1900s
Zane Grey (“Father of the Western”)

1910s
Zane Grey
Clarence Mulford
William Raine

1920s
Max Brand
Zane Grey
Ernest Haycox
Clarence Mulford
William Raine

1930s
B.M. Bower
Max Brand
Zane Grey
Ernest Haycox
Clarence Mulford
William Raine
Luke Short

1940s
B.M. Bower
Max Brand
Leslie Ernenwein
A.B. Guthrie
Ernest Haycox
Nelson Nye
Wayne Overholser
William Raine,
Les Savage, Luke Short

1950s
Todhunter Ballard
B.M. Bower
Max Brand
Giff Cheshire
Walt Coburn
John Culp
Dan Cushman
Leslie Ernenwein
A.B. Guthrie
E.E. Halleran
Ernest Haycox
Will Henry
L.P. Holmes
Louis L’Amour
Noel Loomis
Robert McCaig
Nelson Nye
Wayne Overholser
Lewis Patten
William Raine
John Reese
Les Savage
Luke Short
Walker Tompkins

1960s
Todhunter Ballard
Max Brand
B.M. Bower
Giff Cheshire
John Culp
Dan Cushman
Max Evans
Cliff Farrell
A.B. Guthrie
Will Henry

*Spur Award Winners

1960s (cont'd.)
L.P. Holmes
Louis L’Amour
Noel Loomis
Giles Lutz
Robert McCaig
Richard Meade
Nelson Nye
Wayne Overholser
Lewis Patten
John Reese
Jack Schaefer
Luke Short
James Wyckoff
Carter Young

1970s
Todhunter Ballard
P.A. Bechko
Bill Burchardt
John Culp
Dan Cushman
Loren Estleman
Edward Gorman
Fred Grove
Michael Hammonds
Will Henry
Lee HoffmanRay Hogan
L.P. Holmes
Elmer Kelton
Louis L’Amour
Noel Loomis
Giles Lutz
Robert McCaig
Gary McCarthy
Richard Meade
Stephen Overholser
Lewis Patten
John Reese
James Welch
Richard Wheeler
Clifton Wisler
James Wyckoff
Carter Young

*Spur Award Winners

1980s
G.G. Boyer
Tim Champlin
Bill Crider
Jack Cummings
Dan Cushman
Loren Estleman
Fred Grove
Edward Gorman
Will Henry
Lee Hoffman
Ray Hogan
L.P. Holmes
Elmer Kelton
Louis L’Amour
Noel Loomis
Giles Lutz
Gary McCarthy
Larry McMurtry
Stephen Overholser
Lauran Paine
F.M. Parker
Bill Pronzini
Jory Sherman
Gary Svee
James Welch
Richard Wheeler
Clifton Wisler

1990s
Frederic Bean
G.G. Boyer
Tim Champlin
Bill Crider
Jack Cummings
Dan Cushman
Loren Estleman
Lee Gramling
Fred Grove
Will Henry
Ray Hogan
L.P. Holmes
Terry Johnston
Elmer Kelton
Wayne Lee
Noel Loomis
Gary McCarthy
Larry McMurtry
Lauran Paine
F.M. Parker
Bill Pronzini
Jory Sherman
Richard Wheeler
Clifton Wisler

2000s
Johnny Boggs
G.G. Boyer
Tim Champlin
Dan Cushman
Loren Estleman
Fred Grove
Will Henry
Ray Hogan
L.P. Holmes
Elmer Kelton
Karl Lassiter
Wayne Lee
Noel Loomis
Larry McMurtry
Lauran Paine
Robert Parker
Bill Pronzini
Richard Wheeler
Clifton Wisler

*Spur Award Winners