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Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Books
Start with: China Trade (1994)
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Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Body English (1992)
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Publication Order of Dee & Lao Books
Start with: The Murder of Mr. Ma (2025)
ⓘ About S.J. Rozan
S.J. Rozan is one of the award winning author of thrillers and detective fiction novels, hailing from America. She is based in the New York City and is particularly famous for writing the Lydia China and Bill Smith novel series. Author Rozan also co-authors a series of paranormal thriller novels with author Carlos Dews under the pseudonym of Sam Cabot. Author Rozan was born as Shira Judith Rozan in the year 1950 in Bronx, New York. She has a brother and a couple of sisters, with whom she grew up in the Bronx. Right from her childhood days, Rozan has a passion for playing basketball. She completed her graduation from the Oberlin College and earned her bachelor’s degree.
All Book Series by S.J. Rozan
1
China Trade
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1994
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4
No Colder Place
Book 4 of 16 · published 1997
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Stone Quarry / Bad Blood
Book 6 of 16 · published 1999
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Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites
Book 7 of 16 · published 2001
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Winter and Night / Blood Ties
Book 8 of 16 · published 2002
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The Shanghai Moon / Trail of Blood
Book 9 of 16 · published 2009
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On the Line / Out for Blood
Book 10 of 16 · published 2010
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13
The Art of Violence
Book 13 of 16 · published 2020
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14
Family Business
Book 14 of 16 · published 2021
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15
The Mayors of New York
Book 15 of 16 · published 2023
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16
First Do No Harm
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2026
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1
Body English
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1992
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2
A Tale About a Tiger
Book 2 of 7 · published 1998
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3
Birds of Paradise
Book 3 of 7 · published 2004
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4
Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case
Book 4 of 7 · published 2011
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6
Prosperity Restaurant
Book 6 of 7 · published 2012
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7
Double-Crossing Delancey
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2013
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1
The Murder of Mr. Ma
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2025
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2
The Railway Conspiracy
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
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1
Absent Friends
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2004
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2
In this Rain
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2006
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1
Cooking the Hounds
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1998
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2
Hunting for Doyle
Book 2 of 4 · published 1999
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4
Chin Yong-Yun Helps a Fool
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019
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1
Building and Other Stories
Single-title series · published 2011
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1
211 HAIKU
Single-title series · published 2012
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1
San Francisco Noir
Series opener · book 1 of 121 · published 2002
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6
Brooklyn Noir 2
Book 6 of 121 · published 2005
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Manhattan Noir
Book 9 of 121 · published 2006
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Baltimore Noir
Book 12 of 121 · published 2006
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Twin Cities Noir
Book 13 of 121 · published 2006
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New Orleans Noir
Book 15 of 121 · published 2007
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Los Angeles Noir
Book 16 of 121 · published 2007
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Wall Street Noir
Book 17 of 121 · published 2007
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Detroit Noir
Book 19 of 121 · published 2007
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Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
Book 21 of 121 · published 2008
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22
Toronto Noir
Book 22 of 121 · published 2008
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Las Vegas Noir
Book 23 of 121 · published 2008
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Trinidad Noir
Book 24 of 121 · published 2008
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Manhattan Noir 2
Book 26 of 121 · published 2008
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Istanbul Noir
Book 28 of 121 · published 2008
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San Francisco Noir 2
Book 31 of 121 · published 2009
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Portland Noir
Book 32 of 121 · published 2009
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Phoenix Noir
Book 34 of 121 · published 2009
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35
Los Angeles Noir 2
Book 35 of 121 · published 2010
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Mexico City Noir
Book 36 of 121 · published 2010
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Richmond Noir
Book 37 of 121 · published 2010
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Orange County Noir
Book 38 of 121 · published 2010
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Indian Country Noir
Book 39 of 121 · published 2010
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Lone Star Noir
Book 41 of 121 · published 2010
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Philadelphia Noir
Book 42 of 121 · published 2010
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Copenhagen Noir
Book 44 of 121 · published 2010
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Pittsburgh Noir
Book 45 of 121 · published 2011
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San Diego Noir
Book 46 of 121 · published 2011
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Barcelona Noir
Book 47 of 121 · published 2011
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Cape Cod Noir
Book 48 of 121 · published 2011
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New Jersey Noir
Book 49 of 121 · published 2011
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Staten Island Noir
Book 50 of 121 · published 2012
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Long Island Noir
Book 52 of 121 · published 2012
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Kingston Noir
Book 54 of 121 · published 2012
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St. Petersburg Noir
Book 55 of 121 · published 2012
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Kansas City Noir
Book 56 of 121 · published 2012
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Boston Noir 2
Book 57 of 121 · published 2012
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Buffalo Noir
Book 60 of 121 · published 2013
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Haiti Noir 2
Book 62 of 121 · published 2013
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Singapore Noir
Book 63 of 121 · published 2014
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Tel Aviv Noir
Book 65 of 121 · published 2014
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Belfast Noir
Book 67 of 121 · published 2014
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Helsinki Noir
Book 68 of 121 · published 2014
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Providence Noir
