evans
28. Fort Misery 2: These Men Chose Hell by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
29. Hannigan 5: Hell Pass by Lance Howard
30. The Jury on Smoky Hill by Jack Curtis
31. Outlaw Destiny by Clifton Adams
32. Vengeance Trail by Bill Brooks
33. Follow the Lonesome Trail: A Western Anthology complied by Allison Tebo
34. Klaw by W.L. Fieldhouse
35. Thrilling Western – Summer 1950
36. Luke Jensen, Bounty Hunter 2: Dead Shot by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
37. Sheriff of Big Hat by Barry Cord
38. Hodge 3: The Law of Ben Hodge by Matt Chisholm
39. The Killers from Yellow Rock by Jeff Pintabona
40. Rails into Hell by Robert Vaughan and Brent Towns
41. The Badge 17: The Vulture by Bill Reno
42. The Lonesome Death of Joe Savage by C.J. Sommers
43. Western Adventure – February 1957
44. Tragg’s Choice by Clifton Adams
45. Bloody Joe Mannion 6: Kicked Out with a Cold Shovel by Peter Brandvold

WESTERNS READ DURING 2024

Here's the list of the westerns I read during 2024. Not as many as I wanted to read but other interests took up a lot of my spare time and I feel I don't read as fast as I used to as I get older. The listing includes a number of western pulp magazines which I've been enjoying more and more these days. The oldest book I read was published in 1949 and the rest are from the 1960's right up to some published in 2024. To read any review just click on the book number.

1. The Battling Harrigans of the Frontier 2: A Need for Violence by Dusty Richards and Matthew P. Mayo
2. Canyon O’Grady 13: Assassin’s Trail by Jon Sharpe
3. Teacher with a Tin Star by Harriet Cade
4. Holmes on the Range: Partners in Crime by Steve Hockensmith
5. Jim Bannister 1: On the Dodge by D.B. Newton
6. Buck Trammel 6: Killers Never Sleep by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
7. Bloody Joe Mannion 4: To Make a Man by Peter Brandvold
8. Abilene 10: The General by Justin Ladd
9. Carey’s Vengeance by Irving A. Greenfield
10. Three Canyons to Death by Luke Jones
11. Molly and the Gold Baron by Stephen Overholser
12. The Trailsman 136: Texas Triggers by Jon Sharpe
13. The Wicked and the Dead by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
14. Western Story Magazine – December 1961
15. The Outlaw Herd by Peter Field
16. The Toughest Town in the Territory by Tom West
17. Dark Frontier by Matthew Harffy
18. The Badge 15: Farrell’s War by Bill Reno
19. Bad Times Coming by Gil Martin
20. Holmes on the Ranger: Black List, White Death by Steve Hockensmith
21. Shelter 2: Hanging Money by Paul Ledd
22. Brasada by Luke Jones
23. The Smoking Iron and other stories by Elisabeth Grace Foley
24. Texas Rangers – October 1956
25. Long Rider 21: Ranchero by Clay Dawson
26. Lawdog by J. Lee Butts
27. Fight for the Valley by Lee Leighton
28. Through Western Storms edited by Richard Prosch
29. Hired Guns by Steve Hockensmith
30. Six-Gun Western – British Edition
31. No Hallowed Ground by Steve Hockensmith
32. Trail of the Damned by Gil Martin
33. Haunted Valley by Jackson Cole
34. Posse from Hell by Huffaker
35. Preacher & MacCallister 1: Frontier America by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
36. Exciting Western – August 1954
37. The Carey Gun by Irving A. Greenfield
38. Gunslinger 10: Blood Target by Charles C. Garrett
39. The Texicans 3: War Devils by Zach Wyatt
40. The Trailsman 117: Gun Valley by Jon Sharpe

Other items:
1. A. Leslie Scott Bibliography

2. New work on A. Leslie Scott

WESTERNS READ DURING 2023

In 2023 I didn't have as much spare time for reading as I would have liked. Other interests and life in general taking up most of my free time. I also read some none westerns, which meant even less time for my favourite genre. The books listed below cover a broad publishing period, from the late 1950's right up to the current day. To read any review just click on the book number. 

