A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Don Coldsmith Books in Order

The complete Don Coldsmith reading order — 40 books from 1980–2001.

  1. 01 Trail of the Spanish bit 1980 Amazon — buy Trail of the Spanish bit Bookshop — buy Trail of the Spanish bit ThriftBooks — buy Trail of the Spanish bit eBooks.com — buy Trail of the Spanish bit
  2. 02 The elk-dog heritage 1982 Amazon — buy The elk-dog heritage Bookshop — buy The elk-dog heritage ThriftBooks — buy The elk-dog heritage eBooks.com — buy The elk-dog heritage
  3. 03 Follow the wind 1983 Amazon — buy Follow the wind Bookshop — buy Follow the wind ThriftBooks — buy Follow the wind eBooks.com — buy Follow the wind
  4. 04 Daughter of the Eagle 1984 Amazon — buy Daughter of the Eagle Bookshop — buy Daughter of the Eagle ThriftBooks — buy Daughter of the Eagle eBooks.com — buy Daughter of the Eagle
  5. 05 Moon of Thunder 1985 Amazon — buy Moon of Thunder Bookshop — buy Moon of Thunder ThriftBooks — buy Moon of Thunder eBooks.com — buy Moon of Thunder
  6. 06 The sacred hills 1985 Amazon — buy The sacred hills Bookshop — buy The sacred hills ThriftBooks — buy The sacred hills eBooks.com — buy The sacred hills
  7. 07 River of swans 1986 Amazon — buy River of swans Bookshop — buy River of swans ThriftBooks — buy River of swans eBooks.com — buy River of swans
  8. 08 Pale Star 1986 Amazon — buy Pale Star Bookshop — buy Pale Star ThriftBooks — buy Pale Star eBooks.com — buy Pale Star
  9. 09 Return to the river 1987 Amazon — buy Return to the river Bookshop — buy Return to the river ThriftBooks — buy Return to the river eBooks.com — buy Return to the river
  10. 10 BUFFALO MEDICINE 1987 Amazon — buy BUFFALO MEDICINE Bookshop — buy BUFFALO MEDICINE ThriftBooks — buy BUFFALO MEDICINE eBooks.com — buy BUFFALO MEDICINE
  11. 11 Man Of The Shadows (Spanish Bit #5) 1988 Amazon — buy Man Of The Shadows (Spanish Bit #5) Bookshop — buy Man Of The Shadows (Spanish Bit #5) ThriftBooks — buy Man Of The Shadows (Spanish Bit #5) eBooks.com — buy Man Of The Shadows (Spanish Bit #5)
  12. 12 SACRED HILLS, THE 1988 Amazon — buy SACRED HILLS, THE Bookshop — buy SACRED HILLS, THE ThriftBooks — buy SACRED HILLS, THE eBooks.com — buy SACRED HILLS, THE
  13. 13 Medicine knife 1988 Amazon — buy Medicine knife ThriftBooks — buy Medicine knife eBooks.com — buy Medicine knife
  14. 14 The flower in the mountains 1988 Amazon — buy The flower in the mountains Bookshop — buy The flower in the mountains ThriftBooks — buy The flower in the mountains eBooks.com — buy The flower in the mountains
  15. 15 RIVER OF SWANS (Spanish Bit Saga, No 10) 1989 Amazon — buy RIVER OF SWANS (Spanish Bit Saga, No 10) Bookshop — buy RIVER OF SWANS (Spanish Bit Saga, No 10) ThriftBooks — buy RIVER OF SWANS (Spanish Bit Saga, No 10) eBooks.com — buy RIVER OF SWANS (Spanish Bit Saga, No 10)
  16. 16 Song of the Rock 1989 Amazon — buy Song of the Rock Bookshop — buy Song of the Rock ThriftBooks — buy Song of the Rock eBooks.com — buy Song of the Rock
  17. 17 MEDICINE KNIFE, THE (The Spanish Bit Saga, No 12) 1989 Amazon — buy MEDICINE KNIFE, THE (The Spanish Bit Saga, No 12) Bookshop — buy MEDICINE KNIFE, THE (The Spanish Bit Saga, No 12) ThriftBooks — buy MEDICINE KNIFE, THE (The Spanish Bit Saga, No 12) eBooks.com — buy MEDICINE KNIFE, THE (The Spanish Bit Saga, No 12)
  18. 18 Trail from Taos 1989 Amazon — buy Trail from Taos Bookshop — buy Trail from Taos ThriftBooks — buy Trail from Taos eBooks.com — buy Trail from Taos
  19. 19 The Changing Wind 1990 Amazon — buy The Changing Wind Bookshop — buy The Changing Wind ThriftBooks — buy The Changing Wind eBooks.com — buy The Changing Wind
  20. 20 Fort de Chastaigne 1990 Amazon — buy Fort de Chastaigne Bookshop — buy Fort de Chastaigne ThriftBooks — buy Fort de Chastaigne eBooks.com — buy Fort de Chastaigne
  21. 21 The Traveler 1991 Amazon — buy The Traveler Bookshop — buy The Traveler ThriftBooks — buy The Traveler eBooks.com — buy The Traveler
  22. 22 Spanish Bit Saga 1991 Amazon — buy Spanish Bit Saga Bookshop — buy Spanish Bit Saga ThriftBooks — buy Spanish Bit Saga eBooks.com — buy Spanish Bit Saga
  23. 23 Bride of the Morning Star 1991 Amazon — buy Bride of the Morning Star Bookshop — buy Bride of the Morning Star ThriftBooks — buy Bride of the Morning Star eBooks.com — buy Bride of the Morning Star
  24. 24 Walks in the sun 1992 Amazon — buy Walks in the sun Bookshop — buy Walks in the sun ThriftBooks — buy Walks in the sun eBooks.com — buy Walks in the sun
  25. 25 World of silence 1992 Amazon — buy World of silence Bookshop — buy World of silence ThriftBooks — buy World of silence eBooks.com — buy World of silence
  26. 26 QUEST FOR THE WHITE BULL 1992 Amazon — buy QUEST FOR THE WHITE BULL Bookshop — buy QUEST FOR THE WHITE BULL ThriftBooks — buy QUEST FOR THE WHITE BULL eBooks.com — buy QUEST FOR THE WHITE BULL
  27. 27 Track of the bear 1994 Amazon — buy Track of the bear Bookshop — buy Track of the bear ThriftBooks — buy Track of the bear eBooks.com — buy Track of the bear
  28. 28 THUNDERSTICK 1994 Amazon — buy THUNDERSTICK Bookshop — buy THUNDERSTICK ThriftBooks — buy THUNDERSTICK eBooks.com — buy THUNDERSTICK
  29. 29 Child of the dead 1995 Amazon — buy Child of the dead Bookshop — buy Child of the dead ThriftBooks — buy Child of the dead eBooks.com — buy Child of the dead
  30. 30 Runestone 1995 Amazon — buy Runestone Bookshop — buy Runestone ThriftBooks — buy Runestone eBooks.com — buy Runestone
  31. 31 Bearer of the Pipe 1995 Amazon — buy Bearer of the Pipe Bookshop — buy Bearer of the Pipe ThriftBooks — buy Bearer of the Pipe eBooks.com — buy Bearer of the Pipe
  32. 32 Three complete novels 1995 Amazon — buy Three complete novels Bookshop — buy Three complete novels ThriftBooks — buy Three complete novels eBooks.com — buy Three complete novels
  33. 33 Tallgrass 1997 Amazon — buy Tallgrass Bookshop — buy Tallgrass ThriftBooks — buy Tallgrass eBooks.com — buy Tallgrass
  34. 34 Medicine Hat 1997 Amazon — buy Medicine Hat Bookshop — buy Medicine Hat ThriftBooks — buy Medicine Hat eBooks.com — buy Medicine Hat
  35. 35 Don Coldsmith Omnibus 1997 Amazon — buy Don Coldsmith Omnibus Bookshop — buy Don Coldsmith Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Don Coldsmith Omnibus eBooks.com — buy Don Coldsmith Omnibus
  36. 36 Kenzas 1997 Amazon — buy Kenzas Bookshop — buy Kenzas ThriftBooks — buy Kenzas eBooks.com — buy Kenzas
  37. 37 Omnibus 1997 Amazon — buy Omnibus Bookshop — buy Omnibus ThriftBooks — buy Omnibus eBooks.com — buy Omnibus
  38. 38 South wind 1998 Amazon — buy South wind Bookshop — buy South wind ThriftBooks — buy South wind eBooks.com — buy South wind
  39. 39 The Lost Band 2000 Amazon — buy The Lost Band Bookshop — buy The Lost Band ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Band eBooks.com — buy The Lost Band
  40. 40 Raven Mocker 2001 Amazon — buy Raven Mocker Bookshop — buy Raven Mocker ThriftBooks — buy Raven Mocker eBooks.com — buy Raven Mocker

