Thomas L. Scott Books in Order

Thomas L. Scott has written 31 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is State of Anger / Voodoo Daddy (2012) and the newest is Timeless (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
31
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
428 in 1 of 31 books

Detective Virgil Jones carries Thomas L. Scott's crime series, and most entries take a State of title: State of Anger (2012), State of Betrayal (2013), State of Control (2016), State of Deception (2017), on through State of Justice (2020). The Jack Bellows books are the other named series. The catalogue holds 31 titles reaching Timeless (2026), published at an average gap of 0.5 years.

Source: composed

How many Thomas L. Scott books are there?

Thomas L. Scott has 31 books, released between 2012 and 2026. 2 of them belong to the Jack Bellows series.

Thomas L. Scott Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 31 Thomas L. Scott 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.

  1. 1
    State of Anger / Voodoo DaddyDetective Virgil Jones #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  2. 2
    State of BetrayalDetective Virgil Jones #22013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  3. 3
    State of ControlDetective Virgil Jones #32016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  4. 4
    State of DeceptionDetective Virgil Jones #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  5. 5
    State of ExileDetective Virgil Jones #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  6. 6
    State of FreedomDetective Virgil Jones #62019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  7. 7
    State of GenesisDetective Virgil Jones #72019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  8. 8
    State of HumanityDetective Virgil Jones #82019 · 428 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019428
  9. 9
    State of ImpactDetective Virgil Jones #92020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  10. 10
    State of JusticeDetective Virgil Jones #102020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  11. 11
    Wayward StrangersJack Bellows #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  12. 12
    State of KillersDetective Virgil Jones #112021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  13. 13
    State of LifeDetective Virgil Jones #122021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  14. 14
    State of MindDetective Virgil Jones #132021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  15. 15
    State of NeedDetective Virgil Jones #142022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  16. 16
    State of OneDetective Virgil Jones #152022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  17. 17
    State of PlayDetective Virgil Jones #162022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  18. 18
    Brave StrangersJack Bellows #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  19. 19
    State of QualmsDetective Virgil Jones #172023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  20. 20
    State of RemainsDetective Virgil Jones #182023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  21. 21
    State of SuspenseDetective Virgil Jones #192023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  22. 22
    State of TimeDetective Virgil Jones #202024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  23. 23
    State of UnityDetective Virgil Jones #212024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  24. 24
    State of VengeanceDetective Virgil Jones #222024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  25. 25
    State of WrathDetective Virgil Jones #232024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  26. 26
    State of XDetective Virgil Jones #242025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  27. 27
    State of YieldDetective Virgil Jones #252025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  28. 28
    State of ZenDetective Virgil Jones #262025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  29. 29
    DowntimeDetective Virgil Jones #272025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  30. 30
    Fault LineDetective Virgil Jones #282025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  31. 31
    TimelessDetective Virgil Jones #292026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

Thomas L. Scott 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.

Do you have to read Thomas L. Scott books in order?

You only need to read Thomas L. Scott books in order within the Jack Bellows series, which holds 2 of the 31 Thomas L. Scott books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Thomas L. Scott

Start with State of Anger / Voodoo Daddy (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Thomas L. Scott book?

Timeless (2026) is the newest Thomas L. Scott book released so far.

Is there a new Thomas L. Scott book coming?

No next Thomas L. Scott book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Thomas L. Scott at a glance

Still publishing
Thomas L. Scott published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Thomas L. Scott books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
428 pages across the 1 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 428 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Thomas L. Scott books, 23 of 31, were published in the 2020s.

When Thomas L. Scott books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Thomas L. Scott titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 23 titles.

2010s
8
2020s
23

31 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.