Alan Le May

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  • Bibliography:
    26 Books
  • First Book:
    May 1962
  • Latest Book:
    August 2014
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Book List in Order: 26 titles

  • Guinsight Trail

  • The Searchers

    A ripsnorting Western, as brashly entertaining as they come. Slambang! --The New York Times on John Ford's The SearchersJohn Ford's The Searchers defined the spirit of America, influenced a generation of film makers, and was named the Greatest Wester...

  • The Smoky Years

    LAND WAR!

    They were the titans of the plains, the men who carved an empire out of the vast expanses of the West. The cattle barons. They were tough, weathered men like Dusty King and Lew Gordon, who had sweated and worked along the great cat...

  • Winter Range

    A novel by the author of the classic western, The Searchers, takes place in an Arizona prairie town where the death of a powerful cattleman-banker threatens to ignite an all-out war on the range. Original....

  • Painted Ponies

    WesternLarge Print EditionJust a minute, stranger. The words were an ominous drawl in the silence of the night. Suddenly, Ben Morgan realized his pursuers were closing in. Trapped and desperate, he spurred his horse right through their ranks with hot...

  • Spanish Crossing

    A collection of classic short stories, originally published in such magazines as Collier's and The Saturday Evening Post, features such works as "The Wolf Hunter," "The Biscuit Shooter," "Delayed Action," and other notable tales by th...

  • The Unforgiven

    When their father dies, leaving them to survive in the wild and lonely Texas Panhandle on their own, the Zachary boys and their mother and sister must fight their late father's nemesis under the Kiowa moon...

  • The Bells of San Juan

    Capturing the danger and excitement of the Old West, a dramatic collection of stories from the author of The Searchers and The Unforgiven features the moving story entitled "The Little Kid," in which a young boy is orphaned after his ...

  • Thunder in the Dust



  • West of Nowhere

    Alan LeMay dedicated his life to writing about the West. His short stories appeared in the top magazines, from The Saturday Evening Post to Cosmopolitan. And of course, he wrote the classic novels The Searchers and The Unforgiven, which went on to be...

  • Painted Rock

    Alan LeMay produced a number of classic Western novels including The Searchers and The Unforgiven, both of which became classic motion pictures. Among the eleven stories included here is "Whack-Ear's Pup," in which a cowboy finds a small puppy abando...

  • Tonopah Range

    Missouri Sloper and Elmer Law, having given up their range riding jobs to wander, have drifted into the desert town of Molech. With the wind blowing from the southeast, a dark sulphurous cloud has descended upon the town from the nearby smelter so th...

  • Revolt of a Cowgirl

    Collier’s, June 26 1937REVOLT OF A COWGIRLby Alan LeMayIllustrated by Ronald McLeodA Short Short Story Complete On This Page“I was born and raised in a cattle family,” Colette said. “And cattle talk is all I’ve hear...

  • Sundown Trail - 8 Western Shorts Vol 2

    PERIL PRESS presents: Collier's, March 20 1937 GHOST AT HIS SHOULDER by Alan Lemay Illustrated By Irving Nurick A Short Short Story Complete On This Page He was knowing himself for the coward that he was 1300 Words Collier’s, June 26 1937 REVOLT...

  • The Battle of Gunsmoke Lode

    PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, April 26 1930 THE BATTLE OF GUNSMOKE LODE by Alan LeMay Illustrated by Henry Davis The story of a little Western fracas that was nobody's business but the winner's THE BATTLE OF GUNSMOKE LODE: The story of a stubbo...

  • Mules

    PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, June 27 1931 MULES by Alan LeMay Illustrated by Harold Von Schmidt A drama of the open spaces, with Twenty-Mule Bill, capably assisted by a company of leatherheads, swivel-ears, harness canaries and heavy-gauge jac...

  • The Nester's Girl

    PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, February 11 1933 THE NESTER’S GIRL by Alan LeMay Illustrated by Matt Clark A romance of the modern West. It seems that places still exist where there is scope for dangerous men and resolute women A battle for des...

  • Saddle Bum

    PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, August 22 1931 SADDLE BUM By Alan LeMay Illustrated by Matt Clark A Western romance -- with the spice of mystery that makes a good story irresistible SADDLE BUM: Sheep feud in the cattle country. 5200 Words PLUS B...

  • Bronc Fighter's Girl

    PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, May 14 1932 BRONC FIGHTER'S GIRL by Alan LeMay Illustrated by Herbert Morton Stoops There are times when it takes more courage to quit than to carry on. But who’d expect a girl to think of that? A romance of the ...



  • Dangerous Men and Resolute Women - 6 Western Pulp Tales!

    PERIL PRESS presents:Collier?s, February 11 1933THE NESTER?S GIRLby Alan LeMayIllustrated by Matt ClarkA romance of the modern West. It seems that places still exist where there is scope for dangerous men and resolute womenA battle for desert water?a...

  • By Dim and Flaring Lamps

    • / Historical
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    Missouri mule drover Shep Daniels becomes caught up in his own private battle with Roger Ashland, the vicious son of a wealthy landowner and the man responsible for the death of Shep's father. By the author of The Unforgiven and The Searc...

  • Cattle Kingdom

    • / Historical
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  • Gunsight Trail

    • / Historical
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  • Old Father of Waters

    • / General Fiction
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  • Pelican Coast

    • / General Fiction
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  • Useless Cowboy

    • / Historical
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Alan Le May has published 26 books.

Alan Le May does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Dangerous Men and Resolute Women - 6 Western Pulp Tales!, was published in August 2014.

The first book by Alan Le May, Guinsight Trail, was published in May 1962.

No. Alan Le May does not write books in series.
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