Book 70 of 121 · published 2015
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Chicago Noir: The Classics
Book 71 of 121 · published 2015
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Memphis Noir
Book 72 of 121 · published 2015
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Marseille Noir
Book 74 of 121 · published 2015
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New Orleans Noir: The Classics
Book 76 of 121 · published 2016
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Stockholm Noir
Book 77 of 121 · published 2016
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Brussels Noir
Book 78 of 121 · published 2016
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Mississippi Noir
Book 79 of 121 · published 2016
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St. Louis Noir
Book 80 of 121 · published 2016
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San Juan Noir
Book 82 of 121 · published 2016
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83
Oakland Noir
Book 83 of 121 · published 2017
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84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
Book 84 of 121 · published 2017
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85
Atlanta Noir
Book 85 of 121 · published 2017
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New Haven Noir
Book 86 of 121 · published 2017
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Montana Noir
Book 87 of 121 · published 2017
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Buenos Aires Noir
Book 88 of 121 · published 2017
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Montreal Noir
Book 89 of 121 · published 2017
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São Paulo Noir
Book 91 of 121 · published 2018
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92
Santa Cruz Noir
Book 92 of 121 · published 2018
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Marrakech Noir
Book 94 of 121 · published 2018
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Baghdad Noir
Book 95 of 121 · published 2018
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Vancouver Noir
Book 96 of 121 · published 2018
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Hong Kong Noir
Book 98 of 121 · published 2018
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99
Amsterdam Noir
Book 99 of 121 · published 2019
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100
Milwaukee Noir
Book 100 of 121 · published 2019
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101
Houston Noir
Book 101 of 121 · published 2019
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102
Nairobi Noir
Book 102 of 121 · published 2020
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103
Columbus Noir
Book 103 of 121 · published 2020
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104
Santa Fe Noir
Book 104 of 121 · published 2020
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105
Alabama Noir
Book 105 of 121 · published 2020
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Berkeley Noir
Book 106 of 121 · published 2020
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107
Addis Ababa Noir
Book 107 of 121 · published 2020
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108
Tampa Bay Noir
Book 108 of 121 · published 2020
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109
Miami Noir: The Classics
Book 109 of 121 · published 2020
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110
Accra Noir
Book 110 of 121 · published 2020
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111
Belgrade Noir
Book 111 of 121 · published 2020
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112
Palm Springs Noir
Book 112 of 121 · published 2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
Book 113 of 121 · published 2022
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114
Denver Noir
Book 114 of 121 · published 2022
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115
South Central Noir
Book 115 of 121 · published 2022
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116
Cleveland Noir
Book 116 of 121 · published 2023
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117
East Jerusalem Noir
Book 117 of 121 · published 2023
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118
West Jerusalem Noir
Book 118 of 121 · published 2023
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119
Honolulu Noir
Book 119 of 121 · published 2024
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120
Sacramento Noir
Book 120 of 121 · published 2025
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121
Hamburg Noir
Latest in the series · book 121 of 121 · published 2025
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1
Women of Mystery II
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1994
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3
Murder at the Foul Line
Book 3 of 19 · published 2003
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4
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
Book 4 of 19 · published 2004
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5
Deadly Housewives
Book 5 of 19 · published 2006
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7
Once Upon a Crime: An Anthology of Murder, Mayhem and Suspense
Book 7 of 19 · published 2009
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8
By Hook or By Crook and 27 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year
Book 8 of 19 · published 2010
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9
Home Improvement: Undead Edition
Book 9 of 19 · published 2011
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10
A Study in Sherlock
Book 10 of 19 · published 2011
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11
In Pursuit of Spenser
Book 11 of 19 · published 2012
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12
Inherit the Dead
Book 12 of 19 · published 2013
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13
Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC)
Book 13 of 19 · published 2015
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14
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Book 14 of 19 · published 2016
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15
Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº8: Winter 2019
Book 15 of 19 · published 2019
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16
Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº11: Fall 2019
Book 16 of 19 · published 2019
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17
The Faking of the President
Book 17 of 19 · published 2020
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18
Crime Hits Home
Book 18 of 19 · published 2022
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19
Black Cat Weekly #154
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2024
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is S.J. Rozan?
S.J. Rozan is one of the award winning author of thrillers and detective fiction novels, hailing from America. She is based in the New York City and is particularly famous for writing the Lydia China and Bill Smith novel series. Author Rozan also co-authors a series of paranormal thriller novels with author Carlos Dews under the pseudonym of Sam Cabot.
Which S.J. Rozan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Short Stories/Novellas series, the earliest of S.J. Rozan's multi-book series: it opens with Body English (1992) and runs to 7 books across 1992–2013, ending with Double-Crossing Delancey (2013). S.J. Rozan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has S.J. Rozan written?
S.J. Rozan has 173 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1992 and 2026. 146 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Lydia Chin & Bill Smith series with 16 books — and 27 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should S.J. Rozan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. S.J. Rozan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Short Stories/Novellas (1992–2013, 7 books), Lydia Chin & Bill Smith (1994–2026, 16 books) and Dee & Lao (2025, 2 books).
How are S.J. Rozan's books organised into series?
This guide splits S.J. Rozan's 173 books into 4 named series and 27 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lydia Chin & Bill Smith (16 books, 1994–2026); Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Short Stories/Novellas (7 books, 1992–2013); Dee & Lao (2 books, 2025); Akashic Noir (121 books, 2002–2025).
