Max Brand Books in Order

Les Burchard wants Walt Devon's thousand-acre ranch to complete his control of the surrounding country. Devon refuses to sell, forcing him into a struggle against a powerful gambler willing to use both poker and murder to claim the land.

John Witherby returns home seeking his granduncle's fortune and instead finds a corpse and a cryptic clue. Pursued by the Doctor's gang and threatened by the town, he must follow the riddle toward a hidden treasure.

An adventurer whose exploits have made him a legend across the South Seas becomes involved with a treasure of pearls. Set in the Lanua Islands, his pursuit brings dangers that threaten his life alongside the promise of wealth.

Daniel Crossett arrives in Lammer Falls with his father for a hunting trip. Seeing the sheriff escort dangerous outlaw Lefty Dunlin to jail, Daniel discovers that the prisoner looks remarkably like him, creating an unsettling connection.

Pete Loring hires Alfred Percy Lamb to stop cattle rustling at Beacon Creek. After Big Jim Montague shoots Lamb's horse, rides him down and escapes with stolen cattle, the gunman turns the job into a personal fight.

Cesare Borgia hopes to use Tizzo's skill with a sword and battle-axe to strengthen his hold on Italy. Machiavelli's advice to discard useful men makes the swordsman's service a dangerous entanglement with an ambitious prince.

Red-haired swordsman Tizzo leaves his wealthy foster-father to follow a mysterious English adventurer through Renaissance Italy. Duels, disguises and intrigue draw him into dangerous loyalties, while his attachment to Beatrice gives the risks a personal urgency.

Michael Tirrel wins clothes and a diamond stickpin in a poker game, then finds himself pursued by gunfire. The diamonds were stolen from outlaw Bramber, whose determination to recover them makes Tirrel the next target.

A single bullet changes Jack Anderson from a carefree boy into a hunted man. Forced from the life he knew, he faces the dangers of being pursued in a western where one moment has lasting consequences.

American agent Anthony Hamilton works to stop a conspiracy intended to provoke war in Europe. These connected spy adventures place him against a plot whose consequences extend beyond the immediate dangers of his secret service work.

Lawman Joe Warder enters Mexico to capture the bandit El Tigre, accompanied by Dennis MacMore, who is searching for his brother. Their separate missions draw them into trouble together as El Tigre's men pursue them through the night.

Reformed bandits leave retirement to recover stolen loot, returning to the criminal world they once abandoned. Their search drives this crime adventure, as the prospect of recovering the money pulls them back toward old habits.

Known as El Keed, an American outlaw returns to Mexico to free peasants living under the lash. Joining ruthless bandits, he challenges the powerful Lerraza family and their hired guns despite the price on his head.

Blondy Terrance's harmless nature is hidden behind a fearsome reputation created by coincidences and exaggerated stories. When deadly gunslingers decide to test the legendary Streak, he must face enemies expecting abilities he does not possess.

A benefactor is murdered at a party attended by six women he has helped. His nephew and heir follows the evidence into New York's underworld, confronting a collection of suspects with apparently convincing reasons for suspicion.

Anthony Hamilton becomes entangled in international intrigue as he tries to prevent a secret alliance between Japan and three smaller European nations. Rival spies and elaborate schemes turn his mission into a dangerous contest of deception.

Richard the Lionheart hides his identity while earning his living at an inn. When his employer exploits his unusual prowess, the king's disguise becomes harder to maintain, drawing him toward danger and the minstrel Blondel's legendary quest.

Rancher Smoky Bill refuses to accept that his scientist friend died in a laboratory explosion. A fragment of the missing man's writing points north of Alaska, sending Bill toward a hidden land of strange civilizations and weapons.

A man and his horse become caught in a running struggle with the sheriff. Told by the man himself, this western adds a bank robbery and romance to a pursuit in which the horse plays a central role.

Saddle tramp Lanky becomes involved in trouble between the Porson family and the Acker brothers. Helping an imprisoned man escape leaves him facing both the law and hostile gunmen as he tries to expose an outlaw conspiracy.

Outlaw Rhiannon raids mountain communities from his wilderness hideout. Sheriff Caradac finally has him in his sights, but a fall leaves the lawman injured and vulnerable to the very man he came to capture.

Confidence man Eddie Clewes escapes Sheriff Cliff Matthews's jail and rides a freight train out of town. In the woods, he joins a dangerous criminal's camp, relying on his wits to navigate alliances among fellow crooks.

The Spanish condemn Ivor Kildare as the pirate Captain Tranquillo and throw him into an arena at Porto Bello. Survival draws the resourceful swordsman into the world of Caribbean buccaneers, where clever schemes matter alongside fighting skill.

