James Reasoner
Encyclopedia
American author James Reasoner specializes in historical military novels, westerns, and mysteries. He also writes under the pseudonyms "Mike Jameson" and "Dana Fuller Ross." He has written more than 40 novels. His spouse, Livia Washburn Reasoner, is also a prolific writer of westerns, mysteries, and romances. The Reasoners were each raised in Texas
, and currently live near Azle, Texas
.
Perhaps Reasoner's best known work is the ten-volume James Reasoner Civil War Series, which features the fictional Brannon family. The series is set in the town and county of Culpeper, Virginia
, a major Confederate supply depot in central northern Virginia
north of the Rapidan River
.
Reasoner has another series of novels set in the American Civil War era, "The Palmetto Trilogy." This series is set in South Carolina
and revolves around the Tyler and Gilmore families.
In addition to authoring the Walker, Texas Ranger
books, he has written several volumes in the Wagons West series, a frontier series starting with the first wagon train heading to Oregon in 1837, and continuing on with their descendants up through 1941.
STARK'S JUSTICE, Pocket Books, 1994.
THE HAWTHORNE LEGACY, Pocket Books, 1994.
THE DIABLO GRANT, Pocket Books, '95.
WIND RIVER, Harper Paperbacks,1994
#2 THUNDER WAGON, 1994.
#3 WOLF SHADOW, 1994.
#4 MEDICINE CREEK, 1995.
#5 DARK TRAIL, 1995.
#6 JUDGMENT DAY, 1995.
THE WILDERNESS ROAD, Harper Paperbacks,'96.
THE HUNTED, Harper Paperbacks, May 1997.
UNDER OUTLAW FLAGS, Berkley Books, May '98.
WALKER, TEXAS RANGER:
THE NOVEL, Berkley Books, April '99.
HELL'S HALF ACRE, Berkley Books, July '99.
SIEGE ON THE BELLE, Berkley Books, Sept.'99.
TIE A BLACK RIBBON (Skeeter Barlow Mystery), By James Reasoner & L.J. Washburn, Five Star Mystery, 2000.
DEATH HEAD CROSSING, Pinnacle, August 2007.
DUST DEVILS, Point Blank, August 2007.
Civil War Battle Series:
Book 1 MANASSAS, Cumberland House Publishing, Spring '99.
Book 2: SHILOH, Fall '99
Book 3: ANTIETAM, Spring 2000.
Book 4: CHANCELLORSVILLE, Fall 2000.
Book 5: VICKSBURG, Spring 2001.
Book 6: GETTYSBURG, Fall 2001
Book 7: CHICKAMAUGA, Spring 2002
Book 8: SHENANDOAH, Fall 2002
Book 9: SAVANNAH, Spring 2003
Book 10: APPOMATOX, Fall 2003
THE LAST GOOD WAR:
Book 1 BATTLE LINES, Forge Books, May 2001
Book 2: TRIAL BY FIRE, May 2002
Book 3: Zero Hour, May 2003
THE PALMETTO TRILOGY:
CALL TO ARMS by Livia Hallam with James Reasoner (Civil War Historical written with Livia), Cumberland House, 2005.
THE PALMETTO TRILOGY: WAR DRUMS, Cumberland House, 2006.
Non-fiction
DRAW: THE GREATEST GUNFIGHTS OF THE AMERICAN WEST, Berkley Books, December 2003
Novels As J. L. Reasoner (with Livia Reasoner)
RIVERS OF GOLD, Jove, 1995.
THE HEALER'S ROAD, Jove, 1995.
HEALER'S CALLING, Berkley Books, '96.
COSSACK THREE PONIES, Berkley Books, Feb.'97.
Bantam Books As Dana Fuller Ross
WAGONS WEST-THE FRONTIER TRILOGY
: WESTWARD, 1992.
: EXPEDITION, 1993.
: OUTPOST, 1993.
WAGONS WEST-THE EMPIRE TRILOGY
:HONOR, 1998.
:VENGEANCE, 1999.
:JUSTICE, 1999.
Novels As Jake Foster
HELL-FOR-LEATHER RIDER, Zebra Books, 1991.
RAMROD REVENGE, Zebra Books, 1992.
Bantam Books As Hank Mitchum
STAGECOACH STATION #27: PECOS, 1987.
