Wilderness Books in Order
Wilderness is a long-running series of western/frontier adventure novels (71+ books) written by American novelist David L. Robbins under the pseudonym David Thompson, beginning with King of the Mountain (1990, Dorchester/Leisure Books). The series follows Nate King, a young New York accountant who travels to the Rocky Mountains, becomes a mountain man, marries a Shoshone woman named Winona, and has frontier adventures across the American West in the early 19th century.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1990 · David Thompson
King of the Mountain is a 1990 book by David Thompson. It is book 1 of the series Wilderness.
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Lure of the Wild is a 1991 book by David Thompson. It is book 2 of the series Wilderness.
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Buy on Amazon1991 · David Thompson
In 1828, when the Rocky Mountains were an immense, unsettled region few white men dared travel, mountain man Nathaniel King risks the wilderness for…
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In 1828, in the treacherous Rocky Mountains, young Nathaniel King encounters a disgraced Crow Indian, Sitting Bear, trying to regain his honor. A war…
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Set in 1828 west of the Mississippi River, this story follows mountain man Nathaniel King, one of the few able to survive the unknown frontier. When…
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In 1829, life west of the Mississippi is full of peril, with settlers threatened by hostile Indians and dangerous animals. Mountain man Nathaniel…
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Black Powder Justice is a 1991 book by David Thompson. It is book 7 of the series Wilderness.
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Buy on Amazon1992 · David Thompson
Death Hunt is a 1992 book by David Thompson. It is book 8 of the series Wilderness.
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1992 · David Thompson
Mountain Devil is a 1992 book by David Thompson. It is book 9 of the series Wilderness.
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Blackfoot Massacre is a 1992 book by David Thompson. It is book 10 of the series Wilderness.
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Northwest Passage is a 1992 book by David Thompson. It is book 11 of the series Wilderness.
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Apache Blood is a 1992 book by David Thompson. It is book 12 of the series Wilderness.
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Buy on Amazon1993 · David Thompson
In the untamed Rockies, mountain man Nathaniel King frees Solomon Cain from an Indian death trap, only to be repaid by being stranded in the wilds.…
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1993 · David Thompson
Tenderfoot is a 1993 book by David Thompson. It is book 14 of the series Wilderness.
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In a time when America was wild and free, the unexplored Rockies hid threats that could kill even experienced mountain men, and any greenhorn…
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Under constant threat of Indian attack, white trappers and traders including Nathaniel King live short, violent lives in the savage Rockies as they…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · David Thompson
Trapper's Blood is a 1994 book by David Thompson. It is book 17 of the series Wilderness.
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1994 · David Thompson
Mountain Cat is a 1994 book by David Thompson. It is book 18 of the series Wilderness.
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In the Rocky Mountains, settlers like Nathaniel King are judged by their courage and face constant danger from warring Indians and renegades. When…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · David Thompson
Wolf Pack is a 1995 book by David Thompson. It is book 20 of the series Wilderness.
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Black Powder is a 1995 book by David Thompson. It is book 21 of the series Wilderness.
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Trail's End is a 1995 book by David Thompson. It is book 22 of the series Wilderness.
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Buy on Amazon1998 · David Thompson
The Lost Valley is a 1998 book by David Thompson. It is book 23 of the series Wilderness.
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1998 · David Thompson
Mountain Madness is a 1998 book by David Thompson. It is book 24 of the series Wilderness.
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1998 · David Thompson
Frontier Mayhem is a 1998 book by David Thompson. It is book 25 of the series Wilderness.
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Buy on Amazon1999 · David Thompson
Blood Feud is a 1999 book by David Thompson. It is book 26 of the series Wilderness.
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Gold Rage is a 1997 book by David Thompson. It is book 27 of the series Wilderness.
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Buy on Amazon1999 · David Thompson
The Quest is a 1999 book by David Thompson. It is book 28 of the series Wilderness.
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1999 · David Thompson
Mountain Nightmare is a 1999 book by David Thompson. It is book 29 of the series Wilderness.
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2000 · David Thompson
Savages is a 2000 book by David Thompson. It is book 30 of the series Wilderness.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Wilderness books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “King of the Mountain”. Start with “King of the Mountain.”
How many books are in the Wilderness series?
We list 30 books by David Thompson , published between 1990–2000.
Where can I buy the Wilderness books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.