📖 About Jess Williams

Jess Williams is a series universe written by Robert J. Thomas. The complete collection runs to 150 books across 1 series, published between 2003 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Jess Williams Books with 150 books. It opens with The Reckoning (2003) and currently runs to Benson's Blunder (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Jess Williams

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Reckoning (2003), book 1 of Publication Order of Jess Williams Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Jess Williams Books in Order

Publication Order of Jess Williams Books
150 books
1
The Reckoning book cover1The Reckoning2003Buy on Amazon
Brother's Keeper book cover2Brother's Keeper2011Buy on Amazon
Sins of the Father book cover3Sins of the Father2011Buy on Amazon
The Burning book cover4The Burning2012Buy on Amazon
The Dodge City Massacre book cover5The Dodge City Massacre2012Buy on Amazon
Hell Hath No Fury book cover6Hell Hath No Fury2013Buy on Amazon
The River Runs Red book cover7The River Runs Red2013Buy on Amazon
Death Dance book cover8Death Dance2013Buy on Amazon
Blood Trail book cover9Blood Trail2013Buy on Amazon
Badge of Honor book cover10Badge of Honor2013Buy on Amazon
Long Guns book cover11Long Guns2013Buy on Amazon
Wanted book cover12Wanted2013Buy on Amazon
Tin Man book cover13Tin Man2013Buy on Amazon
Retribution book cover14Retribution2013Buy on Amazon
Hired Gun book cover15Hired Gun2013Buy on Amazon
Hunted book cover16Hunted2013Buy on Amazon
Ressurrection book cover17Ressurrection2013Buy on Amazon
In Cold Blood book cover18In Cold Blood2013Buy on Amazon
Reagan's Riders book cover19Reagan's Riders2013Buy on Amazon
The Bounty book cover20The Bounty2013Buy on Amazon
Wagon Train book cover21Wagon Train2013Buy on Amazon
The Killing book cover22The Killing2013Buy on Amazon
Hombre book cover23Hombre2013Buy on Amazon
Body Count book cover24Body Count2013Buy on Amazon
Hunt Down book cover25Hunt Down2013Buy on Amazon
From the Grave book cover26From the Grave2014Buy on Amazon
Black Raven book cover27Black Raven2014Buy on Amazon
The Bounty Hunters book cover28The Bounty Hunters2014Buy on Amazon
To Hell and Back book cover29To Hell and Back2014Buy on Amazon
Machete book cover30Machete2014Buy on Amazon
Streets of Laredo book cover31Streets of Laredo2014Buy on Amazon
Ride of Revenge book cover32Ride of Revenge2014Buy on Amazon
Cold Justice book cover33Cold Justice2014Buy on Amazon
God's Gun book cover34God's Gun2014Buy on Amazon
Dark Cloud book cover35Dark Cloud2014Buy on Amazon
Redemption book cover36Redemption2015Buy on Amazon
Trouble in Navarro book cover37Trouble in Navarro2015Buy on Amazon
Black Heart book cover38Black Heart2015Buy on Amazon
The Journey book cover39The Journey2015Buy on Amazon
The Transport book cover40The Transport2015Buy on Amazon
Painted Ladies book cover41Painted Ladies2015Buy on Amazon
Range War book cover42Range War2015Buy on Amazon
Crossroads book cover43Crossroads2015Buy on Amazon
Death By Lead book cover44Death By Lead2015Buy on Amazon
Dundee book cover45Dundee2015Buy on Amazon
A Christmas Miracle book cover46A Christmas Miracle2015Buy on Amazon
Old Guns book cover47Old Guns2016Buy on Amazon
Wildcat book cover48Wildcat2016Buy on Amazon
Hades book cover49Hades2016Buy on Amazon
Fool's Gold book cover50Fool's Gold2016Buy on Amazon
Devil's Due book cover51Devil's Due2016Buy on Amazon
The Kid book cover52The Kid2016Buy on Amazon
Gold Fever book cover53Gold Fever2016Buy on Amazon
Lone Wolf book cover54Lone Wolf2016Buy on Amazon
Sister's Keeper book cover55Sister's Keeper2016Buy on Amazon
Medicine Man book cover56Medicine Man2016Buy on Amazon
Shane book cover57Shane2016Buy on Amazon
Chasing Evil book cover58Chasing Evil2017Buy on Amazon
Stratton book cover59Stratton2017Buy on Amazon
Good Deeds and Bad Seeds book cover60Good Deeds and Bad Seeds2017Buy on Amazon
Deadly Matters book cover61Deadly Matters2017Buy on Amazon
Return of Wildcat book cover62Return of Wildcat2017Buy on Amazon
Outlaw Havens book cover63Outlaw Havens2017Buy on Amazon
The Chase book cover64The Chase2017Buy on Amazon
A Gunslinger's Dream book cover65A Gunslinger's Dream2017Buy on Amazon
Greed book cover66Greed2017Buy on Amazon
Ambushed book cover67Ambushed2017Buy on Amazon
Double Revenge book cover68Double Revenge2018Buy on Amazon
Black Creek book cover69Black Creek2018Buy on Amazon
Mysterious Ways book cover70Mysterious Ways2018Buy on Amazon
Hell Town book cover71Hell Town2018Buy on Amazon
Deadly Pursuit book cover72Deadly Pursuit2018Buy on Amazon
Close Calls book cover73Close Calls2018Buy on Amazon
Triple Trouble book cover74Triple Trouble2018Buy on Amazon
Lead Jury book cover75Lead Jury2018Buy on Amazon
The Apprentice book cover76The Apprentice2018Buy on Amazon
The Guardian book cover77The Guardian2018Buy on Amazon
Schoolmarm book cover78Schoolmarm2019Buy on Amazon
Berkshire book cover79Berkshire2019Buy on Amazon
Wounded book cover80Wounded2019Buy on Amazon

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Jess Williams books are there?
There are 150 books in the Jess Williams collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2003 and 2026.
What is the first Jess Williams book?
The first book is The Reckoning, published in 2003.
What order should I read the Jess Williams books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Jess Williams books?
The Jess Williams books were written by Robert J. Thomas.
Is the Jess Williams series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Jess Williams Books, has 150 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Jess Williams series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2003, and the most recent in 2026.