Jake Needham

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Goodbye, Mr. Boogie (Inspector Samuel Tay, #5) was the most recently released book by Jake Needham, on July 17th, 2025.

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Jake Needham Stats: The highest rated book by Jake Needham on Book Notification is The Ambassador's Wife, the 4th novel in The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels series. The second-highest rated book is The Detective Gone Gray (Inspector Samuel Tay #4).

The most read book by Jake Needham on Book Notification is The Ambassador's Wife, the 4th novel in The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels series. The second most read book is The Dead American (The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels #8).

Below is a complete list of Jake Needham books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jake Needham is The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels Series.

List of Inspector Samuel Tay Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Ambassador's Wife
2008
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2
9
The Umbrella Man
2012
Go
3
9
The Dead American
2014
Go
4
8
The Girl in the Window
2016
Go
5
9
And Brother It's Starting to Rain
2019
Go
6
Mongkok Station
2020
Go
7
Who the Hell is Harry Black?
2023
Go
8
10
The Detective Gone Gray
2024
Go
9
Goodbye, Mr. Boogie
2025
Go

List of Jack Shepherd Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Laundry Man
2002
Go
2
Killing Plato
2007
Go
3
A World of Trouble
2012
Go
4
The King of Macau
2014
Go
5
Don't Get Caught
2017
Go
6
9
And Brother It's Starting to Rain
2019
Go
7
The Nineteen
2022
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List of The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Big Mango
1999
Go
2
Laundry Man
2002
Go
3
Killing Plato
2007
Go
4
9
The Ambassador's Wife
2008
Go
5
A World of Trouble
2012
Go
6
9
The Umbrella Man
2012
Go
7
The King of Macau
2014
Go
8
9
The Dead American
2014
Go
9
8
The Girl in the Window
2016
Go
10
Don't Get Caught
2017
Go
11
9
And Brother It's Starting to Rain
2019
Go

List of The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels Series in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Ambassador's Wife
2008
Go
2
9
The Umbrella Man
2012
Go
3
The Big Mango
1999
Go
4
Laundry Man
2002
Go
5
Killing Plato
2007
Go
6
9
The Dead American
2014
Go
7
A World of Trouble
2012
Go
8
8
The Girl in the Window
2016
Go
9
The King of Macau
2014
Go
10
Don't Get Caught
2017
Go
11
9
And Brother It's Starting to Rain
2019
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Big Mango
1999
Go

Jake Needham

Jake Needham was born in Houston, Texas, USA. Needham attended Rice University where he received a B.A. History and Economics, Georgetown University where he received a Law Degree and.

Jake Needham is the author of The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels series which currently consists of 11 novels. The The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels series started in 1999 with the novel The Big Mango. The most recently released novel in The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels series was And Brother It's Starting to Rain which was released in 2019. There are no upcoming novels for The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels series.

Jake Needham has also written the Inspector Samuel Tay series which has 9 books including The Ambassador's Wife and The Umbrella Man.

Jake Needham: Awards & Accolades

Needham's book, Who the Hell is Harry Black? won the Barry Award, Best Paperback Original Mystery/Crime Novel, in 2024.

Jake Needham books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Girl in the Window was nominated for the Barry Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2017. Mongkok Station was nominated for the Barry Award, Best Paperback Original, in 2021 as well as the International Thriller Writers Award - Best E-Book Original Novel in 2021.

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  3. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  4. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  5. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.

Jake Needham: F.A.Q

Where was Jake Needham Born?

Jake Needham was born in Houston, Texas, USA and is American.

What book awards has Jake Needham won?

Needham's book, Who the Hell is Harry Black? won the award Barry Award, Best Paperback Original Mystery/Crime Novel, in 2024.

What was the first book Jake Needham wrote?

The first book written by Jake Needham was The Big Mango, published in 1999.

What was the most recent book Jake Needham wrote?

His most recently released work was Goodbye, Mr. Boogie on July 17th, 2025.

Will there be any more books by Jake Needham?

Jake Needham does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Jake Needham written?

Jake Needham has written 16 books. 9 books in the Inspector Samuel Tay Series, 7 books in the Jack Shepherd Series, 11 books in The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels Series, 1 Standalone Novel.

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