#29: PANHANDLE, 1987.
#32: TAOS, 1987.
#33: DEATH VALLEY, 1988.
#35: BONANZA CITY, 1988.
#51: WILD WEST, 1991.
#52: THE LAST FRONTIER, 1991.
Pocket Books As Justin Ladd
ABILENE #2: THE SHARPSHOOTER, 1988.
#3: THE PURSUERS, 1988.
#4: THE NIGHT RIDERS, 1988.
#5: THE HALFBREED, 1988.
#6: THE HANGMAN, 1989.
#7: THE PRIZEFIGHTER, 1989.
#8: THE WHISKEY RUNNERS, 1989.
#9: THE TRACKER, 1989.
#10: THE GENERAL, 1989.
#11: THE HELLION, 1989.
#12: THE CATTLE BARON, 1990.
#13: THE PISTOLEER, 1990.
#14: THE LAWMAN, 1990.
#15: THE BARLOW BRIDES, 1990
#16: THE DEPUTY, 1990.
Zebra Books as Terence Duncan
POWELL'S ARMY #4: ROBBERS ROOST, 1988.
#5: ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHOWDOWN,'88.
#6: RED RIVER DESPERADOES, 1988.
Bantam Books As Matthew S. Hart
CODY'S LAW #1: GUNMETAL JUSTICE, 1991.
#2: DIE LONESOME, 1991.
#3: BORDER SHOWDOWN, 1991
#4: BOUNTY MAN, 1991.
#5: MANO A MANO, 1992.
#6: RENEGADE TRAIL, 1992.
#8: EAGLE PASS, 1993.
#9: THE PRISONERS, 1993.
#11: RED MOON'S RAID, 1994.
#12: COMANCHE CODE, 1995.
Berkley Books As Jim Austin
FURY , 1992.
FURY #2: BLOOD RANSOM, 1992.
FURY #3: RIVER WAR, 1993.
FURY #4: LAST CHANCE CANYON, 1994.
FURY #5: NEVADA GUNS, 1995.
Bantam Books As Adam Rutledge
PATRIOTS #1: SONS OF LIBERTY, 1992.
#2: REBEL GUNS, 1992.
#3: THE TURNCOAT, 1992.
#4: LIFE AND LIBERTY, 1993.
#5: THE CANNON'S CALL, 1993.
#6: STARS AND STRIPES, 1994.
Jove Books As Tabor Evans
#178 LONGARM AND THE GOLDEN DEATH
#185 LONGARM AND THE DRIFTING BADGE
#192 LONGARM AND THE MAN-EATERS
#207 LONGARM AND THE BRAZOS DEVIL
#208 LONGARM AND THE ANGEL OF INFERNO
#214 LONGARM AND THE RACY LADIES
#222 LONGARM AND THE BACKWOODS BARONESS
#228 LONGARM AND THE VOODOO QUEEN
#229 LONGARM AND THE BORDER WILDCAT
#242 LONGARM AND THE RED-LIGHT LADIES
#245 LONGARM AND THE VANISHING VIRGIN
#250 LONGARM AND THE CHAIN-GANG WOMEN
#253 LONGARM IN THE VALLEY OF SIN
#256 LONGARM AND THE DYNAMITE DAMSEL
#258 LONGARM AND THE PISTOLERO PRINCESS
#261 LONGARM AND THE GOLDEN GODDESS
#266 LONGARM AND THE WAYWARD WIDOW
#272 LONGARM AND THE SIX-GUN SENORITA
#277 LONGARM AND THE YUKON QUEEN
#279 LONGARM ON A WITCH HUNT
#281 LONGARM AND THE LADY LAWYER
#283 LONGARM AND THE OZARK ANGEL
#287 LONGARM AND THE BLACKMAILERS
#290 LONGARM AND THE DESERT ROSE
#294 LONGARM AND THE ARIZONA FLAME
#301 LONGARM AND THE BANK ROBBER'S DAUGHTER
#302 LONGARM AND THE GOLDEN GHOST
#309 LONGARM IN THE TALL TIMBER
#311 LONGARM AND THE DEVIL’S BRIDE
#315 LONGARM AND THE LOST PATROL
#320 LONGARM AND THE TEXAS TREASURE HUNT
#323 LONGARM AND THE SCARLET RIDER
#329 LONGARM AND THE RESTLESS REDHEAD
#332 LONGARM AND THE OWLHOOT'S GRAVEYARD
#342 LONGARM AND THE BAYOU TREASURE
#345 LONGARM AND THE HELL RIDERS
#350 LONGARM AND THE HANGTREE VENGEANCE
#352 LONGARM AND THE PINE BOX PAYOFF
LONGARM GIANT #24: LONGARM AND THE OUTLAW EMPRESS
#25: LONGARM AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE SHOOTOUT
#26: LONGARM AND THE VALLEY OF SKULLS
Signet Books As Jon Sharpe
#245 TRAILSMAN: BLOODY BRAZOS
#248 TRAILSMAN: SIX-GUN JUSTICE
