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Qiu Xiaolong

Chinese author Qiu Xiaolong is best known for the Inspector Chen Cao mystery series. His books have been translated into multiple languages and won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel. This page provides the Qiu Xiaolong books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

2000Death of a Red HeroinePOoICB · 1Buy ↗

2002A Loyal Character DancerPOoICB · 2Buy ↗

2003Lines Around ChinaPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2003Classic Chinese Love PoemsPOoPC · 1Buy ↗

2004When Red is BlackPOoICB · 3Buy ↗

2006Poems of Tang and Song DynastiesPOoPC · 2Buy ↗

2006A Case of Two CitiesPOoICB · 4Buy ↗

2007Red Mandarin DressPOoICB · 5Buy ↗

2008Years of Red DustPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2009The Mao CasePOoICB · 6Buy ↗

2012Disappearing Shanghai: Photographs and Poems of an Intimate Way of LifePOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

2012Don't Cry, Tai LakePOoICB · 7Buy ↗

2013Enigma of ChinaPOoICB · 8Buy ↗

2014Shanghai RedemptionPOoICB · 9Buy ↗

2016Poems of Inspector ChenPOoICC · 1Buy ↗

2018Inspector Chen and MePOoICC · 2Buy ↗

2020Hold Your Breath, ChinaPOoICB · 10Buy ↗

2021Becoming Inspector ChenPOoICB · 11Buy ↗

2021Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen MurderPOoICB · 12Buy ↗

2022The Shadow of the EmpirePOoJDIB · 1Buy ↗

2023Love and Murder in the Time of CovidPOoICB · 13Buy ↗

2024The Conspiracies of the EmpirePOoJDIB · 2Buy ↗

2026The Secret Sharers(With: Xiaolong Qiu)POoICB · 14Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Inspector Chen Collections2 books · 2016–2018

01Poems of Inspector Chen2016Buy ↗

02Inspector Chen and Me2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Inspector Chen Books14 books · 2000–2026

01Death of a Red Heroine2000Buy ↗

02A Loyal Character Dancer2002Buy ↗

03When Red is Black2004Buy ↗

04A Case of Two Cities2006Buy ↗

05Red Mandarin Dress2007Buy ↗

06The Mao Case2009Buy ↗

07Don't Cry, Tai Lake2012Buy ↗

08Enigma of China2013Buy ↗

09Shanghai Redemption2014Buy ↗

10Hold Your Breath, China2020Buy ↗

11Becoming Inspector Chen2021Buy ↗

12Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder2021Buy ↗

13Love and Murder in the Time of Covid2023Buy ↗

14The Secret Sharers(With: Xiaolong Qiu)2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections3 books · 2003–2012

01Lines Around China2003Buy ↗

02Years of Red Dust2008Buy ↗

03Disappearing Shanghai: Photographs and Poems of an Intimate Way of Life2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Poetry Collections2 books · 2003–2006

01Classic Chinese Love Poems2003Buy ↗

02Poems of Tang and Song Dynasties2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of Judge Dee Investigation Books2 books · 2022–2024

01The Shadow of the Empire2022Buy ↗

02The Conspiracies of the Empire2024Buy ↗

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