A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Leonard Elmore Books in Order

The complete Leonard Elmore reading order — 40 books from 1954–1998.

  1. 01 The Bounty Hunters 1954 Amazon — buy The Bounty Hunters Audible — buy The Bounty Hunters Bookshop — buy The Bounty Hunters ThriftBooks — buy The Bounty Hunters eBooks.com — buy The Bounty Hunters
  2. 02 The Law at Randado 1955 Amazon — buy The Law at Randado Audible — buy The Law at Randado Bookshop — buy The Law at Randado ThriftBooks — buy The Law at Randado eBooks.com — buy The Law at Randado
  3. 03 Last Stand at Saber River 1959 Amazon — buy Last Stand at Saber River Audible — buy Last Stand at Saber River Bookshop — buy Last Stand at Saber River ThriftBooks — buy Last Stand at Saber River eBooks.com — buy Last Stand at Saber River
  4. 04 The Big Bounce 1969 Amazon — buy The Big Bounce Audible — buy The Big Bounce Bookshop — buy The Big Bounce ThriftBooks — buy The Big Bounce eBooks.com — buy The Big Bounce
  5. 05 Valdez Is Coming 1969 Amazon — buy Valdez Is Coming Audible — buy Valdez Is Coming Bookshop — buy Valdez Is Coming ThriftBooks — buy Valdez Is Coming eBooks.com — buy Valdez Is Coming
  6. 06 The Moonshine War 1969 Amazon — buy The Moonshine War Audible — buy The Moonshine War Bookshop — buy The Moonshine War ThriftBooks — buy The Moonshine War eBooks.com — buy The Moonshine War
  7. 07 Forty Lashes Less One 1972 Amazon — buy Forty Lashes Less One Audible — buy Forty Lashes Less One Bookshop — buy Forty Lashes Less One ThriftBooks — buy Forty Lashes Less One eBooks.com — buy Forty Lashes Less One
  8. 08 52 Pick-Up 1974 Amazon — buy 52 Pick-Up Audible — buy 52 Pick-Up Bookshop — buy 52 Pick-Up ThriftBooks — buy 52 Pick-Up eBooks.com — buy 52 Pick-Up
  9. 09 Mr. Majestyk 1974 Amazon — buy Mr. Majestyk Audible — buy Mr. Majestyk Bookshop — buy Mr. Majestyk ThriftBooks — buy Mr. Majestyk eBooks.com — buy Mr. Majestyk
  10. 10 Tishomingo Blues 1975 Amazon — buy Tishomingo Blues Audible — buy Tishomingo Blues Bookshop — buy Tishomingo Blues ThriftBooks — buy Tishomingo Blues eBooks.com — buy Tishomingo Blues
  11. 11 Three-Ten to Yuma and Other Stories 1975 Amazon — buy Three-Ten to Yuma and Other Stories Audible — buy Three-Ten to Yuma and Other Stories Bookshop — buy Three-Ten to Yuma and Other Stories ThriftBooks — buy Three-Ten to Yuma and Other Stories eBooks.com — buy Three-Ten to Yuma and Other Stories
  12. 12 The Tonto woman and other western stories 1975 Amazon — buy The Tonto woman and other western stories Audible — buy The Tonto woman and other western stories Bookshop — buy The Tonto woman and other western stories ThriftBooks — buy The Tonto woman and other western stories eBooks.com — buy The Tonto woman and other western stories
  13. 13 Swag 1976 Amazon — buy Swag Audible — buy Swag Bookshop — buy Swag ThriftBooks — buy Swag eBooks.com — buy Swag
  14. 14 The Hunted 1977 Amazon — buy The Hunted Audible — buy The Hunted Bookshop — buy The Hunted ThriftBooks — buy The Hunted eBooks.com — buy The Hunted
  15. 15 Unknown Man #89 1977 Amazon — buy Unknown Man #89 Audible — buy Unknown Man #89 Bookshop — buy Unknown Man #89 ThriftBooks — buy Unknown Man #89 eBooks.com — buy Unknown Man #89
  16. 16 Dutch Treat 1977 Amazon — buy Dutch Treat Audible — buy Dutch Treat Bookshop — buy Dutch Treat ThriftBooks — buy Dutch Treat eBooks.com — buy Dutch Treat
  17. 17 The Switch 1978 Amazon — buy The Switch Audible — buy The Switch Bookshop — buy The Switch ThriftBooks — buy The Switch eBooks.com — buy The Switch
  18. 18 Gunsights 1979 Amazon — buy Gunsights Audible — buy Gunsights Bookshop — buy Gunsights ThriftBooks — buy Gunsights eBooks.com — buy Gunsights
  19. 19 City Primeval 1980 Amazon — buy City Primeval Audible — buy City Primeval Bookshop — buy City Primeval ThriftBooks — buy City Primeval eBooks.com — buy City Primeval
  20. 20 Gold Coast 1980 Amazon — buy Gold Coast Audible — buy Gold Coast Bookshop — buy Gold Coast ThriftBooks — buy Gold Coast eBooks.com — buy Gold Coast
  21. 21 Hombre 1980 Amazon — buy Hombre Audible — buy Hombre Bookshop — buy Hombre ThriftBooks — buy Hombre eBooks.com — buy Hombre
  22. 22 Split Images 1981 Amazon — buy Split Images Audible — buy Split Images Bookshop — buy Split Images ThriftBooks — buy Split Images eBooks.com — buy Split Images
  23. 23 Escape from Five Shadows 1981 Amazon — buy Escape from Five Shadows Audible — buy Escape from Five Shadows Bookshop — buy Escape from Five Shadows ThriftBooks — buy Escape from Five Shadows eBooks.com — buy Escape from Five Shadows
  24. 24 Cat Chaser 1982 Amazon — buy Cat Chaser Audible — buy Cat Chaser Bookshop — buy Cat Chaser ThriftBooks — buy Cat Chaser eBooks.com — buy Cat Chaser
  25. 25 LaBrava 1983 Amazon — buy LaBrava Audible — buy LaBrava Bookshop — buy LaBrava ThriftBooks — buy LaBrava eBooks.com — buy LaBrava
  26. 26 Stick 1983 Amazon — buy Stick Audible — buy Stick Bookshop — buy Stick ThriftBooks — buy Stick eBooks.com — buy Stick
  27. 27 Glitz 1985 Amazon — buy Glitz Audible — buy Glitz Bookshop — buy Glitz ThriftBooks — buy Glitz eBooks.com — buy Glitz
  28. 28 Three Complete Novels 1986 Amazon — buy Three Complete Novels Audible — buy Three Complete Novels Bookshop — buy Three Complete Novels ThriftBooks — buy Three Complete Novels eBooks.com — buy Three Complete Novels
  29. 29 Bandits 1987 Amazon — buy Bandits Audible — buy Bandits Bookshop — buy Bandits ThriftBooks — buy Bandits eBooks.com — buy Bandits
  30. 30 Touch 1987 Amazon — buy Touch Audible — buy Touch Bookshop — buy Touch ThriftBooks — buy Touch eBooks.com — buy Touch
  31. 31 Freaky Deaky 1988 Amazon — buy Freaky Deaky Audible — buy Freaky Deaky Bookshop — buy Freaky Deaky ThriftBooks — buy Freaky Deaky eBooks.com — buy Freaky Deaky
  32. 32 Killshot 1989 Amazon — buy Killshot Audible — buy Killshot Bookshop — buy Killshot ThriftBooks — buy Killshot eBooks.com — buy Killshot
  33. 33 Get Shorty 1990 Amazon — buy Get Shorty Audible — buy Get Shorty Bookshop — buy Get Shorty ThriftBooks — buy Get Shorty eBooks.com — buy Get Shorty
  34. 34 Maximum Bob 1991 Amazon — buy Maximum Bob Audible — buy Maximum Bob Bookshop — buy Maximum Bob ThriftBooks — buy Maximum Bob eBooks.com — buy Maximum Bob
  35. 35 Rum Punch 1992 Amazon — buy Rum Punch Audible — buy Rum Punch Bookshop — buy Rum Punch ThriftBooks — buy Rum Punch eBooks.com — buy Rum Punch
  36. 36 Pronto 1993 Amazon — buy Pronto Audible — buy Pronto Bookshop — buy Pronto ThriftBooks — buy Pronto eBooks.com — buy Pronto
  37. 37 Riding the Rap 1995 Amazon — buy Riding the Rap Audible — buy Riding the Rap Bookshop — buy Riding the Rap ThriftBooks — buy Riding the Rap eBooks.com — buy Riding the Rap
  38. 38 Out of Sight 1996 Amazon — buy Out of Sight Audible — buy Out of Sight Bookshop — buy Out of Sight ThriftBooks — buy Out of Sight eBooks.com — buy Out of Sight
  39. 39 Cuba Libre 1998 Amazon — buy Cuba Libre Audible — buy Cuba Libre Bookshop — buy Cuba Libre ThriftBooks — buy Cuba Libre eBooks.com — buy Cuba Libre
  40. 40 Elmore Leonard's Western Roundup #2 1998 Amazon — buy Elmore Leonard's Western Roundup #2 Audible — buy Elmore Leonard's Western Roundup #2 Bookshop — buy Elmore Leonard's Western Roundup #2 ThriftBooks — buy Elmore Leonard's Western Roundup #2 eBooks.com — buy Elmore Leonard's Western Roundup #2