#254 TRAILSMAN: NEBRASKA GUNRUNNERS
#256 TRAILSMAN: HIGH COUNTRY HORROR
#259 TRAILSMAN: WYOMING WOLF PACK
#266 TRAILSMAN: SIX-GUN SCHOLAR
#269 TRAILSMAN: DEVIL'S DEN
#273 TRAILSMAN: MONTANA MASSACRE
#276 TRAILSMAN: SKELETON CANYON
#279 TRAILSMAN: DEATH VALLEY VENGEANCE
#282 TRAILSMAN: KANSAS WEAPON WOLVES
#286 TRAILSMAN: TEXAS TERROR TRAIL
#290 TRAILSMAN: MOUNTAIN MAVERICKS
#293 TRAILSMAN: OZARK BLOOD FEUD
#297 TRAILSMAN: SOUTH TEXAS SLAUGHTER
#302 TRAILSMAN: BLACK ROCK PASS
#309 TRAILSMAN: CALIFORNIA CARNAGE
#313 TRAILSMAN: TEXAS TIMBER WAR
#320 TRAILSMAN: OREGON OUTRAGE
#325 TRAILSMAN: SEMINOLE SHOWDOWN
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and currently live near Azle, Texas
Azle, Texas
Azle is a city in Parker and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,947.Popular tourist attractions include marine sports at Eagle Mountain Lake such as swimming, fishing and boating.-Geography:...
.
Perhaps Reasoner's best known work is the ten-volume James Reasoner Civil War Series, which features the fictional Brannon family. The series is set in the town and county of Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper is an incorporated town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,664 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Culpeper County. Culpeper is part of the Culpeper Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Culpeper County. Both the Town of Culpeper and...
, a major Confederate supply depot in central northern Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
north of the Rapidan River
Rapidan River
The Rapidan River, flowing through north-central Virginia in the United States, is the largest tributary of the Rappahannock River. The two rivers converge just west of the city of Fredericksburg...
.
Reasoner has another series of novels set in the American Civil War era, "The Palmetto Trilogy." This series is set in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
and revolves around the Tyler and Gilmore families.
In addition to authoring the Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
books, he has written several volumes in the Wagons West series, a frontier series starting with the first wagon train heading to Oregon in 1837, and continuing on with their descendants up through 1941.
Novels by James Reasoner
TEXAS WIND, Manor Books, 1980; Wildside Press, 2005 .STARK'S JUSTICE, Pocket Books, 1994.
THE HAWTHORNE LEGACY, Pocket Books, 1994.
THE DIABLO GRANT, Pocket Books, '95.
WIND RIVER, Harper Paperbacks,1994
#2 THUNDER WAGON, 1994.
#3 WOLF SHADOW, 1994.
#4 MEDICINE CREEK, 1995.
#5 DARK TRAIL, 1995.
#6 JUDGMENT DAY, 1995.
THE WILDERNESS ROAD, Harper Paperbacks,'96.
THE HUNTED, Harper Paperbacks, May 1997.
UNDER OUTLAW FLAGS, Berkley Books, May '98.
WALKER, TEXAS RANGER:
THE NOVEL, Berkley Books, April '99.
HELL'S HALF ACRE, Berkley Books, July '99.
SIEGE ON THE BELLE, Berkley Books, Sept.'99.
TIE A BLACK RIBBON (Skeeter Barlow Mystery), By James Reasoner & L.J. Washburn, Five Star Mystery, 2000.
