Dusty Richards

Dusty Richards

Dusty Richards was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA on November 11th, 1937 and passed away at the age of 80 on January 18th, 2018.

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Dusty Richards Stats: The highest rated book by Dusty Richards on Book Notification is Pray for the Dead, the 8th novel in the Byrnes Family Ranch series. The second-highest rated book is The Horse Creek Incident (Herschel Baker #1).

The most read book by Dusty Richards on Book Notification is Rancher's Law, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Pray for the Dead (Byrnes Family Ranch #8).

Below is a complete list of Dusty Richards books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Dusty Richards is the Herschel Baker Series.

List of Rodeo Riders Books in Publication Order

List of Herschel Baker Books in Publication Order

List of Byrnes Family Ranch Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Texas Blood Feud
2009
2
Between Hell and Texas
2011
3
Blood on the Verde River
2013
4
Brothers in Blood
2013
5
Ambush Valley
2014
6
A Good Day To Kill
2015
7
Arizona Territory
2015
8
10
Pray for the Dead
2016
9
Deadly Is the Night
2016
10
Valley of Bones
2017
11
Sharpshooter
2018
12
Rage for Vengeance
2018

List of Foxy Hens Books in Publication Order

List of Lost Books in Publication Order

List of Frank Brothers Books in Publication Order

List of Phil Guthrey Books in Publication Order

List of Brandiron Books in Publication Order

List of Texas Badge Mysteries Books in Publication Order

List of The O'Malleys of Texas Books in Publication Order

List of Battling Harrigans of the Frontier Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

