Paul Heatley Reading Order

3 books (2017–2018)

Paul Heatley's completed trilogy consists of three crime thrillers published between 2017 and 2018. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with An Eye For An Eye, followed by The Runner and Violent By Design. These interconnected mysteries blend literary fiction with hard-hitting thriller elements across their three installments.

Start with An Eye For An Eye and read in order.

#	Title
1	An Eye For An Eye 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Runner 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Violent By Design 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2017)

Paul Heatley's two-book anthology series, published between 2015 and 2017, is now complete. These collections span mystery, thriller, and literary fiction. Read them in publication order, beginning with THUGLIT Issue Twenty followed by Mystery Tribune Issue Number One from Spring 2017.

Start with THUGLIT Issue Twenty and read in order.

4 books (2018–2025)

Paul Heatley's Christmas Crime Story series comprises four mystery and thriller novels published between 2018 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Christmas Stockings, followed by Stealing Christmas, 24 Hour Gas, and The Child. This collection blends holiday settings with crime narratives across its expanding lineup.

Start with Christmas Stockings, the first of 4 books in the Christmas Crime Story series.

#	Title
1	Christmas Stockings 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stealing Christmas 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	24 Hour Gas 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Child 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2017–2017)

#	Title
1	The Motel Whore & Other Stories 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2015–2015)

Paul Heatley's Short Stories and Novellas series comprises six complete works published in 2015, spanning mystery and thriller genres with literary merit. The collection includes The Boy, The Mess, The Motel Whore, The Pitbull, The Vampire, and Three, each functioning as a standalone entry. Readers should follow publication order to experience the series as intended by the author.

Start with The Boy, the first of 6 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

6 books (2017–2020)

Paul Heatley's series of six standalone mystery and thriller novels was published between 2017 and 2020. The complete series consists of Guns, Drugs and Dogs, Fatboy, Bad Bastards, Guillotine, Cutthroat, and Just Like Jesus, and should be read in publication order. Each book functions as an independent entry, though reading them sequentially provides the full experience of Heatley's work across this period.

Start with Guns, Drugs and Dogs, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Guns, Drugs and Dogs 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fatboy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bad Bastards 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Guillotine 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Cutthroat 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Just Like Jesus 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2023–2025)

Paul Heatley's First Sleeper series comprises three mystery thrillers published between 2023 and 2025, with the sequence continuing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Sleeper Cell, followed by Sleeper Run, and Sleeper War. This ongoing series blends literary fiction with thriller elements across its interconnected narrative.

Start with Sleeper Cell and read in order.

22 books (2021–2026)

The Tom Rollins Thriller series comprises 20 books published between 2021 and 2026, with the sequence still ongoing. This mystery and thriller series should be read in publication order, beginning with Blood Line and continuing through Hard To Kill, Snow Burn, and subsequent installments through the most recent entries. The complete reading sequence spans from the debut through the final books in the cycle, with each entry building on the previous narrative.

Start with Blood Line, the first of 20 books in the Tom Rollins Thriller series.