S.J. Rozan Books in Order
S.J. Rozan has written 33 books, published between 1992 and 2026. The first book is Body English (1992) and the newest is First Do No Harm (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 33
- Published
- 1992–2026
- Confirmed
- 32 of 33 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,562 in 14 of 33 books
Lydia Chin and Bill Smith, private investigators in New York, share the lead across S.J. Rozan's crime novels. Thirty-three catalogued books run from Body English (1992) to First Do No Harm (2026), taking in China Trade (1994), Concourse (1995), Mandarin Plaid (1996) and A Bitter Feast (1998). Chinese American life in the city is a standing subject. The Dee & Lao series, standalone novels, short fiction and poetry complete the list.
How many S.J. Rozan books are there?
S.J. Rozan has 33 books, released between 1992 and 2026. They include 3 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
S.J. Rozan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 33 S.J. Rozan books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11992–3/4
- 219942753/4
- 319952913/4
- 419962753/4
- 519972883/4
- 61998–3/4
- 71998–3/4
- 819983363/4
- 91999–3/4
- 1019993363/4
- 1120013123/4
- 1220023383/4
- 1320043653/4
- 142004–3/4
- 1520063873/4
- 1620093733/4
- 1720103093/4
- 182011–3/4
- 192011–3/4
- 202011–3/4
- 2120113253/4
- 222012–3/4
- 232012–3/4
- 242012–3/4
- 252013–3/4
- 26Chin Yong-Yun Helps a Fool2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 272019–3/4
- 282020–3/4
- 2920213523/4
- 302023–3/4
- 312025–3/4
- 322025–3/4
- 332026–3/4
S.J. Rozan series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Lydia Chin/Bill Smith books in order 23 books
S.J. Rozan books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Lydia Chin & Bill Smith books in order
16 books by S.J. Rozan- 1. China Trade
- 2. Concourse
- 3. Mandarin Plaid
- 4. No Colder Place
- 5. A Bitter Feast
- 6. Stone Quarry / Bad Blood
- 7. Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites
- 8. Winter and Night / Blood Ties
- 9. The Shanghai Moon / Trail of Blood
- 10. On the Line / Out for Blood
- 11. Ghost Hero
- 12. Paper Son
- and 4 more in the table above
Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Short Stories/Novellas
7 books7 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
S.J. Rozan Short Stories/Novellas
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
S.J. Rozan Standalone Novels
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Dee & Lao Series in order
2 booksS.J. Rozan Short Story
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
S.J. Rozan Poetry in order
1 book- 1. 211 HAIKU
Standalone books
1 book1 S.J. Rozan title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read S.J. Rozan books in order?
You only need to read S.J. Rozan books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with S.J. Rozan
Start with Body English (1992), the first Lydia Chin/Bill Smith book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest S.J. Rozan book?
First Do No Harm (2026) is the newest S.J. Rozan book released so far.
Is there a new S.J. Rozan book coming?
No next S.J. Rozan book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
S.J. Rozan at a glance
- Still publishing
- S.J. Rozan published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- S.J. Rozan books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,562 pages across the 14 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 330 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most S.J. Rozan books, 11 of 33, were published in the 2010s.
What the S.J. Rozan books are about
14 of the 33 S.J. Rozan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 11 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Private investigators 11 of 14 books
- Chinese Americans 8 of 14 books
- Chin, lydia (fictitious character) 7 of 14 books
- Lydia Chin (Fictitious character) 7 of 14 books
- Bill Smith (Fictitious character) 6 of 14 books
- Mystery & detective 5 of 14 books
- New York (N.Y.) 5 of 14 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 4 of 14 books
- Smith, bill (fictitious character) 4 of 14 books
- Chinese Americans in fiction 2 of 14 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 2 of 14 books