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Hopalong Cassidy

Louis L’Amour’s four Hopalong Cassidy novels were among his earliest published novels and were written under the pen name Tex Burns. Using the established Hopalong Cassidy and Bar-20 characters, L’Amour builds compact western mysteries around cattle theft, disputed land, hidden gold and violent attempts to manipulate frontier communities.

The books stand apart from L’Amour’s later original heroes but already show his characteristic interest in landscape, practical trailcraft and the difference between reputation and reliable judgment.

Reading order

Books in this series (4 books)

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1. The Rustlers of West Fork

Louis L’Amour

First published 1951

2.5(5)

Hopalong Cassidy becomes involved in a struggle against an organised cattle-rustling outfit operating in the post-Civil-War West. These thieves are not occasional opportunists: they work with planning, discipline and enough local knowledge to make stolen stock disappear before honest ranchers can respond. Cassidy’s task is to…

The Trail to Seven Pines cover

2. The Trail to Seven Pines

Louis L’Amour

First published 1951

2.5(5)

Hopalong Cassidy follows a trail of deception and violence toward Seven Pines, where a range dispute has been carefully manipulated to make honest men appear responsible for trouble they did not create. The Bar-20 rider must work out who benefits from the feud before suspicion becomes…

The Riders of High Rock cover

3. The Riders of High Rock

Louis L’Amour

First published 1951

2.5(5)

Hopalong Cassidy rides into a bitter dispute involving the Bar-20 and a powerful ranching interest determined to dominate the surrounding cattle country. Threats, ambushes and carefully staged provocations are being used to make resistance dangerous and to turn neighbours against one another. Cassidy must determine who…

Trouble Shooter cover

4. Trouble Shooter

Louis L’Amour

First published 1952

2.5(5)

Hopalong Cassidy enters the Box T country after stolen gold, murder and disputed land claims create a mystery in which several factions appear to be pursuing the same hidden prize. Rumour has made the supposed treasure more dangerous than its actual value, encouraging men to deceive…