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. 155 of the 197 books listed here are in the U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson series, which has its own page: U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson books in order.
- 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.
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 September 2026.
- 1The Littlest Gun1999 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419991441/4
- 22001–1/4
- 320023661/4
- 420032741/4
- 520052601/4
- 62008–1/4
- 72009–1/4
- 82010–1/4
- 92013–1/4
- 102020–1/4
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- 81U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson Meets U.S. Marshal Hopper ScrantonU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #722022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
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- 122A Friend Was Robbed And Murdered: Western AdventureU.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson #1132022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
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Paul L. Thompson series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson books in order 155 books
- Bounty Hunters books in order 8 books
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.
Jubal Stone: U.S. Marshal in order
12 books- 18. Justice at El Malpais
- 19. Banditos' Rule
- 21. Best Law Money Can Buy
- 22. It's Time To Kidnap A Deputy Marshal
- 24. Too Many Dead Men
- 34. Bloody Hunt At Red Rock
- 35. You've Got The Wrong Man Mister
- 36. Whoever Took 'Em Will Pay
- 51. Bringing Down Slade Silverton
- 66. Deadly Crossing At Blood River
- 74. Two Bullets For Two Marshals
- 89. Silver And Blood
Peter A. Turner: Bounty Hunter Western in order
5 booksA John Hayes: Texas Ranger Western in order
5 booksBlack Widow in order
2 booksCalhoun Western Ranching in order
2 booksMarshal Gideon Driscoll in order
1 bookEli Dallas: Gunfighter in order
1 book- 1. Wanted Dead
A Marshal Micah Gold Western in order
1 book- 2. Gold's Fever
Kennedy U.S. Marshal in order
1 bookPharaoh Smith: Texas Ranger in order
1 bookU.S. Marshal Ezra Flint Western in order
1 bookTimber: United States Marshal in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 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 first book of the Paul L. Thompson series you want to read: U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson starts with Ride Hard For Rayado (2001) and Bounty Hunters starts with Shoot To Kill (2022). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Littlest Gun (1999).
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.