Series reading guide · updated 2026
Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Books in Order
Every Lydia Chin/Bill Smith book in publication order — 20 in total, spanning 1992–2020.
Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China Trade | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Concourse | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Mandarin Plaid | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  No Colder Place | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  A Bitter Feast | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Stone Quarry / Bad Blood | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Winter And Night / Blood Ties | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Shanghai Moon / Trail of Blood | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  On the Line / Out for Blood | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Ghost Hero | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Paper Son | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Art of Violence | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Body English | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Tale About a Tiger | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Birds of Paradise | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Heartbreak | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Prosperity Restaurant | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Double-crossing Delancey | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 20, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Body English | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | China Trade | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Concourse | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Mandarin Plaid | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | No Colder Place | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Bitter Feast | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Tale About a Tiger | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Stone Quarry / Bad Blood | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Winter And Night / Blood Ties | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Birds of Paradise | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Shanghai Moon / Trail of Blood | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | On the Line / Out for Blood | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Ghost Hero | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Heartbreak | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Prosperity Restaurant | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Double-crossing Delancey | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Paper Son | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Art of Violence | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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