1. Hawk 3: Death’s Bounty by William S. Brady
2. Wolf Stockburn, Railroad Detective 4: One Way to Die by Max O’Hara
3. The Man Who Shot Jesse Sawyer by Scott Connor
4. The Ramseys 2: Ramsey’s Luck by Will McLennan
5. The Trailsman 139: Buffalo Guns by Jon Sharpe
6. Sundance: The Wild Stallions by John Benteen
7. Bloody Joe Mannion 3: Saints and Sinners by Peter Brandvold
8. Fort Misery by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
9. Longarm and the Golden Death (178) by Tabor Evans
10. Slattery 2: Bullet Welcome for Slattery by Steven C. Lawrence
11. The Battling Harrigans of the Frontier 1: Westbound by Dusty Richards and Matthew P. Mayo
12. Western Adventure, Vol. 3 No. 4, October 1958
13. Slocum 171: Powder River Massacre by Jake Logan
14. Abilene 9: The Tracker by Justin Ladd
15. Will Tanner 2: A Stranger in Town by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
16. Jeremiah Halstead 3: The Revengers by Terrence McCauley
17. Morgan Kane 15: Between Life and Death by Louis Masterson
18. A Town Called Bastard by William Terry
19. The Carey Blood by Irving A. Greenfield
20. Gunn 5: Winter Hell by Jory Sherman
21. Devil’s Gulch by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
22. Longarm and the Golden Lady (32) by Tabor Evans
23. Captain Tom Skinner 1: Ride a Fast Horse by Kevin Warren
24. Hunter’s Moon by Ty Walker
25. Trail Boss from Texas by Barry Cord
26. Stranger in Town by Clifton Adams
27. Carson Stone 2: A Short Rope for a Tall Man by Nate Morgan
28. Jubal Cade 6: The Burning Man by Charles R. Pike
29. Buck Trammel 5: This Man Must Die by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
30. Breed 8: Blood Debt by James A. Muir
31. Cactus Jim Clancy 15: Colt Fever by Stetson Cody
32. Shadow at Noon by Hondo Wells
33. Western Story – January, 1958
34. Holmes on the Range 7: Hunters of the Dead by Steve Hockensmith
35. Easy Company and the Bullwhackers (30) by John Wesley Howard
36. Jeremiah Halstead 4: Born to Hang by Terrence McCauley
37. The Pearl Bothers 1: Trouble on the Smoky Hill by Andrew Weston
38. Devil’s Gulch 2: Shooting Iron by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone

Review of book read a few years ago and other items
1. The Gunsmith 33: The Posse by J.R. Roberts
2. Slocum by Jake Logan series Bibliography

WESTERNS READ DURING 2022

During 2022 I found time to read more westerns than I did the previous year. The oldest book is from 1937 right up until books released in December 2022. Most are by authors I’m familiar with, but I did try some authors that were new to me too. You’ll find reviews of traditional westerns, those containing graphic violence and some that have descriptive adult content. To read the review of any of the books listed below just click on the number.

1. Buck Trammel 2: Bury the Hatchet by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
2. The Spanish Bit Saga 27: Raven Mocker by Don Coldsmith
3. The Badge 12: Death List by Bill Reno
4. Tales from Deadwood by Mike Jameson
5. The Trailsman 142: Golden Bullets by Jon Sharpe
6. Jubal Cade 21: The Violent Land by Charles R. Pike
7. Red Sun by William Terry
8. Skinner by F.M. Parker
9. The Loner 14: Hard Luck Money by J.A. Johnstone
10. Buckskin 2: Gunstock by Roy LeBeau
11. Ruff Justice 3: Blood on the Moon by Warren T. Longtree
12. Peacemaker 1: Comanche! By William S. Brady
13. Ambush at Apache Pass by Frank Leslie
14. Buck Trammel 3: The Intruders by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
15. Bitter Brand by Tom West
16. The Guns of Hammer by Barry Cord
17. Bloody Joe Mannion 1: Bloody Joe by Peter Brandvold
18. Jeremiah Halstead 1: Blood on the Trail by Terrence McCauley
19. The Gamblers 1: Butler’s Wager by Robert J. Randisi
20. Doc and Raider 21: Bobbies, Baubles and Blood by J.D. Hardin
21. The Loner 15: Bullets Don’t Die by J.A. Johnstone
22. Fergal O’Brien 4: The Flying Wagon by I.J. Parnham
23. Buck Trammel 4: The Fires of Blackstone by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
24. The Muleskinner by Robert MacLeod
25. Moonblood by Kenn Sherwood Roe
26. Abilene 8: The Whiskey Runners by Justin Ladd
27. Rio Diablo by Gordon D. Shirreffs
28. Wolf Stockburn, Railroad Detective 3: Kill Red by Max O’Hara
29. The Trailsman 138: Silver Fury by Jon Sharpe
30. Bozeman Paymaster by Robert Lee Murphy
31. Larry & Stretch 68: Start Shooting Texans by Marshall Grover
32. The Badge 13: The Outcast by Bill Reno
33. Will Tanner, U.S. Deputy Marshal by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
34. The Tenderfoot by Robert Vaughan
35. Valley of Thunder by Sam Clancy
36. Bloody Joe Mannion 2: Revenge at Burial Rock by Peter Brandvold
37. The Lawmen by Robert W. Broomall
38. Jeremiah Halstead 2: Disturbing the Peace by Terrence McCauley
39. Breed 2: The Silent Kill by James A. Muir
40. Gun Junction by Barry Cord
41. The Morgans by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
42. The Texians 2: The Horse Marines by Zach Wyatt
43. Powell’s Army 2: Apache Raiders by Terence Duncan
44. Marauders’ Moon by Luke Short – comic book version
45. Gunslinger 1: The Massacre Trail by Charles C. Garrett
46. Faro Blake 2: Luck of the Draw by Zeke Masters
47. Easy Company and the Gypsy Riders (29) by John Wesley Howard
48. Slash and Pecos 1: Cutthroats by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
49. Hang McAllister by Matt Chisholm
50. Caleb York 2: The Big Showdown by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins
51. Angel Eyes 4: Chinatown Justice by W.B. Longley
52. The Badge 14: The Gallows by Bill Reno
53. Apache 2: Knife in the Night by William M. James
54. The Killing Shot by Johnny D. Boggs
55. Slattery by Steven C. Lawrence
56. Black Hills Blood Hunt by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
57. Canyon O’Grady 12: Railroad Renegades by Jon Sharpe
58. Carson Stone 1: Dead Man’s Trail by Nate Morgan
59. Edge 3: Apache Death by George G. Gilman
60. The Plainsmen 13: Ashes of Heaven by Terry C. Johnston