DEATH HEAD CROSSING, Pinnacle, August 2007.
DUST DEVILS, Point Blank, August 2007.
Civil War Battle Series:
Book 1 MANASSAS, Cumberland House Publishing, Spring '99.
Book 2: SHILOH, Fall '99
Book 3: ANTIETAM, Spring 2000.
Book 4: CHANCELLORSVILLE, Fall 2000.
Book 5: VICKSBURG, Spring 2001.
Book 6: GETTYSBURG, Fall 2001
Book 7: CHICKAMAUGA, Spring 2002
Book 8: SHENANDOAH, Fall 2002
Book 9: SAVANNAH, Spring 2003
Book 10: APPOMATOX, Fall 2003
THE LAST GOOD WAR:
Book 1 BATTLE LINES, Forge Books, May 2001
Book 2: TRIAL BY FIRE, May 2002
Book 3: Zero Hour, May 2003
THE PALMETTO TRILOGY:
CALL TO ARMS by Livia Hallam with James Reasoner (Civil War Historical written with Livia), Cumberland House, 2005.
THE PALMETTO TRILOGY: WAR DRUMS, Cumberland House, 2006.
Non-fiction
DRAW: THE GREATEST GUNFIGHTS OF THE AMERICAN WEST, Berkley Books, December 2003
Novels As J. L. Reasoner (with Livia Reasoner)
RIVERS OF GOLD, Jove, 1995.
THE HEALER'S ROAD, Jove, 1995.
HEALER'S CALLING, Berkley Books, '96.
COSSACK THREE PONIES, Berkley Books, Feb.'97.
Bantam Books As Dana Fuller Ross
WAGONS WEST-THE FRONTIER TRILOGY
: WESTWARD, 1992.
: EXPEDITION, 1993.
: OUTPOST, 1993.
WAGONS WEST-THE EMPIRE TRILOGY
:HONOR, 1998.
:VENGEANCE, 1999.
:JUSTICE, 1999.
Novels As Jake Foster
HELL-FOR-LEATHER RIDER, Zebra Books, 1991.
RAMROD REVENGE, Zebra Books, 1992.
Bantam Books As Hank Mitchum
STAGECOACH STATION #27: PECOS, 1987.
#29: PANHANDLE, 1987.
#32: TAOS, 1987.
#33: DEATH VALLEY, 1988.
#35: BONANZA CITY, 1988.
#51: WILD WEST, 1991.
#52: THE LAST FRONTIER, 1991.
Pocket Books As Justin Ladd
ABILENE #2: THE SHARPSHOOTER, 1988.
#3: THE PURSUERS, 1988.
#4: THE NIGHT RIDERS, 1988.
#5: THE HALFBREED, 1988.
#6: THE HANGMAN, 1989.
#7: THE PRIZEFIGHTER, 1989.
#8: THE WHISKEY RUNNERS, 1989.
#9: THE TRACKER, 1989.
#10: THE GENERAL, 1989.
#11: THE HELLION, 1989.
#12: THE CATTLE BARON, 1990.
#13: THE PISTOLEER, 1990.
#14: THE LAWMAN, 1990.
#15: THE BARLOW BRIDES, 1990
#16: THE DEPUTY, 1990.
Zebra Books as Terence Duncan
POWELL'S ARMY #4: ROBBERS ROOST, 1988.
#5: ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHOWDOWN,'88.
#6: RED RIVER DESPERADOES, 1988.
Bantam Books As Matthew S. Hart
CODY'S LAW #1: GUNMETAL JUSTICE, 1991.
#2: DIE LONESOME, 1991.
#3: BORDER SHOWDOWN, 1991
#4: BOUNTY MAN, 1991.
#5: MANO A MANO, 1992.
#6: RENEGADE TRAIL, 1992.
#8: EAGLE PASS, 1993.
#9: THE PRISONERS, 1993.
#11: RED MOON'S RAID, 1994.
#12: COMANCHE CODE, 1995.
Berkley Books As Jim Austin
FURY , 1992.
FURY #2: BLOOD RANSOM, 1992.
FURY #3: RIVER WAR, 1993.
FURY #4: LAST CHANCE CANYON, 1994.
FURY #5: NEVADA GUNS, 1995.
