Paul Mann Books in Order
Paul Mann has written 13 books, published between 1988 and 2018. The first book is The Libyan Contract (1988) and the newest is Die Cool (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 1988–2018
- Pages on record
- 2,789 in 8 of 13 books
- Reading time
- 46–70 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,789 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 13 titles with a page count on record.
The Libyan Contract (1988) opens the 13-book catalogue of Paul Mann, which closes with Die Cool (2018). Mann is credited with the Colin Lynch, George Sansi and Splatter Trilogy series. The Beirut Contract, The Traitor's Contract and The Britannia Contract appeared between 1989 and 1993, and Season of the Monsoon, The Ganja Coast and The Burning Ghats date from 1993 to 1996. Subject tags include espionage, thrillers, terrorists, the Middle East, drug traffic and the hijacking of ships.
How many Paul Mann books are there?
Paul Mann has 13 books, released between 1988 and 2018. They include 3 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Paul Mann Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 Paul Mann 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.
- 11988–2/4
- 219893522/4
- 319913102/4
- 419933602/4
- 519934432/4
- 619953722/4
- 719963362/4
- 8The Leek Club2012 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/420122882/4
- 92013–2/4
- 102013–2/4
- 11The Burning Tide2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 12The Jackal Club2015 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/420153282/4
- 132018–2/4
Paul Mann 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.
Colin Lynch in order
4 booksGeorge Sansi in order
3 booksSplatter Trilogy in order
3 books- 1. Dirty Hit
- 2. Sweet Kill
- 3. Die Cool
Standalone books
3 books3 Paul Mann titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Paul Mann books in order?
You only need to read Paul Mann books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Paul Mann
Start with The Libyan Contract (1988), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Paul Mann book?
Die Cool (2018) is the newest Paul Mann book released so far.
Is there a new Paul Mann book coming?
No next Paul Mann 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 Mann at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Paul Mann title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Paul Mann books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,789 pages across the 8 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 344 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Paul Mann books, 6 of 13, were published in the 2010s.
What the Paul Mann books are about
3 of the 13 Paul Mann books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: terrorists is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Terrorists 2 of 3 books
- Americans 1 of 3 books
- Britannia (Ship) 1 of 3 books
- Drug traffic 1 of 3 books
- Espionage 1 of 3 books
- Hijacking of ships 1 of 3 books
- Middle East 1 of 3 books
- Queens 1 of 3 books
- Thrillers 1 of 3 books