Stuart Woods and Brett Battles Books in Order

Stuart Woods and Brett Battles has written 60 books, published between 1991 and 2022. The first book is New York Dead (1991) and the newest is Black Dog (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
60
Published
1991–2022

Stuart Woods and Brett Battles is the joint credit on a run of mystery novels catalogued at 60 books between 1991 and 2022. New York Dead (1991) opens it and Black Dog (2022) closes it, with Dirt (1996), Dead in the Water (1997), Swimming to Catalina (1998), Worst Fears Realized (1999), L.A. Dead (2000), Cold Paradise (2001), The Short Forever (2002), Dirty Work (2003) and Reckless Abandon (2004) among them. No new title has been catalogued under the pairing since 2022.

Source: composed

One of the Stuart Woods and Brett Battles novels follows Stone Barrington, an attorney based in New York City who takes on high-profile legal and social cases amid danger and intrigue.

How many Stuart Woods and Brett Battles books are there?

Stuart Woods and Brett Battles has 60 books, released between 1991 and 2022.

Stuart Woods and Brett Battles Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 60 Stuart Woods and Brett Battles books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    New York Dead1991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
  2. 2
    Dirt1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
  3. 3
    Dead in the Water1997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997–
  4. 4
    Swimming to Catalina1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
  5. 5
    Worst Fears Realized1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
  6. 6
    L.A. Dead2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
  7. 7
    Cold Paradise2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
  8. 8
    The Short Forever2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
  9. 9
    Dirty Work2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
  10. 10
    Reckless Abandon2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  11. 11
    Two Dollar Bill2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  12. 12
    Dark Harbor2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
  13. 13
    Fresh Disasters2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  14. 14
    Shoot Him If He Runs2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  15. 15
    Hot Mahogany2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  16. 16
    Loitering with Intent2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  17. 17
    Kisser2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  18. 18
    Lucid Intervals2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  19. 19
    Strategic Moves2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  20. 20
    Bel-Air Dead2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  21. 21
    Son of Stone2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  22. 22
    D.C. Dead2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  23. 23
    Unnatural Acts2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  24. 24
    Severe Clear2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  25. 25
    Collateral Damage2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  26. 26
    Unintended Consequences2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  27. 27
    Doing Hard Time2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  28. 28
    Standup Guy2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  29. 29
    Carnal Curiosity2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  30. 30
    Cut and Thrust2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–

Stuart Woods and Brett Battles books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Standalone books

60 books

60 Stuart Woods and Brett Battles titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Stuart Woods and Brett Battles books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 60 Stuart Woods and Brett Battles books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Stuart Woods and Brett Battles

Start with New York Dead (1991), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Stuart Woods and Brett Battles book?

Black Dog (2022) is the newest Stuart Woods and Brett Battles book released so far.

Is there a new Stuart Woods and Brett Battles book coming?

No next Stuart Woods and Brett Battles book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Stuart Woods and Brett Battles at a glance

Paused
No new Stuart Woods and Brett Battles title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Stuart Woods and Brett Battles books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Stuart Woods and Brett Battles books, 33 of 60, were published in the 2010s.

When Stuart Woods and Brett Battles books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Stuart Woods and Brett Battles titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 33 titles.

1990s
5
2000s
12
2010s
33
2020s
10

60 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.