Author · updated 2026
Stephen Leather Books in Order
Every Stephen Leather book in publication order — 125 in total, spanning 1987–2021.
Publication Order of Spider Shepherd Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hard Landing | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Soft Target | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Cold Kill | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Hot Blood | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Dead Men | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Live Fire | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Rough Justice | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Fair Game | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  False Friends | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  True Colours | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  White Lies | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Black Ops | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Dark Forces | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Light Touch | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Tall Order | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Short Range | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Slow Burn | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friendly Fire | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dead Drop | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Hard Targets | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Kill Zone | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Natural Selection | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Warning Order | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Hostile Territory | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Rough Diamonds | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Narrow Escape | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Personal Protection | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | More Short Fuses | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Rope | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Planning Pack | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Remote Control | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  The Sandpit | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Moving Targets | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friendly Fire | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Hard Targets | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Natural Selection | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Warning Order | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Hostile Territory | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Dead Drop | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Kill Zone | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Rough Diamonds | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Narrow Escape | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Personal Protection | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | More Short Fuses | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Rope | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Planning Pack | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Remote Control | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Sandpit | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Moving Targets | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Chronological Order of Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Takedown | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Plausible Deniability (Short Story) | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Breakout | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Lex Harper Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nightfall | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Midnight | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Nightmare | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Nightshade | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Lastnight | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  San Francisco Night | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  New York Night | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Tennessee Night | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cursed | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Still Bleeding | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Blood Bath | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | My Name Is Lydia | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Tracks | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | I Know Who Did It | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Children Of The Dark | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Creeper | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Asylum | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Undead | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Doll | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Mansion | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Wrong Turn | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Cards | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Possession | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The House On Gable Street | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Knock Knock | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Watery Grave | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Claws | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Inspector Zhang and the Dead Thai Gangster | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Inspector Zhang and the Falling Woman | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Inspector Zhang and the Disappearing Drugs | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Inspector Zhang And The Perfect Alibi | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Inspector Zhang Goes To Harrogate | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Inspector Zhang and the Island of the Dead | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Inspector Zhang Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banging Bill's Wife | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Alphabet Game | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Pregnant Wife | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Threesome | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Asian Heat Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Chinaman | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Long Shot | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Double Tap | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Mike Cramer Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pay Off | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Fireman | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Hungry Ghost | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Vets | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Birthday Girl | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Solitary Man | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Tunnel Rats | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Bombmaker | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Stretch | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Tango One | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  The Eyewitness | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Private Dancer | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Dreamer's Cat | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Once Bitten | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  The Basement | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Bangkok Bob And The Missing Mormon | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  The Bestseller | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Take Two | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  First Response | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Penalties | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  The Shout | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Last Man Standing | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Bag Carrier | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  The Runner | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  The Hunting | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rogue Warrior (Richard Yokely) | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short Fuses | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Nightingale - A Short Story Collection | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Nightingale 2 - A Short Story Collection | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Death Toll | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 125, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pay Off | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Fireman | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Hungry Ghost | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Chinaman | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Vets | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Long Shot | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Double Tap | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Birthday Girl | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Solitary Man | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Tunnel Rats | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Bombmaker | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Stretch | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Tango One | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Hard Landing | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Eyewitness | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Soft Target | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Private Dancer | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Cold Kill | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Hot Blood | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Dead Men | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Live Fire | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Rough Justice | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Nightfall | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Dreamer's Cat | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Once Bitten | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Basement | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Fair Game | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Midnight | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Cursed | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Inspector Zhang and the Dead Thai Gangster | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Inspector Zhang and the Falling Woman | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Inspector Zhang and the Disappearing Drugs | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Bangkok Bob And The Missing Mormon | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | The Bestseller | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | False Friends | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Friendly Fire | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Friendly Fire | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Nightmare | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Still Bleeding | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Inspector Zhang And The Perfect Alibi | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Inspector Zhang Goes To Harrogate | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Banging Bill's Wife | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | The Alphabet Game | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | The Pregnant Wife | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | The Threesome | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Short Fuses | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | True Colours | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Dead Drop | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Hard Targets | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Kill Zone | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Natural Selection | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Warning Order | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | Hostile Territory | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Rough Diamonds | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | Hard Targets | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 | Natural Selection | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 | Warning Order | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 | Hostile Territory | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 | Dead Drop | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 | Kill Zone | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 | Rough Diamonds | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 | Nightshade | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 65 | Inspector Zhang and the Island of the Dead | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 66 | Take Two | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 67 | Death Toll | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 68 | White Lies | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 69 | Narrow Escape | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 70 | Personal Protection | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 71 | More Short Fuses | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 72 | Narrow Escape | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 73 | Personal Protection | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 74 | More Short Fuses | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 75 | Lastnight | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 76 | San Francisco Night | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 77 | Blood Bath | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 78 | My Name Is Lydia | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 79 | Tracks | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 80 | The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 81 | Black Ops | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 82 | The Rope | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 83 | Planning Pack | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 84 | Remote Control | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 85 | The Rope | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 86 | Planning Pack | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 87 | Remote Control | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 88 | New York Night | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 89 | I Know Who Did It | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 90 | Dark Forces | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 91 | The Sandpit | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 92 | The Sandpit | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 93 | Children Of The Dark | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 94 | First Response | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 95 | Penalties | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 96 | Light Touch | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 97 | Takedown | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 98 | The Creeper | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 99 | The Asylum | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 100 | The Undead | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 101 | The Doll | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 102 | The Mansion | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 103 | Wrong Turn | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 104 | The Cards | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 105 | Possession | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 106 | Nightingale - A Short Story Collection | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 107 | Tall Order | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 108 | Moving Targets | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 109 | Moving Targets | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 110 | Tennessee Night | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 111 | The House On Gable Street | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 112 | Knock Knock | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 113 | Watery Grave | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 114 | Claws | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 115 | The Shout | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 116 | Nightingale 2 - A Short Story Collection | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 117 | Short Range | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 118 | Plausible Deniability (Short Story) | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 119 | Last Man Standing | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 120 | The Bag Carrier | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 121 | Rogue Warrior (Richard Yokely) | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 122 | Slow Burn | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 123 | Breakout | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 124 | The Runner | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 125 | The Hunting | 2021 | Amazon US UK |
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