A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Stephen Leather Books in Order

The complete Stephen Leather reading order — 40 books from 1987–2016.

  1. 01 Pay off 1987 Amazon — buy Pay off Bookshop — buy Pay off ThriftBooks — buy Pay off eBooks.com — buy Pay off
  2. 02 The fireman 1989 Amazon — buy The fireman Bookshop — buy The fireman ThriftBooks — buy The fireman eBooks.com — buy The fireman
  3. 03 Hungry ghost 1991 Amazon — buy Hungry ghost Bookshop — buy Hungry ghost ThriftBooks — buy Hungry ghost eBooks.com — buy Hungry ghost
  4. 04 The Chinaman 1992 Amazon — buy The Chinaman Bookshop — buy The Chinaman ThriftBooks — buy The Chinaman eBooks.com — buy The Chinaman
  5. 05 The vets 1993 Amazon — buy The vets Bookshop — buy The vets ThriftBooks — buy The vets eBooks.com — buy The vets
  6. 06 The Long Shot 1994 Amazon — buy The Long Shot Bookshop — buy The Long Shot ThriftBooks — buy The Long Shot eBooks.com — buy The Long Shot
  7. 07 The Birthday Girl 1995 Amazon — buy The Birthday Girl Bookshop — buy The Birthday Girl ThriftBooks — buy The Birthday Girl eBooks.com — buy The Birthday Girl
  8. 08 The double tap 1996 Amazon — buy The double tap Bookshop — buy The double tap ThriftBooks — buy The double tap eBooks.com — buy The double tap
  9. 09 The Solitary Man 1997 Amazon — buy The Solitary Man Bookshop — buy The Solitary Man ThriftBooks — buy The Solitary Man eBooks.com — buy The Solitary Man
  10. 10 The Bombmaker 2001 Amazon — buy The Bombmaker Bookshop — buy The Bombmaker ThriftBooks — buy The Bombmaker eBooks.com — buy The Bombmaker
  11. 11 Tango one 2002 Amazon — buy Tango one Bookshop — buy Tango one ThriftBooks — buy Tango one eBooks.com — buy Tango one
  12. 12 Reader's Digest Condensed Books 2002 Amazon — buy Reader's Digest Condensed Books Bookshop — buy Reader's Digest Condensed Books ThriftBooks — buy Reader's Digest Condensed Books eBooks.com — buy Reader's Digest Condensed Books
  13. 13 The Eyewitness 2003 Amazon — buy The Eyewitness Bookshop — buy The Eyewitness ThriftBooks — buy The Eyewitness eBooks.com — buy The Eyewitness
  14. 14 The Tunnel Rats 2004 Amazon — buy The Tunnel Rats Bookshop — buy The Tunnel Rats ThriftBooks — buy The Tunnel Rats eBooks.com — buy The Tunnel Rats
  15. 15 Hard Landing 2004 Amazon — buy Hard Landing Bookshop — buy Hard Landing ThriftBooks — buy Hard Landing eBooks.com — buy Hard Landing
  16. 16 Soft Target 2005 Amazon — buy Soft Target Bookshop — buy Soft Target ThriftBooks — buy Soft Target eBooks.com — buy Soft Target
  17. 17 Private Dancer 2005 Amazon — buy Private Dancer Bookshop — buy Private Dancer ThriftBooks — buy Private Dancer eBooks.com — buy Private Dancer
  18. 18 Cold Kill 2006 Amazon — buy Cold Kill Bookshop — buy Cold Kill ThriftBooks — buy Cold Kill eBooks.com — buy Cold Kill
  19. 19 Long Shot 2006 Amazon — buy Long Shot Bookshop — buy Long Shot ThriftBooks — buy Long Shot eBooks.com — buy Long Shot
  20. 20 Hot Blood 2007 Amazon — buy Hot Blood Bookshop — buy Hot Blood ThriftBooks — buy Hot Blood eBooks.com — buy Hot Blood
  21. 21 Dead men 2008 Amazon — buy Dead men Bookshop — buy Dead men ThriftBooks — buy Dead men eBooks.com — buy Dead men
  22. 22 Dead Men (A Dan Shepherd Mystery) 2008 Amazon — buy Dead Men (A Dan Shepherd Mystery) Bookshop — buy Dead Men (A Dan Shepherd Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Dead Men (A Dan Shepherd Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Dead Men (A Dan Shepherd Mystery)
  23. 23 Vets 2009 Amazon — buy Vets Bookshop — buy Vets ThriftBooks — buy Vets eBooks.com — buy Vets
  24. 24 Live Fire (A Dan Shepherd Mystery) 2009 Amazon — buy Live Fire (A Dan Shepherd Mystery) Bookshop — buy Live Fire (A Dan Shepherd Mystery) ThriftBooks — buy Live Fire (A Dan Shepherd Mystery) eBooks.com — buy Live Fire (A Dan Shepherd Mystery)
  25. 25 Rough justice: Dan Shepherd bk.7. 2010 Amazon — buy Rough justice: Dan Shepherd bk.7. Bookshop — buy Rough justice: Dan Shepherd bk.7. ThriftBooks — buy Rough justice: Dan Shepherd bk.7. eBooks.com — buy Rough justice: Dan Shepherd bk.7.
  26. 26 The basement 2010 Amazon — buy The basement Bookshop — buy The basement ThriftBooks — buy The basement eBooks.com — buy The basement
  27. 27 Nightfall 2011 Amazon — buy Nightfall Bookshop — buy Nightfall ThriftBooks — buy Nightfall eBooks.com — buy Nightfall
  28. 28 Midnight 2011 Amazon — buy Midnight Bookshop — buy Midnight ThriftBooks — buy Midnight eBooks.com — buy Midnight
  29. 29 Three Books By Stephen Leather 2011 Amazon — buy Three Books By Stephen Leather Bookshop — buy Three Books By Stephen Leather ThriftBooks — buy Three Books By Stephen Leather eBooks.com — buy Three Books By Stephen Leather
  30. 30 Middernacht 2011 Amazon — buy Middernacht Bookshop — buy Middernacht ThriftBooks — buy Middernacht eBooks.com — buy Middernacht
  31. 31 Nightmare 2012 Amazon — buy Nightmare Bookshop — buy Nightmare ThriftBooks — buy Nightmare eBooks.com — buy Nightmare
  32. 32 False Friends Dan Shepherd Mystery 2013 Amazon — buy False Friends Dan Shepherd Mystery Bookshop — buy False Friends Dan Shepherd Mystery ThriftBooks — buy False Friends Dan Shepherd Mystery eBooks.com — buy False Friends Dan Shepherd Mystery
  33. 33 Nightshade: The 4th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller 2013 Amazon — buy Nightshade: The 4th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller Bookshop — buy Nightshade: The 4th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller ThriftBooks — buy Nightshade: The 4th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller eBooks.com — buy Nightshade: The 4th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller
  34. 34 Lastnight 2014 Amazon — buy Lastnight Bookshop — buy Lastnight ThriftBooks — buy Lastnight eBooks.com — buy Lastnight
  35. 35 Light Touch 2014 Amazon — buy Light Touch Bookshop — buy Light Touch ThriftBooks — buy Light Touch eBooks.com — buy Light Touch
  36. 36 White lies 2014 Amazon — buy White lies Bookshop — buy White lies ThriftBooks — buy White lies eBooks.com — buy White lies
  37. 37 Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang 2014 Amazon — buy Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang Bookshop — buy Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang ThriftBooks — buy Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang eBooks.com — buy Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang
  38. 38 Black Ops 2015 Amazon — buy Black Ops Bookshop — buy Black Ops ThriftBooks — buy Black Ops eBooks.com — buy Black Ops
  39. 39 San Francisco Night 2015 Amazon — buy San Francisco Night Bookshop — buy San Francisco Night ThriftBooks — buy San Francisco Night eBooks.com — buy San Francisco Night
  40. 40 First Response 2016 Amazon — buy First Response Bookshop — buy First Response ThriftBooks — buy First Response eBooks.com — buy First Response

