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ⓘ About Tom Bale
Bale was born in 1966 in Brighton in the United Kingdom. He has not always been an author. He has held a number of different jobs. He worked as a claims negotiator, a project manager, and a retail assistant. However, he says that none of the jobs have been quite so tiring as the years that he spent being a stay at home husband with his two children at preschool ages. Tom has been writing from a very young age. He began writing when he was seven years old. Some time would pass and when he was fifteen years old, he was able to write and finish his very first novel. He continued to write and over the years amassed many rejections for his work. But after two decades he got an agent and then Random House signed him to a book deal. As a result, he now writes on a full time basis.
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Who is Tom Bale?
Bale was born in 1966 in Brighton in the United Kingdom. He has not always been an author. He has held a number of different jobs.
Which Tom Bale series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Joe Clayton series, the earliest of Tom Bale's multi-book series: it opens with Shadow Hunt (2026) and runs to 4 books across 2026–2027, ending with Final Hunt (2027).
How many books has Tom Bale written?
Tom Bale has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2027. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Joe Clayton series with 4 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tom Bale's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tom Bale's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Joe Clayton (2026–2027, 4 books).
How are Tom Bale's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tom Bale's 16 books into 1 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Joe Clayton (4 books, 2026–2027).