Bonanza (1968); "Ponderosa Kill" by Dean Owen (1968); "The Pioneer Spirit" by Stephen Calder (1988); "The Ponderosa Empire" by Stephen Calder (1991); "Bonanza: The High Steel Hazard" by Stephen Calder (1993); "Journey of the Horse" by Stephen Calder (1993); "The Money Hole" by Stephen Calder (1993); "The Trail to Timberline" by Stephen Calder (1994); "Bonanza: Felling of the Sons" by Monette L. Bebow-Reinhard (2005), and "Bonanza: Mystic Fire" by Monette L. Bebow-Reinhard (2009). There is also a collection of Bonanza stories: "The Best of Bonanza World: A Book of Favorite Stories," published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2012). "Bonanza Gold" (2003–2009),
Bonanza: The Next Generation Bonanza: The Next Generation Bonanza: The Next Generation is a 1988 American made-for-television western film and a sequel to the 1959–1973 television series "Bonanza" starring John Ireland, Robert Fuller, Barbara Anderson, Michael Landon Jr., Brian A. Smith and John Amos. None of the characters from the original series appears since the entire cast, with the exception of Pernell Roberts and Michael Landon, had died. Lorne Greene had signed to reprise his role as patriarch Ben, but died shortly before production began. He was replaced by veteran actor John Ireland, who played Ben's brother Aaron. The movie features Michael Landon Jr.