A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Stuart Woods Books in Order

The complete Stuart Woods reading order — 40 books from 1939–2007.

  1. 01 The Enchanted Wood 1939 Amazon — buy The Enchanted Wood Bookshop — buy The Enchanted Wood ThriftBooks — buy The Enchanted Wood eBooks.com — buy The Enchanted Wood
  2. 02 Chiefs 1981 Amazon — buy Chiefs Bookshop — buy Chiefs ThriftBooks — buy Chiefs eBooks.com — buy Chiefs
  3. 03 Run Before the Wind 1983 Amazon — buy Run Before the Wind Bookshop — buy Run Before the Wind ThriftBooks — buy Run Before the Wind eBooks.com — buy Run Before the Wind
  4. 04 Deep Lie 1986 Amazon — buy Deep Lie Bookshop — buy Deep Lie ThriftBooks — buy Deep Lie eBooks.com — buy Deep Lie
  5. 05 Under the Lake 1987 Amazon — buy Under the Lake Bookshop — buy Under the Lake ThriftBooks — buy Under the Lake eBooks.com — buy Under the Lake
  6. 06 White Cargo 1988 Amazon — buy White Cargo Bookshop — buy White Cargo ThriftBooks — buy White Cargo eBooks.com — buy White Cargo
  7. 07 Grass roots 1989 Amazon — buy Grass roots Bookshop — buy Grass roots ThriftBooks — buy Grass roots eBooks.com — buy Grass roots
  8. 08 New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1) 1991 Amazon — buy New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1) Bookshop — buy New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1) ThriftBooks — buy New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1) eBooks.com — buy New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1)
  9. 09 Palindrome 1991 Amazon — buy Palindrome Bookshop — buy Palindrome ThriftBooks — buy Palindrome eBooks.com — buy Palindrome
  10. 10 Santa Fe rules 1992 Amazon — buy Santa Fe rules Bookshop — buy Santa Fe rules ThriftBooks — buy Santa Fe rules eBooks.com — buy Santa Fe rules
  11. 11 L.A. times 1993 Amazon — buy L.A. times Bookshop — buy L.A. times ThriftBooks — buy L.A. times eBooks.com — buy L.A. times
  12. 12 Heat 1994 Amazon — buy Heat Bookshop — buy Heat ThriftBooks — buy Heat eBooks.com — buy Heat
  13. 13 Dead eyes 1994 Amazon — buy Dead eyes Bookshop — buy Dead eyes ThriftBooks — buy Dead eyes eBooks.com — buy Dead eyes
  14. 14 Choke 1995 Amazon — buy Choke Bookshop — buy Choke ThriftBooks — buy Choke eBooks.com — buy Choke
  15. 15 Dirt 1996 Amazon — buy Dirt Bookshop — buy Dirt ThriftBooks — buy Dirt eBooks.com — buy Dirt
  16. 16 Dead in the Water 1997 Amazon — buy Dead in the Water Bookshop — buy Dead in the Water ThriftBooks — buy Dead in the Water eBooks.com — buy Dead in the Water
  17. 17 Orchid Beach 1998 Amazon — buy Orchid Beach Bookshop — buy Orchid Beach ThriftBooks — buy Orchid Beach eBooks.com — buy Orchid Beach
  18. 18 Swimming to Catalina 1998 Amazon — buy Swimming to Catalina Bookshop — buy Swimming to Catalina ThriftBooks — buy Swimming to Catalina eBooks.com — buy Swimming to Catalina
  19. 19 Stuart Woods Mixed 1998 Amazon — buy Stuart Woods Mixed Bookshop — buy Stuart Woods Mixed ThriftBooks — buy Stuart Woods Mixed eBooks.com — buy Stuart Woods Mixed
  20. 20 Worst fears realized 1999 Amazon — buy Worst fears realized Bookshop — buy Worst fears realized ThriftBooks — buy Worst fears realized eBooks.com — buy Worst fears realized
  21. 21 L.A. Dead 2000 Amazon — buy L.A. Dead Bookshop — buy L.A. Dead ThriftBooks — buy L.A. Dead eBooks.com — buy L.A. Dead
  22. 22 The Run 2000 Amazon — buy The Run Bookshop — buy The Run ThriftBooks — buy The Run eBooks.com — buy The Run
  23. 23 Cold paradise 2001 Amazon — buy Cold paradise Bookshop — buy Cold paradise ThriftBooks — buy Cold paradise eBooks.com — buy Cold paradise
  24. 24 Reckless abandon 2001 Amazon — buy Reckless abandon Bookshop — buy Reckless abandon ThriftBooks — buy Reckless abandon eBooks.com — buy Reckless abandon
  25. 25 Orchid blues 2001 Amazon — buy Orchid blues Bookshop — buy Orchid blues ThriftBooks — buy Orchid blues eBooks.com — buy Orchid blues
  26. 26 Cold Paradise (Stone Barrington) 2001 Amazon — buy Cold Paradise (Stone Barrington) Bookshop — buy Cold Paradise (Stone Barrington) ThriftBooks — buy Cold Paradise (Stone Barrington) eBooks.com — buy Cold Paradise (Stone Barrington)
  27. 27 The short forever 2002 Amazon — buy The short forever Bookshop — buy The short forever ThriftBooks — buy The short forever eBooks.com — buy The short forever
  28. 28 Blood Orchid 2002 Amazon — buy Blood Orchid Bookshop — buy Blood Orchid ThriftBooks — buy Blood Orchid eBooks.com — buy Blood Orchid
  29. 29 Capital Crimes 2003 Amazon — buy Capital Crimes Bookshop — buy Capital Crimes ThriftBooks — buy Capital Crimes eBooks.com — buy Capital Crimes
  30. 30 Dirty work 2003 Amazon — buy Dirty work Bookshop — buy Dirty work ThriftBooks — buy Dirty work eBooks.com — buy Dirty work
  31. 31 Dirty Work (Stone Barrington) 2003 Amazon — buy Dirty Work (Stone Barrington) Bookshop — buy Dirty Work (Stone Barrington) ThriftBooks — buy Dirty Work (Stone Barrington) eBooks.com — buy Dirty Work (Stone Barrington)
  32. 32 Reckless Abandon (Stone Barrington) 2004 Amazon — buy Reckless Abandon (Stone Barrington) Bookshop — buy Reckless Abandon (Stone Barrington) ThriftBooks — buy Reckless Abandon (Stone Barrington) eBooks.com — buy Reckless Abandon (Stone Barrington)
  33. 33 Two-Dollar bill 2005 Amazon — buy Two-Dollar bill Bookshop — buy Two-Dollar bill ThriftBooks — buy Two-Dollar bill eBooks.com — buy Two-Dollar bill
  34. 34 Iron orchid 2005 Amazon — buy Iron orchid Bookshop — buy Iron orchid ThriftBooks — buy Iron orchid eBooks.com — buy Iron orchid
  35. 35 Dark harbor 2006 Amazon — buy Dark harbor Bookshop — buy Dark harbor ThriftBooks — buy Dark harbor eBooks.com — buy Dark harbor
  36. 36 Short Straw 2006 Amazon — buy Short Straw Bookshop — buy Short Straw ThriftBooks — buy Short Straw eBooks.com — buy Short Straw
  37. 37 Dead paradise 2006 Amazon — buy Dead paradise Bookshop — buy Dead paradise ThriftBooks — buy Dead paradise eBooks.com — buy Dead paradise
  38. 38 Fresh disasters 2007 Amazon — buy Fresh disasters Bookshop — buy Fresh disasters ThriftBooks — buy Fresh disasters eBooks.com — buy Fresh disasters
  39. 39 Shoot Him If He Runs 2007 Amazon — buy Shoot Him If He Runs Bookshop — buy Shoot Him If He Runs ThriftBooks — buy Shoot Him If He Runs eBooks.com — buy Shoot Him If He Runs
  40. 40 Beverly Hills Dead 2007 Amazon — buy Beverly Hills Dead Bookshop — buy Beverly Hills Dead ThriftBooks — buy Beverly Hills Dead eBooks.com — buy Beverly Hills Dead