Reviews of books read a few years ago
1. Wilderness 55: Into the Unknown by David Thompson
2. The Trailsman 269: Devil’s Den by Jon Sharpe

WESTERNS READ DURING 2021

Here’s my annual list of westerns read during the year, in this case 2021. Not as many as last year for a variety of reasons. As usual I’ve tried to read books by past authors and those writing today that include favourites of mine and a sprinkling of new to me writers. To read a review just click on the number.

1. The Loner 11: Crossfire by J.A. Johnstone
2. The Gunsmith 46: Wild Bill’s Ghost by J.R. Roberts
3. Luke Sutton: Lawman (8) by Leo P. Kelley
4. Spur 2: Arizona Fancy Lady by Dirk Fletcher
5. The Lawman by Lyle Brandt
6. The Derby Man 11: The Comstock Camels by Gary McCarthy
7. The Running Iron Samaritans by Barry Cord
8. Gun Law by Ralph Cotton
9. Canyon O’Grady 11: Soldier’s Song by Jon Sharpe
10. Cody’s Law 6: Renegade Trail by Matthew S. Hart
11. McAllister Makes War by Matt Chisholm
12. The Bozeman Trail War 1: Bluecoat Patrol by Alfred Wallon
13. Wolf Stockburn, Railroad Detective by Max O’Hara
14. The Feud at Broken Man by Frank Callan
15. Thrilling Western, Vol. 5, No. 10. (British Edition) October 1953
16. The Guns of Samuel Pritchard 2: Cottonmouth by Sean Lynch
17. The Loner 12: Inferno by J.A. Johnstone
18. The Spanish Bit Saga 26: The Lost Band by Don Coldsmith
19. Caleb Marlow 1: High Country Justice by Nik James
20. Man on the Buckskin by Peter Dawson
21. The Comanche Kid by James Robert Daniels
22. The Trailsman 141: Tomahawk Justice by Jon Sharpe
23. Stark’s Justice by James Reasoner
24. Wolf Stockburn, Railroad Detective 2: Hell’s Jaw Pass by Max O’Hara
25. The Badge 11: Dark Canyon by Bill Reno
26. Have Brides, Will Travel 3: Till Death by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
27. The Guns of Samuel Pritchard 3: The Blood of Innocents by Sean Lynch
28. The Saber Brand by Herbert Purdum
29. Medicine Pony by John Q. Pickard
30. Pursuit in the Sun by Matt Chisholm
31. Buck Trammel 1: North of Laramie by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
32. Longarm and the Rock Springs Reckoning (434) by Tabor Evans
33. Abilene 7: The Prizefighter by Justin Ladd
34. Sudden – Goldseeker by Oliver Strange
35. Trusty Dawson, U.S. Deputy Marshal 1: Lost Mountain Pass by Larry D. Sweazy
36. Easy Company and the Dog Soldiers (27) by John Wesley Howard
37. The Loner 13: Brutal Vengeance by J.A. Johnstone
38. Iron Eyes 22: The Tomb of Iron Eyes by Rory Black
39. Breed 1: The Lonely Hunt by James A. Muir
40. Powell’s Army 1: Unchained Lightning by Terence Duncan
41. The Guns of Samuel Pritchard 4: The Trainwreckers by Sean Lynch
42. Rain of Fire by Merle Constiner
43. The Proud Horseman by Matt Chisholm

WESTERNS READ DURING 2020

I've read more westerns in 2020 than I've done in recent years. As usual there's a broad mix of authors from the past and those still writing today. As well as reading old favourites, I tried some new writers too. I've also read a wide mix of types, from the very violent, those with adult content and those with traditional storylines. To read the review of any of the books listed below just click on the number.

