Series reading guide · updated 2026
Jack Shepherd Books in Order
Every Jack Shepherd book in publication order — 22 in total, spanning 1999–2019.
Publication Order of The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Big Mango | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Laundry Man | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Killing Plato | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Ambassador's Wife | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  A World Of Trouble | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Umbrella Man | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The King of Macau | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Dead American | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Girl in the Window | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Don't Get Caught | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  And Brother It's Starting to Rain | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Big Mango | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Laundry Man | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Killing Plato | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Ambassador's Wife | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Umbrella Man | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A World Of Trouble | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Dead American | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The King of Macau | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Girl in the Window | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Don't Get Caught | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | And Brother It's Starting to Rain | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 22, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Big Mango | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Big Mango | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Laundry Man | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Laundry Man | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Killing Plato | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Killing Plato | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Ambassador's Wife | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Ambassador's Wife | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | A World Of Trouble | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Umbrella Man | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Umbrella Man | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | A World Of Trouble | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The King of Macau | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Dead American | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Dead American | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The King of Macau | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Girl in the Window | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | The Girl in the Window | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Don't Get Caught | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Don't Get Caught | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | And Brother It's Starting to Rain | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | And Brother It's Starting to Rain | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
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