Thirds Books in Order

Charlie Cochet has written 12 Thirds books, published between 2014 and 2018. The first book is Hell & High Water (2014) and the newest is Love and Payne (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2014–2018
Pages on record
1,228 in 4 of 12 books

Thirds is a Charlie Cochet catalogue entry tied to the THIRDS Universe series. The 12 books run from 2014 to 2018, beginning with Hell & High Water (2014) and ending with Love and Payne (2018). Subjects include gay men, police, murder investigation, romantic suspense, science fiction and paranormal fantasy. Other titles are Blood & Thunder, Rack & Ruin, Smoke & Mirrors and Thick & Thin.

How many Thirds books are there?

Thirds has 12 books, released between 2014 and 2018.

Thirds Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Thirds 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.

  1. 1
    Hell & High WaterTHIRDS Universe #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  2. 2
    Blood & ThunderTHIRDS Universe #22014 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014368
  3. 3
    Rack & RuinTHIRDS Universe #32014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  4. 4
    Rise & FallTHIRDS Universe #42015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  5. 5
    Against the GrainTHIRDS Universe #52015 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015336
  6. 6
    Catch a Tiger by the TailTHIRDS Universe #62016 · 324 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016324
  7. 7
    Smoke & MirrorsTHIRDS Universe #72016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  8. 8
    Thick & ThinTHIRDS Universe #82017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  9. 92017
  10. 10
    Gummy Bears & GrenadesTHIRDS Universe #102017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  11. 11
    Tried & TrueTHIRDS Universe #112017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  12. 12
    Love and PayneTHIRDS Universe #122018 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018200

Do you have to read Thirds books in order?

You should read the Thirds books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Thirds book also stands alone.

Where to start with Thirds

Start with Hell & High Water (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Thirds book?

Love and Payne (2018) is the newest Thirds book released so far.

Is there a new Thirds book coming?

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

Thirds at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Thirds title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Thirds books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,228 pages across the 4 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 330 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Thirds books, 12 of 12, were published in the 2010s.

What the Thirds books are about

6 of the 12 Thirds books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american literature is tagged on 2 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • American literature 2 of 6 books
  • Gay men 2 of 6 books
  • Romance 2 of 6 books

More books by Charlie Cochet

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Series that include Thirds books

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.