Stephen Leather Books in Order

Stephen Leather is a seasoned journalist with over a decade of experience on prominent newspapers like The Times, the Daily Mail, and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. His internationally acclaimed bestsellers have been translated into over ten languages, showcasing his versatility as a storyteller. In addition to his writing career, he has also ventured into television, contributing to notable shows such as London's Burning, The Knock, and the BBC's Murder in Mind series. As a pioneering figure in self-publishing, Leather's eBooks, including The Bestseller, The Basement, Once Bitten, and Dreamer's Cat, achieved unparalleled success in 2011, selling over half a million copies and topping the UK and US Kindle charts. His novels have collectively sold more than two million eBooks worldwide, with The Chinaman being adapted into The Foreigner, a $100 million-grossing film starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Stephen Leather

  • #1
    Banging Bill's Wife(2012)
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  • #2
    The Alphabet Game(2012)
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  • #3
    The Pregnant Wife(2012)
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  • #4
    The Threesome(2012)
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    Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish(2011)
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  • #2
    Inspector Zhang and the Dead Thai Gangster(2011)
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  • #3
    Inspector Zhang and the Falling Woman(2011)
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  • #4
    Inspector Zhang and the Disappearing Drugs(2011)
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  • #5
    Inspector Zhang and The Perfect Alibi(2012)
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  • #6
    Inspector Zhang Goes To Harrogate(2012)
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  • #7
    Inspector Zhang and the Island of the Dead(2013)
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  • #1
    Takedown(2017)
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  • #2
    Plausible Deniability (Short Story)(2019)
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  • #3
    Breakout(2020)
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  • #1
    The Chinaman / The Foreigner(1992)
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  • #2
    The Long Shot(1995)
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  • #3
    The Double Tap(1996)
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  • #1
    Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye(2006)
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  • #2
    Death Toll(2013)
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  • #3
    Death Toll 2(2013)
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  • #1
    Pay Off(1987)
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  • #2
    The Fireman(1989)
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  • #3
    Hungry Ghost(1991)
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  • #4
    The Vets(1993)
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  • #5
    The Birthday Girl(1996)
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  • #6
    The Solitary Man(1997)
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  • #7
    The Tunnel Rats(1998)
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  • #8
    The Bombmaker(1999)
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  • #9
    The Stretch(2000)
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  • #10
    Tango One(2002)
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  • #11
    The Eyewitness(2004)
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  • #12
    Private Dancer(2005)
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  • #13
    Dreamer's Cat(2010)
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  • #14
    Once Bitten(2010)
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  • #15
    The Basement(2010)
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  • #16
    Bangkok Bob and the Missing Mormon(2011)
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  • #17
    The Bestseller(2011)
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  • #18
    Take Two(2013)
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  • #19
    First Response(2016)
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  • #20
    Penalties(2016)
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  • #21
    The Shout(2018)
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  • #22
    The Bag Carrier(2019)
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  • #23
    The Runner(2020)
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  • #24
    Desperate Measures(2021)
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  • #25
    The Hunting(2021)
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  • #26
    Killing Time(2021)
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  • #27
    Triggers(2023)
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  • #28
    Short Fuses(2012)
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  • #29
    The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang(2014)
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  • #30
    Nightingale - A Short Story Collection(2017)
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  • #31
    Nightingale 2 - A Short Story Collection(2018)
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About Stephen Leather

Stephen Leather is a seasoned journalist with over a decade of experience on prominent newspapers like The Times, the Daily Mail, and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. His internationally acclaimed bestsellers have been translated into over ten languages, showcasing his versatility as a storyteller. In addition to his writing career, he has also ventured into television, contributing to notable shows such as London's Burning, The Knock, and the BBC's Murder in Mind series. As a pioneering figure in self-publishing, Leather's eBooks, including The Bestseller, The Basement, Once Bitten, and Dreamer's Cat, achieved unparalleled success in 2011, selling over half a million copies and topping the UK and US Kindle charts. His novels have collectively sold more than two million eBooks worldwide, with The Chinaman being adapted into The Foreigner, a $100 million-grossing film starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan.

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