Robert J. Thomas Books in Order
Robert J. Thomas has written 158 books, published between 2003 and 2026. The first book is The Reckoning (2003) and the newest is The Pinkerton Man (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 156 of the 158 books listed here are in the Jess Williams series, which has its own page: Jess Williams books in order.
- Books
- 158
- Published
- 2003–2026
- Pages on record
- 252 in 1 of 158 books
Robert J. Thomas writes westerns built around a single gunfighter. The Jess Williams series accounts for nearly all of his 158 catalogued books, which run from The Reckoning (2003) to The Pinkerton Man (2026). Output rose sharply from 2011 onward and peaked in the 2010s. Readers searching for Robert J. Thomas books in order are usually looking for the Jess Williams sequence, and the series is still adding titles.
How many Robert J. Thomas books are there?
Robert J. Thomas has 158 books, released between 2003 and 2026. 156 of them belong to the Jess Williams series.
Robert J. Thomas Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 158 Robert J. Thomas 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.
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Robert J. Thomas series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Jess Williams books in order 156 books
Robert J. Thomas 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.
Standalone books
2 books2 Robert J. Thomas titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Robert J. Thomas books in order?
You only need to read Robert J. Thomas books in order within the Jess Williams series, which holds 156 of the 158 Robert J. Thomas books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Robert J. Thomas
Start with The Reckoning (2003), the first Jess Williams book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Robert J. Thomas book?
The Pinkerton Man (2026) is the newest Robert J. Thomas book released so far.
Is there a new Robert J. Thomas book coming?
No next Robert J. Thomas book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Robert J. Thomas at a glance
- Still publishing
- Robert J. Thomas published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Robert J. Thomas books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 252 pages across the 1 of 158 books with a recorded length, a median of 252 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Robert J. Thomas books, 90 of 158, were published in the 2010s.