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ⓘ About Ed Lin
About Ed Lin Hailing from New York City, the Taiwanese-American author Ed Lin is an award winning writer, going on to create a number of bestsellers. These have largely been set firmly within the mystery genre, as he’s set-up numerous series and short-story collections with his elusive and evocative style of writing. Known for asking some of the bigger questions, he’s been able to seemingly effortlessly combine a variety of different elements into one intoxicating and compelling mix. Early and Personal Life He was born in New York City, America, which was where he was also raised, gaining a strong interest in both reading as well as writing from a very early age.
All Book Series by Ed Lin
The Dead Can't Make a Living
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026
David Tung Can't Have a Girlfriend Unless He Gets Into an Ivy League College
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
Charlie Chan Is Dead 2: At Home in the World
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2004
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ed Lin?
About Ed Lin Hailing from New York City, the Taiwanese-American author Ed Lin is an award winning writer, going on to create a number of bestsellers. These have largely been set firmly within the mystery genre, as he's set-up numerous series and short-story collections with his elusive and evocative style of writing. Known for asking some of the bigger questions, he's been able to seemingly effortlessly combine a variety of different elements into one intoxicating and compelling mix.
Which Ed Lin series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Detective Robert Chow series, the earliest of Ed Lin's multi-book series: it opens with This Is a Bust (2007) and runs to 3 books across 2007–2012, ending with One Red Bastard (2012). Ed Lin's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ed Lin written?
Ed Lin has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2026. 8 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Taipei Night Market series with 5 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ed Lin's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ed Lin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Detective Robert Chow (2007–2012, 3 books) and Taipei Night Market (2014–2026, 5 books).
How are Ed Lin's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ed Lin's 13 books into 2 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Taipei Night Market (5 books, 2014–2026); Detective Robert Chow (3 books, 2007–2012).