Does this page include every Martin Limón book?

This catalog lists the Martin Limón books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Martin Limón series listed separately?

Yes. Each Martin Limón series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Martin Limón books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Martin Limón Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Martin Limón books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Martin Limón bibliography.

Browse books by Martin Limón in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 19 books / 3 series

American author Martin Limón is best known for his mystery series featuring U.S. Army CID agents George Sueño and Ernie Bascom in 1970s South Korea. His books have earned critical acclaim and a devoted following, including multiple Edgar Award nominations. This page provides the Martin Limón books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Martin Limón in Publication Order

1992 Jade Lady Burning POoGSaEBB / 1 Buy

1997 Slicky Boys POoGSaEBB / 2 Buy

1998 Buddha's Money POoGSaEBB / 3 Buy

2005 The Door to Bitterness POoGSaEBB / 4 Buy

2006 Tales from the East Riding POoERB / 1 Buy

2007 The Wandering Ghost POoGSaEBB / 5 Buy

2008 More Tales from the East Riding POoERB / 2 Buy

2009 G.I. Bones POoGSaEBB / 6 Buy

2011 Mr. Kill POoGSaEBB / 7 Buy

2012 The Joy Brigade POoGSaEBB / 8 Buy

2013 The Dragon’s Tail POoGSaEBSS / 1 Buy

2013 Nightmare Range POoGSaEBB / 9 Buy

2014 The Iron Sickle POoGSaEBB / 10 Buy

2015 The Ville Rat POoGSaEBB / 11 Buy

2016 Ping-Pong Heart POoGSaEBB / 12 Buy

2018 The Nine-Tailed Fox POoGSaEBB / 13 Buy

2018 The Line POoGSaEBB / 14 Buy

2019 GI Confidential POoGSaEBB / 15 Buy

2022 War Women POoGSaEBB / 16 Buy

Complete Martin Limón Series Reading Order / browse all ->

East Riding Reading Order 2 books / 2006-2008

01 Tales from the East Riding 2006 Buy

02 More Tales from the East Riding 2008 Buy

George Sueño and Ernie Bascom Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order 1 book / 2013

01 The Dragon’s Tail 2013 Buy

George Sueño and Ernie Bascom Reading Order 16 books / 1992-2022

01 Jade Lady Burning 1992 Buy

02 Slicky Boys 1997 Buy

03 Buddha's Money 1998 Buy

04 The Door to Bitterness 2005 Buy

05 The Wandering Ghost 2007 Buy

06 G.I. Bones 2009 Buy

07 Mr. Kill 2011 Buy

08 The Joy Brigade 2012 Buy

09 Nightmare Range 2013 Buy

10 The Iron Sickle 2014 Buy

11 The Ville Rat 2015 Buy

12 Ping-Pong Heart 2016 Buy

13 The Nine-Tailed Fox 2018 Buy

14 The Line 2018 Buy

15 GI Confidential 2019 Buy

16 War Women 2022 Buy

Where to start with Martin Limón

What is the best order to read Martin Limón books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.