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Tom Bale Books in Order

Tom Bale has written 15 books, published between 2008 and 2026. The first book is Skin and Bones (2008) and the newest is Silent Hunt (2026). One more title is announced: Final Hunt (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15 + 1 announced
Published
2008–2026
Pages on record
2,547 in 6 of 16 books
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Tom Bale writes thrillers and suspense, with subject tags on crime, mass murder investigation, victims of crime, bodyguards, ex-police officers and England. The catalogue lists 16 books starting with Skin and Bones (2008), and Final Hunt is scheduled for 2027. Tom Bale's series is Joe Clayton. Terror's Reach (2010), Blood Falls (2011), See How They Run (2016), Each Little Lie (2017) and One Dark Night (2018) are among the titles, and Silent Hunt (2026) is the newest published book.

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How many Tom Bale books are there?

Tom Bale has 15 published books, released between 2008 and 2026. 4 of them belong to the Joe Clayton series. One more, Final Hunt (2027), is announced.

Tom Bale Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 Tom Bale 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. Cover of Skin and Bones by Tom Bale (2008)
  2. Cover of Terror's Reach by Tom Bale (2010)
  3. Cover of The Catch by Tom Bale (2013)
  4. Cover of One Dark Night by Tom Bale (2018)
  5. Cover of Survive by Tom Bale (2020)
  1. 1
    Skin and Bones2008 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008432
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    Terror's Reach2010 · 357 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010357
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Sins of the Father2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Blood Falls2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    The Catch2013 · 524 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013524
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    See How They Run2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    All Fall Down2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Each Little Lie2017 · 392 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017392
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    One Dark Night2018 · 404 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018404
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    The Stone Song2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Survive2020 · 438 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020438
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Deadly Games2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Shadow HuntJoe Clayton #12026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Blood HuntJoe Clayton #22026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Silent HuntJoe Clayton #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  16. 16
    Final HuntJoe Clayton #42027 · confirmed 1/4
    2027–
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Tom Bale 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.

Joe Clayton in order

4 books
  1. 1. Shadow Hunt
  2. 2. Blood Hunt
  3. 3. Silent Hunt
  4. 4. Final Hunt

Standalone books

12 books

12 Tom Bale titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Tom Bale books in order?

You only need to read Tom Bale books in order within the Joe Clayton series, which holds 4 of the 16 Tom Bale books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Tom Bale

Start with Skin and Bones (2008), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Tom Bale book?

Silent Hunt (2026) is the newest Tom Bale book released so far.

Is there a new Tom Bale book coming?

Yes. Final Hunt (2027) is the next Tom Bale book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Tom Bale at a glance

Still publishing
Tom Bale is still publishing. Final Hunt is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Tom Bale books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,547 pages across the 6 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 418 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Tom Bale books, 9 of 16, were published in the 2010s.

When Tom Bale books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Tom Bale titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 9 titles.

2000s
1
2010s
9
2020s
5

16 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Tom Bale books are about

5 of the 16 Tom Bale books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 5 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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