U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson Books in Order

U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson by Paul L. Thompson contains 155 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Ride Hard For Rayado (2001) and the newest is Count Three And Die (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
155
Published
2001–2026
Pages on record
900 in 3 of 155 books

U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson is a western series by Paul L. Thompson, running to 155 books published between 2001 and 2026. The lawman Shorty Thompson is the recurring figure across the whole sequence. The series opens with Ride Hard For Rayado (2001) and reaches Count Three And Die (2026), with most volumes released in the 2020s. Median length is 274 pages, and the series continues.

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How many U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson books are there?

U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson has 155 books, released between 2001 and 2026.

U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 155 U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson 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
    Ride Hard For Rayado2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
  2. 2
    Willow Lane2002 · 366 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002366
  3. 3
    U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson2003 · 274 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003274
  4. 4
    Children of the West2005 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005260
  5. 5
    The Last Gun In Town2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  6. 6
    The Long Chase For Justice2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  7. 7
    Janice McCord2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  8. 8
    Saddle Mountain2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  9. 9
    Clayton New Mexico2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  10. 10
    If Hell Ain't Hot Enough2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  11. 112020–
  12. 12
    Ms. Deborah Has Been Kidnapped2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  13. 13
    A Kidnapped Education2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  14. 14
    Mister I’ll See You Dead2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    You Get Five Years2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  16. 16
    Evil With A Gun2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  17. 172020–
  18. 18
    A Winter Too Cold For Gold2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    Dead Is All You'll Get2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    Cora Laredo - One Mad Woman2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  21. 212020–
  22. 22
    Blood, Sweat and Gold2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    From Texas to Montana2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    You Think I Shot Him2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  25. 25
    Please Don't Leave Me2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  26. 26
    Can Loneliness Last Forever2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  27. 27
    The Fifth Man2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  28. 282020–
  29. 29
    Marshal Shorty Please Help Us2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  30. 302021–

Is there a chronological order for U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson?

No separate chronological order is on record for U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson books in order?

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

Where to start with U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson

Start with Ride Hard For Rayado (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson book?

Count Three And Die (2026) is the newest U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson book released so far.

Is there a new U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson book coming?

No next U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson at a glance

Still running
U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
900 pages across the 3 of 155 books with a recorded length, a median of 274 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson books, 147 of 155, were published in the 2020s.

When U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 147 titles.

2000s
6
2010s
2
2020s
147

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