Paul Tomlinson Books in Order

Paul Tomlinson has written 15 books, published between 2016 and 2021. The first book is Robot Wrecker (2016) and the newest is Bounty Hunter (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
2016–2021
Pages on record
2,094 in 6 of 15 books

Paul Tomlinson has 15 catalogued books from 2016 to 2021, and the subject tags include creative writing guides, plotting, and writing mysteries, thrillers and crime. Four series are listed: Outlaws of the Galaxy, Thurlambria, Great Vicari Mysteries and Genre Writer. Robot Wrecker (2016) is the first title, with Slayer of Dragons and The Sword in the Stone-Dead in the same year. Murder by Magic (2017) and The Missing Magician (2018) are also listed, and Bounty Hunter (2021) is the newest.

How many Paul Tomlinson books are there?

Paul Tomlinson has 15 books, released between 2016 and 2021. They include 4 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Paul Tomlinson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Paul Tomlinson 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.

  1. 1
    Robot Wrecker2016 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016318
  2. 2
    Slayer of DragonsThurlambria #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  3. 3
    The Sword in the Stone-DeadGreat Vicari Mysteries #12016 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016278
  4. 4
    MysteryGenre Writer #12017 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017254
  5. 5
    Fortune's FoolThurlambria #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  6. 6
    Murder by MagicGreat Vicari Mysteries #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  7. 7
    Who Killed Big Dick?2017 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017368
  8. 8
    Suspense ThrillerGenre Writer #22018 · 438 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018438
  9. 9
    The Missing MagicianGreat Vicari Mysteries #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  10. 10
    Crime ThrillerGenre Writer #32019 · 438 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019438
  11. 11
    Village of the Waking DeadThurlambria #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  12. 12
    Battleship RaiderOutlaws of the Galaxy #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  13. 13
    A Fistful of TroubleOutlaws of the Galaxy #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  14. 14
    Road RageOutlaws of the Galaxy #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  15. 15
    Bounty HunterOutlaws of the Galaxy #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021

Paul Tomlinson 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.

Outlaws of the Galaxy in order

4 books
  1. 1. Battleship Raider
  2. 2. A Fistful of Trouble
  3. 3. Road Rage
  4. 4. Bounty Hunter

Thurlambria in order

3 books
  1. 1. Slayer of Dragons
  2. 2. Fortune's Fool
  3. 3. Village of the Waking Dead

Great Vicari Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Sword in the Stone-Dead
  2. 2. Murder by Magic
  3. 3. The Missing Magician

Genre Writer in order

3 books
  1. 1. Mystery
  2. 2. Suspense Thriller
  3. 3. Crime Thriller

Standalone books

2 books

2 Paul Tomlinson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Paul Tomlinson books in order?

You only need to read Paul Tomlinson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Paul Tomlinson

Start with Robot Wrecker (2016), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Paul Tomlinson book?

Bounty Hunter (2021) is the newest Paul Tomlinson book released so far.

Is there a new Paul Tomlinson book coming?

No next Paul Tomlinson 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 Tomlinson at a glance

Paused
No new Paul Tomlinson title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Paul Tomlinson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,094 pages across the 6 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 343 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Paul Tomlinson books, 11 of 15, were published in the 2010s.

What the Paul Tomlinson books are about

3 of the 15 Paul Tomlinson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: authorship is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Authorship 3 of 3 books
  • Creative writing 3 of 3 books
  • Plots (drama, novel, etc.) 3 of 3 books
  • Authorship, handbooks, manuals 2 of 3 books
  • Composition & Creative Writing - General 2 of 3 books
  • Creative writing guides 2 of 3 books
  • Cosy mysteries 1 of 3 books
  • Cozy mysteries 1 of 3 books
  • Crime writing 1 of 3 books
  • Suspense fiction writing 1 of 3 books
  • Writing mysteries 1 of 3 books
  • Writing thrillers 1 of 3 books