📖 About Lydia Chin and Bill Smith

Lydia Chin and Bill Smith is a series universe written by S.J. Rozan. The complete collection runs to 23 books across 2 series, published between 1992 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Books with 16 books. It opens with China Trade (1994) and currently runs to First Do No Harm (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Lydia Chin and Bill Smith

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: China Trade (1994), book 1 of Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Lydia Chin and Bill Smith Books in Order

Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Books
16 books
1
China Trade book cover1China Trade1994Buy on Amazon
Concourse book cover2Concourse1995Buy on Amazon
Mandarin Plaid book cover3Mandarin Plaid1996Buy on Amazon
No Colder Place book cover4No Colder Place1997Buy on Amazon
A Bitter Feast book cover5A Bitter Feast1998Buy on Amazon
Stone Quarry / Bad Blood book cover6Stone Quarry / Bad Blood1999Buy on Amazon
Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites book cover7Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites2001Buy on Amazon
Winter and Night / Blood Ties book cover8Winter and Night / Blood Ties2002Buy on Amazon
The Shanghai Moon / Trail of Blood book cover9The Shanghai Moon / Trail of Blood2009Buy on Amazon
On the Line / Out for Blood book cover10On the Line / Out for Blood2010Buy on Amazon
Ghost Hero book cover11Ghost Hero2011Buy on Amazon
Paper Son book cover12Paper Son2019Buy on Amazon
The Art of Violence book cover13The Art of Violence2020Buy on Amazon
Family Business book cover14Family Business2021Buy on Amazon
The Mayors of New York book cover15The Mayors of New York2023Buy on Amazon
First Do No Harm book cover16First Do No Harm2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Short Stories/Novellas
7 books
2
Body English book cover1Body English1992Buy on Amazon
A Tale About a Tiger book cover2A Tale About a Tiger1998Buy on Amazon
Birds of Paradise book cover3Birds of Paradise2004Buy on Amazon
Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case book cover4Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case2011Buy on Amazon
Heartbreak book cover5Heartbreak2012Buy on Amazon
Prosperity Restaurant book cover6Prosperity Restaurant2012Buy on Amazon
Double-Crossing Delancey book cover7Double-Crossing Delancey2013Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Lydia Chin and Bill Smith books are there?
There are 23 books in the Lydia Chin and Bill Smith collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1992 and 2026.
What is the first Lydia Chin and Bill Smith book?
The first book is China Trade, published in 1994.
What order should I read the Lydia Chin and Bill Smith books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Lydia Chin and Bill Smith books?
The Lydia Chin and Bill Smith books were written by S.J. Rozan.
Is the Lydia Chin and Bill Smith series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Books, has 16 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Lydia Chin and Bill Smith series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1992, and the most recent in 2026.