John D. Nesbitt

John D. Nesbitt

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Bright Skies and Dark Horses: was the most recently released book by John D. Nesbitt, on February 15th, 2023.

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John D. Nesbitt Stats: The highest rated book by John D. Nesbitt on Book Notification is Stranger in Thunder Basin, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Gather My Horses, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by John D. Nesbitt on Book Notification is Death in Cantera, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Destiny at Dry Camp, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of John D. Nesbitt books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Jimmy Clevis Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
One-Eyed Cowboy Wild
1994
2
6
Twin Rivers
1995
3
Wild Rose of Ruby Canyon
1997
4
Black Diamond Rendezvous
1998
5
Keep the Wind in Your Face
1998
6
A Good Man to Have in Camp
1999
7
6
North of Cheyenne
2000
8
Coyote Trail
2000
9
Man from Wolf River
2001
10
For the Norden Boys
2002
11
Black Hat Butte
2003
12
4
West of Rock River
2004
13
Lonesome Range
2006
14
Death at Dark Water
2008
15
Poacher's Moon
2008
16
Trouble at the Redstone
2008
17
8
Stranger in Thunder Basin
2009
18
Not A Rustler
2010
19
8
Gather My Horses
2011
20
Shadows on the Plain
2012
21
6
Dark Prairie
2013
22
4
Across the Cheyenne River
2014
23
6
Don't Be a Stranger
2015
24
Justice at Redwillow
2015
25
4
Death in Cantera
2016
26
6
Good Water
2016
27
4
Destiny at Dry Camp
2017
28
Blue Springs
2017
29
Castle Butte
2018
30
Dusk Along the Niobrara
2019
31
Great Lonesome
2020
32
Silver Grass
2021
33
Coldwater Range
2022

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Song of Pierre
2011
2
At the End of the Orchard
2012
3
West of Dancing Rock
2017
4
Hap
2017
5
LeBlanc Station
2017
6
Night Falls at Lonetree
2017
7
Not Going Anywhere
2017
8
Chugwater Charlie
2017
9
Emma's Purpose
2017
10
To Quench A Thirst
2017
11
Strangers in Silverthorne
2017
12
With A Shade Of Grey
2017
13
Back From Bavispe
2017
14
If You've Got The Saddle
2017
15
Stone In The Distance
2018
16
Flowers For Rebecca
2018
17
Spring Comes To The Widow
2018
18
Trail's End
2018
19
Where It's A Little Warmer
2018
20
Honcho: A Western
2018
21
Pearl of Great Price
2018
22
Return to Laurel
2019
23
Leaving the Lariat Trail
2019

List of Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
One Foot in the Stirrup
1995
2
I'll Tell You What
1996
3
Antelope Sky
1997
4
Seasons in the Fields
1998
5
Two Novellas
2012
6
Field Work
2012
7
Blue Horse Mesa
2012
8
Adventures of the Ramrod Rider
2017
9
John D. Nesbitt Western Double
2019
10
Dangerous Trails
2020
11
West of Dancing Rock & Other Western Stories
2021
12
Bright Skies and Dark Horses:
2023

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Poetry Books in Publication Order

List of John D. Nesbitt Poems in Publication Order

List of Western Tales Books in Publication Order

List of John D. Nesbitt Anthologies in Publication Order

John D. Nesbitt: Biography

John D. Nesbitt (John Dunville Nesbit) was born on December 14th, 1948 and is currently 75 years old. John D. Nesbitt was born in Lompoc, California, USA. Nesbitt attended University of California, Los Angeles where he received a degree in English English, University of California, Davis where he received an M.A. and P.H.D. and Instituto de Filología Hispánica where he received a degree in Spanish Philology.

John D. Nesbitt (John Dunville Nesbit) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 33 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1994 with the novel One-Eyed Cowboy Wild. The most recently released novel was Coldwater Range which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming standalone novels by John D. at this time.

Nesbitt's first ever written piece was called West of Dancing Rock, which was a short story which was published in the magazine Far West.

Along with various book awards, the Wyoming Arts Council awarded John with a Creative writing fellowship for fiction in 1988, and then again in 2008 for non-fiction.

John D. Nesbitt: Awards & Accolades

John D. Nesbitt has won many awards including:

  • Keep the Wind in Your Face won the Wyoming Historical Society Awards, Best Fiction Book, in 1999.
  • North of Cheyenne won the Wyoming Historical Society Awards, Best Fiction Book, in 2001.
  • Trouble at the Redstone won the Spur Awards, Best Original Mass Market Paperback, in 2009.
  • Stranger in Thunder Basin won the Spur Awards, Best Original Mass Market Paperback, in 2010.
  • At the End of the Orchard won the Spur Awards, Best Western Short Fiction, in 2010.
  • Prairie Center won the Spur Awards, Best Western Poem, in 2019.
  • Castle Butte won the Wyoming Historical Society Awards, Best Fiction Book, in 2019.
  • Leaving the Lariat Trail won the Peacemaker Awards, Best Short Fiction, in 2020.
  • Great Lonesome won the Wyoming Historical Society Awards, Best Fiction Book, in 2021 as well as the Peacemaker Awards - Best Western Novel in 2021.

Nesbitt's book, Return to Laurel was nominated for the Spur Awards, Best Western Short Fiction, in 2020.

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John D. Nesbitt: F.A.Q

When was John D. Nesbitt Born? How old is John D. Nesbitt?

John D. Nesbitt was born on December 14th, 1948. John D. Nesbitt is currently 75 years old.

Where was John D. Nesbitt Born?

John D. Nesbitt was born in Lompoc, California, USA and is American.

What book awards has John D. Nesbitt won?

Keep the Wind in Your Face: Wyoming Historical Society Awards Best Fiction Book (1999).
North of Cheyenne: Wyoming Historical Society Awards Best Fiction Book (2001).
Trouble at the Redstone: Spur Awards Best Original Mass Market Paperback (2009).
Stranger in Thunder Basin: Spur Awards Best Original Mass Market Paperback (2010).
At the End of the Orchard: Spur Awards Best Western Short Fiction (2010).
Prairie Center: Spur Awards Best Western Poem (2019).
Castle Butte: Wyoming Historical Society Awards Best Fiction Book (2019).
Leaving the Lariat Trail: Peacemaker Awards Best Short Fiction (2020).
Great Lonesome: Wyoming Historical Society Awards Best Fiction Book (2021), Peacemaker Awards Best Western Novel (2021).

What was the first book John D. Nesbitt wrote?

The first novel written by John D. Nesbitt was One-Eyed Cowboy Wild, published in 1994.

What was the most recent book John D. Nesbitt wrote?

His most recently released work was Bright Skies and Dark Horses: on February 15th, 2023.

Will there be any more books by John D. Nesbitt?

John D. Nesbitt does not have any upcoming novels with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has John D. Nesbitt written?

John D. Nesbitt has written 85 books. 4 books in the Jimmy Clevis Series, 33 Standalone Novels, 23 Short Stories/Novellas, 12 books in the Collections, 3 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Poetry Books, 1 book in the John D. Nesbitt Poems, 8 books in the Western Tales Series.

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