1. Lone Star and the Hangrope Heritage (23) by Wesley Ellis
2. Widowmaker Jones 2: Buzzard Bait by Brett Cogburn
3. The Big Round-Up edited by Harry E. Maule
4. A Man Called Crow by Chris Adam Smith
5. Have Brides, Will Travel by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
6. Vultures Over the Elk Fork Country by Bill Yenne
7. Starlight Range by Barry Cord
8. Man Killer by Thom Nicholson
9. Bad Apple by Lancaster Hill
10. Battle Mountain by Matt Cole
11. The Frontiersman 3: The Darkest Winter by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
12. The Way of the Gun by Ralph Hayes
13. Tin Star – a Ralph Compton novel by Jackson Lowry
14. Reunion in Hell – a Ralph Compton Western by Carlton Stowers
15. Pony Soldiers 2: Comanche Massacre by Chet Cunningham
16. The Loner 2: Trail to Nowhere by Sheldon B. Cole
17. The Corrigan Brothers 2: Kill Town by Cotton Smith
18. The Frontiersman 4: Damnation Valley by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
19. Sheriff Stillman 7: Once Late with a .38 by Peter Brandvold
20. Hot Lead 4: All Review Special – edited by Justin Marriott
21. The Gallowsman by Will Cade
22. The Badge 10: Blood Trail by Bill Reno
23. Murphy 4: Murphy’s War by Gary Paulsen
24. Apache Butte by Gordon D. Shirreffs
25. Ride the Long Night by E.A. Alman
26. The Searcher by F.M. Parker
27. Sheriff Stillman 8: Hell on Wheels by Peter Brandvold
28. Wilderness 71: Stalked by David Robbins
29. Thrilling Western – UK edition, May 1958
30. The Derby Man 10: Whiskey Creek by Gary McCarthy
31. The Gunsmith 45: Navaho Devil by J.R. Roberts
32. John Hawk 3: Montana Territory by Charles G. West
33. The Kelly Trail – a Ralph Compton Western by Terrence McCauley
34. The Trailsman 140: The Killing Corridor by Jon Sharpe
35. Sheriff Aaron Mackey 3: Get Out of Town by Terrence McCauley
36. The Loner 9: Killer Poker by J.A. Johnstone
37. Gunn 4: Blood Justice by Jory Sherman
38. Three for Vengeance by Matt Chisholm
39. Stagecoach Station 28: El Dorado by Hank Mitchum
40. The Jackals by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
41. Guns Across the Pecos by Jackson Cole
42. Desert Stake-Out by Hondo Wells
43. Boothill Brand by Kirk Hamilton
44. Divine Wind by Lee Clinton
45. The Loner 10: Blood of Renegades by J.A. Johnstone
46. Ride for Justice – a Ralph Compton Western by Robert J. Randisi
47. Morgan Kane 13: The Law of the Jungle by Louis Masterson
48. Long Rider 20: Mountain Killer by Clay Dawson
49. A Killing in Kiowa by Lewis B. Patten
50. Animal Instinct by Lee Clinton
51. Sheriff Aaron Mackey 4: The Dark Sunrise by Terrence McCauley
52. Have Brides, Will Travel 2: The Shotgun Wedding by William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone
53. Morgan Kane 14: No Tears for Morgan Kane by Louis Masterson
54. Ride the Hammer Down – A Ralph Compton Western by Terrence McCauley

Other posts
1. Cover Gallery: Faraday
2. Goodbye Black Horse Westerns

Review of a book read a few years ago
1. Longarm and the Bank Robber's Daughter (301) by Tabor Evans

Westerns Read During 2019

I've managed to read more westerns this year than I did in 2018 and hopefully this upward trend will continue in 2020. To read the review of any title listed below just click on the number.

