Author stuart woods novels chronologically
Stuart Woods Books In Order
Publication Order of Stone Barrington Books
| New York Dead | (1991) |
| Dirt | (1996) |
| Dead in the Water | (1997) |
| Swimming to Catalina | (1998) |
| Worst Fears Realized | (1999) |
| L.A. Dead | (2000) |
| Cold Paradise | (2001) |
| The Short Forever | (2002) |
| Dirty Work | (2003) |
| Reckless Abandon | (2004) |
| Two Dollar Bill | (2004) |
| Dark Harbor | (2006) |
| Fresh Disasters | (2007) |
| Shoot Him If He Runs | (2007) |
| Hot Mahogany | (2008) |
| Loitering with Intent | (2009) |
| Kisser | (2009) |
| Lucid Intervals | (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) |
| Sex, Lies & Serious Money | (2016) |
| Below the Belt | (2017) |
| Fast and Loose | (2017) |
| Indecent Exposure | (2017) |
| Quick & Dirty | (2017) |
| Unbound | (2018) |
| Shoot First | (2018) |
| Turbulence | (2018) |
| Desperate Measures | (2018) |
| A Delicate Touch | (2018) |
| Wild Card | (2019) |
| Contraband | (2019) |
| Stealth | (2019) |
| Treason | (2020) |
| Hit List | (2020) |
| Choppy Water | (2020) |
| Shakeup | (2020) |
| Hush-Hush | (2020) |
| Double Jeopardy | (2021) |
| Class Act | (2021) |
| Foul Play | (2021) |
| Criminal Mischief | (2021) |
| A Safe House | (2022) |
| Black Dog | (2022) |
| Distant Thunder | (2022) |
| Near Miss | (2023) |
| Smolder | (2024) |
| Finders Keepers | (2025) |
Publication Order of Holly Barker Books
| Orchid Beach | (1998) |
| Orchid Blues | (2001) |
| Blood Orchid | (2002) |
| Reckless Abandon | (2004) |
| Iron Orchid | (2005) |
| Hothouse Orchid | (2009) |
Publication Order of Ed Eagle Books
| Santa Fe Rules | (1992) |
| Short Straw | (2006) |
| Santa Fe Dead | (2008) |
| Santa Fe Edge | (2010) |
Publication Order of Herbie Fisher Books
with Parnell HallPublication Order of Rick Barron Books
| The Prince of Beverly Hills | (2004) |
| Beverly Hills Dead | (2008) |
Publication Order of Teddy Fay Books
| Smooth Operator | (2016) |
| The Money Shot | (2018) |
| Skin Game | (2019) |
| Bombshell | (2020) |
| Jackpot | (2021) |
| Obsession | (2023) |
| Golden Hour | (2024) |
Publication Order of Will Lee Books
| Chiefs | (1981) |
| Run Before the Wind | (1983) |
| Deep Lie | (1986) |
| Grass Roots | (1989) |
| The Run | (1995) |
| Capital Crimes | (2003) |
| Mounting Fears | (2008) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Under the Lake | (1986) |
| White Cargo | (1988) |
| Palindrome | (1990) |
| L.A. Times | (1993) |
| Heat | (1994) |
| Dead Eyes | (1994) |
| Imperfect Strangers | (1995) |
| Choke | (1995) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Blue Water, Green Skipper | (1977) |
| A romantic's guide to the country inns of Britain and Ireland | (1979) |
| An Extravagant Life | (2022) |
Publication Order of Barrington Universe Books
| 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 | (2016) | |
| Sex, Lies & Serious Money | (2016) | |
| Below the Belt | (2017) | |
| Fast and Loose | (2017) | |
| Indecent Exposure | (2017) | |
| Barely Legal | (2017) | |
| Quick & Dirty | (2017) | |
| Unbound | (2018) | |
| The Money Shot | (2018) | |
| Shoot First | (2018) | |
| Turbulence | (2018) | |
| Desperate Measures | (2018) | |
| A Delicate Touch | (2018) | |
| Wild Card | (2019) | |
| Skin Game | (2019) | |
| Contraband | (2019) | |
| Stealth | (2019) | |
| Treason | (2020) | |
| Hit List | (2020) | |
| Bombshell | (2020) | |
| Choppy Water | (2020) | |
| Shakeup | (2020) | |
| Hush-Hush | (2020) | |
| Double Jeopardy | (2021) | |
| Jackpot | (2021) | |
| Class Act | (2021) | |
| Foul Play | (2021) | |
| Criminal Mischief | (2021) | |
| A Safe House | (2022) | |
| Black Dog | (2022) | |
| Distant Thunder | (2022) | |
| Near Miss | (2023) | |
| Obsession | (2023) | |
| Most Woods novels take place in the same universe and this is a listing of them in order.Chronological order and publication order is the same except The Prince of Beverly Hills, then Beverly Hills Dead, fall first chronologically. | ||
About Stuart Woods:
Stuarts Woods was an American novelist. He was born in Georgia in 1938 and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1959. He then enrolled in the National Guard before moving to New York to start a career in Advertising.