List of Ralph Compton Western Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Clarion's Call (By: Robert Vaughan)
2001
2
Blood and Gold ( By: Joseph A. West)
Blood and Gold ( By: Joseph A. West)
2004
3
For the Brand (By: David Robbins)
2005
4
Rio Largo (By: David Robbins)
2006
5
Guns of the Canyonlands ( By: Joseph A. West)
Guns of the Canyonlands ( By: Joseph A. West)
2006
6
Texas Empire ( By: Ralph Compton)
2006
7
By the Horns ( By: David Robbins)
2006
8
Deadwood Gulch (By: John Edward Ames)
Deadwood Gulch (By: John Edward Ames)
2006
9
The Bloody Trail ( By: Marcus Galloway)
The Bloody Trail ( By: Marcus Galloway)
2007
10
A Wolf In the Fold (By: David Robbins)
2007
11
Bluff City (By: David Robbins)
2007
12
West Of The Law ( By: Joseph A. West)
West Of The Law ( By: Joseph A. West)
2007
13
Blood Duel ( By: David Robbins)
2007
14
Death of a Bad Man ( By: Marcus Galloway)
Death of a Bad Man ( By: Marcus Galloway)
2008
15
Ride the Hard Trail (By: David Robbins)
2008
16
Blood on the Gallows ( By: Joseph A. West)
Blood on the Gallows ( By: Joseph A. West)
2008
17
Bullet for a Bad Man ( By: David Robbins)
2008
18
The Convict Trail ( By: Joseph A. West)
The Convict Trail ( By: Joseph A. West)
2008
19
Bounty Hunter (By: Joseph A. West)
Bounty Hunter (By: Joseph A. West)
2009
20
Rawhide Flat ( By: Joseph A. West)
Rawhide Flat ( By: Joseph A. West)
2009
21
Outlaw's Reckoning ( By: Marcus Galloway)
Outlaw's Reckoning ( By: Marcus Galloway)
2009
22
The Man From Nowhere ( By: Joseph A. West)
The Man From Nowhere ( By: Joseph A. West)
2009
23
Bounty Hunter ( By: Joseph A. West)
Bounty Hunter ( By: Joseph A. West)
2009
24
Fatal Justice (By: David Robbins)
2009
25
Stryker's Revenge ( By: Joseph A. West)
Stryker's Revenge ( By: Joseph A. West)
2010
26
Death of a Hangman ( By: Joseph A. West)
Death of a Hangman ( By: Joseph A. West)
2010
27
North to the Salt Fork
2010
28
Rusted Tin ( By: Marcus Galloway)
Rusted Tin ( By: Marcus Galloway)
2010
29
The Shadow Of A Gun (By: Henry Clay Merritt)
The Shadow Of A Gun (By: Henry Clay Merritt)
2010
30
The Burning Range ( By: Joseph A. West)
The Burning Range ( By: Joseph A. West)
2010
31
[ The Burning Range ) - Large Print ] By West, Joseph A [ 2011 ) [ Hardcover ] (By: Joseph A. West)
2010
32
The Last Manhunt ( By: Joseph A. West)
The Last Manhunt ( By: Joseph A. West)
2011
33
The Stranger from Abilene ( By: Joseph A. West)
The Stranger from Abilene ( By: Joseph A. West)
2011
34
The Ghost of Apache Creek ( By: Joseph A. West)
The Ghost of Apache Creek ( By: Joseph A. West)
2011
35
Dead Man's Ranch ( By: Matthew P. Mayo)
Dead Man's Ranch ( By: Matthew P. Mayo)
2012
36
Slaughter Canyon ( By: Joseph A. West)
Slaughter Canyon ( By: Joseph A. West)
2012
37
One Man's Fire ( By: Marcus Galloway)
One Man's Fire ( By: Marcus Galloway)
2012
38
Tucker's Reckoning ( By: Matthew P. Mayo)
Tucker's Reckoning ( By: Matthew P. Mayo)
2012
39
Down on Gila River ( By: Joseph A. West)
Down on Gila River ( By: Joseph A. West)
2012
40
Brimstone Trail ( By: Marcus Galloway)
Brimstone Trail ( By: Marcus Galloway)
2013
41
Straight Shooter ( By: Marcus Galloway)
Straight Shooter ( By: Marcus Galloway)
2013
42
The Hunted ( By: Matthew P. Mayo)
The Hunted ( By: Matthew P. Mayo)
2013
43
Hard Ride to Wichita ( By: Marcus Galloway)
Hard Ride to Wichita ( By: Marcus Galloway)
2013
44
The Cheyenne Trail (By: Jory Sherman)
2014
45
Double-Cross Ranch ( By: Matthew P. Mayo)
Double-Cross Ranch ( By: Matthew P. Mayo)
2014
46
Comanche Trail (By: Carlton Stowers)
Comanche Trail (By: Carlton Stowers)
2014
47
The Dangerous Land ( By: Marcus Galloway)
The Dangerous Land ( By: Marcus Galloway)
2014
48
Vigilante Dawn ( By: Marcus Galloway)
Vigilante Dawn ( By: Marcus Galloway)
2014
49
The Evil Men Do (By: David Robbins)
2015
50
Straight to the Noose ( By: Marcus Galloway)
Straight to the Noose ( By: Marcus Galloway)
2015
51
Shotgun Charlie ( By: Matthew P. Mayo)
Shotgun Charlie ( By: Matthew P. Mayo)
2015
52
The Law and the Lawless (By: David Robbins)
2015
53
Brother's Keeper (By: David Robbins)
2015
54
Texas Hills (By: David Robbins)
2015
55
Outlaw Town (By: David Robbins)
2016
56
Phantom Hill ( By: Carlton Stowers)
Phantom Hill ( By: Carlton Stowers)
2016
57
Hellbound Posse (By: Robert J. Randisi)
2021
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List of Trail Drive Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Goodnight Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1992
2
The Western Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1992
3
The Chisholm Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1993
4
The Bandera Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1993
5
The California Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1994
6
The Shawnee Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1994
7
The Virginia City Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1994
8
The Dodge City Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1995
9
The Oregon Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1995
10
The Santa Fe Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1997
11
The Old Spanish Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1998
12
The Green River Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1999
13
The Deadwood Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1999
14
The Dakota Trail (By: Robert Vaughan)
2001
15
The Alamosa Trail (By: Robert Vaughan)
2002
16
The Bozeman Trail (By: Robert Vaughan)
2002
17
The Abilene Trail
2003
18
Trail To Fort Smith
2004
19
The Palo Duro Trail (By: Jory Sherman)
2004
20
The Ogallala Trail
2005
21
The Ellsworth Trail (By: Jory Sherman)
2005
22
The Tenderfoot Trail (By: Joseph A. West)
The Tenderfoot Trail (By: Joseph A. West)
2006
23
Trail to Cottonwood Falls
2007
24
The Amarillo Trail (By: Jory Sherman)
2011
25
The Omaha Trail (By: Jory Sherman)
2012
26
Big Jake's Last Drive (By: Robert J. Randisi)
2020
27
The Kelly Trail (By: Terrence McCauley)
2020
28
Drive for Independence (By: Ralph Compton, Lyle Brandt)
2020
29
Red Trail (By: John Shirley)
2020
30
The Empire Trail (By: Jeff Rovin)
2021
31
The Too-Late Trail (By: Matthew P. Mayo, Ralph Compton)
The Too-Late Trail (By: Matthew P. Mayo, Ralph Compton)
2021
32
Terror Trail (By: Lyle Brandt)
2021
33
The Saltwater Trail (By: Jackson Lowry)
2022
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List of Dusty Richards Anthologies in Publication Order

