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Stephen Leather

British author best known for the Dan "Spider" Shepherd thriller series. His books have sold over 15 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Stephen Leather books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1987Pay OffPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1989The FiremanPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1991Hungry GhostPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1992The Chinaman / The ForeignerPOoMCB · 1Buy ↗

1993The VetsPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1995The Long ShotPOoMCB · 2Buy ↗

1996The Double TapPOoMCB · 3Buy ↗

1996The Birthday GirlPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1997The Solitary ManPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1998The Tunnel RatsPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1999The BombmakerPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

2000The StretchPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2002Tango OnePOoSN · 10Buy ↗

2004Hard LandingPOoSSB · 1Buy ↗

2004The EyewitnessPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

2005Soft TargetPOoSSB · 2Buy ↗

2005Private DancerPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

2006Confessions of a Bangkok Private EyePOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2006Cold KillPOoSSB · 3Buy ↗

2007Hot BloodPOoSSB · 4Buy ↗

2008Dead MenPOoSSB · 5Buy ↗

2009Live FirePOoSSB · 6Buy ↗

2010NightfallPOoJNB · 1Buy ↗

2010Rough JusticePOoSSB · 7Buy ↗

2010Dreamer's CatPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

2010Once BittenPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

2010The BasementPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

2011CursedPOoJNSS · 1Buy ↗

2011Inspector Zhang Gets His WishPOoIZB · 1Buy ↗

2011MidnightPOoJNB · 2Buy ↗

2011Inspector Zhang and the Dead Thai GangsterPOoIZB · 2Buy ↗

2011Inspector Zhang and the Falling WomanPOoIZB · 3Buy ↗

2011Inspector Zhang and the Disappearing DrugsPOoIZB · 4Buy ↗

2011Fair GamePOoSSB · 8Buy ↗

2011Bangkok Bob and the Missing MormonPOoSN · 16Buy ↗

2011The BestsellerPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

2012Short FusesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2012Banging Bill's WifePOoAHB · 1Buy ↗

2012Friendly FirePOoSSSS · 1Buy ↗

2012Still BleedingPOoJNSS · 2Buy ↗

2012The Alphabet GamePOoAHB · 2Buy ↗

2012The Pregnant WifePOoAHB · 3Buy ↗

2012NightmarePOoJNB · 3Buy ↗

2012The ThreesomePOoAHB · 4Buy ↗

2012Inspector Zhang and The Perfect AlibiPOoIZB · 5Buy ↗

2012Inspector Zhang Goes To HarrogatePOoIZB · 6Buy ↗

2012False FriendsPOoSSB · 9Buy ↗

2013Dead DropPOoSSSS · 2Buy ↗

2013Hard TargetsPOoSSSS · 3Buy ↗

2013Kill ZonePOoSSSS · 4Buy ↗

2013NightshadePOoJNB · 4Buy ↗

2013Natural SelectionPOoSSSS · 5Buy ↗

2013Warning OrderPOoSSSS · 6Buy ↗

2013Inspector Zhang and the Island of the DeadPOoIZB · 7Buy ↗

2013Hostile TerritoryPOoSSSS · 7Buy ↗

2013Rough DiamondsPOoSSSS · 8Buy ↗

2013True ColoursPOoSSB · 10Buy ↗

2013Take TwoPOoSN · 18Buy ↗

2014The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector ZhangPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2014Blood Bath(By: Matt Hilton)POoJNSS · 3Buy ↗

2014My Name Is LydiaPOoJNSS · 4Buy ↗

2014LastnightPOoJNB · 5Buy ↗

2014TracksPOoJNSS · 5Buy ↗

2014San Francisco NightPOoJNB · 6Buy ↗

2014Narrow EscapePOoSSSS · 9Buy ↗

2014Personal ProtectionPOoSSSS · 10Buy ↗

2014More Short FusesPOoSSSS · 11Buy ↗

2014White LiesPOoSSB · 11Buy ↗

2015I Know Who Did ItPOoJNSS · 6Buy ↗

2015The Whisper ManPOoJNSS · 7Buy ↗

2015New York NightPOoJNB · 7Buy ↗

2015Black OpsPOoSSB · 12Buy ↗

2015The RopePOoSSSS · 12Buy ↗

2015Planning PackPOoSSSS · 13Buy ↗

2015Remote ControlPOoSSSS · 14Buy ↗

2016The SandpitPOoSSSB · 1Buy ↗

2016Children of the DarkPOoJNSS · 8Buy ↗

2016Dark ForcesPOoSSB · 13Buy ↗

2016First ResponsePOoSN · 19Buy ↗

2016PenaltiesPOoSN · 20Buy ↗

2017TakedownPOoLHB · 1Buy ↗

2017Nightingale - A Short Story CollectionPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