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Leonard Elmore

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Bounty Hunters 1954
2 The Law at Randado 1955
3 Last Stand at Saber River 1959
4 The Big Bounce 1969
5 Valdez Is Coming 1969
6 The Moonshine War 1969
7 Forty Lashes Less One 1972
8 52 Pick-Up 1974
9 Mr. Majestyk 1974
10 Tishomingo Blues 1975
11 Three-Ten to Yuma and Other Stories 1975
12 The Tonto woman and other western stories 1975
13 Swag 1976
14 The Hunted 1977
15 Unknown Man #89 1977
16 Dutch Treat 1977
17 The Switch 1978
18 Gunsights 1979
19 City Primeval 1980
20 Gold Coast 1980
21 Hombre 1980
22 Split Images 1981
23 Escape from Five Shadows 1981
24 Cat Chaser 1982
25 LaBrava 1983
26 Stick 1983
27 Glitz 1985
28 Three Complete Novels 1986
29 Bandits 1987
30 Touch 1987
31 Freaky Deaky 1988
32 Killshot 1989
33 Get Shorty 1990
34 Maximum Bob 1991
35 Rum Punch 1992
36 Pronto 1993
37 Riding the Rap 1995
38 Out of Sight 1996
39 Cuba Libre 1998
40 Elmore Leonard's Western Roundup #2 1998

Leonard Elmore reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Bounty Hunters (1954). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Leonard Elmore — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Leonard Elmore books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1954–1998.

What is the newest Leonard Elmore book?

Elmore Leonard's Western Roundup #2, published in 1998.