Trail Drive Series

34 primary works • 34 total works
The only riches Texans had left after the Civil War were five million maverick longhorns and the brains, brawn, and boldness to drive them to the railroad. Despite the hazards of trailing longhorns across some three hundred miles of Indian Territory, this was the only way to get them where the money was. Ralph Compton brings this violent and magnif…

Book 1

The Goodnight Trail
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4.03 · 474 Ratings · 37 Reviews · published 1992 · 16 editions

Former Texas Rangers Benton McCaleb, Will Ellio…

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    Book 2

    The Western Trail
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    4.13     · 323 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 1992 · 18 editions
    From bestselling author Ralph Compton-an extraordi…

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    Book 3

    The Chisholm Trail
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    4.13     · 233 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 1993 · 15 editions
    An Extraordinary Saga of the Trail-blazing Cowboys…

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    Book 4

    The Bandera Trail
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    4.09     · 177 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1993 · 18 editions
    The only riches Texans has left after the Civil Wa…

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    Book 5

    The California Trail
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    4.04     · 135 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1994 · 17 editions
    Please don't delete. This is an alternate cover fo…

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    Book 6

    The Shawnee Trail
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    3.97     · 133 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1994 · 12 editions
    Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can b…

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    Book 7

    The Virginia City Trail
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    4.14     · 127 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 10 editions
    Through a thousand miles of dust, fists, and guns,…

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    Book 8

    The Dodge City Trail
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    4.09     · 131 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1995 · 13 editions
    For a brave band of Texas pioneers, new enemies aw…

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    Book 9

    The Oregon Trail
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    4.05     · 133 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 1995 · 20 editions
    They Risked Their Lives To Bring Cattle to Missour…

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    Book 10

    The Santa Fe Trail
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    3.99     · 109 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1997 · 10 editions
    An extraordinary saga of the trail-blazing cowboys…

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    Book 11

    The Old Spanish Trail
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    3.98     · 112 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 9 editions
    An extraordinary saga of the trail-blazing cowboys…

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    Book 12

    The Deadwood Trail
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    4.13     · 105 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1999 · 5 editions
    They had beaten the harsh odds of the frontier. Bu…

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    Book 13

    The Green River Trail
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    4.14     · 133 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 1999 · 12 editions
    The year was 1853. For handful of cowboys turned C…

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    Book 14

    The Dakota Trail
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    4.21     · 38 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2001 · 6 editions
    Hoping to save his destitute hometown of Wisdom, T…

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    Book 15

    The Alamosa Trail
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    4.09     · 138 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2002 · 6 editions
    This title has been removed from sale by Penguin G…

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    Book 16

    The Bozeman Trail
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    4.04     · 119 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2002 · 5 editions
    Three daring individuals--James Cason, son of the …

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    Book 17

    The Abilene Trail
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    4.21     · 132 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2003 · 13 editions
    There's no such thing as safe passage in this west…

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    Book 18

    Trail To Fort Smith
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    3.91     · 23 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2004 · 4 editions
    New from the USA Today bestselling author

    Clint's…

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    Book 19

    The Ogallala Trail
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    4.15     · 93 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2005 · 4 editions
    The trail to riches is lined with danger in this R…

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    Book 20

    The Palo Duro Trail
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    4.01     · 81 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2004 · 6 editions
    When Dagstaff signs on to drive four thousand head…

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    Book 21

    The Ellsworth Trail
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    4.00     · 61 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2005 · 4 editions
    After losing his family, faith, and fortune, Jock …

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    Book 22

    The Tenderfoot Trail
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    3.87     · 84 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2006 · 9 editions
    More information to be announced soon on this fort…

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    Book 24

    The Amarillo Trail
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    4.09     · 68 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2011 · 7 editions
    A family fights their demons on a dangerous cattle…

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    Book 23

    Trail to Cottonwood Falls
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    4.09     · 117 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2007 · 14 editions
    Ed Wright has one last chance to prove himself. Th…

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    Book 25

    The Omaha Trail
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    3.90     · 40 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2012 · 8 editions
    BLOOD AND BANKERS

    Dane Kramer looks forward to the …

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    Book 26

    Big Jake's Last Drive
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    3.88     · 40 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2020 · 5 editions
    Two old ranch hands lead one last trail drive but …

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    Book 27

    The Badlands Trail
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    4.44     · 32 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 6 editions
    In this thrilling new installment in bestseller Ra…

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    Book 28

    The Kelly Trail
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    4.31     · 49 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 7 editions
    In this new Ralph Compton Western, William "Bull" …

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    Book 29

    Ralph Compton Drive for Independence
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    4.08     · 37 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 7 editions
    In this brand-new Ralph Compton Western, the drove…

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    Book 30

    Red Trail
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    4.30     · 54 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 6 editions
    A cattle drive faces long odds in this exciting ne…

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    Book 31

    The Empire Trail
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    3.52     · 21 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 2 editions
    In this thrilling installment in bestseller Ralph …

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    Book 32

    The Too-Late Trail
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    4.40     · 35 Ratings · published 2021 · 4 editions
    Western Writers of America 2022 Spur Award Finalis…

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    Book 33

    Ralph Compton Terror Trail
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    4.08     · 26 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 3 editions
    The daughters of a New Mexican rancher must help t…

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    Book 34

    Ralph Compton The Sagebrush Trail
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    4.33     · 39 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 3 editions
    In this fast-paced new installment in bestselli…

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