Thaddeus Murfee Books in Order
John Ellsworth has written 16 Thaddeus Murfee books, published between 2014 and 2021. The first book is The Defendants (2014) and the newest is RICO Rocky (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2014–2021
- Pages on record
- 3,624 in 11 of 16 books
- Reading time
- 60–91 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,624 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 16 titles with a page count on record.
Thaddeus Murfee is a criminal defence lawyer created by John Ellsworth and the lead of the Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers. Sixteen books follow Murfee through mafia cases, medical malpractice suits and revenge plots, from The Defendants (2014) to RICO Rocky (2021). Nothing has been added to the series since 2021.
How many Thaddeus Murfee books are there?
Thaddeus Murfee has 16 books, released between 2014 and 2021.
Thaddeus Murfee Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Thaddeus Murfee 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.
- 12014–2/4
- 220143662/4
- 320143622/4
- 420143022/4
- 520143562/4
- 620143312/4
- 7The Girl Who Wrote The New York Times BestsellerThaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers #72015 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/420153432/4
- 820153482/4
- 9A Young Lawyer's Story / Thaddeus MurfeeThaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers #92016 · 242 pages · confirmed 2/420162422/4
- 1020183282/4
- 1120183242/4
- 122019–2/4
- 1320193222/4
- 142020–2/4
- 152020–2/4
- 162021–2/4
Do you have to read Thaddeus Murfee books in order?
You should read the Thaddeus Murfee books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Thaddeus Murfee book also stands alone.
Where to start with Thaddeus Murfee
Start with The Defendants (2014), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Thaddeus Murfee book?
RICO Rocky (2021) is the newest Thaddeus Murfee book released so far.
Is there a new Thaddeus Murfee book coming?
No next Thaddeus Murfee book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Thaddeus Murfee at a glance
- Paused
- No new Thaddeus Murfee title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- Thaddeus Murfee books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,624 pages across the 11 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 331 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Thaddeus Murfee books, 13 of 16, were published in the 2010s.
What the Thaddeus Murfee books are about
3 of the 16 Thaddeus Murfee books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: criminal defense lawyers is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Criminal defense lawyers 2 of 3 books
- Avocats de la défense pénale 1 of 3 books
- Cases 1 of 3 books
- Hijacking of aircraft 1 of 3 books
- Legal stories 1 of 3 books
- Mafia 1 of 3 books
- Malpractice 1 of 3 books
- Medical personnel 1 of 3 books
- Revenge 1 of 3 books
- Romans, nouvelles 1 of 3 books
- Vengeance 1 of 3 books
More books by John Ellsworth
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- John Ellsworth books in order 48 books