1. Wilderness #70: Love and Cold Steel by David Robbins
2. The Frontiersman by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
3. The Badge #8: The Stranger by Bill Reno
4. Lou Prophet: Stagecoach to Purgatory by Peter Brandvold
5. The Judge #11: Iron Road by Hank Edwards
6. The Derby Man #8: Rebel of Bodie by Gary McCarthy
7. The Scout #2: Dakota Massacre by Buck Gentry
8. Webb’s Posse by Ralph Cotton
9. Straight Shooter a Ralph Compton novel by Marcus Galloway
10. Easy Company and the Blood Feud (#26) by John Wesley Howard
11. The Spanish Bit Saga #25: Medicine Hat by Don Coldsmith
12. The Gunsmith #44: The Scarlet Gun by J.R. Roberts
13. Hank Gannon #1: War Valley by Lancaster Hill
14. Two Thousand Grueling Miles by L.J. Martin
15. Blood River by Will Black
16. Home is the Outlaw by Lewis B. Patten
17. Wind River #7: Six-Gun Law by James Reasoner and L.J. Washburn
18. The Frontiersman #2: River of Blood by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
19. The Judge #12: Lady Outlaw by Hank Edwards
20. Hot Lead #3: The Adult Western Special
21: Lou Prophet: Blood at Sundown by Peter Brandvold
22. Canyon O’Grady #10: The Great Land Swindle by Jon Sharpe
23. Longarm and the Sonora Siren (#426) by Tabor Evans
24. Hellraiser! by Sam Clancy
25. Gunsmoke Express by Gillian F. Taylor
26. The Derby Man #9: The Rail Warriors by Gary McCarthy
27. Sheriff Aaron Mackey #2: Dark Territory by Terrence McCauley
28. Wanted Dead or Alive by Ralph Hayes
29. The Loner #6: Seven Days to Die by J.A. Johnstone
30. Dark Horse by Lee Clinton
31. Whiskey River by Ralph Compton
32. The Ranger #2: Border Bandits by Dan Mason
33. Petticoat Marshal by George Snyder
34. Lou Prophet: The Cost of Dying by Peter Brandvold
35. El Dorado Sojourn by Paxton Johns
36. Death Rattle by Sean Lynch
37. The Loner #7: The Bounty Killers by J.A. Johnstone
38. The Other Madden by Brent Towns
39. A Conversation with Doc by Tell Cotten
40. The Badge #9: Backlash by Bill Reno
41. Gun Lust by Matt Chisholm
42. Abilene #6: The Hangman by Justin Ladd
43. Crow Creek Crossing by Charles G. West
44. Massacre at Crow Creek Crossing by Charles G. West
45. The Trailsman #62: Horsethief Crossing by Jon Sharpe
46. The Loner #1: Where Guns Talk by Sheldon B. Cole
47. Murphy #3: Murphy’s Herd by Gary Paulsen
48. Long Ride to Serenity by Harry Jay Thorn
49. The Loner #8: Trail of Blood by J.A. Johnstone
50. Remington #1: West of the Pecos by James Calder Boone
51. Fighting Men by Ralph Cotton
52. Fortress Iron Eyes by Rory Black

Westerns read during 2018

A renewed interest in a couple of other hobbies has seen my time for reading diminish so I haven't read as many books as I would have liked to this year. My aim in 2019 is to rectify this by balancing my time better (best laid plans and all that...) as there have been many books released that I would have liked to read. As always click on the book number to be taken to the review.

1. Maggie O’Bannen #2: Wanted: Dead by Joe Slade
2. A Sidekick’s Tale by Elisabeth Grace Foley
3. Shawn Starbuck #1: The Rimrocker by Ray Hogan
4. Shawn Starbuck #2: The Outlawed by Ray Hogan
5. McClain by Will Keen
6. The Undertaker #4: Three Graves to a Showdown by George G. Gilman
7. Ball Creek Zach #1: West of Fort Laramie by Steve Ritchie
8. Hot Lead Issue 1: The Piccadilly Cowboys published by The Paperback Fanatic
9. The Man Who Burned Hell! by Sam Clancy
10. Shawn Starbuck #3: Three Cross by Ray Hogan
11. Shawn Starbuck #4: Deputy of Violence by Ray Hogan
12. 52 Weeks – 52 Western Novels by Scott Harris and Paul Bishop
13. The Sons of Daniel Shaye #4: Return to Vengeance Creek by Robert J. Randisi
14. The Ramseys by Will McLennan
15. Emmett Strong #3: Strong Ambitions by GP Hutchinson
16. Man River by Donald Hamilton
17. Hard to Quit by Mark Mitten
18. Head West Magazine: Issue 1 published by Piccadilly Publishing
19. Brock Clemons #4: Battle on the Plateau by Scott Harris
20. Wilkie John #2: Dead and Buried by Tim Bryant
21. Hot Lead Issue 2: The Art of the Western published by The Paperback Fanatic
22. The Last Red Cent by David Fetter
23. John Hawk #2: No Justice in Hell by Charles G. West
24. Coyote by Lee Clinton
25. The Sins of Motherlode by Gillian F. Taylor
26. The Crooked M Killings by Frank Ellis Evans
27. Hawk by Bret Sanders
28. Bounty by Chance by J.L. Guin
29. Maggie O'Bannen 3: Nowhere to Run by Joe Slade
30. Brock Clemons #5: Mojave Massacre by Scott Harris
31. The Trailsman #128: Snake River Butcher by Jon Sharpe
32. Flashflood by Gil Martin
33. The Cowboy and the Cossack by Huffaker 
34. Enemies by Geo. W. Proctor
35. The Trail to Devil’s Canyon by Cole Matthews
36. Tennessee Smith #1: A Bad Place to Die by Easy Jackson
37. Sheriff Aaron Mackey #1: Where the Bullets Fly by Terrence McCauley
38. The Landon Saga #11: Winchester by Tell Cotton
39. Holmes on the Range #6: The Double-A Western Detective Agency by Steve Hockensmith

Westerns read during 2017

I managed to read a few more westerns this year than last even though I haven't managed to find the time to write and post reviews for all of them yet, hopefully I will catch up soon. Clicking on the book number will take you to the review.


