🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Brian Klingborg
In addition to his fiction work, he has written widely on Chinese martial arts. He has also written for the Winx Club animated television series before turning to crime fiction. Brian spent a year abroad in Taiwan, then went to a graduate school studying cultural anthropology with a China focus. He returned to Taiwan, where he worked and lived for many more years. Since then, he has continued his sporadic exploration of Chinese history, culture, and language. While writing “Thief of Souls”, he did a ton of additional research. Brian finds the act of writing to be a frustrating and difficult process, however he likes to tell stories and believes he has a few that are worth sharing.
All Book Series by Brian Klingborg
The Secrets of Northern Shaolin Kung-Fu
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1998 Co-authored · Lai Hung
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Brian Klingborg?
In addition to his fiction work, he has written widely on Chinese martial arts. He has also written for the Winx Club animated television series before turning to crime fiction. Brian spent a year abroad in Taiwan, then went to a graduate school studying cultural anthropology with a China focus.
Which Brian Klingborg series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Inspector Lu Fei Mysteries series, the earliest of Brian Klingborg's multi-book series: it opens with Thief of Souls (2021) and runs to 3 books across 2021–2023, ending with The Magistrate (2023).
How many books has Brian Klingborg written?
Brian Klingborg has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2023. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Inspector Lu Fei Mysteries series with 3 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Brian Klingborg's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Brian Klingborg's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Inspector Lu Fei Mysteries (2021–2023, 3 books).
How are Brian Klingborg's books organised into series?
This guide splits Brian Klingborg's 6 books into 1 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Inspector Lu Fei Mysteries (3 books, 2021–2023).