He then moved to London and spent a further 3 years working in advertising before deciding that he wanted a change and he began writing his first novel. It is at this time that he decided to move to Ireland where he lived a solitary life-style, only leaving his home to make money writing adverts for a local television.
He passed in 2022.
Sailing
Woods moved to Ireland in the 70s and this was where he fell in love with sailing. He spent many years competing in sailing competitions and learning how to be a better sailor. He finally bought his own boat when his Grandfather died and left him some money, so he could afford it. It was then that he took sailing more seriously and spent most of 1974 learning more about sailing.
Writing
Woods began writing about his experiences in his yacht races and he was published in 1977, with the book Blue Water, Green Skipper. It seemed like he had found an ideal career based on the thing he loved most, sailing.
Changing Plans
His second book was supposed to about another boat race that he was due to take part in, but the race was cancelled due to inclement weather, so he decided to drive around the UK and write a book about his adventures in county inns.
Chiefs
Woods then went on to write his first novel called Chiefs. He made the mistake of selling the book to publishers unfinished because he thought he would have gotten a lot more for it had he waited until the book was finished.
Norton were the company to publish the hard back, but he felt like the company let him down because they didn’t do much to promote the book. He then contacted Bentham Books, who published the paperback and it was much more successful.
Charlton Heston
In 1983, the book was made into a tv series staring Charlton Heston and Danny Glover. It was aired by CBS over three nights and it ended up being nominated for three Emmy Awards.
The popularity of the tv show meant that more people wanted to read the books and there was renewed interest the paperback version of the books and Woods won the Edgar Award for the Best First Novel.
Series Over Standalones
Woods is one of those authors who are more focused on the series of novels over the standalone. His most popular series is the Stone Barrington Novels. He has just released his 27th novel in the series and he has written 3 more novels, which are set to be released in 2014.
Who is Stone Barrington?
Stone Barrington is a counsel for a law firm. After he finished college, he joined the police and served for 14 years on the force. He left after disagreeing with his superiors and then got a job with the law firm. The novels tell the story of his exploits so far.
In the Stone Barrington novels, Woods is often congratulated for getting the law procedures correct when he has no background in law himself. It is noticed a lot and one fan asked how he gets it all right. He indicates that he is a massive fan of law procedurals such as LA Law and Law & Order, so gets all of his knowledge from there. He has made a few friends who are Lawyers, so if he gets anything wrong, they tell him.
Holly Barker
Holly Barker is a character in another series of books that he writes. She is an ex army officer, and navy-brat. She left the army because of a sex scandal and she has to learn how to live the civilian life. She begins her new life as the Chief of Police and she learns just how dangerous her new life is.
Even though Woods has written a number of series, which focus on the life of a single character, the characters from each of the novels do crossover into other series. For example, Stone Barrington appears in the second Holly Barker novel and he also appears in the second novel of the Rick Barron novels.
Rick Barron
The Rick Barron novels are only two books deep at the moment. Rick Barron was a police detective and he was demoted after a run in with a higher officer. He gets the job as security for Centurion Pictures but finds himself in the middle of a double murder case in the time period that is said to be the golden age of Hollywood cinema.
The first Rick Barron novel, The Prince of Beverly Hills, was meant to be a standalone novel but Woods ended up writing a sequel after he was bombarded with emails from fans asking him to write another. He has no plans to write another at this moment in time.
Further TV and Movies
After Chiefs was made into a TV series, one of his other books was adapted for TV as well. Grass Roots was made into a TV series in 1993. Since then, no other books have been made for TV.
Woods indicates that he would love it for his other books to be made into movies and if a director has read one of the books and wants to buy the rights, then he encourages the writer to get in touch with his agent.
Some other books have been bought to be made into TV, but nothing ever came of it. Chiefs is available on Netflix now and has a cult following, however Woods has no plans to make more novels based on the characters in the books.
Personal Life
In his personal life, Woods loves to fly, having his own planes and he still sails regularly on his own private yacht. He had married before but it ended in divorce and little is known about this marriage. He has stated that he preferred to live the life of a bachelor, but in 2013 he fell in love and married Jeanmarie Cooper. They have three homes, which they travel between, with their dog Fred.
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