David Robbins Books in Order
Explore David Robbins’s books in publication order, with short summaries of his post-apocalyptic adventures, western series, and standalone novels.
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David Robbins books in publication order
204 books
Mountain Madness
by David Robbins
1998
Nate King rescues two inexperienced trappers from New York and welcomes them into his cabin. Their apparent gratitude masks betrayal, leaving him fighting men he tried to help while protecting his family from the threat inside their home.
Texican Terror
by David Robbins
1998
Davy Crockett and Flavius lead settlers into San Antonio, where raiders terrorize the countryside. When bandits abduct someone from their party, Davy must track them through the Texas badlands and confront enemies who defy even the Spanish army.
The Lost Valley
by David Robbins
1998
Nate King promises a dying Ute warrior that he will find the man's son. Following the trail with his family leads him toward a hidden tribe, whose isolation and hostility make fulfilling that promise far more dangerous than expected.
Utah Uprising
by David Robbins
1998
In remote Utah, a man gathers armed killers to drive out a peaceful Native American tribe. With authorities far away, Skye Fargo and a young tribal woman confront a plan that threatens the entire community.
Blood Feud
by David Robbins
1999
Nate King welcomes the Coyfield clan to his part of the Rocky Mountains, offering help to newcomers unfamiliar with its dangers. Their interest in his land soon reveals violent intentions, forcing Nate to defend his home against his guests.
Gold Rage
by David Robbins
1999
An Arapaho warrior shows penniless trapper Ben Frazier where to find gold, but other trappers force him to reveal the source. Zach King must rescue Ben from men whose desire for riches has made them dangerous.
Mountain Nightmare
by David Robbins
1999
A mysterious predator leaves tracks near Nate King's home, recalling Shoshone stories of the Old Ones. As Nate and his neighbors investigate signs of a creature partly human and partly beast, the experienced hunter risks becoming its prey.
The Quest
by David Robbins
1999
An injured neighbor reaches Nate King's cabin after his wife and child are taken captive. Nate sets out to recover them, drawing on his knowledge of the Rockies to pursue a rescue through the wilderness's human and natural dangers.
Blood Kin
by David Robbins
2000
Zach King travels to St. Louis with his fiancée to meet her family. He expects prejudice over his mixed ancestry, but some relatives are willing to use murder to prevent the marriage, turning a visit into a deadly confrontation.
Men of Honor
by David Robbins
2000
Carl Brashear pursues his ambition to become a Navy diver while facing institutional racism and the demands of training. The story follows his determination to continue his career through severe setbacks, including an injury that threatens his future.
Proof of Life
by David Robbins
2000
After an executive is kidnapped and held for ransom, his wife hires a hostage negotiator to arrange his release. Their growing attraction complicates an already dangerous operation, testing personal loyalties while the captive's life remains at stake.
Savages
by David Robbins
2000
Zach King leaves the Rockies with his fiancée to visit her relatives in St. Louis. When cutthroats abduct her, he must adapt his wilderness skills to unfamiliar dangers and pursue the men holding the woman he plans to marry.
The Westward Tide
by David Robbins
2000
Zach King wants to return to the Rockies with his fiancée, but unprepared settlers need a guide through dangerous country. Taking charge of their wagon train delays his homecoming and makes their survival through Pawnee territory his responsibility.
Fang and Claw
by David Robbins
2001
Nate King agrees to take an elderly Shoshone warrior to the canyon where his beloved died. Her death echoes an old legend, and the journey confronts Nate with dangers that make the warrior's final request far from simple.
Frontier Fury
by David Robbins
2001
Nate King's journey home brings him across William Proctor, a rejected soldier planning his own empire in the Rockies. Nate must stop Proctor's ambitions before they provoke conflict with the Blackfoot Confederacy and endanger his family.
Trackdown
by David Robbins
2001
A war party abducts Nate King's wife and daughter, sending him on a desperate search through the Rockies. He refuses to abandon them, but the pursuit leads toward a threat beyond the dangers he has learned to expect.
