Author · updated 2026
T.R. Pearson Books in Order
Every T.R. Pearson book in publication order — 21 in total, spanning 1985–2019.
Publication Order of Neely Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Short History of a Small Place | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Off for the Sweet Hereafter | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Last of How It Was | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Call and Response | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Glad News of the Natural World | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Ray Tatum Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cry Me a River | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Blue Ridge | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Polar | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Warwolf | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  First In Flight | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Brigade | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gospel Hour | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  True Cross | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Seaworthy | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Red Scare | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Jerusalem Gap | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  East Jesus South | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Low Lords | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Theory of the Case | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Serpent Of Old | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Sleepaway | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 21, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Short History of a Small Place | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Off for the Sweet Hereafter | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Last of How It Was | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Call and Response | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Gospel Hour | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Cry Me a River | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Blue Ridge | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Polar | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | True Cross | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Glad News of the Natural World | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Seaworthy | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Red Scare | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Jerusalem Gap | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Warwolf | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | East Jesus South | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | First In Flight | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Low Lords | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Theory of the Case | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Brigade | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Serpent Of Old | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Sleepaway | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
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