Reading Order
16 series · 142 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Hard Landing | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Soft Target | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Cold Kill | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Hot Blood | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Dead Men | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Live Fire | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Rough Justice | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Fair Game | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | False Friends | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | True Colours | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | White Lies | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Black Ops | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Dark Forces | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Light Touch | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Tall Order | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Short Range | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Slow Burn | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Fast Track | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Dirty War | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Clean Kill | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | First Strike | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Friendly Fire | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Dead Drop | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Hard Targets | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Kill Zone | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Natural Selection (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Warning Order | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Hostile Territory | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Rough Diamonds | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Narrow Escape | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Personal Protection (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | More Short Fuses | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The Rope (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Planning Pack (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Remote Control | 2015 | Buy from Amazon |
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Friendly Fire | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Hard Targets | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Natural Selection (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Warning Order | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Hostile Territory | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Dead Drop | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Kill Zone | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Rough Diamonds | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Narrow Escape | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Personal Protection (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | More Short Fuses | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The Rope (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Planning Pack (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Remote Control | 2015 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sandpit (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Moving Targets | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Russian Roulette (Short Story) | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Drop Zone | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Baltic Black Ops | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
Lex Harper Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Takedown | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Plausible Deniability (Short Story) (Short Story) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Breakout | 2020 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nightfall | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Midnight | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Nightmare | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Nightshade | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Lastnight | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | San Francisco Night | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | New York Night | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Tennessee Night | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | New Orleans Night | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Las Vegas Night | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Rio Grande Night | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Cursed (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Still Bleeding (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Blood Bath | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | My Name Is Lydia (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Tracks (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | I Know Who Did It (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Children of the Dark (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Creeper (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | The Asylum (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Undead (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Doll | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The Mansion (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Wrong Turn (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | The Cards (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Possession (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | The House on Gable Street (Short Story) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Knock Knock (Short Story) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Watery Grave (Short Story) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Claws (Short Story) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Witch Hunt (Short Story) | 2021 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Inspector Zhang and the Dead Thai Gangster | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Inspector Zhang and the Falling Woman | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Inspector Zhang and the Disappearing Drugs | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Inspector Zhang and The Perfect Alibi | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Inspector Zhang Goes To Harrogate | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Inspector Zhang and the Island of the Dead (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
Asian Heat Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banging Bill's Wife | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Alphabet Game | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Pregnant Wife | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Threesome | 2012 | Buy from Amazon |
Mike Cramer Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chinaman | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Long Shot | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Double Tap | 1996 | Buy from Amazon |
Matt Standing Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Last Man Standing | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Standing Alone | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Still Standing | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Standing Strong | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
Richard Yokely Short Stories/Novellas
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Warrior (Short Story) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Chase | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
Stephen Leather Other Novels
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pay Off | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Fireman | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Hungry Ghost | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Vets | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Birthday Girl | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Solitary Man | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The Tunnel Rats | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Bombmaker | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | The Stretch | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Tango One | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Eyewitness | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Private Dancer | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Dreamer's Cat | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Once Bitten | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | The Basement | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Bangkok Bob and the Missing Mormon | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | The Bestseller (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Take Two | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | First Response | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Penalties | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | The Shout | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | The Bag Carrier | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | The Runner | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Desperate Measures | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | The Hunting | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Killing Time | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Triggers | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
Stephen Leather Short Story Collections
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short Fuses | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Nightingale - A Short Story Collection | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Nightingale 2 - A Short Story Collection | 2018 | Buy from Amazon |
Stephen Leather Non-Fiction Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye | 2006 | Buy from Amazon |
Stephen Leather Anthologies
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Toll | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Death Toll 2 | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
About the Author
Stephen Leather is a British author known for his action thrillers and crime novels. Born in 1956, he initially worked as a journalist and copywriter before pursuing writing full-time. Leather's debut novel, "The Chinaman," was published in 1992 and introduced the character of Dan "Spider" Shepherd, an intelligence officer. The novel became an international bestseller and spawned a series of sequels featuring Shepherd. Over his career, Leather has written numerous successful thrillers, including the "Jack Nightingale," "The Bombmaker," and "The Executioner" series. His books have been translated into over 20 languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Leather's work has received critical acclaim for its fast-paced action, intricate plots, and strong characters. He has been nominated for several awards, including the International Thriller Writers Award and the CWA Gold Dagger Award.