Mountain Man
by David Robbins
2002
Rosemary Spencer is stranded with her young sons after their journey to Oregon turns disastrous. Nate King finds the family and pledges to protect them, facing attackers, predators and harsh country as he tries to keep that promise.
Pacific Polecats
by David Robbins
2002
Skye Fargo rides into a bitter feud between two English families in the Pacific Northwest. As they fight over a fortune, shifting loyalties, concealed motives, and personal rivalries make the conflict increasingly violent and difficult to escape.
Perils Of The Wind
by David Robbins
2002
Cutthroats kidnap Nate King's young daughter to force him to reveal his gold. Nate pursues the men, unaware that she has escaped and now faces the wilderness alone, leaving father and daughter in separate struggles to survive.
The Tempest
by David Robbins
2002
A strange creature stalks Shakespeare McNair and his wife, Blue Water Woman, in the Rockies. When it carries her away, Shakespeare tracks it toward its lair, determined to rescue her despite doubts that a man can defeat it.
Utah Uproar
by David Robbins
2002
A Utah sandstorm strands Skye Fargo near a widow’s cabin between two warring factions. Settlers cheated out of promised gold prepare to attack the man who exploited them, drawing Fargo into a dangerous fight over the mine.
By Duty Bound
by David Robbins
2003
Lieutenant Phillip Pickforth leads soldiers from Fort Leavenworth to investigate a massacre blamed on Shoshones and Zach King. Crossing the plains raises doubts about the reports, leaving him uncertain what awaits when he confronts Zach and Nate.
Desert Death Trap
by David Robbins
2003
A Nevada town hosts a footrace with a ten-thousand-dollar prize, attracting competitors and outlaws alike. When Skye Fargo’s new companion is kidnapped, he must enter the contest while fighting to keep them both alive.
Firewater
by David Robbins
2003
Artemis Borke's new trading post initially pleases Nate King and nearby Shoshones. Selling liquor to the community and rifles to its Crow enemies soon threatens that peace, forcing Nate and Touch the Clouds to act before conflict erupts.
Scar
by David Robbins
2003
When a huge grizzly threatens a Ute community, its people ask mountain man Nate King for help. His reputation as a bear hunter faces a new test against an animal unlike those he has encountered before.
Bucked Out in Dodge
by David Robbins
2004
Four cowboys arrive in Dodge City seeking rest and entertainment after a trail drive. A dispute over a dance hall girl draws them into conflict with dangerous men, turning their celebration into a fight for survival.
Flames of Justice
by David Robbins
2004
Zach King faces trial for allegedly leading a massacre at a trading post. His father Nate believes him innocent, but hidden scheming threatens to turn the proceedings into a death sentence before the truth can emerge.
Nowhere, TX
by David Robbins
2004
On the border of Texas and Oklahoma Territory, Nowhere has become a refuge for outlaws who think themselves beyond the law. The town's battered citizens decide they have endured enough and prepare to challenge their unwelcome guests.
Shadow Realms
by David Robbins
2004
Tracking his kidnapped sister, Zach King follows Athena Borke into New Orleans. His wilderness skills must adapt to unfamiliar dangers, from alligator-filled swamps to a sinister mansion, as he tries to bring Evelyn home alive.
Twisted
by David Robbins
2004
A female police officer becomes the focus of an investigation when men from her past begin dying. This film novelization follows a murder case whose connections to her own relationships place her in personal danger.
Vengeance
by David Robbins
2004
Athena Borke blames Zach King for her brothers' deaths and kidnaps his younger sister to lure him into a trap. Zach must use his father's survival lessons to rescue Evelyn without becoming Athena's next victim.
Dakota Prairie Pirates
by David Robbins
2005
A wealthy St. Louis family hires Skye Fargo to guide them through the Dakota Territories to a deserted town rumored to hold treasure. Their reckless ambitions force him to confront frontier dangers while trying to bring everyone home.
For the Brand
by David Robbins
2005
A shattered knee has left former bronc rider Willis Lander isolated in a Wyoming line shack. When a Texan woman buys the ranch, he must discover whether she has a place for a cowboy who can no longer ride.