2017The CreeperPOoJNSS · 9Buy ↗

2017The AsylumPOoJNSS · 10Buy ↗

2017The UndeadPOoJNSS · 11Buy ↗

2017The DollPOoJNSS · 12Buy ↗

2017The MansionPOoJNSS · 13Buy ↗

2017Light TouchPOoSSB · 14Buy ↗

2017Wrong TurnPOoJNSS · 14Buy ↗

2017The CardsPOoJNSS · 15Buy ↗

2017PossessionPOoJNSS · 16Buy ↗

2018Moving TargetsPOoSSSB · 2Buy ↗

2018Nightingale 2 - A Short Story CollectionPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

2018Tennessee NightPOoJNB · 8Buy ↗

2018Tall OrderPOoSSB · 15Buy ↗

2018The House on Gable StreetPOoJNSS · 17Buy ↗

2018Knock KnockPOoJNSS · 18Buy ↗

2018Watery GravePOoJNSS · 19Buy ↗

2018ClawsPOoJNSS · 20Buy ↗

2018The ShoutPOoSN · 21Buy ↗

2019Rogue WarriorPOoRYSS · 1Buy ↗

2019Last Man StandingPOoMSB · 1Buy ↗

2019Plausible Deniability (Short Story)POoLHB · 2Buy ↗

2019Short RangePOoSSB · 16Buy ↗

2019The Bag CarrierPOoSN · 22Buy ↗

2020BreakoutPOoLHB · 3Buy ↗

2020Slow BurnPOoSSB · 17Buy ↗

2020The RunnerPOoSN · 23Buy ↗

2021Russian RoulettePOoSSSB · 3Buy ↗

2021New Orleans NightPOoJNB · 9Buy ↗

2021Fast TrackPOoSSB · 18Buy ↗

2021Witch HuntPOoJNSS · 21Buy ↗

2021Desperate MeasuresPOoSN · 24Buy ↗

2021The HuntingPOoSN · 25Buy ↗

2021Killing TimePOoSN · 26Buy ↗

2022Standing AlonePOoMSB · 2Buy ↗

2022The ChasePOoRYSS · 2Buy ↗

2022Drop ZonePOoSSSB · 4Buy ↗

2022Las Vegas NightPOoJNB · 10Buy ↗

2022Rio Grande NightPOoJNB · 11Buy ↗

2022Dirty WarPOoSSB · 19Buy ↗

2023Still StandingPOoMSB · 3Buy ↗

2023The Chinaman: The 1992 Breakout Thriller From Stephen LeatherPOoMCB · 4Buy ↗

2023Baltic Black OpsPOoSSSB · 5Buy ↗

2023Clean KillPOoSSB · 20Buy ↗

2023TriggersPOoSN · 27Buy ↗

2024Standing StrongPOoMSB · 4Buy ↗

2024First StrikePOoSSB · 21Buy ↗

2025Houston NightPOoJNB · 12Buy ↗

2025Last ChancePOoSSB · 22Buy ↗

2025Recall: The Man Who Forgot Who He WasPOoSN · 28Buy ↗

2026Chicago NightPOoJNB · 13Buy ↗

2026Direct ActionPOoSSB · 23Buy ↗

2026UnderdogsPOoSN · 29Buy ↗

2027Broken PromisesPOoSSB · 24Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels29 books · 1987–2026

01Pay Off1987Buy ↗

02The Fireman1989Buy ↗

03Hungry Ghost1991Buy ↗

04The Vets1993Buy ↗

05The Birthday Girl1996Buy ↗

06The Solitary Man1997Buy ↗

07The Tunnel Rats1998Buy ↗

08The Bombmaker1999Buy ↗

09The Stretch2000Buy ↗

10Tango One2002Buy ↗

11The Eyewitness2004Buy ↗

12Private Dancer2005Buy ↗

13Dreamer's Cat2010Buy ↗

14Once Bitten2010Buy ↗

15The Basement2010Buy ↗

16Bangkok Bob and the Missing Mormon2011Buy ↗

17The Bestseller2011Buy ↗

18Take Two2013Buy ↗

19First Response2016Buy ↗

20Penalties2016Buy ↗

21The Shout2018Buy ↗

22The Bag Carrier2019Buy ↗

23The Runner2020Buy ↗

24Desperate Measures2021Buy ↗

25The Hunting2021Buy ↗

26Killing Time2021Buy ↗

27Triggers2023Buy ↗

28Recall: The Man Who Forgot Who He Was2025Buy ↗

29Underdogs2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Richard Yokely Short Stories/Novellas2 books · 2019–2022

01Rogue Warrior2019Buy ↗

02The Chase2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas14 books · 2012–2015

