Stephen Leather (Photo Credit: Mark Mathers)
Stephen Leather is a British author of thriller and mystery novels. He is best known for his Spider Shepherd and Jack Nightingale series. He isn’t married to one genre, however, and has even written a series of erotic novellas. Aside from his novels, has written television, including London’s Burning, The Knock and Murder in the Mind. As a journalist, he has written for the Glasgow Herald, Daily Mirror, The Times, Daily Mail and the Hong Kong publication South China Morning Post. Stephen has lived in England, the Far East, the United States and Ireland. He currently resides in Thailand.

Stephen Leather’s writing career began in college, but he couldn’t get past the first few pages. He was able to finish his first novel, Pay Off, while he was working for the Daily Mirror newspaper. It was published in 1987. He wrote his second novel, The Fireman while working for the South China Morning Post. It was published in 1989. Below is a list of Stephen Leather’s books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Spider Shepherd Books

Hard Landing (2004)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Soft Target (2005)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Cold Kill (2006)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Hot Blood (2007)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Dead Men (2008)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Live Fire (2009)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Rough Justice (2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Fair Game (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
False Friends (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
True Colours (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
White Lies (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Black Ops (2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Dark Forces (2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Light Touch (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tall Order (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Short Range (2019)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Slow Burn (2020)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Fast Track (2021)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Dirty War (2022)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas

Friendly Fire (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Dead Drop (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Hard Targets (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Kill Zone (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Natural Selection (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Warning Order (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Hostile Territory (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Rough Diamonds (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Narrow Escape (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Personal Protection (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
More Short Fuses (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Rope (2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Planning Pack (2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Remote Control (2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Sandpit (2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Moving Targets (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Chronological Order of Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas

Hard Targets(2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Natural Selection(2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Narrow Escape(2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Warning Order(2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Hostile Territory(2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Personal Protection(2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Rope(2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Planning Pack(2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Friendly Fire(2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Sandpit(2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Dead Drop(2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Kill Zone(2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Rough Diamonds(2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
More Short Fuses(2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Remote Control(2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Moving Targets(2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Lex Harper Books

Takedown (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Plausible Deniability (Short Story) (2019)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Breakout (2020)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Books

Nightfall (2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Midnight (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Nightmare (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Nightshade (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Lastnight (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
San Francisco Night (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
New York Night (2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tennessee Night (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
New Orleans Night (2021)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Las Vegas Night (2022)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas

Cursed (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Still Bleeding (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Blood Bath (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
My Name Is Lydia (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tracks (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
I Know Who Did It (2015)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Children of the Dark (2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Creeper (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Asylum (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Undead (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Doll (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Mansion (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Wrong Turn (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Cards (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Possession (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The House on Gable Street (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Knock Knock (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Watery Grave (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Claws (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Witch Hunt (2021)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Inspector Zhang Books

Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Inspector Zhang and the Dead Thai Gangster (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Inspector Zhang and the Falling Woman (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Inspector Zhang and the Disappearing Drugs (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Inspector Zhang and The Perfect Alibi (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Inspector Zhang Goes To Harrogate (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Inspector Zhang and the Island of the Dead (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Asian Heat Books

Banging Bill's Wife (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Alphabet Game (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Pregnant Wife (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Threesome (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Mike Cramer Books

The Chinaman (1992)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Long Shot (1995)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Double Tap (1996)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Matt Standing Books

Last Man Standing (2019)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Standing Alone (2022)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Still Standing (2023)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Richard Yokely Short Stories/Novellas

Rogue Warrior (2019)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Chase (2022)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Pay Off (1987)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Fireman (1989)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Hungry Ghost (1991)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Vets (1993)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Birthday Girl (1996)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Solitary Man (1997)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Tunnel Rats (1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Bombmaker (1999)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Stretch (2000)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Tango One (2002)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Eyewitness (2004)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Private Dancer (2005)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Dreamer's Cat (2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Once Bitten (2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Basement (2010)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Bangkok Bob and the Missing Mormon (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Bestseller (2011)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Take Two (2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
First Response (2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Penalties (2016)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Shout (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Bag Carrier (2019)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Runner (2020)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Desperate Measures (2021)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Hunting (2021)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Killing Time (2021)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Short Fuses (2012)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Nightingale - A Short Story Collection (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Nightingale 2 - A Short Story Collection (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye (2006)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Publication Order of Anthologies

Death Toll(2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Death Toll 2(2013)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Note: Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye is co-authored with Warren Olson.

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Stephen Leather Synopses: The standalone novel Private Dancer by Stephen Leather is about a man, Pete, who meets a pole dancer named Joy and falls in love. Pete winds up in a strange world of sex, drugs and deception and soon discovers that Joy is no joy at all, and rather, his own personal nightmare.

Short Fuses is a collection of four action-adventure short stories by Stephen Leather. The stories included are Breaking In, Strangers on a Train, Inspector Zhang and the Hotel Guest and Cat’s Eyes.

Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye is a fictionalized account of Bangkok Private Eye Warren Olson’s experiences working there. Olson is fluent in the Thai and Khmer languages and walked the seedy side of the city where other P.I.’s did not.

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One Response to “Order of Stephen Leather Books”

  1. captainjack: 5 years ago

    I received an e-mail from one of my favorite authors, Jeremy Bishop (AKA Jeremy Robinson) that he is going to wrap up all his series books in the near future due to the slow down in people buying his books. He has an editorial staff, a review staff, and he prints and distributes his books by himself. After a review of the income, expenses, and overhead to produce his books, he discovered that he lost money on each book that he sold. So, he will be changing his writings of his former series and will be producing only full length novels. If you are a follower of his books, buy them now as I am sure they will go up in price over the years as new people discover his books.

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