Lonesome Dove series

The Lonesome Dove Series is a series of four books written by Larry McMurtry. The order in which the books were written is:
# "Lonesome Dove" (1985)
# "Streets of Laredo" (1993)
# "Dead Man's Walk" (1995)
# "Comanche Moon" (1997)

However, the chronological order of the story is:
# "Dead Man's Walk"
# "Comanche Moon"
# "Lonesome Dove"
# "Streets of Laredo"

This series, which has also been adapted into several made-for-television movies, follows the exploits of several members of the Texas Ranger Division, from the time of the Republic of Texas up until the beginning of the twentieth century.

Recurring characters include Augustus "Gus" McCrae, Woodrow F. Call, Joshua Deets, Pea Eye Parker, Jake Spoon, Clara Forsythe Allen, Maggie Tilton,
Lorena Wood Parker, Blue Duck, and Buffalo Hump.