Heavy Traffic
by David Robbins
2005
News reports and DEA case files trace three decades of America's drug war. The collection follows investigations of cartels, traffickers, and drug laboratories, linking notorious cases with the crime, politics, and human costs of enforcement.
In Cruel Clutches
by David Robbins
2005
Zach King pursues his sister's kidnapper through New Orleans, where streets and buildings offer hiding places unfamiliar to a mountain hunter. With violence and imprisonment threatening his search, he must adapt quickly to save Evelyn.
Reap the Whirlwind
by David Robbins
2005
Nate King moves his family deeper into the Rockies to escape civilization, only to become separated from them. An old enemy's reward has drawn bounty hunters who intend to kill the entire family for money.
Untamed Country
by David Robbins
2005
A combined band of Ute and Crow warriors threatens the King family's mountain cabin. Forced to abandon their home, Nate leads his family in search of another homestead while their pursuers remain close behind.
West of Pecos
by David Robbins
2005
Former Confederate Jed Adams and Union veteran Tom Waldron build neighboring cattle ranches in the Guadalupe Mountains. Both seek better lives for their families, but their wartime divisions threaten to turn the valley into another battleground.
Lord Grizzly
by David Robbins
2006
Nate King owes his life to a grizzly, complicating his efforts to protect his family from the animal. Hoping to repay that debt, he must discover whether a dangerous wild bear can be taught restraint.
People of the Forest
by David Robbins
2006
Nate King's secluded new valley is also claimed by a group unwilling to share it. When they capture his daughter Evelyn to punish the family, Nate must risk everything to bring her back safely.
Rio Largo
by David Robbins
2006
Two new ranch hands stir violence between longtime friends Kent Tovey and Dar Pierce, whose ranches face each other across the Rio Largo. A loyal cowboy uncovers a gang's plan to profit from their destruction.
Wolverine
by David Robbins
2006
Five wolverines threaten Nate King, his family, and their friends in the valley they have chosen as home. His experience with larger predators may offer little preparation for animals whose persistence makes this encounter especially dangerous.
A Wolf In the Fold
by David Robbins
2007
Hired killer Lucius Stark hesitates over a woman targeted in a range war and is shot by his employer. The family he was supposed to kill shelters him, drawing him into a struggle over loyalty and revenge.
Blood Duel
by David Robbins
2007
Jeeter Frost learns that reporters have inflated his reputation as a gunslinger and seeks lessons in reading. Meanwhile, the town of Coffin Varnish turns his killings into a tourist attraction and organizes increasingly dangerous paid duels.
Bluff City
by David Robbins
2007
Silver-rich Bluff City offers opportunities to entrepreneur Harve Barker and outlaw Jesse Stark, who exploit its workers and mining camps. Clay Adams arrives with grievances against both men, placing him between two powerful sources of violence.
Comanche Moon
by David Robbins
2007
Searching for a gift for his wife, Nate King finds an inexperienced couple settling in Comanche territory and stays to help. An old enemy steals his weapons and supplies, leaving him vulnerable to pursuing warriors.
Glacier Terror
by David Robbins
2007
Louisa King persuades her husband to explore a glacier above their valley despite warnings about the place. Their trip into the high country brings them close to a flesh-eating creature hidden on the ice.
Pure of Heart
by David Robbins
2007
A family outing into the Rocky Mountains becomes a struggle against rattlesnakes, flash floods, and other hazards. Nate King's survival lessons face their hardest test when four murderers begin stalking the same forest.
The Rising Storm
by David Robbins
2007
A wealthy Easterner claims a vast private hunting preserve that includes Simon and Felicity Ward's homestead. Nate King refuses to abandon his friends, joining their resistance despite the danger to his own life.
Apache Ambush
by David Robbins
2008
A freight magnate asks Skye Fargo to guide a valuable shipment through hostile Apache country. Working alongside the three capable Frazier sisters, Fargo must protect their wagon train from dangers that driving skill alone cannot overcome.
Bullet for a Bad Man
by David Robbins
2008
Boone Scott wants to raise cattle, but his brother secretly hires killers to secure the family ranch. Forced onto the run, Boone becomes entangled with horse thieves while further attacks conceal the source of his trouble.
