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William W. Johnstone

Born

in Missouri, The United States

October 28, 1938

Died

February 08, 2004

Website

http://www.williamjohnstone.net

Genre

Western, Horror, Science Fiction

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William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling Western writer in America and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over 50 million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the Greatest Western writer of the 21st Century." Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net. ...more

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William W. Johnstone’s books

Average rating: 4.32 · 275,067 ratings · 12,547 reviews · 1,062 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Last Mountain Man (Mountain Man, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 2,982 ratings — published 1984 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To the River's End by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone 4.30 avg rating — 2,902 ratings — published 2021 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The First Mountain Man (The First Mountain Man #1) 4.35 avg rating — 2,491 ratings — published 1991 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Beginning (Smoke Jensen, #1) by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone 4.46 avg rating — 2,404 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forever Texas (Forever Texas, #1) by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone 4.04 avg rating — 2,437 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Return of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 2,145 ratings — published 1986 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Violent Land (Smoke Jensen #2) by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone 4.46 avg rating — 1,991 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Outlaw Country (Smoke Jensen, #3) by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone 4.40 avg rating — 1,937 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Go West, Young Man by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone 4.35 avg rating — 1,789 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Law of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man, #5) 4.35 avg rating — 1,622 ratings — published 1984 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by William W. Johnstone

Preacher & MacCallister (6 books)
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William W. Johnstone,

J.A. Johnstone

4.47 avg rating — 6,651 ratings

To The River's End (2 books)
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J.A. Johnstone

4.34 avg rating — 3,899 ratings

Forever Texas (3 books)
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J.A. Johnstone

4.14 avg rating — 3,942 ratings

Slash & Pecos (6 books)
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William W. Johnstone,

J.A. Johnstone

4.24 avg rating — 2,893 ratings

Go West, Young Man (3 books)
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William W. Johnstone,

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4.36 avg rating — 2,665 ratings

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Quotes by William W. Johnstone (?)

“It has been said that it's hard to stop a man who knows he's in the right and just keeps on coming. Smoke knew he was right - and he kept on coming.”
― William Johnstone, Matt Jensen, the Last Mountain Man

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“He that lies with the dogs, riseth with the fleas.”
― William Johnstone, Matt Jensen, the Last Mountain Man

13 likes

“Anglo-Saxon barbarians. Arthur should have been made a Knight”
― William W. Johnstone, A Dangerous Man: A Novel of William "Wild Bill" Longley

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The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi
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Ava and Shalom A Sensational WWII Story About Jewish Twins Who Believe They Are German Until Sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau by Kate Birkin

Ava and Shalom: A Sensational WWII Story About Jewish Twins Who Believe They Are German Until Sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau
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The Morgan Men Legends of the American Frontier by William W. Johnstone

The Morgan Men: Legends of the American Frontier
William W. Johnstone

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