Author · updated 2026
Qiu Xiaolong Books in Order
Every Qiu Xiaolong book in publication order — 20 in total, spanning 2000–2020.
Publication Order of Inspector Chen Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death of a Red Heroine | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Loyal Character Dancer | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | When Red is Black | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Case of Two Cities | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Red Mandarin Dress | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Mao Case | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Don't Cry, Tai Lake | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Enigma of China | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Shanghai Redemption | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Hold Your Breath, China | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Inspector Chen Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poems of Inspector Chen | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Inspector Chen and Me | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lines Around China | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Years of Red Dust | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Disappearing Shanghai: Photographs and Poems of an Intimate Way of Life | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Poetry Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classic Chinese Love Poems | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | 100 Poems from Tang and Song Dynasties | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Poems of Tang and Song Dynasties | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treasury of Chinese Love Poems | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Evoking Tang | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 20, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death of a Red Heroine | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Loyal Character Dancer | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Lines Around China | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Classic Chinese Love Poems | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Treasury of Chinese Love Poems | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | When Red is Black | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Case of Two Cities | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | 100 Poems from Tang and Song Dynasties | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Poems of Tang and Song Dynasties | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Red Mandarin Dress | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Evoking Tang | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Years of Red Dust | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Mao Case | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Don't Cry, Tai Lake | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Disappearing Shanghai: Photographs and Poems of an Intimate Way of Life | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Enigma of China | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Shanghai Redemption | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Poems of Inspector Chen | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Inspector Chen and Me | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Hold Your Breath, China | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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