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ⓘ About Tom Clavin
Tom also served as managing editor at The East Hampton Star, was the editor in chief of The Independent group of weekly newspapers, and was a contributing writer and columnist at the Express News Group on eastern Long Island. He’s received awards from Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the Society of Professional Journalists, and National Newspaper Association. His articles have appeared in Family Circle, Men’s Journal, Cosmopolitan, Readers’ Digest, and Parade, as well as others. He is also a nationally syndicated columnist. He was born in the Bronx and grew up on Long Island. After studying at Suffolk County Community College, SUNY Albany, University of Southern California, and SUNY Stony Brook, he got out with Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in Literature and English.
All Book Series by Tom Clavin
The Phantom
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2026 Co-authored · Bob Drury
The Heart of Everything That Is: Childrens Book Adaptation
Single-title series · published 2017 Co-authored · Bob Drury
The Last Stand of Fox Company
Book 4 of 15 · published 2008 Co-authored · Bob Drury
The Heart of Everything That Is
Book 7 of 15 · published 2013 Co-authored · Bob Drury
To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth
Book 10 of 15 · published 2022 Co-authored · Phil Keith
The Heart of Everything That Is: Childrens Book Adaptation
Single-title series · published 2017 Co-authored · Bob Drury
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tom Clavin?
Tom also served as managing editor at The East Hampton Star, was the editor in chief of The Independent group of weekly newspapers, and was a contributing writer and columnist at the Express News Group on eastern Long Island. He’s received awards from Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the Society of Professional Journalists, and National Newspaper Association. His articles have appeared in Family Circle, Men’s Journal, Cosmopolitan, Readers’ Digest, and Parade, as well as others.
Which Tom Clavin series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Frontier Lawmen series, the earliest of Tom Clavin's multi-book series: it opens with Dodge City (2017) and runs to 3 books across 2017–2020, ending with Tombstone (2020).
How many books has Tom Clavin written?
Tom Clavin has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 4 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Frontier Lawmen series with 3 books — and 31 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tom Clavin's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tom Clavin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Frontier Lawmen (2017–2020, 3 books) and Bob Drury Children's (2017, 1 book).
How are Tom Clavin's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tom Clavin's 35 books into 2 named series and 31 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Frontier Lawmen (3 books, 2017–2020); Bob Drury Children's (1 book, 2017).