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Stephen Leather

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Pay off 1987
2 The fireman 1989
3 Hungry ghost 1991
4 The Chinaman 1992
5 The vets 1993
6 The Long Shot 1994
7 The Birthday Girl 1995
8 The double tap 1996
9 The Solitary Man 1997
10 The Bombmaker 2001
11 Tango one 2002
12 Reader's Digest Condensed Books 2002
13 The Eyewitness 2003
14 The Tunnel Rats 2004
15 Hard Landing 2004
16 Soft Target 2005
17 Private Dancer 2005
18 Cold Kill 2006
19 Long Shot 2006
20 Hot Blood 2007
21 Dead men 2008
22 Dead Men (A Dan Shepherd Mystery) 2008
23 Vets 2009
24 Live Fire (A Dan Shepherd Mystery) 2009
25 Rough justice: Dan Shepherd bk.7. 2010
26 The basement 2010
27 Nightfall 2011
28 Midnight 2011
29 Three Books By Stephen Leather 2011
30 Middernacht 2011
31 Nightmare 2012
32 False Friends Dan Shepherd Mystery 2013
33 Nightshade: The 4th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller 2013
34 Lastnight 2014
35 Light Touch 2014
36 White lies 2014
37 Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang 2014
38 Black Ops 2015
39 San Francisco Night 2015
40 First Response 2016

Stephen Leather reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Pay off (1987). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Stephen Leather — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Stephen Leather books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1987–2016.

What is the newest Stephen Leather book?

First Response, published in 2016.