A heart condition forces a former prizefighter out of the ring and into a life supported by poker. When a failed robbery makes him a fugitive, he must find a way beyond his dangerous new reputation.

Dr. Gillespie needs a young doctor who can carry on his work, but James Kildare must first prove himself. Sent into New York's slums, Kildare faces a demanding test of his ability and judgment.

Tom Enderby breaks with outlaw Dan Malley, turning his former associate into a determined enemy. Malley's gunmen pursue him, and the conflict becomes more personal when Molly Benton is kidnapped, forcing Tom to fight back.

Peter returns West after eight years of schooling, disabled and aware of his father's sacrifices. His attempt to restore the family ranch succeeds through dishonest means, giving a crook the leverage to blackmail him.

Alfred Naylor tries to recover his father's ruined fortune, but a crooked faro game nearly costs him his life. Outlaw Dude Harley intervenes, beginning an unlikely partnership aimed at reclaiming what the family has lost.

Nancy's desperation to feel better leads her to a faith healer whom Dr. Kildare believes should be reported. Doing so could destroy her trust in him, leaving the young doctor torn between duty and protecting his patient.

Dr. Kildare meets two young lovers whose parents forbid them to marry. Realizing their despair could lead them toward suicide, he must find a way to help them before the family dispute becomes a tragedy.

An emergency street operation leaves Dr. Kildare facing a dancer's lawsuit over her injured leg. Protecting a medical secret further threatens his career, forcing him to defend his decisions without betraying the woman's confidence.

William Benn trains tough young Ricardo Perez to become a ruthless outlaw, then involves him in a plan to exploit a wealthy girl. Ricardo's growing ambitions clash with the schemes of his mentor and their intended victim.

Inexperienced Johnnie Tanner travels West with cowboy Hank Raney, who teaches him how to survive. When Pawnee Harry steals a valuable pearl, Johnnie's adventure becomes a determined pursuit through dangerous country to recover it.

Newly qualified doctor James Kildare returns home to a family expecting him to join his father's practice. Unsure where his ambitions will lead, he instead takes an internship at a large New York hospital.

James Kildare and nurse Mary Lamont are planning their wedding when her brother Douglas arrives. His troubling symptoms raise Kildare's suspicion of epilepsy, but treating Douglas as a medical puzzle threatens James's relationship with Mary.

Silvertip accidentally kills a young man wearing the outlaw Bandini's cape. Learning that Bandini deliberately put the boy in danger, he vows to find the youngster's family and complete his unfinished errand before seeking the outlaw.

A dead rancher leaves his property jointly to three enemies: two criminals and the honest Jim Silver. Forced to manage the ranch together, the men inherit an arrangement designed to turn their hostility into violence.

A shot fired through a saloon window sets Silvertip hunting an enemy whose name and face he doesn't know. Finding the hidden gunman becomes a dangerous pursuit with little to identify the man he seeks.

James Kildare investigates the case of Henry Thornton, a patient showing signs of mental disturbance. His search for an explanation also places the career of brain surgeon Dr. Gregory Lane in his hands.

Trouble in Horseshoe Flat brings Silvertip back onto the trail of outlaw Barry Christian. He teams up with Taxi, a New York safecracker and former convict, to pursue an enemy who keeps causing danger.

Fresh from prison, Bill Naylor saves outlaw Barry Christian from drowning and receives an offer of work. Christian's robbery plans require Jim Silver's death, leaving Naylor caught between a promised fortune and his friend.

Dying prospector Bill Gary hides a map to a gold vein in a collar and sends the wolf Frosty to find Jim Silver. Silvertip must locate the dangerous animal to fulfill the old man's wish.

Bank robber Jim Lovell seeks Silvertip's protection while hiding half a million dollars in stolen money. The partners he betrayed have escaped prison, and they are coming after the man who left them behind.

After quarreling with his father, Rap Brender joins Barry Christian's outlaw gang. Asked to bring the young man home, Silvertip follows him through corrupt towns and desert hideouts toward an encounter with his old enemy.

Silvertip sets out to capture Parade, a valuable wild stallion that has defeated other hunters. Armed with a rope, he faces the horse and harsh country while two killers follow, eager to claim both prizes.

Tom Derry owes Buck Rainey his life, so he agrees to help free Barry Christian from jail. The favor draws him into a conflict with Silvertip, forcing him to reconsider where his loyalty belongs.

Captured and sold into slavery in Mexican silver mines, young Oliver Tay escapes with renegade Roderigo Venales. He becomes a bandit in the mountains while seeking a way back to civilization and his rightful inheritance.

Raised for a respectable life but trained in frontier fighting, young Cross gains a reputation as a killer who hides behind the law. A marshal’s blunt warning forces him to reconsider what he has become.

