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. 29 of the 31 books listed here are in the Detective Virgil Jones series, which has its own page: Detective Virgil Jones books in order.
- 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.
How many Thomas L. Scott books are there?
Thomas L. Scott has 31 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 2 separate 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 September 2026.
- 12012–1/4
- 22013–1/4
- 32016–1/4
- 42017–1/4
- 52018–1/4
- 62019–1/4
- 72019–1/4
- 820194281/4
- 92020–1/4
- 102020–1/4
- 112021–1/4
- 122021–1/4
- 132021–1/4
- 142021–1/4
- 152022–1/4
- 162022–1/4
- 172022–1/4
- 182023–1/4
- 192023–1/4
- 202023–1/4
- 212023–1/4
- 222024–1/4
- 232024–1/4
- 242024–1/4
- 252024–1/4
- 262025–1/4
- 272025–1/4
- 282025–1/4
- 292025–1/4
- 302025–1/4
- 312026–1/4
Thomas L. Scott series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
Thomas L. Scott 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.
Detective Virgil Jones books in order
29 books by Thomas L. Scott- 1. State of Anger / Voodoo Daddy
- 2. State of Betrayal
- 3. State of Control
- 4. State of Deception
- 5. State of Exile
- 6. State of Freedom
- 7. State of Genesis
- 8. State of Humanity
- 9. State of Impact
- 10. State of Justice
- 11. State of Killers
- 12. State of Life
- and 17 more in the table above
Jack Bellows in order
2 booksDo you have to read Thomas L. Scott books in order?
You only need to read Thomas L. Scott books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Thomas L. Scott
Start with State of Anger / Voodoo Daddy (2012), the first Detective Virgil Jones book. It is also the earliest catalogued 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.