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Rivers West Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Rivers West books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Rivers West series? Start with "The Yellowstone (By: Win Blevins)" (1988) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Rivers West reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Yellowstone (By: Win Blevins)
1988
The Smoky Hill (By: Don Coldsmith)
1989
The Colorado
1989
The Powder River (By: Win Blevins)
1990
The Russian River
1991
The Arkansas River (By: Jory Sherman)
1991
The American River
1992
The Snake River (By: Win Blevins)
1992
The Two Medicine River (By: Richard S. Wheeler)
1993
The Gila River
1993
The High Missouri (By: Win Blevins)
1994
The Rio Grande (By: Jory Sherman)
1994
The Columbia River (By: Jory Sherman)
1995
The Humboldt River
1996
The Purgatory River (By: Frank Roderus)
1997
The South Platte (By: Jory Sherman)
1998
The Cimarron River
1998
The Brazos (By: Jory Sherman)
1999
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