Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Speed of Heat: An Airlift Wing at War in Iraq and Afghanistan |
2008 |
Buy |
Parson & Gold Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Mullah’s Storm |
2010 |
Buy |
| Silent Enemy |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Renegades |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Warriors |
2013 |
Buy |
| Phantom Fury |
2014 |
Buy |
| Sand and Fire |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Hunters |
2015 |
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Thomas (Tom) Young Standalone Novels Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Trash-Hauler’s Ball |
2003 |
Buy |
| Silver Wings, Iron Cross |
2020 |
Buy |
| Red Burning Sky |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Mapmaker of World War II |
2025 |
Buy |
Tom Young is a former military airlift pilot who flew missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Writing as both Tom Young and Thomas W. Young, his Parson & Gold series (2010-2015) follows Air Force officer Michael Parson and Afghan interpreter Sophia Gold through seven novels set during the War on Terror.
His standalone novels include Silver Wings, Iron Cross (2020) about WWII, Red Burning Sky (2022), and The Mapmaker of World War II (2025). His non-fiction book The Speed of Heat (2008) recounts his own wartime flying experiences.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Tom Young / Thomas W. Young written?
Tom Young / Thomas W. Young has written twelve books across three series.
What was Tom Young / Thomas W. Young's first book?
Tom Young / Thomas W. Young’s first book is Trash-Hauler’s Ball, published in 2003.
What is Tom Young known for?
Young, who also publishes as Thomas W. Young, draws on his career as a military airlift pilot to write war fiction. His Parson & Gold series (2010-2015) follows an Air Force officer and an Afghan interpreter through seven novels set during the War on Terror. Silver Wings, Iron Cross (2020) is a WWII novel about an American bomber crew and a German U-boat captain.