01Friendly Fire2012Buy ↗

02Dead Drop2013Buy ↗

03Hard Targets2013Buy ↗

04Kill Zone2013Buy ↗

05Natural Selection2013Buy ↗

06Warning Order2013Buy ↗

07Hostile Territory2013Buy ↗

08Rough Diamonds2013Buy ↗

09Narrow Escape2014Buy ↗

10Personal Protection2014Buy ↗

11More Short Fuses2014Buy ↗

12The Rope2015Buy ↗

13Planning Pack2015Buy ↗

14Remote Control2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of Mike Cramer Books4 books · 1992–2023

01The Chinaman / The Foreigner1992Buy ↗

02The Long Shot1995Buy ↗

03The Double Tap1996Buy ↗

04The Chinaman: The 1992 Breakout Thriller From Stephen Leather2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Books13 books · 2010–2026

01Nightfall2010Buy ↗

02Midnight2011Buy ↗

03Nightmare2012Buy ↗

04Nightshade2013Buy ↗

05Lastnight2014Buy ↗

06San Francisco Night2014Buy ↗

07New York Night2015Buy ↗

08Tennessee Night2018Buy ↗

09New Orleans Night2021Buy ↗

10Las Vegas Night2022Buy ↗

11Rio Grande Night2022Buy ↗

12Houston Night2025Buy ↗

13Chicago Night2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Spider Shepherd Books24 books · 2004–2027

01Hard Landing2004Buy ↗

02Soft Target2005Buy ↗

03Cold Kill2006Buy ↗

04Hot Blood2007Buy ↗

05Dead Men2008Buy ↗

06Live Fire2009Buy ↗

07Rough Justice2010Buy ↗

08Fair Game2011Buy ↗

09False Friends2012Buy ↗

10True Colours2013Buy ↗

11White Lies2014Buy ↗

12Black Ops2015Buy ↗

13Dark Forces2016Buy ↗

14Light Touch2017Buy ↗

15Tall Order2018Buy ↗

16Short Range2019Buy ↗

17Slow Burn2020Buy ↗

18Fast Track2021Buy ↗

19Dirty War2022Buy ↗

20Clean Kill2023Buy ↗

21First Strike2024Buy ↗

22Last Chance2025Buy ↗

23Direct Action2026Buy ↗

24Broken Promises2027Buy ↗

Publication Order of Lex Harper Books3 books · 2017–2020

01Takedown2017Buy ↗

02Plausible Deniability (Short Story)2019Buy ↗

03Breakout2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas21 books · 2011–2021

01Cursed2011Buy ↗

02Still Bleeding2012Buy ↗

03Blood Bath(By: Matt Hilton)2014Buy ↗

04My Name Is Lydia2014Buy ↗

05Tracks2014Buy ↗

06I Know Who Did It2015Buy ↗

07The Whisper Man2015Buy ↗

08Children of the Dark2016Buy ↗

09The Creeper2017Buy ↗

10The Asylum2017Buy ↗

11The Undead2017Buy ↗

12The Doll2017Buy ↗

13The Mansion2017Buy ↗

14Wrong Turn2017Buy ↗

15The Cards2017Buy ↗

16Possession2017Buy ↗

17The House on Gable Street2018Buy ↗

18Knock Knock2018Buy ↗

19Watery Grave2018Buy ↗

20Claws2018Buy ↗

21Witch Hunt2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Spider Shepherd SAS Books5 books · 2016–2023

01The Sandpit2016Buy ↗

02Moving Targets2018Buy ↗

03Russian Roulette2021Buy ↗

04Drop Zone2022Buy ↗

05Baltic Black Ops2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections4 books · 2012–2018

01Short Fuses2012Buy ↗

02The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang2014Buy ↗

03Nightingale - A Short Story Collection2017Buy ↗

04Nightingale 2 - A Short Story Collection2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Matt Standing Books4 books · 2019–2024

01Last Man Standing2019Buy ↗

02Standing Alone2022Buy ↗

03Still Standing2023Buy ↗

04Standing Strong2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2006

01Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of Asian Heat Books4 books · 2012–2012

01Banging Bill's Wife2012Buy ↗

02The Alphabet Game2012Buy ↗

03The Pregnant Wife2012Buy ↗

04The Threesome2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Inspector Zhang Books7 books · 2011–2013

01Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish2011Buy ↗

02Inspector Zhang and the Dead Thai Gangster2011Buy ↗

03Inspector Zhang and the Falling Woman2011Buy ↗

04Inspector Zhang and the Disappearing Drugs2011Buy ↗

05Inspector Zhang and The Perfect Alibi2012Buy ↗

06Inspector Zhang Goes To Harrogate2012Buy ↗

07Inspector Zhang and the Island of the Dead2013Buy ↗

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