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Stuart Woods

Stuart Woods Reading Order

10 series Β· 198 books

Stuart Woods was an acclaimed American author recognized for his gripping thrillers and engaging storytelling. With a prolific output that spans over 198 books across 10 series, including the popular Stone Barrington, Holly Barker, and Ed Eagle, Woods captivated readers from 1977 until 2026. His most notable work, Chiefs, set the stage for a distinguished career in the genre of crime fiction.

Barrington Universe Series

Likely Complete

91 books (1981–2023)

Start with Chiefs, the first of 91 books in the Barrington Universe series.

#Title
1
2
Run Before the Wind
3
4
Cover of White Cargo
White Cargo
5
Cover of Grass Roots
Grass Roots
6
Cover of New York Dead
New York Dead
7
Cover of Santa Fe Rules
Santa Fe Rules
8
9
10
11
Cover of Dead in the Water
Dead in the Water
12
Cover of Orchid Beach
Orchid Beach
13
Cover of Swimming to Catalina
Swimming to Catalina
14
Cover of Worst Fears Realized
Worst Fears Realized
15
16
Cover of Cold Paradise
Cold Paradise
17
Cover of Orchid Blues
Orchid Blues
18
Cover of Blood Orchid
Blood Orchid
19
Cover of The Short Forever
The Short Forever
20
Cover of Capital Crimes
Capital Crimes
21
Cover of Dirty Work
Dirty Work
22
Cover of Reckless Abandon
Reckless Abandon
23
Cover of The Prince of Beverly Hills
The Prince of Beverly Hills
24
Two Dollar Bill
25
Cover of Iron Orchid
Iron Orchid
26
Cover of Dark Harbor
Dark Harbor
27
Cover of Short Straw
Short Straw
28
Cover of Fresh Disasters
Fresh Disasters
29
Cover of Shoot Him If He Runs
Shoot Him If He Runs
30
Cover of Beverly Hills Dead
Beverly Hills Dead
31
Cover of Hot Mahogany
Hot Mahogany
32
Cover of Mounting Fears
Mounting Fears
33
Cover of Santa Fe Dead
Santa Fe Dead
34
Cover of Hothouse Orchid
Hothouse Orchid
35
36
Cover of Loitering with Intent
Loitering with Intent
37
Cover of Lucid Intervals
Lucid Intervals
38
Cover of Santa Fe Edge
Santa Fe Edge
39
Cover of Strategic Moves
Strategic Moves
40
Cover of Bel-Air Dead
Bel-Air Dead
41
42
Cover of Son of Stone
Son of Stone
43
Cover of Collateral Damage
Collateral Damage
44
Cover of Severe Clear
Severe Clear
45
Cover of Unnatural Acts
Unnatural Acts
46
Cover of Doing Hard Time
Doing Hard Time
47
Unintended Consequences
48
Cover of Carnal Curiosity
Carnal Curiosity
49
Cover of Cut and Thrust
Cut and Thrust
50
Cover of Paris Match
Paris Match
51
Cover of Standup Guy
Standup Guy
52
Cover of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
53
Cover of Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit
54
Cover of Insatiable Appetites
Insatiable Appetites
55
Cover of Naked Greed
Naked Greed
56
Cover of Dishonorable Intentions
Dishonorable Intentions
57
Cover of Family Jewels
Family Jewels
58
Cover of Scandalous Behavior
Scandalous Behavior
59
Cover of Sex, Lies & Serious Money
Sex, Lies & Serious Money
60
Cover of Smooth Operator(With: Parnell Hall)
Smooth Operator(With: Parnell Hall)
61
Cover of Barely Legal(With: Parnell Hall)
Barely Legal(With: Parnell Hall)
62
Cover of Below the Belt
Below the Belt
63
Cover of Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose
64
Cover of Indecent Exposure
Indecent Exposure
65
Cover of Quick & Dirty
Quick & Dirty
66
Cover of A Delicate Touch
A Delicate Touch
67
Cover of Desperate Measures
Desperate Measures
68
Cover of Shoot First
Shoot First
69
Cover of The Money Shot(With: Parnell Hall)
The Money Shot(With: Parnell Hall)
70
Cover of Turbulence
Turbulence
71
72
Contraband
73
Cover of Skin Game(With: Parnell Hall)
Skin Game(With: Parnell Hall)
74
75
76
Cover of Bombshell(With: Parnell Hall)
Bombshell(With: Parnell Hall)
77
Cover of Choppy Water
Choppy Water
78
79
80
81
82
83
Cover of Criminal Mischief
Criminal Mischief
84
Cover of Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
85
86
Cover of Jackpot(With: Bryon Quertermous)
Jackpot(With: Bryon Quertermous)
87
A Safe House
88
89
Distant Thunder
90
Near Miss(With: Brett Battles)
91
Cover of Obsession(With: Brett Battles)
Obsession(With: Brett Battles)

