Order of Lydia Chin Bill Smith Books

Order of Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Books


The Lydia Chin/Bill Smith series is a series of mystery novels by American novelist S.J. Rozan. The series is set in New York City and follows Chinese-American private investigator Lydia Chin and her partner Bill Smith.

The Lydia Chin/Bill Smith series began in 1994 with China Trade. The books have won several awards over the years for Best P.I. Novel and other mystery-genre awards. Below is a list of S.J. Rozan’s Lydia Chin/Bill Smith novels in publication and chronological order:

Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Books

China Trade

(1994)

Concourse

(1995)

Mandarin Plaid

(1996)

No Colder Place

(1997)

A Bitter Feast

(1998)

Stone Quarry / Bad Blood

(1999)

Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites

(2001)

Winter and Night / Blood Ties

(2002)

The Shanghai Moon / Trail of Blood

(2009)

On the Line / Out for Blood

(2010)

Ghost Hero

(2011)

Paper Son

(2019)

The Art of Violence

(2020)

Family Business

(2021)

The Mayors of New York

(2023)

Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Short Stories/Novellas

Body English

(1992)

A Tale About a Tiger

(1998)

Birds of Paradise

(2004)

Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case

(2011)

Heartbreak

(2012)

Prosperity Restaurant

(2012)

Double-Crossing Delancey

(2013)