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Track your progress through Don Coldsmith

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Trail of the Spanish bit 1980
2 The elk-dog heritage 1982
3 Follow the wind 1983
4 Daughter of the Eagle 1984
5 Moon of Thunder 1985
6 The sacred hills 1985
7 River of swans 1986
8 Pale Star 1986
9 Return to the river 1987
10 BUFFALO MEDICINE 1987
11 Man Of The Shadows (Spanish Bit #5) 1988
12 SACRED HILLS, THE 1988
13 Medicine knife 1988
14 The flower in the mountains 1988
15 RIVER OF SWANS (Spanish Bit Saga, No 10) 1989
16 Song of the Rock 1989
17 MEDICINE KNIFE, THE (The Spanish Bit Saga, No 12) 1989
18 Trail from Taos 1989
19 The Changing Wind 1990
20 Fort de Chastaigne 1990
21 The Traveler 1991
22 Spanish Bit Saga 1991
23 Bride of the Morning Star 1991
24 Walks in the sun 1992
25 World of silence 1992
26 QUEST FOR THE WHITE BULL 1992
27 Track of the bear 1994
28 THUNDERSTICK 1994
29 Child of the dead 1995
30 Runestone 1995
31 Bearer of the Pipe 1995
32 Three complete novels 1995
33 Tallgrass 1997
34 Medicine Hat 1997
35 Don Coldsmith Omnibus 1997
36 Kenzas 1997
37 Omnibus 1997
38 South wind 1998
39 The Lost Band 2000
40 Raven Mocker 2001

Don Coldsmith reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Trail of the Spanish bit (1980). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Don Coldsmith — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Don Coldsmith books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1980–2001.

What is the newest Don Coldsmith book?

Raven Mocker, published in 2001.