New York thief Cashel finds himself among Cheyennes who adopt him. Stampeding bison and dangerous journeys into a Pawnee camp test the newcomer, challenging his old habits and his loyalty to the people sheltering him.

Ben Trainor enters Alkali Valley looking for his missing brother. Attacked, beaten, and ordered out by the sheriff, he refuses to abandon his search in a desert valley where gold and gunmen make the rules.

Peter Quince has a hundred-thousand-dollar bounty on his head. With a fortune waiting for whoever kills him, the threat comes from anyone willing to trade a bullet for money, leaving Quince facing deadly pursuit.

Single Jack follows his wolf-dog Comanche west to the Apperly ranch. To regain the animal, he is asked to help fight a powerful rancher who steals cattle and controls the nearby town.

After three years in prison, the Duke returns to Wheeler City hoping to be left alone. His return draws dangerous men intent on stopping him, making a quiet life difficult for the former prisoner.

Rancher John Milman and his daughter Georgia face cattle trouble and intimidation from the Shays. A young gunman offers to fight their enemies alone, but his help leaves Milman questioning what the stranger really wants.

Blondy Graem survives an ambush that nearly kills him and sets out to settle the score. His target is LaSalle, the bandit responsible, and pursuing revenge means facing the enemy who already came close to destroying him.

Tom Holden holds off the bully Crogan and his men, then promises to marry a rancher's daughter he has never met. Accused of murder, he faces a town where armed men enforce their own rules.

Gunman Lawrence Grey travels to Mexico to find Johnny Ray, a missing heir whom earlier searchers failed to locate. A bounty on Grey's own head makes helping the young man a dangerous undertaking.

Quiet Dan Cadigan refuses a gunfight with bully Bill Lancaster, choosing to face him with his fists. When Lancaster shoots him during the fight, Cadigan's new fearlessness turns their quarrel toward revenge.

Phil Slader vows to escape the legacy of his father, a hated gunman. When his father's killer, Doc Macgruder, comes after him, Phil must choose between pursuing revenge and becoming the respectable man he wants to be.

Gambler Tom Corcoran survives an encounter with an assassin hired by a man he beat at blackjack. But the killer turns the tables by accusing Tom of attempted murder, leaving him with another dangerous problem in San Pablo.

Bob Pensteven heads west to find John Christmas, the outlaw responsible for his father's death. Christmas proves maddeningly elusive, and Bob faces repeated ordeals as he pursues the vengeance that brought him there.

Young con man Speedy arrives in Durfee carrying a guitar and looking for easy money. He charms the town's wealthy men and women, but a girl who knows how to turn the tables complicates his schemes.

Young cowboy Tom Fuller meets a man called Champion and discovers he is an escaped bank robber. A thousand-dollar reward offers Tom money and recognition, but collecting it means turning in the man standing before him.

Rancher John Milman and his daughter Georgia face men who deny their cattle access to water. The Hair-Trigger Kid volunteers to take on the gang alone, drawing Georgia's interest as he enters the fight for their ranch.

Gentle fighter Slope Dugan, barroom brawler Blondy, and young fugitive Red form an unlikely partnership on the frontier. Their adventures bring romance and danger, with Red's quick thinking balancing the fighting skills of his two companions.

Dave Reagen finds the wolf Gray Cloud caught in a trap, with a large reward on its head. Instead of killing it, he frees it and enters the wilderness, seeking distance from the treachery of human company.

Alfred Larribee prefers drinking and gambling to work, until the wild horse Sky Blue gives him something worth pursuing. His attempt to claim the horse leads him into danger from armed men and Native American pursuers.

After Jingo exposes cheating in a Tower Creek poker game, a gunfight leaves Wally Rankin wounded. Jingo and fellow gunslinger the Parson must face the Rankin brothers as the dispute becomes a deadly pursuit.

Rancher John Saxon learns to use a gun after enduring Bob Witherell's bullying. When he kills Bob, the conflict grows more dangerous: Bob's brother is the outlaw Solitaire, and Saxon must face the threat of revenge.

Tom Keene wants to change his ways, but betrayal and imprisonment for a crime he did not commit draw him back into violence. He takes to the trail to pursue the desperado who double-crossed him.

After killing a man in a duel, Southern aristocrat Terry Rivers flees west to Zander City. There he befriends Lost Wolf, a white man raised among the Cheyenne whose fierce temper has kept him from becoming chief.

Honest prospector Bill Ranger accepts an assignment from the notorious Menneval to investigate a family in California. Ranger agrees only if no harm comes to them, then finds the Crossons living under strange rules in the mountains.

A powerful man sets out to capture and tame Chinook, a wolf feared by ranchers for his attacks on their cattle. The struggle pits human determination against an animal whose speed and strength have made him elusive.

