Richard Paolinelli Books in Order
Richard Paolinelli has written 36 books, published between 2012 and 2025. The first book is Maelstrom (2012) and the newest is Of All The Gin Joints In The Universe (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 36
- Published
- 2012–2025
- Pages on record
- 1,502 in 5 of 36 books
Richard Paolinelli moves between fiction and sports history. The Jack Del Rio series, the Starquest 4th Age books and Dreams Of The Storyteller carry the fiction, with Maelstrom (2012) opening the catalogue and Escaping Infinity (2017) and A Zombie Christmas Carol (2018) among the standalone titles. From The Fields, a history of prep football in Turlock, California, and Perfection's Arbiter, on Babe Pinelli, are non-fiction. Paolinelli has 36 catalogued books running to 2025.
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How many Richard Paolinelli books are there?
Richard Paolinelli has 36 books, released between 2012 and 2025. They include 3 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.
Richard Paolinelli Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 36 Richard Paolinelli 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 November 2026.
- 1Maelstrom2012 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/420123081/4
- 22014–1/4
- 32014–1/4
- 4From The Fields: A History of Prep Football in Turlock, California2015 · 484 pages · confirmed 1/420154841/4
- 52015–1/4
- 62016–1/4
- 7Perfection's Arbiter: The Story of Babe Pinelli2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 8Escaping Infinity2017 · 330 pages · confirmed 1/420173301/4
- 920181001/4
- 10A Zombie Christmas Carol2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 1120182801/4
- 12The Last Lonely Trail2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 13When The Gods Fell2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 142019–1/4
- 152022–1/4
- 162022–1/4
- 172022–1/4
- 182023–1/4
- 192023–1/4
- 202023–1/4
- 212023–1/4
- 222023–1/4
- 232023–1/4
- 242023–1/4
- 252023–1/4
- 262023–1/4
- 272023–1/4
- 282023–1/4
- 292023–1/4
- 302023–1/4
- 312023–1/4
- 322023–1/4
- 332023–1/4
- 342023–1/4
- 35Seadragon2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 36Of All The Gin Joints In The Universe2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
Richard Paolinelli books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Dreams Of The Storyteller in order
14 books- 1. The Invited
- 2. Legacy Of Death
- 3. The Fall Of Denver
- 4. At Homeworld's End
- 5. Nothing Ever Happens Here
- 6. Icarus Falls
- 7. The 13th Medallion
- 8. The Enemy Of My Enemy
- 9. Phantoms' Lodge
- 10. Polar Shift
- 11. Extinction Point
- 12. Barn Wars: The Rise Of Brooster Motherclucker
- and 2 more in the table above
Sherlock Holmes books in order
6 books by Richard PaolinelliJack Del Rio in order
3 books- 1. Reservations
- 2. Betrayals
- 3. Endgames
Timeless in order
2 booksStarquest 4th Age in order
2 books- 1. Galen's Way
- 2. Galen's Blade
Standalone books
9 books9 Richard Paolinelli titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Richard Paolinelli books in order?
You only need to read Richard Paolinelli 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 Richard Paolinelli
Start with Maelstrom (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Richard Paolinelli book?
Of All The Gin Joints In The Universe (2025) is the newest Richard Paolinelli book released so far.
Is there a new Richard Paolinelli book coming?
No next Richard Paolinelli book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Richard Paolinelli at a glance
- Still publishing
- Richard Paolinelli published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Richard Paolinelli books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,502 pages across the 5 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 308 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Richard Paolinelli books, 22 of 36, were published in the 2020s.
When Richard Paolinelli books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Richard Paolinelli titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 22 titles.
36 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.