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Barrington Universe Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Barrington Universe books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Barrington Universe series? Start with "Chiefs" (1981) and follow publication order through all 91 books.
The complete Barrington Universe reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Chiefs
1981
Run Before the Wind
1983
Deep Lie
1986
White Cargo
1988
Grass Roots
1989
New York Dead
1991
Santa Fe Rules
1992
Choke
1995
The Run
1995
Dirt
1996
Dead in the Water
1997
Swimming to Catalina
1998
Orchid Beach
1998
Worst Fears Realized
1999
L.A. Dead
2000
Cold Paradise
2001
Orchid Blues
2001
The Short Forever
2002
Blood Orchid
2002
Capital Crimes
2003
Dirty Work
2003
Reckless Abandon
2004
Two Dollar Bill
2004
The Prince of Beverly Hills
2004
Iron Orchid
2005
Short Straw
2006
Dark Harbor
2006
Fresh Disasters
2007
Shoot Him If He Runs
2007
Beverly Hills Dead
2008
Santa Fe Dead
2008
Hot Mahogany
2008
Mounting Fears
2008
Loitering with Intent
2009
Hothouse Orchid
2009
Kisser
2009
Lucid Intervals
2010
Santa Fe Edge
2010
Strategic Moves
2010
Bel-Air Dead
2011
Son of Stone
2011
D.C. Dead
2011
Unnatural Acts
2012
Severe Clear
2012
Collateral Damage
2012
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 (With: Parnell Hall)
2016
Sex, Lies & Serious Money
2016
Below the Belt
2017
Fast and Loose
2017
Indecent Exposure
2017
Barely Legal (With: Parnell Hall)
2017
Quick & Dirty
2017
Unbound
2018
The Money Shot (With: Parnell Hall)
2018
Shoot First
2018
Turbulence
2018
Desperate Measures
2018
A Delicate Touch
2018
Wild Card
2019
Skin Game (With: Parnell Hall)
2019
Contraband
2019
Stealth
2019
Treason
2020
Hit List
2020
Bombshell (With: Parnell Hall)
2020
Choppy Water
2020
Shakeup
2020
Hush-Hush
2020
Double Jeopardy
2021
Jackpot (With: Bryon Quertermous)
2021
Class Act
2021
Foul Play
2021
Criminal Mischief
2021
A Safe House
2022
Black Dog
2022
Distant Thunder
2022
Near Miss (With: Brett Battles)
2023
Obsession (With: Brett Battles)
2023
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