Order of S.J. Rozan Books
S.J. Rozan is an American author whose real name is Shira Judith Rosan. She writes mystery novels set in New York City, mostly featuring private investigators Lydia Chin and Bill Smith. She has won several awards for Best P.I. Novel, Excellence in Mystery Genre, Best Mystery Novel and the Maltese Falcon Award for Best Hardboiled Novel.
Rozan began he writing career writing short stories in P.I. Magazine in 1990. Her first novel was published in 1994, China Trade. Below is a list of S.J. Rozan’s books in publication order and in chronological order:
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Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Books
| China Trade | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Concourse | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mandarin Plaid | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| No Colder Place | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Bitter Feast | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Stone Quarry / Bad Blood | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Winter and Night / Blood Ties | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Shanghai Moon / Trail of Blood | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| On the Line / Out for Blood | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ghost Hero | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Paper Son | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Art of Violence | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Family Business | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Mayors of New York | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Short Stories/Novellas
| Body English | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Tale About a Tiger | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Birds of Paradise | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Heartbreak | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Prosperity Restaurant | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Double-Crossing Delancey | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Dee & Lao Books
(with John Shen Yen Nee)
| The Murder of Mr. Ma | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Railway Conspiracy | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Absent Friends | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| In this Rain | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Cooking the Hounds | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hunting for Doyle | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Seeing the Moon | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Chin Yong-Yun Helps a Fool | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Building and Other Stories | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Poetry Books
| 211 HAIKU | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Akashic Noir Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
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