Order of Jim Thompson Books
Jim Thompson (1906-1977) was an American author of hardboiled crime fiction. Although he was praised by critics during his lifetime, Thompson gained little commercial success in comparison. However, his novels were re-published in the 80s under the Black Lizard imprint, leading to him receiving more popularity posthumously. Several of Thompson’s novels have been adapted to film, including The Getaway and The Grifters.
Jim Thompson made his literary debut in 1942 with Now and On Earth. Below is a list of Jim Thompson’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Collections
| ireworks: The Lost Writings | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| City Sleuths and Tough Guys | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder Plus | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Robots | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: Heed the Thunder was also published as Sins of the Fathers. The Golden Gizmo was also published as The Golden Sinner.
No one commenting? Wow, a great writer, a few years past. It’s all about today, no? This guy could run roughshod over many current flaky authors.