There are 6 books in the Edward Abbey series series. The newest book is The Brave Cowboy which came out in 2016.

1
Desert Solitaire

Book cover of Desert Solitaire

'My favourite book about the wilderness' Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild

In this shimmering masterpiece of American nature writing, Edward Abbey ventures alone into the canyonlands of Moab, Utah, to work as a seasonal ranger for the United States National Park Service.

Living out of a trailer, Abbey captures in…

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2
The Monkey Wrench Gang

Book cover of The Monkey Wrench Gang

'Revolutionary ... An extravagant, finely written tale of ecological sabotage' The New York Times

Audacious, controversial and hilarious, The Monkey Wrench Gang is Edward Abbey's masterpiece - a big, boisterous and unforgettable novel about freedom and commitment that ignited the flames of environmental activism.

Throughout the vast American West, nature…

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3
Fire on the Mountain

Book cover of Fire on the Mountain

“The Thoreau of the American West.” — Larry McMurty, author of Lonesome Dove

A half-century after its original publication, Edward Abbey’s classic 1962 novel, Fire on the Mountain, still retains its beauty, power, and relevance. Now with a new introduction by New York Times bestseller Douglas Brinkley (The Wilderness Warrior,…

4
Hayduke Lives!

Hayduke Lives!
George Washington Hayduke, an ex-Green Beret, gathers his friends, the Monkey Wrench Gang, to oppose developers and the world's largest earth-moving machine

5
The Best of Edward Abbey

Book cover of The Best of Edward Abbey

This is the only major collection of Abbey’s writings compiled by the author himself: in his own words, “to present what I think is both the best and most representative of my writing—so far.” It serves up a rich feast of fiction and prose by the singular American writer whom…

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The Brave Cowboy

Book cover of The Brave Cowboy

From acclaimed author and literary genius Edward Abbey comes this classic novel that inspired the motion picture Lonely Are The Brave—a stirring and unforgettable tribute to the American hero and the American West.

“We are living. . . among punishments and ruins. For those that know this, Edward Abbey’s books…