Bantam Books As Adam Rutledge
PATRIOTS #1: SONS OF LIBERTY, 1992.
#2: REBEL GUNS, 1992.
#3: THE TURNCOAT, 1992.
#4: LIFE AND LIBERTY, 1993.
#5: THE CANNON'S CALL, 1993.
#6: STARS AND STRIPES, 1994.
Jove Books As Tabor Evans
#178 LONGARM AND THE GOLDEN DEATH
#185 LONGARM AND THE DRIFTING BADGE
#192 LONGARM AND THE MAN-EATERS
#207 LONGARM AND THE BRAZOS DEVIL
#208 LONGARM AND THE ANGEL OF INFERNO
#214 LONGARM AND THE RACY LADIES
#222 LONGARM AND THE BACKWOODS BARONESS
#228 LONGARM AND THE VOODOO QUEEN
#229 LONGARM AND THE BORDER WILDCAT
#242 LONGARM AND THE RED-LIGHT LADIES
#245 LONGARM AND THE VANISHING VIRGIN
#250 LONGARM AND THE CHAIN-GANG WOMEN
#253 LONGARM IN THE VALLEY OF SIN
#256 LONGARM AND THE DYNAMITE DAMSEL
#258 LONGARM AND THE PISTOLERO PRINCESS
#261 LONGARM AND THE GOLDEN GODDESS
#266 LONGARM AND THE WAYWARD WIDOW
#272 LONGARM AND THE SIX-GUN SENORITA
#277 LONGARM AND THE YUKON QUEEN
#279 LONGARM ON A WITCH HUNT
#281 LONGARM AND THE LADY LAWYER
#283 LONGARM AND THE OZARK ANGEL
#287 LONGARM AND THE BLACKMAILERS
#290 LONGARM AND THE DESERT ROSE
#294 LONGARM AND THE ARIZONA FLAME
#301 LONGARM AND THE BANK ROBBER'S DAUGHTER
#302 LONGARM AND THE GOLDEN GHOST
#309 LONGARM IN THE TALL TIMBER
#311 LONGARM AND THE DEVIL’S BRIDE
#315 LONGARM AND THE LOST PATROL
#320 LONGARM AND THE TEXAS TREASURE HUNT
#323 LONGARM AND THE SCARLET RIDER
#329 LONGARM AND THE RESTLESS REDHEAD
#332 LONGARM AND THE OWLHOOT'S GRAVEYARD
#342 LONGARM AND THE BAYOU TREASURE
#345 LONGARM AND THE HELL RIDERS
#350 LONGARM AND THE HANGTREE VENGEANCE
#352 LONGARM AND THE PINE BOX PAYOFF
LONGARM GIANT #24: LONGARM AND THE OUTLAW EMPRESS
#25: LONGARM AND THE GOLDEN EAGLE SHOOTOUT
#26: LONGARM AND THE VALLEY OF SKULLS
Signet Books As Jon Sharpe
#245 TRAILSMAN: BLOODY BRAZOS
#248 TRAILSMAN: SIX-GUN JUSTICE
#254 TRAILSMAN: NEBRASKA GUNRUNNERS
#256 TRAILSMAN: HIGH COUNTRY HORROR
#259 TRAILSMAN: WYOMING WOLF PACK
#266 TRAILSMAN: SIX-GUN SCHOLAR
#269 TRAILSMAN: DEVIL'S DEN
#273 TRAILSMAN: MONTANA MASSACRE
#276 TRAILSMAN: SKELETON CANYON
#279 TRAILSMAN: DEATH VALLEY VENGEANCE
#282 TRAILSMAN: KANSAS WEAPON WOLVES
#286 TRAILSMAN: TEXAS TERROR TRAIL
#290 TRAILSMAN: MOUNTAIN MAVERICKS
#293 TRAILSMAN: OZARK BLOOD FEUD
#297 TRAILSMAN: SOUTH TEXAS SLAUGHTER
#302 TRAILSMAN: BLACK ROCK PASS
#309 TRAILSMAN: CALIFORNIA CARNAGE
#313 TRAILSMAN: TEXAS TIMBER WAR
#320 TRAILSMAN: OREGON OUTRAGE
#325 TRAILSMAN: SEMINOLE SHOWDOWN