James L. Haley Books in Order

Haley examines the Red River War of 1874 and the destruction of the buffalo economy that sustained Plains peoples. Tribal divisions, army rivalries and federal policy shape his account of the conflict’s causes, campaigns and enduring frontier legends.

Haley places Apache history within the context of religious customs, folklore, family life and social organization. He then traces decades of diplomacy, betrayal and warfare that culminated in military defeat, focusing on influential Apache and American figures.

This illustrated history traces Texas from the 1820s into the modern era through rare photographs, maps, and primary documents. Assembled for the state's 150th anniversary, it presents historical change through visual records alongside material from the people who experienced it.

Edited by James L. Haley, this volume gathers letters received by Sam Houston during his presidency of the Republic of Texas in 1836 and 1837. The correspondence provides primary material from the early period of the republic's government.

John Clum takes on the position of Indian agent among the San Carlos Apaches and attempts to establish peace. His responsibilities place him between official authority and the people he serves, confronting the difficulties of negotiating trust across that divide.

Haley traces Texas through the upheavals of the early twentieth century, including the Mexican Revolution, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and World War II. This companion history continues beyond the Spindletop era into the war's aftermath.

Rhinoceroses are being killed for their horns at Eric Jackson's struggling Texas wildlife preserve. As he tries to protect endangered animals and the institution he founded, suspicion falls on people close to him, including employees and his estranged wife.

Drawing on personal papers and the records of those around him, Haley follows Sam Houston’s public career and private struggles. The biography examines a controversial figure whose influence helped shape Texas and American politics before the Civil War.

Stephen F. Austin travels west to establish a colony, beginning a struggle that becomes central to Texas history. This biography follows his settlers' conflict with Mexican authorities, his imprisonment, and the obstacles that nearly prevent his ambitions from taking shape.

Haley traces Texas history through the lives of the people who shaped it, from Indigenous societies and European settlement to revolution and statehood. He examines the conflicts, cultures, and enduring identities behind the state's national significance.

Retired Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson revisits cases involving killers, smugglers, cattle thieves, and unresolved murders. Alongside accounts of police work, he reflects on the profession's history and the demands it placed on his family.

Haley follows Jack London from a restless working-class childhood through adventure, literary fame, and political commitment. The biography explores the contradictions of a writer whose experiences and concern for social justice shaped his fiction.

Haley traces the Texas Supreme Court from the Republic's beginnings through the upheavals of the 1980s. Judicial personalities, competing legal traditions, and major rulings reveal how the institution both reflected and shaped the state's changing society.

Haley traces Hawaii's history through its rulers, foreign arrivals, missionaries, and powerful commercial interests. The account follows the islands' unification and the struggles that culminated in the monarchy's overthrow and annexation by the United States.

Young midshipman Bliven Putnam begins naval service as the United States challenges piracy in the Mediterranean. Battles at sea and an expedition across the Libyan desert teach him difficult lessons about warfare, duty and the country he serves.

As war with Britain approaches, Bliven Putnam takes command of the brig Tempest and attacks enemy shipping. A disastrous confrontation brings captivity and a dangerous opportunity to resist alongside an old friend forced into British service.

Ordered to the Pacific, Captain Bliven Putnam confronts piracy and Hawaiian royal politics. His wife Clarity refuses another long separation and joins a missionary expedition, placing them on separate paths toward the same unfamiliar and contentious world.

Captain Bliven Putnam postpones retirement for a secret mission aiding the Texas Revolution. Sailing under a Texan flag, he must intercept Mexican supplies while protecting American neutrality and facing opposition from commercial interests on his own side.