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) | |
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) | |