Stuart Woods Books In Order

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

  1. Blue Water, Green Skipper – 1977
  2. A Romantic’s Guide To The Country Inns Of Britain And Ireland – 1979
  3. Chiefs – 1981
  4. Run Before The Wind – 1983
  5. Deep Lie – 1986
  6. Under The Lake – 1987
  7. White Cargo – 1988
  8. Grass Roots – 1989
  9. Palindrome – 1991
  10. New York Dead – 1991
  11. Santa Fe Rules – 1992
  12. L.A. Times – 1993
  13. Dead Eyes – 1994
  14. Heat – 1994
  15. Imperfect Strangers – 1995
  16. Choke – 1995
  17. Dirt – 1996
  18. Dead In The Water – 1997
  19. Swimming To Catalina – 1998
  20. Orchid Beach – 1998
  21. Worst Fears Realized – 1999
  22. The Run – 2000
  23. L.A. Dead – 2000
  24. Cold Paradise – 2001
  25. Orchid Blues – 2001
  26. The Short Forever – 2002
  27. Blood Orchid – 2002
  28. Dirty Work – 2003
  29. Capital Crimes – 2003
  30. Reckless Abandon -2004
  31. The Prince Of Beverly Hills – 2004
  32. Two Dollar Bill – 2005
  33. Iron Orchid – 2005
  34. Dark Harbor – 2006
  35. Short Straw – 2006
  36. Fresh Disasters – 2007
  37. Shoot Him If He Runs – 2007
  38. Beverly Hills Dead – 2008
  39. Santa Fe Dead – 2008
  40. Hot Mahogany – 2008
  41. Mounting Fears – 2009
  42. Loitering With Intent – 2009
  43. Hothouse Orchid – 2009
  44. Kisser – 2010
  45. Lucid Intervals – 2010
  46. Santa Fe Edge – 2010
  47. Strategic Moves – 2011
  48. Bel-Air Dead – 2011
  49. Son Of Stone – 2011
  50. D.C. Dead – 2011
  51. Unnatural Acts – 2012
  52. Severe Clear – 2012
  53. Collateral Damage – 2013
  54. Unintended Consequences – 2013
  55. Doing Hard Time – 2013
  56. Standup Guy – 2014
  57. Carnal Curiosity – 2014
  58. Cut And Thrust – 2014
  59. Paris Match – 2014
  60. Insatiable Appetites – 2015
  61. Hot Pursuit – 2015
  62. Naked Greed – 2015
  63. Foreign Affairs – 2015
  64. Scandalous Behavior – 2016
  65. Family Jewels – 2016
  66. Dishonorable Intentions – 2016
  67. Smooth Operator – 2016
  68. Sex, Lies & Serious Money – 2016
  69. Below The Belt – 2017
  70. Fast And Loose – 2017
  71. Indecent Exposure – 2017
  72. Barely Legal – 2017
  73. Quick & Dirty – 2017
  74. Unbound – 2018
  75. Shoot First – 2018
  76. Turbulence – 2018
  77. The Money Shot – 2018
  78. Desperate Measures – 2018
  79. A Delicate Touch – 2018
  80. Wild Card – 2019
  81. Skin Game – 2019
  82. Contraband – 2019
  83. Stealth – 2019
  84. Treason – 2020
  85. Hit List – 2020
  86. Bombshell – 2020
  87. Choppy Water – 2020
  88. Shakeup – 2020
  89. Hush-Hush – 2020
  90. Double Jeopardy – 2021
  91. Jackpot – 2021
  92. Class Act – 2021
  93. Foul Play – 2021
  94. Criminal Mischief – 2021
  95. A Safe House – 2022
  96. Black Dog – 2022
  97. Distant Thunder – 2022
  98. Near Miss – 2023
  99. Obsession – 2023