JANUARY READS – 2 books

1. Deception Creek by Ned Oaks
2. The Range Detectives #2: Hang Them Slowly by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone



FEBRUARY READS – 3 books

3. Outlaw Express by Gillian F. Taylor
4. Cotton’s Inferno by Phil Dunlap
5. Blaze 15: Red Rock Rampage by Ben Boulden



MARCH READS – 5 books

6. Taggart’s Crossing by Paul Bedford
7. Coyote Courage by Scott Harris
8. Incident at Pegasus Heights by I.J. Parnham
9. The Iron Horse Chronicles #3: Golden Spike by Robert Lee Murphy
10. Brothers in Blood by Lee Lejeune 



APRIL READS – 4 books

11. Lady Gunsmith #1: The Legend of Roxy Doyle by J.R. Roberts
12. From the Vineyards of Hell by Harry Jay Thorn
13. Way of the Lawless by P. McCormac
14. Gideon Ryder #2: Rough Justice by Lyle Brandt



MAY READS – 5 books

15. Borrachón by Kevin Cullen
16. Wanted 2 – various authors
17. The Mountain of the Wolf by Elisabeth Grace Foley
18. Massacre at Red Rock by Jack Martin
19. To the Far Sierras by Will DuRey



JUNE READS – 5 books

20. The Gunsmith #30: The Ponderosa War by J.R. Roberts
21. The Spanish Bit Saga #24: Bearer of the Pipe by Don Coldsmith
22. LeRoy U.S. Marshal by Neil Hunter
23. To the Death by Scott Connor
24. Six Bullets Left by Barry Cord



JULY READS – 3 books

25. Rusty Spurr #2: The Old Wolves by Peter Brandvold
26. The Landon Saga #10: Midway by Tell Cotten
27. Brock Clemons #2: Coyote Creek by Scott Harris



AUGUST READS – 3 books

28. Gunpowder Empire by Matt Cole
29. A Short Ride to Hell by Paul Green
30. The Judge #10: Death Warrant by Hank Edwards



SEPTEMBER READS – 4 books

31. Widowmaker Jones by Brett Cogburn
32. Maggie O’Bannen #1: Days of Evil by Joe Slade
33. Pirates of the Desert by C.J. Sommers
34. Legacy of a Gunfighter by Terry James



OCTOBER READS – 5 books

35. John Hawk #1: Hell Hath No Fury by Charles G. West
36. The Holmbury County Seat War by K.S. Stanley
37. Remington 1894 by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
38. Blaze #18: Spanish Gold by Ben Boulden
39. 52 Western Novels by Scott Harris and Paul Bishop



NOVEMBER READS – 5 books

40. An Arizona Christmas by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
41. Lew Eden #1: Bugles and Blood by Ben Bridges and Brent Towns
42. Wilkie John #1: A World of Hurt by Tim Bryant
43. A Dark Dawn in Texas by Richard Smith
44. Bone Treasure by Paul Bedford



DECEMBER READS – 6 books

45. James Harding #: Lone Oak by Phillip Hardy
46. Blade #1: The Indian Incident by Matt Chisholm
47. Dead Man at Snake’s Creek by Rob Hill
48. Ride Harder by Gordon L. Rottman
49. Herne the Hunter #22: Wild Blood by John J. McLaglen
50. Iron Eyes the Spectre by Rory Black

Westerns read during 2016

This year other interests have filled much of the time I’ve previously had for both reading and writing reviews which is something I hope to balance more evenly in 2017. I also hope to post my thoughts on those books I’ve read this year and haven’t managed to review yet. Clicking on a number will take you to the review.

