Paul L. Thompson Books in Order

Paul L. Thompson has written 197 books, published between 1999 and 2026. The first book is The Littlest Gun (1999) and the newest is Count Three And Die (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
197
Published
1999–2026
Pages on record
1,044 in 4 of 197 books

Paul L. Thompson has 197 books in the catalogue, published between 1999 and 2026. The Littlest Gun (1999) comes first and Count Three And Die (2026) is the most recent. Series include U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson, Bounty Hunters, Marshal Gideon Driscoll, Eli Dallas: Gunfighter, Calhoun Western Ranching and A John Hayes: Texas Ranger Western. Casey Nash is credited on 12 of the books.

Source: composed

How many Paul L. Thompson books are there?

Paul L. Thompson has 197 books, released between 1999 and 2026. They include 7 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Paul L. Thompson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 197 Paul L. Thompson books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of October 2026.

  1. 1
    The Littlest Gun1999 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999144
  2. 2
    Ride Hard For RayadoU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #12001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
  3. 3
    Willow LaneU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #22002 · 366 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002366
  4. 4
    U.S. Marshal Shorty ThompsonU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #32003 · 274 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003274
  5. 5
    Children of the WestU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #42005 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005260
  6. 6
    The Last Gun In TownU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #52008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  7. 7
    The Long Chase For JusticeU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #62009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  8. 8
    Janice McCordU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #72010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  9. 9
    Saddle MountainU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #82013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  10. 10
    Clayton New MexicoU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #92020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  11. 11
    If Hell Ain't Hot EnoughU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #102020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  12. 12
    Two Sister's Revenge: Maggie and Helen StillsonU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #112020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  13. 13
    Ms. Deborah Has Been KidnappedU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #122020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    A Kidnapped EducationU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #132020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    Mister I’ll See You DeadU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #142020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  16. 16
    You Get Five YearsU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #152020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  17. 17
    Evil With A GunU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #162020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  18. 18
    Marshal Shorty Turns In His BadgeU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #172020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    A Winter Too Cold For GoldU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #182020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Dead Is All You'll GetU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #192020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    Cora Laredo - One Mad WomanU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #202020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    Billie & Bonnie Coleman - Women To Deal WithU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #212020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    Blood, Sweat and GoldU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #222020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    From Texas to MontanaU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #232020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  25. 25
    You Think I Shot HimU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #242020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  26. 26
    Please Don't Leave MeU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #252020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  27. 27
    Can Loneliness Last ForeverU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #262020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  28. 28
    The Fifth ManU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #272020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  29. 29
    Whiskers McPherson & Gabriel O'GradyU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #282020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  30. 30
    Marshal Shorty Please Help UsU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #292021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–

Paul L. Thompson books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson in order

155 books
  1. 1. Ride Hard For Rayado
  2. 2. Willow Lane
  3. 3. U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson
  4. 4. Children of the West
  5. 5. The Last Gun In Town
  6. 6. The Long Chase For Justice
  7. 7. Janice McCord
  8. 8. Saddle Mountain
  9. 9. Clayton New Mexico
  10. 10. If Hell Ain't Hot Enough
  11. 11. Two Sister's Revenge: Maggie and Helen Stillson
  12. 12. Ms. Deborah Has Been Kidnapped
  13. and 143 more in the table above

Jubal Stone: U.S. Marshal in order

12 books
  1. 18. Justice at El Malpais
  2. 19. Banditos' Rule
  3. 21. Best Law Money Can Buy
  4. 22. It's Time To Kidnap A Deputy Marshal
  5. 24. Too Many Dead Men
  6. 34. Bloody Hunt At Red Rock
  7. 35. You've Got The Wrong Man Mister
  8. 36. Whoever Took 'Em Will Pay
  9. 51. Bringing Down Slade Silverton
  10. 66. Deadly Crossing At Blood River
  11. 74. Two Bullets For Two Marshals
  12. 89. Silver And Blood

Bounty Hunters in order

8 books
  1. 1. Shoot To Kill
  2. 2. Robbbers And Shooters
  3. 3. He Killed My Husband
  4. 4. Revenge of Timmy Dowd
  5. 5. When the Last Man is Dead
  6. 6. Wrong Bullet Wrong Man
  7. 7. A Stage Shot Full of Holes
  8. 8. How Slow The Sands Of Time

Peter A. Turner: Bounty Hunter Western in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Hunt For The Devil's Shadow
  2. 2. The Devil To Pay
  3. 3. Blood Trail To Perdition
  4. 4. Justice Rides Again
  5. 5. The Hunters

A John Hayes: Texas Ranger Western in order

5 books
  1. 1. Silver Reckoning
  2. 2. Cold Iron
  3. 3. Sundown Reckoning
  4. 4. River Of Chains
  5. 5. The Lawless

Black Widow in order

2 books
  1. 1. Black Widow
  2. 2. The Black Widow Returns

Calhoun Western Ranching in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Long Way To Texas
  2. 2. A Fateful Winter

Marshal Gideon Driscoll in order

1 book
  1. 1. Rattler's Reckoning

Eli Dallas: Gunfighter in order

1 book
  1. 1. Wanted Dead

A Marshal Micah Gold Western in order

1 book
  1. 2. Gold's Fever

Kennedy U.S. Marshal in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Hunt For Shadow Man

Pharaoh Smith: Texas Ranger in order

1 book
  1. 4. Across the Texas Badlands

U.S. Marshal Ezra Flint Western in order

1 book
  1. 6. Flint, Revenge

Timber: United States Marshal in order

1 book
  1. 79. Blood On The Range

Standalone books

1 book

1 Paul L. Thompson title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Paul L. Thompson books in order?

You only need to read Paul L. Thompson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Paul L. Thompson

Start with The Littlest Gun (1999), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Paul L. Thompson book?

Count Three And Die (2026) is the newest Paul L. Thompson book released so far.

Is there a new Paul L. Thompson book coming?

No next Paul L. Thompson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Paul L. Thompson at a glance

Still publishing
Paul L. Thompson published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Paul L. Thompson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,044 pages across the 4 of 197 books with a recorded length, a median of 267 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Paul L. Thompson books, 188 of 197, were published in the 2020s.

When Paul L. Thompson books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Paul L. Thompson titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 188 titles.

1990s
1
2000s
6
2010s
2
2020s
188

197 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.