Stories and novellas explore the hardships, danger, and heroism of the Old West through Brand’s frontier fiction. The collection brings together shorter works that reveal his range as a storyteller across the lives and conflicts of the western landscape.

Outlaw Rory Michel is hunted and feared by the Apache. His pursuit of an amulet containing the valuable Red-Eye ruby draws him into a violent struggle, with the coveted stone giving his enemies another reason to pursue him.

Lew Sherry and Pete Long accept a thousand dollars a day to protect Oliver Wilton. When Wilton is murdered before they receive their payment, the two men go after his killer, driven by anger and revenge.

Sammy Day arrives in the northern gold town of Circle City and hears about Bill the Dogman. The breeder offers high wages, but his effort to create dogs suited to Arctic conditions has left his workers broken.

Young Don Grier endures three months of harsh wilderness training before entering the mining town of Chalmers Creek. He must use what he has learned to survive there and uncover the truth about his father's disgraceful death.

Twenty years after killing Barrett in an unfair fight, Tom Palding sees a business opportunity in the rival family's territory. He hires Rippon to act as his double, sending another man into a conflict rooted in his past.

Alabama Joe drifts into Fort Anxious and befriends young Jimmy Green. Most residents dismiss him as a harmless tramp, but local hero Stanley Parker suspects he is the deadly Stingaree, come to avenge Parker's killing of Bob Dillman.

Thunder Moon is a white boy raised by a Cheyenne warrior, struggling to earn acceptance among his adopted people. When he refuses the Sun Dance's ordeal, he must find another way to prove his courage and worth.

Texas Ranger Silas Durfee is trapped in Torture Canyon by the outlaw Spot Lester. With the exits covered by guns and the heat wearing him down, Durfee must find a way out of an ambush built for revenge.

Fifteen-year-old Chip can work all day, tame a wild mustang, and stand up to a mob. But falling in with an outlaw brings dangers beyond those familiar tests, putting the resourceful boy into trouble meant for grown men.

Rusty Sabin, a white man raised by the Cheyenne, takes gold from the Sacred Valley to help his starving tribe. The theft brings punishment, while a friend's murder leaves him facing accusations and the threat of a lynch mob.

Jim Fantom returns to Burned Hill after five years of hard labor for a stagecoach robbery. His former partners, Larry Phelan and Tom Dollar, betrayed him with their testimony, and he has come back seeking revenge.

Sam Culver is attacked and forced aboard the Spindrift. The ship heads toward the South Seas in pursuit of pearls, drawing him into a race shaped by the ambitions of its owner, whose life is running out.

After five years in prison for murder and robbery, Jim Seton returns to Claymore determined to confront the men who framed him. His former friends want him silenced, making his return a struggle for revenge and survival.

Former big-game hunter Terry Radway rescues a young woman whose trouble involves Hollywood figure Hugo Bigi. His intervention draws him into a campaign against New York racketeers, where the targets of his hunting are now powerful men.

Warmongers steal plans for the Maginot Line, hoping to provoke a German invasion of France. British agent Lady Cecil de Waters tries to recover them with help from an American millionaire and the elusive Monsieur Jacquelin.

Rusty Sabin, known as Red Hawk among his adopted Cheyenne people, is branded a coward after refusing a warrior's initiation. He sets out to prove himself, while an amulet links his path to the vengeful Wind Walker.

A young woman asks a daring thief to find her missing father, who is wanted for murder. The search leads into a family struggle over wealth, with a scheming cousin pursuing both the estate and her mother.

Steve Train accepts a lucrative offer to help capture the dangerous Jim Nair in Mexico. But the promised money comes with hidden complications, and Steve soon faces pursuit from the law and men he has crossed.

Terry Rivers flees west with the law behind him and meets Lost Wolf, a white man raised among the Cheyenne. Their unlikely friendship brings together two outsiders who have struggled to find a place for themselves.

Duster has repeatedly escaped conviction for robbery and treats the law as another game to beat. When his partner Hector Mannes enters an Idaho bank, a carefully arranged trap threatens to end their run of luck.

Tucker’s exceptional dog, White Wolf, escapes into the wilderness and becomes the leader of a wolf pack. The animal’s new life beyond human control sets up a confrontation with the man who once owned him.

Reata is a young rogue whose nimble fingers serve him as well at picking pockets as his skill with a lariat. His adventures and misadventures follow a resourceful trickster through a Western landscape.

A bank robbery leaves stolen gold hidden in the hills, while horse theft adds to the trouble on the range. Resourceful Reata enters the tangled affair, bringing his charm and skill with a rope into play.

Joe Good returns to Fort Willow after Hugh Alton’s family kills his father for land. With the law unwilling to believe him, Joe must confront the powerful family’s gunmen using his unusual weapon, a weighted whip.