The Last Gunfighter Books in Order
The Last Gunfighter is a Western fiction series by William W. Johnstone (continued posthumously by J. A. Johnstone) following gunfighter Frank Morgan, reputed to be the fastest gun alive, as he wanders the post-Civil War American West trying to escape his violent reputation. It comprises 23 mainline novels published 2000-2012, plus a 2024 continuation, The Morgan Men.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2000 · William W. Johnstone
Gunfighting legend Frank Morgan comes face to face with a legend that stalks the woods of northern California, a creature loggers call "The Terror of…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · William W. Johnstone
Reprisal is a 2000 book by William W. Johnstone. It is book 2 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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Outlaws have taken Frank Morgan's son, and with skilled gunfighters scarce, Morgan rides alone after the kidnappers. Nearing the men he's hunting, he…
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The Forbidden is a 2001 book by William W. Johnstone. It is book 4 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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2002 · William W. Johnstone
Showdown is a 2002 book by William W. Johnstone. It is book 5 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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Imposter is a 2002 book by William W. Johnstone. It is book 6 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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Rescue is a 2003 book by William W. Johnstone. It is book 7 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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The Burning is a 2003 book by William W. Johnstone. It is book 8 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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No Man's Land is a 2004 book by William W. Johnstone. It is book 9 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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Manhunt is a 2004 book by William W. Johnstone. It is book 10 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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Violent Sunday is a 2005 book by William W. Johnstone. It is book 11 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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Renegades is a 2005 book by William W. Johnstone. It is book 12 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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Savage Country is a 2006 book by William W. Johnstone with Fred Austin. It is book 13 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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The Devil's Legion is a 2006 book by William W. Johnstone. It is book 14 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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Avenger is a 2007 book by William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone. It is book 15 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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Buy on Amazon2007 · William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone
Frank Morgan becomes a lone lawman in Buckskin, Nevada, a former boomtown revived by a fresh silver strike. Beyond crooked gamblers and petty…
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Ambush Valley is a 2008 book by William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone. It is book 17 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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Frank Morgan returns to Buckskin, where the Lucky Lizard mine, full of silver, becomes contested when Easterner Dex Brighton arrives with a seemingly…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone
Frank Morgan arrives in Los Angeles, where Spanish landowners measure wealth in cattle and hardnosed oilmen measure fortune in crude oil underground.…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone
Gunfighter Frank Morgan is confronted by another kind of legend, one that lurks in the woods of northern California. The story frames Morgan's next…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone
Frank Morgan, described as the last of a dying breed, travels from the Pacific Northwest toward Alaska. His journey takes him into a violent blizzard…
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2011 · William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone
Dead Before Sundown is a 2011 book by William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone. It is book 22 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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Buy on Amazon2012 · William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone
Montana Gundown is a 2012 book by William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone. It is book 23 of the series The Last Gunfighter.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Last Gunfighter books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Drifter”. Start with “The Drifter.”
How many books are in the The Last Gunfighter series?
We list 23 books by William W. Johnstone , published between 2000–2012.
Where can I buy the The Last Gunfighter books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.