Thomas Perry

  • 48

    Catalog books

  • 15

    Works

  • 1982 to 2023

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Thomas Perry has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 48 catalog-linked books across 1982 to 2023, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Der Tanz der Kriegerin. Roman. and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2023; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Piper and Random House.

Best Place To Start

Der Tanz der Kriegerin. Roman.

Piper • 2003 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Piper and Random House

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2023; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Piper and Random House.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Der Tanz der Kriegerin. Roman.

    Piper • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 368 pages.

  2. Die Hüterin der Spuren.

    Piper • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 320 pages.

  3. Sicher ist nur der Tod.

    Piper • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 416 pages.

  4. Auf der Spur des Wolfs. Roman.

    Piper • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 398 pages.

  5. The Bomb Maker

    Mysterious Press • 2019 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2019 • 384 pages.

  6. The old man

    The Mysterious Press • 2017 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2017 • 337 pages.

  7. Strip

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers • 2011 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2011 • 352 pages.

  8. Blood money

    Ballantine Books • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 371 pages.

  9. Dead aim

    Random House • 2002 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 366 pages.

  10. Pursuit

    Random House • 2001 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 384 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Die Hüterin der Spuren. is the easier short commitment, while Der Tanz der Kriegerin. Roman. asks for more reading time up front.

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