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Reading order

Barrington Universe Books in Order

This page lists the complete Barrington Universe reading order by Stuart Woods, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 48 books / 1981-2023

Barrington Universe Reading Order

01 Chiefs 1981 Buy
02 Run Before the Wind 1983 Buy
03 Deep Lie 1986 Buy
06 New York Dead 1991 Buy
08 Choke 1995 Buy
12 Swimming to Catalina 1998 Buy
15 L.A. Dead 2000 Buy
16 Cold Paradise 2001 Buy
18 The Short Forever 2002 Buy
19 Blood Orchid 2002 Buy
20 Capital Crimes 2003 Buy
24 The Prince of Beverly Hills 2004 Buy
25 Iron Orchid 2005 Buy
27 Dark Harbor 2006 Buy
29 Shoot Him If He Runs 2007 Buy
30 Beverly Hills Dead 2008 Buy
35 Hothouse Orchid 2009 Buy
37 Lucid Intervals 2010 Buy
38 Santa Fe Edge 2010 Buy
39 Strategic Moves 2010 Buy
40 Bel-Air Dead 2011 Buy
41 Son of Stone 2011 Buy
42 D.C. Dead 2011 Buy
43 Unnatural Acts 2012 Buy
46 Unintended Consequences 2013 Buy
48 Standup Guy 2014 Buy
50 Cut and Thrust 2014 Buy
52 Insatiable Appetites 2015 Buy
54 Naked Greed 2015 Buy
55 Foreign Affairs 2015 Buy
56 Scandalous Behavior 2016 Buy
58 Dishonorable Intentions 2016 Buy
61 Below the Belt 2017 Buy
63 Indecent Exposure 2017 Buy
64 Barely Legal(With: Parnell Hall) 2017 Buy
66 Unbound 2018 Buy
67 The Money Shot(With: Parnell Hall) 2018 Buy
68 Shoot First 2018 Buy
69 Turbulence 2018 Buy
70 Desperate Measures 2018 Buy
71 A Delicate Touch 2018 Buy
73 Skin Game(With: Parnell Hall) 2019 Buy
74 Contraband 2019 Buy
75 Stealth 2019 Buy
79 Choppy Water 2020 Buy
88 Black Dog 2022 Buy
90 Near Miss(With: Brett Battles) 2023 Buy
91 Obsession(With: Brett Battles) 2023 Buy

Barrington Universe Books by Publication Order

1981 Chiefs #1
1983 Run Before the Wind #2
1986 Deep Lie #3
1991 New York Dead #6
1995 Choke #8
1998 Swimming to Catalina #12
2000 L.A. Dead #15
2001 Cold Paradise #16
2002 The Short Forever #18
2002 Blood Orchid #19
2003 Capital Crimes #20
2004 The Prince of Beverly Hills #24
2005 Iron Orchid #25
2006 Dark Harbor #27
2007 Shoot Him If He Runs #29
2008 Beverly Hills Dead #30
2009 Hothouse Orchid #35
2010 Lucid Intervals #37
2010 Santa Fe Edge #38
2010 Strategic Moves #39
2011 Bel-Air Dead #40
2011 Son of Stone #41
2011 D.C. Dead #42
2012 Unnatural Acts #43
2013 Unintended Consequences #46
2014 Standup Guy #48
2014 Cut and Thrust #50
2015 Insatiable Appetites #52
2015 Naked Greed #54
2015 Foreign Affairs #55
2016 Scandalous Behavior #56
2016 Dishonorable Intentions #58
2017 Below the Belt #61
2017 Indecent Exposure #63
2017 Barely Legal(With: Parnell Hall) #64
2018 Unbound #66
2018 The Money Shot(With: Parnell Hall) #67
2018 Shoot First #68
2018 Turbulence #69
2018 Desperate Measures #70
2018 A Delicate Touch #71
2019 Skin Game(With: Parnell Hall) #73
2019 Contraband #74
2019 Stealth #75
2020 Choppy Water #79
2022 Black Dog #88
2023 Near Miss(With: Brett Battles) #90
2023 Obsession(With: Brett Battles) #91

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Barrington Universe reading order?

The Barrington Universe reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Barrington Universe books are there?

This catalog currently lists 48 Barrington Universe books published across 1981-2023.

Who writes the Barrington Universe books?

Barrington Universe is listed as a book series by Stuart Woods.

Should I read Barrington Universe in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Barrington Universe. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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