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Stuart Woods

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 The Enchanted Wood 1939
2 Chiefs 1981
3 Run Before the Wind 1983
4 Deep Lie 1986
5 Under the Lake 1987
6 White Cargo 1988
7 Grass roots 1989
8 New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1) 1991
9 Palindrome 1991
10 Santa Fe rules 1992
11 L.A. times 1993
12 Heat 1994
13 Dead eyes 1994
14 Choke 1995
15 Dirt 1996
16 Dead in the Water 1997
17 Orchid Beach 1998
18 Swimming to Catalina 1998
19 Stuart Woods Mixed 1998
20 Worst fears realized 1999
21 L.A. Dead 2000
22 The Run 2000
23 Cold paradise 2001
24 Reckless abandon 2001
25 Orchid blues 2001
26 Cold Paradise (Stone Barrington) 2001
27 The short forever 2002
28 Blood Orchid 2002
29 Capital Crimes 2003
30 Dirty work 2003
31 Dirty Work (Stone Barrington) 2003
32 Reckless Abandon (Stone Barrington) 2004
33 Two-Dollar bill 2005
34 Iron orchid 2005
35 Dark harbor 2006
36 Short Straw 2006
37 Dead paradise 2006
38 Fresh disasters 2007
39 Shoot Him If He Runs 2007
40 Beverly Hills Dead 2007

Stuart Woods reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Enchanted Wood (1939). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Stuart Woods — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Stuart Woods books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1939–2007.

What is the newest Stuart Woods book?

Beverly Hills Dead, published in 2007.