Dusty Richards: Biography

Dusty Richards was born on November 11th, 1937. Dusty passed away January 18th, 2018 at 80 years old. Dusty Richards was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Dusty Richards was the author of the Byrnes Family Ranch series which consists of 12 novels. The Byrnes Family Ranch series started in 2009 with the novel Texas Blood Feud. The most recently released novel in the Byrnes Family Ranch series was Rage for Vengeance which was released in 2018. There are no upcoming novels for the Byrnes Family Ranch series.

Dusty Richards: Awards & Accolades

Richards' books have won multiple awards, Comanche Moon won the Spur Awards, Best Western Short Fiction, in 2007. The Mustanger and the Lady won the Spur Awards, Best Western Traditional Novel, in 2017.

Dusty Richards books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Wulf's Tracks was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best Original Mass Market Paperback, in 2011. Between Hell and Texas was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best Original Mass Market Paperback, in 2012. Valley of Bones was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best Western Mass Market Paperback Novel, in 2018.

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  1. Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire Series.
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  3. Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes Series.
  4. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  5. Jane Austen, author of the novel: Pride and Prejudice.

Dusty Richards: F.A.Q

When was Dusty Richards Born?

Dusty Richards was born on November 11th, 1937.

When did Dusty Richards die?

Dusty Richards died on January 18th, 2018 at 80 years old.

Where was Dusty Richards Born?

Dusty Richards was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

What book awards has Dusty Richards won?

Comanche Moon: Spur Awards Best Western Short Fiction (2007).
The Mustanger and the Lady: Spur Awards Best Western Traditional Novel (2017).

What was the first book Dusty Richards wrote?

The first novel written by Dusty Richards was Noble's Way, published in 1992.

What was the most recent book Dusty Richards wrote?

His most recently released work was A Need for Violence on November 28th, 2023.

How many books has Dusty Richards written?

Dusty Richards has written 57 books across 18 series.
  • 1 book in the Rodeo Riders Series
  • 4 books in the Herschel Baker Series
  • 12 books in the Byrnes Family Ranch Series
  • 1 book in the Foxy Hens Series
  • 1 book in the Lost Series
  • 4 books in the Frank Brothers Series
  • 2 books in the Phil Guthrey Series
  • 7 books in the Brandiron Series
  • 3 books in the Texas Badge Mysteries Series
  • 4 books in The O'Malleys of Texas Series
  • 2 books in the Battling Harrigans of the Frontier Series
  • 8 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction
  • 1 book in the Ralph Compton Western Series
  • 4 books in the Trail Drive Series

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