JANUARY READS – 3 books

1. The Kerrigans: A Texas Dynasty by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone

2. Outlaw Town a Ralph Compton novel by David Robbins

3. The Spanish Bit Saga #23: Child of the Dead by Don Coldsmith

FEBRUARY READS – 3 books

4. The Corrigan Brothers #1: Ride Away by Cotton Smith

5. Bodie #7: Desert Run by Neil Hunter

6. Broken Lance by Frank Gruber

MARCH READS – 2 books

7. The Derby Man #7: North Chase by Gary McCarthy

8. The Times of Wichita by Bruce H. Thorstad

APRIL READS – 4 books

9. Shawn O’Brien #3: Better off Dead by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone

10. The Gunsmoke Serenade by Thomas McNulty

11. Fury at Bent Fork by B.S. Dunn

12. Wanted by the Western Writers Group

MAY READS – 4 books

13. Tell Slash B Hell’s A’Comin’ by Elliot Long

14. The Landon Saga #8: Warpath by Tell Cotten 

15. Terror in Tombstone by Paul Bedford

16. Stories Along…The Hungry Trail by Christine Matthews

JUNE READS – 2 books

17. The Forgiveness Trail by Brent Larssen 

18. Emmett Strong #2: Strong Suspicions by GP Hutchinson

JULY READS – 2 books

19. Blaze #12: Bloody Wyoming by John Hegenberger

20. The Mexican by Lee Clinton

AUGUST READS – 3 books

21. Quarter to Midnight by Ned Oaks

22. Hard Ride to Glory by Harry Jay Thorn

23. The Bloody Trail to Redemption by Paxton Johns

SEPTEMBER READS – 4 books

24. Lakota Justice by Will Durey

25. The Legend of Caleb York by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins

26. The Danville Stagecoach Robbery by Frank Chandler

27. Blast to Oblivion by Chap O’Keefe

OCTOBER READS – 3 books

28. 100 Golden Eagles for Iron Eyes by Rory Black

29. The Landon Saga #9: Fastest Gun Around by Tell Cotton

30. Guns across the Rio Grande by Jack Tregarth

NOVEMBER READS – 3 books

31. Brother’s Keeper a Ralph Compton novel by David Robbins

32. The Boot Hill Breed by Ned Oaks

33. The Badman’s Daughter by Terry James

DECEMBER READS – 3 books

34. Bitter is the Dust by Scott A. Gese

35. Brolin by B.S. Dunn

36. Wilderness #69: The Avenger by David Robbins

Westerns read during 2015

The amount of westerns read this year is much lower then previous years due to a rekindled interest in one of my other hobbies, photography. This has been taking up a lot of my time meaning the hours I have for reading has become much less. Clicking on a number will take you to the review.


JANUARY READS – 5 books

1. Broken Arrow by Dale Mike Rogers
2. The Revenant by Michael Punke
3. Misty Blue #1: The Last Mountain Man by Tony Masero
4. Death Comes Easy by Will Black
5. Dead Man River by Tyler Hatch


FEBRUARY READS – 5 books

6. The Evil Men Do a Ralph Compton novel by David Robbins
7. The Curly Wolf by M.R. Kayser
8. Wanderlust Creek and other stories by Elisabeth Grace Foley
9. Hanging Day by Rob Hill
10. The Gunsmith #399: Death in the Family by J.R. Roberts


MARCH READS – 6 books

11. Arkansas Bushwhackers by Will DuRey
12. Longarm #436: Longarm and the Model Prisoner by Tabor Evans
13. The Landon Saga #5: Yancy by Tell Cotten
14. All Must Die by I.J. Parnham
15. Rawhide Express by Jake Douglas
16. Sundance #6: The Bronco Trail by John Benteen


APRIL READS – 4 books

17. Lords of an Empty Land by Randy Denmon
18. Outlaw Ranger by James Reasoner
19. Crossroads by Logan Winters
20. The Lightning Kid by James Clay


MAY READS – 4 books

21. .45-Caliber Left to Die by Peter Brandvold
22. The Landon Saga #6: Lee by Tell Cotten
23. Reins of Satan by Lee Clinton
24. Emmett Strong #1: Strong Convictions by GP Hutchinson


JUNE READS – 6 books

25. I Am the Law! By Hank J. Kirby
26. Once More into the Breech by Peter Brandvold
27. The Gun Master by Rory Black
28. The Spanish Bit Saga #22: Track of the Bear by Don Coldsmith
29. Gila Monster by Colin Bainbridge
30. Morgan Kane #12: Storm over Sonora by Louis Masterson


JULY READS – 4 books

31. Shawn O’Brien #2: Manslaughter by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
32. Gunn #3: Death’s-Head Trail by Jory Sherman
33. Blind-Sided by Billy Hall
34. Buckshot Ridge by Jake Douglas


AUGUST READS – 3 books

35. The Law and the Lawless a Ralph Compton novel by David Robbins
36. The Iron Horse Chronicles #2: Bear Claws by Robert Lee Murphy
37. Bandit’s Gold by Alex Frew


SEPTEMBER READS – 3 books

38. Jefferson’s Saddle by Will DuRey
39. Desperate Straits by Janet Squires
40. Guns on the Prairie by David Robbins


OCTOBER READS – 4 books

41. The Gamblers of Wasteland by Jim Lawless
42. Bodie meets Brand: Two Guns North by Neil Hunter
43. Coyote Moon by Ralph Hayes
44. Shadow of the Hawk by Ron Honthaner


NOVEMBER READS – 4 books

45. The Smiling Hangman by Owen G. Irons
46. Misfit Lil Rides In by Chap O’Keefe
47. The Landon Saga #7: They Rode Together by Tell Cotten
48. Texas Hills a Ralph Compton novel by David Robbins


DECEMBER READS – 5 books

49. Scattergun Smith by Max Gunn
50. Abilene #5: The Half-Breed by Justin Ladd
51. The Badge #7: The Imposter by Bill Reno
52. Herne the Hunter #14: Death School by John J. McLagen
53. Fire Canoe Finnegan by Denis J. Harrington & Charlie Steel

Westerns read during 2014

Didn't manage to read as many westerns this year but still feel I read a good variety of styles and different authors. Click the number to go to the book review.

