Walt Slade Books in Order
Walt Slade is the hero of a long-running American western pulp/paperback novel series (over 90 titles) written under the pseudonym "Bradford Scott" by Alexander Leslie Scott, who also wrote as Jackson Cole and A. Leslie. Slade is a Texas Ranger (sometimes styled a range detective) who rides the Texas-Mexico border solving crimes and battling outlaws; the books were originally published mostly by Pyramid Books from the late 1940s through the 1970s and have been continually reprinted (Linford Western Library large-print editions, Piccadilly Publishing ebooks, etc.).
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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1945 · Bradford Scott
The Range Rider is a 1945 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 1 of the series Walt Slade.
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Frontier Doctor is a 1946 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 2 of the series Walt Slade.
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1947 · Bradford Scott
Gold for the Dead is a 1947 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 3 of the series Walt Slade.
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1957 · Bradford Scott
Curse of Texas Gold is a 1957 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 4 of the series Walt Slade.
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1959 · Bradford Scott
Texas Badman is a 1959 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 5 of the series Walt Slade.
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1959 · Bradford Scott
The Range Terror is a 1959 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 6 of the series Walt Slade.
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1959 · Bradford Scott
Holster Law is a 1959 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 7 of the series Walt Slade.
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1959 · Bradford Scott
Gun Law is a 1959 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 8 of the series Walt Slade.
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Killer's Doom is a 1963 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 9 of the series Walt Slade.
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1964 · Bradford Scott
Horseman of the Shadows is a 1964 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 10 of the series Walt Slade.
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1964 · Bradford Scott
The Trail of Guns and Gold is a 1964 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 11 of the series Walt Slade.
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1965 · Bradford Scott
Death in the Saddle is a 1965 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 12 of the series Walt Slade.
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1965 · Bradford Scott
Rails of Steel is a 1965 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 13 of the series Walt Slade.
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1967 · Bradford Scott
Bullet Brand is a 1967 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 14 of the series Walt Slade.
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Rider of the Mesquite Trail is a 1967 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 15 of the series Walt Slade.
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1967 · Bradford Scott
Maverick Showdown is a 1967 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 16 of the series Walt Slade.
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Border War is a 1968 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 17 of the series Walt Slade.
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1968 · Bradford Scott
Lead and Flame is a 1968 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 18 of the series Walt Slade.
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Outlaw Roundup is a 1968 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 19 of the series Walt Slade.
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1968 · Bradford Scott
The Sky Riders is a 1968 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 20 of the series Walt Slade.
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1969 · Bradford Scott
Curse of Dead Man's Gold is a 1969 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 21 of the series Walt Slade.
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1969 · Bradford Scott
Pecos Law is a 1969 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 22 of the series Walt Slade.
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1969 · Bradford Scott
Thunder Trail is a 1969 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 23 of the series Walt Slade.
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1969 · Bradford Scott
Death's Harvest is a 1969 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 24 of the series Walt Slade.
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1969 · Bradford Scott
Six-Gun Fury is a 1969 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 25 of the series Walt Slade.
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1969 · Bradford Scott
Border Terror is a 1969 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 26 of the series Walt Slade.
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1969 · Bradford Scott
Texas Death is a 1969 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 27 of the series Walt Slade.
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1969 · Bradford Scott
Blood on the Moon is a 1969 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 28 of the series Walt Slade.
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1970 · Bradford Scott
Red Road of Vengeance is a 1970 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 29 of the series Walt Slade.
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1970 · Bradford Scott
River Raiders is a 1970 book by Bradford Scott. It is book 30 of the series Walt Slade.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Walt Slade books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Range Rider”. Start with “The Range Rider.”
How many books are in the Walt Slade series?
We list 30 books by Bradford Scott , published between 1945–1970.
Where can I buy the Walt Slade books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.