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Ross Thomas Books in Order
Every Ross Thomas book in publication order — 27 in total, spanning 1966–1994.
Publication Order of Arthur Case Wu Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinaman's Chance | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Out on the Rim | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Voodoo, Ltd. | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Mac McCorkle Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cold War Swap | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Cast a Yellow Shadow | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Backup Men | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Twilight at Mac's Place | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Philip St. Ives Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Brass Go-Between | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Procane Chronicle / The Thief Who Painted Sunlight | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Protocol for a Kidnapping | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Highbinders | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | No Questions Asked | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Seersucker Whipsaw | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Singapore Wink | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Fools in Town Are On Our Side | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Porkchoppers | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | If You Can't Be Good | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Yellow-Dog Contract | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Eighth Dwarf | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Mordida Man | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Missionary Stew | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Briarpatch | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Fourth Durango | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Money Harvest | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Ah, Treachery! | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors for the Poor: The Story of VISTA, Volunteers In Service to America | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Spies, Thumbsuckers, Etc. | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 27, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cold War Swap | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Cast a Yellow Shadow | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Seersucker Whipsaw | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Brass Go-Between | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Singapore Wink | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Warriors for the Poor: The Story of VISTA, Volunteers In Service to America | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Fools in Town Are On Our Side | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Backup Men | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Procane Chronicle / The Thief Who Painted Sunlight | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Protocol for a Kidnapping | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Porkchoppers | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Highbinders | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | If You Can't Be Good | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | No Questions Asked | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Yellow-Dog Contract | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Chinaman's Chance | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Eighth Dwarf | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Mordida Man | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Missionary Stew | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Briarpatch | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Out on the Rim | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | The Fourth Durango | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Spies, Thumbsuckers, Etc. | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Twilight at Mac's Place | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Voodoo, Ltd. | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Money Harvest | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Ah, Treachery! | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
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