Series reading guide · updated 2026
Trail Drive Books in Order
Every Trail Drive book in publication order — 32 in total, spanning 1992–2021.
Publication Order of Trail Drive Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Goodnight Trail — Ralph Compton | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Western Trail — Ralph Compton | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Chisholm Trail — Ralph Compton | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Bandera Trail — Ralph Compton | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The California Trail — Ralph Compton | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Shawnee Trail — Ralph Compton | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Virginia City Trail — Ralph Compton | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Dodge City Trail — Ralph Compton | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Oregon Trail — Ralph Compton | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Santa Fe Trail — Ralph Compton | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Old Spanish Trail — Ralph Compton | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Deadwood Trail — Ralph Compton | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Green River Trail — Ralph Compton | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Dakota Trail — Robert Vaughan | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Alamosa Trail — Robert Vaughan | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Bozeman Trail — Robert Vaughan | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Abilene Trail — Dusty Richards | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Trail To Fort Smith — Dusty Richards | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Palo Duro Trail — Jory Sherman | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Ogallala Trail — Dusty Richards | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Ellsworth Trail — Jory Sherman | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Tenderfoot Trail — Joseph A. West | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Trail to Cottonwood Falls — Dusty Richards | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Amarillo Trail — Jory Sherman | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Omaha Trail — Jory Sherman | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Big Jake's Last Drive — Robert J. Randisi | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Badlands Trail — Michael Newton | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Kelly Trail — Terrence McCauley | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Drive for Independence — Lyle Brandt | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Red Trail — John Shirley | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Empire Trail — Jeff Rovin | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Too-Late Trail — Matthew P. Mayo | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 32, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Goodnight Trail — Ralph Compton | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Western Trail — Ralph Compton | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Chisholm Trail — Ralph Compton | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Bandera Trail — Ralph Compton | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The California Trail — Ralph Compton | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Shawnee Trail — Ralph Compton | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Virginia City Trail — Ralph Compton | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Dodge City Trail — Ralph Compton | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Oregon Trail — Ralph Compton | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Santa Fe Trail — Ralph Compton | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Old Spanish Trail — Ralph Compton | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Deadwood Trail — Ralph Compton | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Green River Trail — Ralph Compton | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Dakota Trail — Robert Vaughan | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Alamosa Trail — Robert Vaughan | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Bozeman Trail — Robert Vaughan | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Abilene Trail — Dusty Richards | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Trail To Fort Smith — Dusty Richards | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Palo Duro Trail — Jory Sherman | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Ogallala Trail — Dusty Richards | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Ellsworth Trail — Jory Sherman | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Tenderfoot Trail — Joseph A. West | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Trail to Cottonwood Falls — Dusty Richards | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Amarillo Trail — Jory Sherman | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Omaha Trail — Jory Sherman | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Big Jake's Last Drive — Robert J. Randisi | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Badlands Trail — Michael Newton | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Kelly Trail — Terrence McCauley | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Drive for Independence — Lyle Brandt | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Red Trail — John Shirley | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | The Empire Trail — Jeff Rovin | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Too-Late Trail — Matthew P. Mayo | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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