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ⓘ About Jake Needham
Jake Needham is American scriptwriter and a novelist. He is popularly known as amongst the top selling English Language writer in Asia. He was born in Houston Texas. The writer obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in History &Economics from Rice University. Later he attended Georgetown University where he graduated with a master’s degree in the field of law. Since 1981, the author has lived and worked in Asia, and he is married to a graduate of Oxford University and a former editor of the Thai edition, Pinptuporn Sawamiphakdi. Much of Jake Needham work is operated at The Writers Room in Greenwich Village. He is the owner of small television production studio that has allowed him to write and produce television programming.
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And Brother It's Starting To Rain
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jake Needham?
Jake Needham is American scriptwriter and a novelist. He is popularly known as amongst the top selling English Language writer in Asia. He was born in Houston Texas.
Which Jake Needham series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels series, the earliest of Jake Needham's multi-book series: it opens with The Big Mango (1999) and runs to 11 books across 1999–2019, ending with And Brother It's Starting To Rain (2019). Jake Needham's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jake Needham written?
Jake Needham has 33 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 31 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels series with 11 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jake Needham's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jake Needham's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels (1999–2019, 11 books), Jack Shepherd (2002–2022, 7 books) and Inspector Samuel Tay (2008–2025, 9 books), plus 1 more.
How are Jake Needham's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jake Needham's 33 books into 4 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels (11 books, 1999–2019); Inspector Samuel Tay (9 books, 2008–2025); Jack Shepherd (7 books, 2002–2022); Charlie Trust (4 books, 2025–2026).