Phil Truman Books in Order
Phil Truman has written 9 books, published between 2002 and 2026. The first book is Writing Humor for More Than Laughs (2002) and the newest is Winter Ghost (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2002–2026
- Pages on record
- 184 in 1 of 9 books
Phil Truman writes westerns and historical fiction, with Oklahoma recorded among the subjects. Nine books are catalogued, opening with a book about writing humor in 2002 and reaching Winter Ghost (2026). Three series stand under the name: Legends of Tsalagee, West of the Deadline and Jubal Smoak Mysteries. Treasure Kills (2011), Red Lands Outlaw (2012), Game (2017), Tales of an Indian Territory Lawman (2017), Tales of Lawman Bass Reeves (2017), Dire Wolf of the Quapaw (2018) and Murders of the Sixth Kind (2021) make up the rest.
How many Phil Truman books are there?
Phil Truman has 9 books, released between 2002 and 2026. They include 3 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Phil Truman Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Phil Truman 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.
- 1Writing Humor for More Than Laughs2002 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/420021841/4
- 22011–1/4
- 3Red Lands Outlaw2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 42017–1/4
- 5Game2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 62017–1/4
- 72018–1/4
- 82021–1/4
- 92026–1/4
Phil Truman 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.
Legends of Tsalagee in order
2 booksWest of the Deadline in order
2 booksJubal Smoak Mysteries in order
2 booksStandalone books
3 books3 Phil Truman titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Phil Truman books in order?
You only need to read Phil Truman 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 Phil Truman
Start with Writing Humor for More Than Laughs (2002), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Phil Truman book?
Winter Ghost (2026) is the newest Phil Truman book released so far.
Is there a new Phil Truman book coming?
No next Phil Truman book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Phil Truman at a glance
- Still publishing
- Phil Truman published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Phil Truman books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 184 pages across the 1 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 184 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Phil Truman books, 6 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
What the Phil Truman books are about
1 of the 9 Phil Truman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 1 of 1 books
- Oklahoma 1 of 1 books
- Westerns 1 of 1 books