List of Ace Western Numeric-Series Single Titles
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Ace Books
have published hundreds of western
titles, starting in 1952. Most of these were Ace Doubles (dos-à-dos
format), but they also published a few single volumes. Between 1952 and 1968, the books had a letter-series identifier; after that date they were given five digit numeric serial numbers. There are 38 number-series western titles in the list below, but it may be incomplete.
The list given here gives a date of publication; in all cases this refers to the date of publication by Ace, and not the date of original publication of the novels. For more information about the history of these titles, see Ace Books
, which includes a discussion of the serial numbering conventions used and an explanation of the letter-code system.
Ace Books
Ace Books is the oldest active specialty publisher of science fiction and fantasy books. The company was founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn, and began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns...
have published hundreds of western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
titles, starting in 1952. Most of these were Ace Doubles (dos-à-dos
Dos-à-dos binding
In bookbinding, a dos-à-dos binding is a binding structure in which two separate books are bound together such that the fore edge of one is adjacent to the spine of the other, with a shared lower board between them serving as the back cover of both...
format), but they also published a few single volumes. Between 1952 and 1968, the books had a letter-series identifier; after that date they were given five digit numeric serial numbers. There are 38 number-series western titles in the list below, but it may be incomplete.
The list given here gives a date of publication; in all cases this refers to the date of publication by Ace, and not the date of original publication of the novels. For more information about the history of these titles, see Ace Books
Ace Books
Ace Books is the oldest active specialty publisher of science fiction and fantasy books. The company was founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn, and began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns...
, which includes a discussion of the serial numbering conventions used and an explanation of the letter-code system.
- 04745 WE Edgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
The Bandit of Hell's Bend - 14194 WE Nelson Nye Death Valley Slim
- 14198 WE John Bickham Decker's Campaign
- 14240 WE Wayne C. Lee Die-Hard
- 14247 WE Edgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
The Deputy Sheriff of Commanche County - 22725 WE Nelson Nye Hellbound for Ballarat (1970)
- 28911 WE Edgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
The Girl from Hollywood - 29741 WE Todhunter BallardTodhunter BallardWillis Todhunter Ballard was a Cleveland, Ohio-born American author, known for his Westerns and mystery novels.-Pseudonyms:...
Gold in California (1965) - 29743 WE Todhunter BallardTodhunter BallardWillis Todhunter Ballard was a Cleveland, Ohio-born American author, known for his Westerns and mystery novels.-Pseudonyms:...
Gold in California (1965) - 30710 WE Giles A. LutzGiles A. LutzGiles Alfred Lutz was a prolific author of fiction in the Western genre. Born in March 1910 in Missouri, United States, Lutz for many years wrote short stories about the American West that were published in pulp magazines...
Gun Rich - 32575 WE Charles O. Locke The Hell Bent Kid
- 48877 WE Giles A. LutzGiles A. LutzGiles Alfred Lutz was a prolific author of fiction in the Western genre. Born in March 1910 in Missouri, United States, Lutz for many years wrote short stories about the American West that were published in pulp magazines...
The Lonely Ride - 48918 WE Nelson Nye Long Run
- 51642 WE Ray HoganRay HoganRay Hogan born 21 November 1981 in Limerick, Ireland is a former rugby union player for Bristol Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. After several seasons with Irish province Connacht Ray signed for Bristol in the summer of 2007....
The Man from Barranca Negra - 52740 WE L.P. Homes The Maverick Star (1969)
- 54460 WE Edgar Rice Burrough The Mucker (1974)
- 64512 WE Edgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
The Outlaw of Torn - 67131 WE L. L. Foreman Plundering Gun
- 71076 WE Clifton Adams Reckless Men
- 71816 WE Edgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
The Return of the Mucker - 72280 WE Edgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice BurroughsEdgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
The Rider - 72360 WE John Callahan Ride the Wild Land & Jernigan (1965)
- 73425 WE L. L. Foreman Rogue's Legacy (1968)
- 75617 WE Ray HoganRay HoganRay Hogan born 21 November 1981 in Limerick, Ireland is a former rugby union player for Bristol Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. After several seasons with Irish province Connacht Ray signed for Bristol in the summer of 2007....
Showdown on Texas Flat - 76015 WE Robert Mccaig The Shadow Maker (1970)
- 76181 WE Louis L'AmourLouis L'AmourLouis Dearborn L'Amour was an American author. His books consisted primarily of Western fiction novels , however he also wrote historical fiction , science fiction , nonfiction , as well as poetry and short-story collections. Many of his stories were made into movies...
(as Jim Mayo) Showdown at Yellow Butte - 77520 WE Wayne Lee Son of a Gunman
- 77918 WE James Powell Stage to Seven Springs
- 78830 WE Giles A. LutzGiles A. LutzGiles Alfred Lutz was a prolific author of fiction in the Western genre. Born in March 1910 in Missouri, United States, Lutz for many years wrote short stories about the American West that were published in pulp magazines...
The Stranger - 79805 WE Roy Manning Tangled Trail
- 80400 WE Nelson Nye The Texas Gun
- 80575 WE Nelson Nye Thief River
- 82401 WE Ernest HaycoxErnest HaycoxErnest James Haycox was a prolific American author of Western fiction.-Biography:Haycox was born in Portland, Oregon, to William James Haycox and the former Martha Burghardt on October 1, 1899...
Trigger Trio - 82410 WE D.B. Newton Triple Trouble
- 82430 WE Nelson Nye Trouble At Quinn's Crossing
- 88010 WE T.V. Olsen Westward They Rode
- 90426 WE Lee HoffmanLee HoffmanLee Hoffman, born Shirley Bell Hoffman, was an American science fiction fan, an editor of early folk music fanzines, and an author of science fiction, Western and romance novels.In 1950-53, she edited and published the highly-regarded science fiction fanzine, Quandry...
Gunfight at Laramie - 90701 WE Robert J. HoganRobert J. HoganRobert J. Hogan is an American actor. While not a stranger to the big screen or the stage, Hogan is best known to audiences for his highly prolific career in American television which began in 1961...
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