Zane Grey

Writing

January 31, 1872 — October 23, 1939Zanesville, Ohio, USA

Pearl Zane Grey was an American author and dentist best known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier. Riders of the Purple Sage was his best-selling book.

Known for

Western Union

Western Union

1941

Born to the West

Born to the West

1937

Gunfighters

Gunfighters

1947

To the Last Man

To the Last Man

1933

Fighting Caravans

Fighting Caravans

1931

Robbers' Roost

Robbers' Roost

1955

The Maverick Queen

The Maverick Queen

1956

The Fighting Westerner

The Fighting Westerner

1935

Nevada

Nevada

1944

Wagon Wheels

Wagon Wheels

1934

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Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

1996

Novel

The Maverick Queen

The Maverick Queen

1956

Novel

The Vanishing American

The Vanishing American

1955

Novel

Robbers' Roost

Robbers' Roost

1955

Story, Novel

Red Canyon

Red Canyon

1949

Novel

Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

1947

Novel

Under the Tonto Rim

Under the Tonto Rim

1947

Novel

Gunfighters

Gunfighters

1947

Novel

Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain

1947

Novel

Code of the West

Code of the West

1947

Novel

Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass

1946

Novel

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos

1945

Novel

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

1945

Novel

Nevada

Nevada

1944

Novel

Lone Star Ranger

Lone Star Ranger

1942

Novel

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

1941

Novel

Last of the Duanes

Last of the Duanes

1941

Novel

Western Union

Western Union

1941

Novel

The Border Legion

The Border Legion

1940

Novel

The Light of Western Stars

The Light of Western Stars

1940

Novel

Knights of the Range

Knights of the Range

1940

Story

Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert

1939

Novel

The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

1938

Characters

Born to the West

Born to the West

1937

Novel

Hell Town

Hell Town

1937

Novel

Thunder Trail

Thunder Trail

1937

Story

Forlorn River

Forlorn River

1937

Novel

Rangle River

Rangle River

1936

Novel

Arizona Mahoney

Arizona Mahoney

1936

Novel

End of the Trail

End of the Trail

1936

Novel

King of the Royal Mounted

King of the Royal Mounted

1936

Story

The Arizona Raiders

The Arizona Raiders

1936

Novel

Desert Gold

Desert Gold

1936

Novel

Drift Fence

Drift Fence

1936

Novel

Nevada

Nevada

1935

Novel

Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain

1935

Novel

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

1935

Novel

The Fighting Westerner

The Fighting Westerner

1935

Novel

Home on the Range

Home on the Range

1935

Novel

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos

1934

Novel

The Dude Ranger

The Dude Ranger

1934

Story

Wagon Wheels

Wagon Wheels

1934

Novel

To the Last Man

To the Last Man

1933

Story

The Last Trail

The Last Trail

1933

Novel

Man of the Forest

Man of the Forest

1933

Novel

Life in the Raw

Life in the Raw

1933

Novel

Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass

1933

Novel

Under the Tonto Rim

Under the Tonto Rim

1933

Novel

Buffalo Stampede

Buffalo Stampede

1933

Story

The Woman Accused

The Woman Accused

1933

Story

The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

1933

Writer

Robbers' Roost

Robbers' Roost

1932

Novel

End of the Trail

End of the Trail

1932

Story

Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

1932

Novel

The Golden West

The Golden West

1932

Story

Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert

1932

Story

The Rainbow Trail

The Rainbow Trail

1932

Story

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

1931

Novel

Fighting Caravans

Fighting Caravans

1931

Novel

The Last of the Vargas

The Last of the Vargas

1930

Writer

The Last of the Duanes

The Last of the Duanes

1930

Novel

The Border Legion

The Border Legion

1930

Novel

The Light of Western Stars

The Light of Western Stars

1930

Novel

The Lone Star Ranger

The Lone Star Ranger

1930

Novel

Stairs of Sand

Stairs of Sand

1929

Novel

Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass

1929

Novel

Avalanche

Avalanche

1928

Novel

The Water Hole

The Water Hole

1928

Story

The Vanishing Pioneer

The Vanishing Pioneer

1928

Novel

Under the Tonto Rim

Under the Tonto Rim

1928

Novel

Nevada

Nevada

1927

Novel

Lightning

Lightning

1927

Story

Drums of the Desert

Drums of the Desert

1927

Novel

The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

1927

Novel

The Last Trail

The Last Trail

1927

Novel

Man of the Forest

Man of the Forest

1926

Novel

Forlorn River

Forlorn River

1926

Novel

Born to the West

Born to the West

1926

Story

Desert Gold

Desert Gold

1926

Novel

The Vanishing American

The Vanishing American

1925

Novel

Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

1925

Novel

The Light of Western Stars

The Light of Western Stars

1925

Novel

The Rainbow Trail

The Rainbow Trail

1925

Story

Code of the West

Code of the West

1925

Novel

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

1925

Novel

The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd

1925

Novel

The Border Legion

The Border Legion

1924

Novel

The Last of the Duanes

The Last of the Duanes

1924

Story

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

1924

Novel

The Heritage of the Desert

The Heritage of the Desert

1924

Novel

The Call of the Canyon

The Call of the Canyon

1923

Story

To the Last Man

To the Last Man

1923

Novel

The Lone Star Ranger

The Lone Star Ranger

1923

Novel

The Last Trail

The Last Trail

1921

Novel

The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

1921

Novel

The Man Of The Forest

The Man Of The Forest

1921

Novel

Riders of the Dawn

Riders of the Dawn

1920

Novel

Desert Gold

Desert Gold

1919

Novel

The Last of the Duanes

The Last of the Duanes

1919

Story

The Lone Star Ranger

The Lone Star Ranger

1919

Novel

The Rainbow Trail

The Rainbow Trail

1918

Story

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

1918

Novel

The Border Legion

The Border Legion

1918

Novel

The Heart of Texas Ryan

The Heart of Texas Ryan

1917

Novel

Graft

Graft

1915

Story

Fighting Blood

Fighting Blood

1911

Novel

Acting2

White Death

1936

self

South Sea Adventures

South Sea Adventures

1932

Self

Directing1

South Sea Adventures

South Sea Adventures

1932

Director

Production1

South Sea Adventures

South Sea Adventures

1932

Producer