Cry Freedom
by David Robbins
2008
After defending his daughter from a plantation owner's son, Samuel Worth flees with his family into the Rockies. Nate and Winona King help them resist the slave hunters and bloodhounds following their escape.
Fear Weaver
by David Robbins
2008
Nate King guides the inexperienced Woodrow family into the mountains to search for their missing brother. As warriors and wild animals threaten them, he realizes that their search party may itself have become someone's quarry.
In Darkness Depths
by David Robbins
2008
Strange disturbances in a lake near Shakespeare McNair's home suggest a hidden creature is watching the King family. Unwilling to wait for an attack, the veteran mountain man sets out to confront it himself.
Into the Unknown
by David Robbins
2008
Zach King invites naturalist Robert Parker to study wildlife in his family's secluded mountain valley. The visit becomes dangerous when three prospectors, determined to find gold regardless of the cost, turn against the Kings.
Mountain Mystery
by David Robbins
2008
Mabel Landry hires Skye Fargo to find her brother in an unexplored stretch of the Rocky Mountains. When she insists on accompanying him, their search becomes a struggle against wilderness hazards, deception, and threats neither anticipated.
Ride the Hard Trail
by David Robbins
2008
Brothers Lin and Chancy Bryce take jobs on a widow's Wyoming ranch, hoping to escape their violent past. A cattle baron's ambitions draw them into a range war just as bounty hunters arrive to pursue them.
Doomsday
by David Robbins
2009
Filmmaker Kurt Carpenter builds a remote Minnesota compound and invites selected people to shelter there if World War III begins. Reaching refuge is only the first challenge as his planned community confronts the consequences of global war.
Fatal Justice
by David Robbins
2009
Marshal Asher Thrall pursues Ben Sharkey after the killer takes revenge for an old gunshot wound. A bullet remains lodged in Thrall's chest, making his search for justice a race against his own failing body.
Only the Strong
by David Robbins
2009
Nate and Winona King continue protecting the Worth family from men hired to return them to slavery. The fugitives' freedom depends on the Kings' determination and survival skills as their pursuers press into the wilderness.
The Outcast
by David Robbins
2009
A warrior banished from his tribe struggles to survive alone and sets his sights on Zach King's wife. Zach refuses to surrender her, bringing the two men into a confrontation over her safety and freedom.
The Scalp Hunters
by David Robbins
2009
Evelyn King joins neighboring Nansusequa people on a buffalo hunt, enjoying the mountain life she knows. An ambush by scalp hunters turns the expedition into a struggle to escape men determined to claim their lives.
The Tears of God
by David Robbins
2009
Nate King helps a freight party travel through the frontier toward the Valley of Skulls. Protecting both the travelers and a Shaker colony brings him into conflict with Pawnee attackers driven by a personal vendetta.
Blood Feud
by David Robbins
2010
Sixteen-year-old Chace Shannon sets out alone after the Harkey clan attacks his sister and murders his father and uncle. Already familiar with killing, he takes the fight to a family determined to destroy his own.
Devil Moon
by David Robbins
2010
Evelyn King and Dega venture into an unexplored valley hoping to enjoy a quiet picnic. A mountain lion begins stalking them, forcing the pair to turn an afternoon outing into a desperate effort to stay alive.
Seed of Evil
by David Robbins
2010
A new general store promises the King family and neighboring settlers relief from long supply journeys. Their welcome turns to unease when people begin disappearing and troubling rumors spread through the remote mountain region.
Venom
by David Robbins
2010
A family building a cabin in the Kings' secluded valley discovers a nest of rattlesnakes occupying the site. Establishing a new home becomes a dangerous struggle with creatures that threaten anyone who approaches their territory.
Garden of Eden
by David Robbins
2011
Shakespeare McNair hears of an untouched valley and sets out to explore it with Nate King and their wives. Their search for wilderness freedom turns into a fight for survival when they encounter an enemy who kills intruders.
Ride to Valor
by David Robbins
2011
Forced west by trouble with the law, James Doyle leaves New York's slums and joins the U.S. cavalry. Hoping to put his life on a better course, he instead faces the dangers and moral pressures of fighting on the frontier.
