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ⓘ About Jamie Thomson
Jamie Thomson is a children’s fiction, young adult fantasy, and fantasy author who grew up in Brighton. He went to Brighton College, which is where he met Mark Smith with whom he was worked on several novels. He would later get a degree in government and politics from the University of Kent though he never pursued a career in his degree focus. Between 1981 and 1984, he worked for “White Dwarf” magazine as an assistant editor and also worked for “Warlock” magazine where he wrote a regular column. He was among the developers of “The Tower of Despair,” a computer game while he was working for Games Workshop. He published “Avenger,” the first novel of the popular “Way of the Tiger” series of novels with Mark Smith in 1985.
All Book Series by Jamie Thomson
Brain Teasers: 211 Logic Puzzles, Lateral Thinking Games, Mazes, Crosswords, and IQ Tests to Exercise Your Mind and Keep You Sharp 'til You're 100
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2009 Co-authored · Ian Livingstone,Allen D. Bragdon
Can You Brexit?: Without Breaking Britain
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018 Co-authored · Dave Morris
Abraxas: The Lost Continent
Single-title series · published 2011 Co-authored · Dave Morris,Russ Nicholson
The Battlepits of Krarth
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1987 Anthology · Dave Morris,Russ Nicholson,Oliver Johnson
The Kingdom of Wyrd
Book 2 of 5 · published 1987 Anthology · Dave Morris,Russ Nicholson,Oliver Johnson
The Demon's Claw
Book 3 of 5 · published 1987 Anthology · Dave Morris,Russ Nicholson,Oliver Johnson
The Girl King
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2026 Anthology · Aubrey Beardsley,Dave Morris
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
Series opener · book 1 of 71 · published 1982 Anthology · Ian Livingstone,Steve Jackson
Island of the Lizard King
Book 7 of 71 · published 1984 Anthology · Ian Livingstone
Caverns of the Snow Witch
Book 9 of 71 · published 1984 Anthology · Ian Livingstone,Steve Jackson
Appointment with F.E.A.R.
Book 17 of 71 · published 1985 Anthology · Steve Jackson
Rebel Planet
Book 18 of 71 · published 1985 Anthology · Ian Livingstone,Alan Craddock
Trial of Champions
Book 21 of 71 · published 1986 Anthology · Ian Livingstone,Steve Jackson
Masks of Mayhem
Book 23 of 71 · published 1986 Anthology · Ian Livingstone,Robin Waterfield
Beneath Nightmare Castle
Book 25 of 71 · published 1987 Anthology · Peter Darvill-Evans
Crypt of the Sorcerer
Book 26 of 71 · published 1987 Anthology · Ian Livingstone
Slaves of the Abyss
Book 32 of 71 · published 1988 Anthology · Paul Mason,SteveWilliams
Dead of Night
Book 40 of 71 · published 1989 Anthology · Ian Livingstone,Jim Bambra,Stephen Hand
Black Vein Prophecy
Book 42 of 71 · published 1990 Anthology · Paul Mason,SteveWilliams
The Keep of the Lich-Lord
Book 43 of 71 · published 1990 Co-authored · Dave Morris
Legend of the Shadow Warriors
Book 44 of 71 · published 1991 Anthology · Stephen Hand
Spectral Stalkers
Book 45 of 71 · published 1991 Anthology · Peter Darvill-Evans
Return to Firetop Mountain
Book 50 of 71 · published 1992 Anthology · Ian Livingstone
Legend of Zagor
Book 54 of 71 · published 1993 Anthology · Ian Livingstone,Keith Martin
Deathmoor
Book 55 of 71 · published 1994 Anthology · Ian Livingstone,Robin Waterfield
Night of the Necromancer
Book 64 of 71 · published 2010 Anthology · Jonathan Green
Blood of the Zombies
Book 65 of 71 · published 2012 Anthology · Ian Livingstone
The Gates of Death
Book 67 of 71 · published 2018 Anthology · Charlie Higson,Ian Livingstone
Assassins of Allansia
Book 68 of 71 · published 2019 Anthology · Ian Livingstone
Shadow of the Giants
Book 70 of 71 · published 2022 Anthology · Ian Livingstone
Secrets of Salamonis
Latest in the series · book 71 of 71 · published 2022 Anthology · Jonathan Green,Steve Jackson
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jamie Thomson?
Jamie Thomson is a children’s fiction, young adult fantasy, and fantasy author who grew up in Brighton. He went to Brighton College, which is where he met Mark Smith with whom he was worked on several novels. He would later get a degree in government and politics from the University of Kent though he never pursued a career in his degree focus.
Which Jamie Thomson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks series, the earliest of Jamie Thomson's multi-book series: it opens with The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (1982) and runs to 71 books across 1982–2022, ending with Secrets of Salamonis (2022). Jamie Thomson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jamie Thomson written?
Jamie Thomson has 114 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2026. 112 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks series with 71 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jamie Thomson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jamie Thomson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks (1982–2022, 71 books), The Way of the Tiger (1985–2015, 8 books) and Falcon (1985–1986, 6 books), plus 8 more.
How are Jamie Thomson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jamie Thomson's 114 books into 11 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks (71 books, 1982–2022); Fabled Lands (8 books, 1995–2026); The Way of the Tiger (8 books, 1985–2015); Falcon (6 books, 1985–1986); Blood Sword (5 books, 1987–1988), plus 6 further series.