The Pioneers (novel)

The Pioneers, or the Sources of the Susquehanna; a Descriptive Tale
First edition title page
AuthorJames Fenimore Cooper
LanguageEnglish
SeriesLeatherstocking
GenreHistorical novel
PublisherCharles Wiley
Publication date
1823
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages2 vol.
Preceded byThe Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea 
Followed byThe Prairie 

The Pioneers, or The Sources of the Susquehanna; a Descriptive Tale is an 1823 historical novel by American writer James Fenimore Cooper. It was the first of five novels published which became known as the Leatherstocking Tales. The Pioneers is the fourth novel in terms of the chronology of the novels' plots.