JANUARY READS – 8 books

1. Nunslinger #1: Nunslinger by Stark Holborn
2. The Gunsmith #385: The Silent Deputy by J.R. Roberts
3. The Trailsman #387: Apache Vendetta by Jon Sharpe
4. Shotgun by C. Courtney Joyner
5. Missouri in Flames by W.R. Benton
6. Long Ridin’ Man by Jake Douglas
7. Haunted Falls by Farmer and Stienke
8. The Iron Horse by Paul Bedford


FEBRUARY READS – 7 books

9. Bitter Trail by Dale Graham
10. Stillman’s War by Peter Brandvold
11. Little Man and the Dixon County War by Stan R. Mitchell
12. Follow the Stone by John Locke
13. Last Stage from Hell’s Mouth by Derek Rutherford
14. Dalton and the Sundown Kid by Ed Law
15. Skyhorse by John Ladd


MARCH READS – 7 books

16. Shawn O’Brien: Town Tamer by William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
17. The Landon Saga 2: Entwined Paths by Tell Cotton
18. The Trailsman #389: Outlaw Trackdown by Jon Sharpe
19. Wrath of the Savage by Charles G. West
20. Dig Two Graves by Peter Wilson
21. Back from Boot Hill by Colin Bainbridge
22. The Hunt for Iron Eyes by Rory Black


APRIL READS – 5 books

23. The Cheyenne Trail a Ralph Compton novel by Jory Sherman
24. The Spanish Bit Saga #21: Thunderstick by Don Coldsmith
25. Cartridge Creek by John Benteen writing as Richard Meade
26. The Landon Saga 3: Cooper by Tell Cotton
27. Diablo by Chuck Tyrell


MAY READS – 7 books

28. Dark Mesa by Hank J. Kirby
29. The Trailsman #391: Night Terror by Jon Sharpe
30. White Wind by C. J. Sommers
31. The Judge #9: Border War by Hank Edwards
32. The Badge #6: The Showdown by Bill Reno
33. The Devil’s Anvil by Steve Hayes
34. Cougar Tracks by Owen G. Irons


JUNE READS – 8 books

35. Bowen and Baile #4: Trapped! By Frank Roderus
36. Nebraska Shoot-out by Corba Sunman
37. Fargo: Apache Raiders by John Benteen
38. Left-Hand Kelly by Elisabeth Grace Foley
39. Incident at Confederate Gulch by Ethan Harker
40. The Devil’s Ambush by Peter Brandvold
41. The Hangrope Posse by Scott Connor
42. Incident at River Bend by Lee Lejeune


JULY READS – 8 books

43. The Trailsman 392: Colorado Carnage by Jon Sharpe
44. The Hardest Ride by Gordon L. Rottman
45. Caleb Thorn #5: Death River by L. J. Coburn
46. Hannie Caulder by William Terry
47. The Trailsman 393: Six-Gun Inferno by Jon Sharpe
48. The Magnificent Mendozas by Ross Morton
49. Wild West Detective by James Clay
50. Apache Spring by J.D. Kincaid


AUGUST READS – 7 books

51. Crow 7: One-Eyed Death by James W. Marvin
52. Vengeance at Sundown by Larry D. Sweazy
53. The Iron Horse Chronicles #1: Eagle Talons by Robert Lee Murphy
54. Dry Gulch Revenge by Clay More
55. Hood by Jake Douglas
56. The Trailsman #394: Burning Bullets by Jon Sharpe
57. The Shoestringers by C.J. Sommers


SEPTEMBER READS – 4 books

58. Gaylord’s Badge by John Benteen writing as Richard Meade
59. The Revenger #4: Gold Dust Woman by Frank Leslie
60. Bullet Catch Showdown by I.J. Parnham
61. Comanche Dawn by Jake Shipley


OCTOBER READS – 5 books

62. The Landon Saga #4: Rondo by Tell Cotten
63. Dynamite Express by Gillian F. Taylor
64. Badlanders by David Robbins
65. Cougar Prowls by Owen G. irons
66. Stearn’s Break by Caleb Rand


NOVEMBER READS – 6 books

67. A Bullet for Lawless by Steve Hayes
68. Wilderness #68: Savage Hearts by David Robbins
69. Sundance 5: Taps at Little Big Horn by John Benteen
70. Reaper by Lee Clinton
71. The Lawman and the Songbird by Chap O’Keefe
72. Dead Man Draw by Walt Keene


DECEMBER READS - 7 books 

73. The Outlaws of Salty’s Notch by Will Keen
74. The Trailsman #398: Arizona Ambushers by Jon Sharpe
75. Sam Spur #2: Man in the Saddle by Matt Chisholm
76. Saloon Justice by Jay Clanton
77. Slocum #430: Slocum’s Silver Burden by Jake Logan
78. Longshot by C.J. Sommers
79. Blood Trail by John Legg