Depending on which of the Judges, they were leaders, Torah-teachers and adjudicators, and sometimes led the people in battle. Their names are provided in the attached Related Link.
Samuel and Deborah are famous judges , you can add Samson as well.
Othniel
Ehud
Shamgar
Deborah
Gideon
Abimelech
Tola
Yair
Jepthah
Ibzan
Elon
Abdon
Samson
Eli
Samuel
The book of Ruth follows the book of Judges in the old testament.
14 Judges in OldTestament
deborah
The seventh book of the Old Testament (and Hebrew Scriptures) is the book of Judges. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy and Joshua all proceed Judges. In the categorizing of the Hebrew Scriptures in Judaism, the book of Judges is part of the Nevi'im, "The Prophets". Christian categorizing of the Old Testament has no such official categorizing.
Ruth
Samson is in the Bible book of Judges, chapters 13 through 16.
Judges
You can read about Gideon in the book of Judges, in the Old Testament.
Jericho
A:It is uncertain whether the "Songof Deborah" (Judges 5) is the ealiest material in the Old Testament, but it is certainly among the oldest.
Fourteen, if we include Avimelech and Samuel. (Avimelech was opposed by the people; and Samuel was on the borderline between the Judges and the Prophets).
It is the book of Judges.