June 1977 saw the release of Blue Water, Green Skipper, an account of Stuart Woods’s solo sailing journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
A few years after that, he published Chiefs. This was his first novel and not only won him the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, but it was also adapted for a TV miniseries that featured Charlton Heston and Danny Glover.
A decade and several other books later, Stuart Woods released New York Dead. This was his first story to feature the character for which he’s best known – Stone Barrington.
Woods has since released dozens of further Stone Barrington books, along with novels that are part of several other series. To help you keep track of them all, we’ve produced below a complete list of Stuart Woods books in order by release date.
This chronological list has links to each of his books. Clicking on a book’s title will take you to a page where you’ll find the following information:
- Its publication date
- Whether it’s part of a series or a standalone novel
- A description of the story (don’t worry – there aren’t any spoilers!)
- A link to the book on Amazon so that you can buy a copy or check out reviews by other readers
- An image of the book’s cover
Stuart Woods Books In Order
- Blue Water, Green Skipper – 1977
- A Romantic’s Guide To The Country Inns Of Britain And Ireland – 1979
- Chiefs – 1981
- Run Before The Wind – 1983
- Deep Lie – 1986
- Under The Lake – 1987
- White Cargo – 1988
- Grass Roots – 1989
- Palindrome – 1991
- New York Dead – 1991
- Santa Fe Rules – 1992
- L.A. Times – 1993
- Dead Eyes – 1994
- Heat – 1994
- Imperfect Strangers – 1995
- Choke – 1995
- Dirt – 1996
- Dead In The Water – 1997
- Swimming To Catalina – 1998
- Orchid Beach – 1998
- Worst Fears Realized – 1999
- The Run – 2000
- L.A. Dead – 2000
- Cold Paradise – 2001
- Orchid Blues – 2001
- The Short Forever – 2002
- Blood Orchid – 2002
- Dirty Work – 2003
- Capital Crimes – 2003
- Reckless Abandon -2004
- The Prince Of Beverly Hills – 2004
- Two Dollar Bill – 2005
- Iron Orchid – 2005
- Dark Harbor – 2006
- Short Straw – 2006
- Fresh Disasters – 2007
- Shoot Him If He Runs – 2007
- Beverly Hills Dead – 2008
- Santa Fe Dead – 2008
- Hot Mahogany – 2008
- Mounting Fears – 2009
- Loitering With Intent – 2009
- Hothouse Orchid – 2009
- Kisser – 2010
- Lucid Intervals – 2010
- Santa Fe Edge – 2010
- Strategic Moves – 2011
- Bel-Air Dead – 2011
- Son Of Stone – 2011
- D.C. Dead – 2011
- Unnatural Acts – 2012
- Severe Clear – 2012
- Collateral Damage – 2013
- Unintended Consequences – 2013
- Doing Hard Time – 2013
- Standup Guy – 2014
- Carnal Curiosity – 2014
- Cut And Thrust – 2014
- Paris Match – 2014
- Insatiable Appetites – 2015
- Hot Pursuit – 2015
- Naked Greed – 2015
- Foreign Affairs – 2015
- Scandalous Behavior – 2016
- Family Jewels – 2016
- Dishonorable Intentions – 2016
- Smooth Operator – 2016
- Sex, Lies & Serious Money – 2016
- Below The Belt – 2017
- Fast And Loose – 2017
- Indecent Exposure – 2017
- Barely Legal – 2017
- Quick & Dirty – 2017
- Unbound – 2018
- Shoot First – 2018
- Turbulence – 2018
- The Money Shot – 2018
- Desperate Measures – 2018
- A Delicate Touch – 2018
- Wild Card – 2019
- Skin Game – 2019
- Contraband – 2019
- Stealth – 2019
- Treason – 2020
- Hit List – 2020
- Bombshell – 2020
- Choppy Water – 2020
- Shakeup – 2020
- Hush-Hush – 2020
- Double Jeopardy – 2021
- Jackpot – 2021
- Class Act – 2021
- Foul Play – 2021
- Criminal Mischief – 2021
- A Safe House – 2022
- Black Dog – 2022
- Distant Thunder – 2022
- Near Miss – 2023
- Obsession – 2023