Texas Lead Slingers
by David Robbins
2011
Skye Fargo joins an elite poker tournament in a booming Gulf Coast town, organized by his old friend Senator Deerforth. Someone wants him out before play begins, forcing Fargo to uncover the threat while protecting his life.
Blind Man's Bluff
by David Robbins
2012
Skye Fargo rescues a prospector from Apache warrior Red Dog in the Chiricahua Mountains. The rescue makes Fargo a target, while competing gold seekers threaten further violence and leave him facing danger from several directions.
California Killers
by David Robbins
2012
Skye Fargo awakens wounded and unable to remember his identity, cared for by a woman who saved him. When land grabbers threaten her, he must defend his rescuer using skills that survive even as his memories remain missing.
Death Devil
by David Robbins
2012
A deadly fever spreads through the Ozarks, where Dr. Belinda Jackson struggles against frightened residents and fraudulent remedies. Skye Fargo joins her efforts, confronting armed troublemakers and the distrust that prevents the community from accepting help.
Fort Death
by David Robbins
2012
An old friend invites Skye Fargo to Fort Carlson, where other skilled scouts have also assembled. Their gathering conceals a murderous purpose, and Fargo must discover who is targeting the pathfinders before he becomes the next victim.
High Country Greed
by David Robbins
2012
After finding two murdered Arapaho, Skye Fargo follows their killers and falls into an ambush. He pursues the gold hunters into the Rocky Mountains, where hostile terrain compounds the danger posed by the men he seeks.
The Gift
by David Robbins
2012
Nate King's sixteen-year-old daughter plans to slip away with the warrior she loves, unaware that four killers are roaming the region. Discovering her departure, Nate races to find her before the men who are slaughtering settlers cross her path.
Thunder Valley
by David Robbins
2012
A railroad baron sends hired gunmen to drive farmers from Thunder Valley, threatening Roy Sether's family and home. Roy turns to notorious Rondo James for help, forming an unlikely alliance to resist the violence behind the company's expansion.
A Girl, The End of the World and Everything
by David Robbins
2013
Teenager Courtney Hewitt's ordinary life ends when World War III unleashes chemical and biological weapons. With people transformed into zombies that prey on survivors, she must navigate a collapsing world where staying alive has replaced every familiar concern.
Angel U
by David Robbins
2013
Tyler Brighton can see and speak with angels, who recruit his help when they establish Seraphim University. Preparing humanity for an approaching Armageddon brings students into a conflict with Satan's forces, intertwining young love with a struggle between light and darkness.
Angel U Let There Be Light
by David Robbins
2013
Bounty Hunt
by David Robbins
2013
In the mountain town of Meridian, a woman hires Skye Fargo to hunt Cord Blasingame, an outlaw terrorizing the region who is also her husband. Her willingness to act as bait makes the pursuit more dangerous for them both.
Dark Days
by David Robbins
2013
A shapeshifter infiltrates the Family's survivalist compound and begins killing its inhabitants while taking their forms. The Warriors of Alpha Triad must identify an enemy who can appear as anyone, making the people they protect possible sources of danger.
Town Tamers
by David Robbins
2013
Violent cowhands threaten to take over Ludlow, Texas, bringing gun-for-hire Asa Delaware and his grown children into the fight. Known for restoring order in troubled towns, Asa faces a harder task when his children begin questioning the family business.
Wyoming Winterkill
by David Robbins
2013
At an isolated trading post, Skye Fargo narrowly survives a trap that has claimed other victims. Young Jessie Cavanaugh’s ordeal sends him after Blackjack Tar and the killers responsible, along a dangerous trail through winterbound Wyoming.
Badlanders
by David Robbins
2014
Edana Jessup hopes to run her family's Badlands ranch with help from its foreman and a skilled gunman. Her sister joins a con artist plotting to seize the property, turning family rivalry into a confrontation with thieves and murderers.
Night Terror
by David Robbins
2014
A killer stalks the swamps of Arkansas, leaving victims’ heads behind. Skye Fargo hopes to continue his journey, but the brutality draws him into a hunt for an unfamiliar enemy whose methods make the wilderness even more threatening.
