Stone Barrington books in order A series by Stuart Woods
The Stone Barrington series by Stuart Woods has 64 books (60 novels and 4 shorter works), from New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1) (1991) to Near Miss (2023). Read it in order, starting with New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1).
Reading order: 1 New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1) (1991) · 2 Dirt (1996) · 3 Dead in the Water (1997) · 4 Swimming to Catalina (1996) · 5 Worst Fears Realized (1999) · 6 L.A. Dead (2000) · 7 Cold Paradise (2001) · 8 The Short Forever (2002) · 9 Dirty Work (2003) · 10 Reckless Abandon (2001) · … all 64 below
Updated September 2026
All 64 Stone Barrington books in order
- 1.
New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1) (1991)
- 2.
Dirt (Sep 1996)
- 3.
Dead in the Water (Aug 1997)
- 4.
Swimming to Catalina (Sep 1996)
- 5.
Worst Fears Realized (1999)
- 6.
L.A. Dead (2000)
- 7.
Cold Paradise (2001)
- 8.
The Short Forever (2002)
- 9.
Dirty Work (2003)
- 10.
Reckless Abandon (2001)
- 11.
Two Dollar Bill (2005)
- 12.
Dark Harbor (2006)
- 13.
Fresh Disasters (2007)
- 14.
Shoot Him If He Runs (2007)
- 15.
Hot Mahogany (2008)
- 16.
Loitering with Intent (2009)
- 17.
Kisser (2009)
- 18.
Lucid Intervals (2010)
- 19.
Strategic Moves (2011)
- 20.
Bel-Air Dead (2011)
- 21.
Son of Stone (2011)
- 22.
D.C. Dead (2011)
- 23.
Unnatural Acts (2012)
- 24.
Severe Clear (2012)
- 25.
Collateral Damage (2013)
- 26.
Unintended Consequences (2013)
- 27.
Doing Hard Time (2013)
- 28.
Standup Guy (2014)
- 29.
Carnal Curiosity (2014)
- 30.
Cut and Thrust (2014)
- 31.
Paris Match (2014)
- 32.
Insatiable Appetites (2015)
- 33.
Hot Pursuit (2015)
- 34.
Naked Greed (2015)
- 35.
Foreign Affairs (2015)
- 36.
Scandalous Behavior (2016)
- 37.
Family Jewels (2016)
- 38.
Dishonorable Intentions (2016)
- 39.
Sex, Lies, and Serious Money (2016)
- 40.
Below the Belt (2017)
- 41.
Fast and Loose (2017)
- 42.
Indecent Exposure (2017)
- 43.
Quick & Dirty (2017)
- 44.
Unbound (2018)
- 45.
Shoot First (2018)
- 46.
Turbulence (2018)
- 47.
Desperate Measures (2018)
- 48.
A Delicate Touch (2018)
- 49.
Wild Card (2019)
- 50.
Contraband (2019)
- 51.
Stealth [large Print] (2019)
- 52.
Treason (2020)
- 53.
Hit List [large Print] (2020)
- 54.
Choppy Water (2020)
- 55.
Shakeup (2020)
- 56.
Hush-Hush (2020)
- 57.
Double Jeopardy (2021)
- 58.
Class Act (2021)
- 59.
Foul Play (2021)
- 60.
Criminal Mischief (2021)
- 61.
Safe House (2022)
- 62.
Black Dog (2022)
- 63.
Distant Thunder (2022)
- 64.
Near Miss (2023)
Stone Barrington FAQ
- How many Stone Barrington books are there?
- There are 64 Stone Barrington books, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read the Stone Barrington books in?
- In publication order, starting with New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1) (1991): 1 New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1) (1991) · 2 Dirt (1996) · 3 Dead in the Water (1997) · 4 Swimming to Catalina (1996) · 5 Worst Fears Realized (1999) · 6 L.A. Dead (2000) · … all 64 below.
- What is the first Stone Barrington book?
- New York Dead (Stone Barrington #1) (1991).
- What is the latest Stone Barrington book?
- Near Miss (2023).
- Is the Stone Barrington series finished?
- There have been no new Stone Barrington books since 2023; Stuart Woods died in 2022.
Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.