Ed Eagle Series

Complete

4 books (1992–2010)

Start with Santa Fe Rules, the first of 4 books in the Ed Eagle series.

#Title
1
Cover of Santa Fe Rules
Santa Fe Rules
2
Cover of Short Straw
Short Straw
3
Cover of Santa Fe Dead
Santa Fe Dead
4
Cover of Santa Fe Edge
Santa Fe Edge

Herbie Fisher Series

Complete

1 book (2017–2017)

#Title
1
Cover of Barely Legal(With: Parnell Hall)
Barely Legal(With: Parnell Hall)

Holly Barker Series

Complete

6 books (1998–2009)

Start with Orchid Beach, the first of 6 books in the Holly Barker series.

#Title
1
Cover of Orchid Beach
Orchid Beach
2
Cover of Orchid Blues
Orchid Blues
3
Cover of Blood Orchid
Blood Orchid
4
Cover of Reckless Abandon
Reckless Abandon
5
Cover of Iron Orchid
Iron Orchid
6
Cover of Hothouse Orchid
Hothouse Orchid

Non-Fiction Series

Likely Complete

3 books (1977–2022)

Start with Blue Water, Green Skipper and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Blue Water, Green Skipper
Blue Water, Green Skipper
2
Cover of A romantic's guide to the country inns of Britain and Ireland
A romantic's guide to the country inns of Britain and Ireland
3
An Extravagant Life

Rick Barron Series

Complete

2 books (2004–2008)

Start with The Prince of Beverly Hills and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of The Prince of Beverly Hills
The Prince of Beverly Hills
2
Cover of Beverly Hills Dead
Beverly Hills Dead

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

8 books (1986–1995)

Start with Under the Lake, the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
1
Cover of Under the Lake
Under the Lake
2
Cover of White Cargo
White Cargo
3
Palindrome
4
Cover of L.A. Times
L.A. Times
5
6
7
8
Cover of Imperfect Strangers
Imperfect Strangers

Stone Barrington Series

Ongoing

68 books (1991–2026)

Start with New York Dead, the first of 68 books in the Stone Barrington series.