Savage Hearts
by David Robbins
2014
Nate and Winona King venture into the Rockies to return a little girl to her people, believing they are helping her. The journey instead exposes Winona and the child to deadly danger, forcing Nate to face ruthless enemies.
Brother's Keeper
by David Robbins
2015
Cowboy Thalis Christie leaves a comfortable ranching life to search for his brother, reportedly shot while prospecting in the Black Hills. Traveling with a friend and unexpected companions, he follows a dangerous trail that tests both family duty and his future.
Guns on the Prairie
by David Robbins
2015
Con artist Alonzo Pratt disguises himself as a deputy, only to be recruited by a real federal marshal hunting a gang. Keeping up the deception places him in genuine danger, where his borrowed badge cannot protect him from gunfire.
Hit Radio
by David Robbins
2015
Franco Scarvetti hides his violent son at a small-town radio station after the young man kills a rival family's member. The relocation fails to change his behavior, drawing lovers and a coldhearted hitman into a Mafia dispute far from home.
Texas Hills
by David Robbins
2015
Farmer Owen Burnett accepts a neighbor's cattle-roundup scheme, hoping to improve his family's modest life. The Texas Hill Country brings dangerous animals and conflict, but his partner's secret intention to keep the profits may pose the greatest threat.
The Evil Men Do
by David Robbins
2015
A teenage bounty hunter arrives in Sweetwater seeking a fugitive, disrupting Marshal Fred Hitch's quiet routine. Escorting the prisoner back to Cheyenne forces the unlikely partners onto a dangerous trail, where age and experience offer different approaches to survival.
The Law and the Lawless
by David Robbins
2015
Cestus Calloway's gang robs banks and shares its proceeds while refusing to kill, complicating Marshal Boyd Cooper's pursuit. When gunfire draws outlaw blood, the gang threatens revenge against Alpine's lawmen, putting its own rule and the town's safety at risk.
Battlefield Mars
by David Robbins
2016
A missing boy draws Captain Archard Rahn's security squad to a Martian farm, where a gruesome discovery reveals hostile indigenous life. Human colonists must defend New Meridian as an encounter with the planet's inhabitants escalates into a siege.
Colony Down
by David Robbins
2016
Survivors from New Meridian cross Mars's harsh terrain toward Wellsville while hostile Martians pursue them. Reaching the colony offers possible refuge, but persuading confident authorities to take the danger seriously becomes another struggle as the conflict widens.
Outlaw Town
by David Robbins
2016
Chancy Gantry and Ollie Teal escort an ill cowhand away from a cattle drive to the unfamiliar town of Prosperity. Its residents welcome them eagerly after hearing about the nearby herd, but the apparent hospitality conceals a dangerous trap.
The Avenger
by David Robbins
2016
Zach King leaves his warrior life behind to prepare for fatherhood, unaware that a man from his past is hunting him. Revenge for a brother's death threatens the family celebration, drawing Zach back into deception and violence.
The Lords of Kismet
by David Robbins
2016
Creatures claiming to be ancient gods plan to rule the remnants of humanity after World War III. When their shapeshifter attacks the Home, the Warriors cross the sea to retaliate, facing enemies whose extraordinary powers challenge their usual combat skills.
Species War
by David Robbins
2017
Two human colonies on Mars have fallen to hostile indigenous creatures, leaving a third under threat. Earth sends forces and advanced weapons to save the remaining settlers, but the Martians' capabilities make the escalating struggle for survival uncertain.
Love and Cold Steel
by David Robbins
2018
Evelyn King and Dega set out toward Bent's Fort hoping to find a preacher and marry. Their journey crosses a dangerous frontier while a wagon-train guide investigates gruesome discoveries, bringing love and survival into converging paths of violence.



































































