#Title
1
Cover of New York Dead
New York Dead
2
3
Cover of Dead in the Water
Dead in the Water
4
Cover of Swimming to Catalina
Swimming to Catalina
5
Cover of Worst Fears Realized
Worst Fears Realized
6
7
Cover of Cold Paradise
Cold Paradise
8
Cover of The Short Forever
The Short Forever
9
Cover of Dirty Work
Dirty Work
10
Cover of Reckless Abandon
Reckless Abandon
11
Two Dollar Bill
12
Cover of Dark Harbor
Dark Harbor
13
Cover of Fresh Disasters
Fresh Disasters
14
Cover of Shoot Him If He Runs
Shoot Him If He Runs
15
Cover of Hot Mahogany
Hot Mahogany
16
17
Cover of Loitering with Intent
Loitering with Intent
18
Cover of Lucid Intervals
Lucid Intervals
19
Cover of Strategic Moves
Strategic Moves
20
Cover of Bel-Air Dead
Bel-Air Dead
21
22
Cover of Son of Stone
Son of Stone
23
Cover of Collateral Damage
Collateral Damage
24
Cover of Severe Clear
Severe Clear
25
Cover of Unnatural Acts
Unnatural Acts
26
Cover of Doing Hard Time
Doing Hard Time
27
Unintended Consequences
28
Cover of Carnal Curiosity
Carnal Curiosity
29
Cover of Cut and Thrust
Cut and Thrust
30
Cover of Paris Match
Paris Match
31
Cover of Standup Guy
Standup Guy
32
Cover of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
33
Cover of Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit
34
Cover of Insatiable Appetites
Insatiable Appetites
35
Cover of Naked Greed
Naked Greed
36
Cover of Dishonorable Intentions
Dishonorable Intentions
37
Cover of Family Jewels
Family Jewels
38
Cover of Scandalous Behavior
Scandalous Behavior
39
Cover of Sex, Lies & Serious Money
Sex, Lies & Serious Money
40
Cover of Below the Belt
Below the Belt
41
Cover of Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose
42
Cover of Indecent Exposure
Indecent Exposure
43
Cover of Quick & Dirty
Quick & Dirty
44
Cover of A Delicate Touch
A Delicate Touch
45
Cover of Desperate Measures
Desperate Measures
46
Cover of Shoot First
Shoot First
47
Cover of Turbulence
Turbulence
48
49
Contraband
50
51
52
Cover of Choppy Water
Choppy Water
53
54
55
56
57
58
Cover of Criminal Mischief
Criminal Mischief
59
Cover of Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
60
61
A Safe House
62
63
Distant Thunder
64
Near Miss(With: Brett Battles)
65
Smolder(With: Brett Battles)
66
Finders Keepers(With: Brett Battles)
67
Deep Water(With: Brett Battles)
68
Hostile Intent(With: Brett Battles)

Teddy Fay Series

Ongoing

8 books (2016–2025)

Start with Smooth Operator(With: Parnell Hall), the first of 8 books in the Teddy Fay series.

#Title
1
Cover of Smooth Operator(With: Parnell Hall)
Smooth Operator(With: Parnell Hall)
2
Cover of The Money Shot(With: Parnell Hall)
The Money Shot(With: Parnell Hall)
3
Cover of Skin Game(With: Parnell Hall)
Skin Game(With: Parnell Hall)
4
Cover of Bombshell(With: Parnell Hall)
Bombshell(With: Parnell Hall)
5
Cover of Jackpot(With: Bryon Quertermous)
Jackpot(With: Bryon Quertermous)
6
Cover of Obsession(With: Brett Battles)
Obsession(With: Brett Battles)
7
Golden Hour(With: Brett Battles)
8
Blown Away(By: Brett Battles)

Will Lee Series

Complete

7 books (1981–2008)

Start with Chiefs, the first of 7 books in the Will Lee series.

#Title
1
2
Run Before the Wind
3
4
Cover of Grass Roots
Grass Roots
5
6
Cover of Capital Crimes
Capital Crimes
7
Cover of Mounting Fears
Mounting Fears

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Stuart Woods written?
Stuart Woods has written 198 books across 10 series. Their published works span from 1977 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Stuart Woods series?
Here are the first books in Stuart Woods's series: Barrington Universe: Chiefs; Ed Eagle: Santa Fe Rules; Holly Barker: Orchid Beach; Non-Fiction: Blue Water, Green Skipper; Rick Barron: The Prince of Beverly Hills.
What order should I read Stuart Woods's books?
We recommend reading Stuart Woods's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Stuart Woods still writing new books?
Yes, Stuart Woods has 2 ongoing series: Stone Barrington, Teddy Fay.

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