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 known for writing in the Crime Fiction genre.
Jake Needham is the author of The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels series which currently consists of 11 novels. 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, 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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- Qiu Xiaolong, author of the Inspector Chen Series.
- Timothy Hallinan, author of the Junior Bender Series.
- Kanae Minato, author of: Confessions.
- John Burdett, author of the Sonchai Jitpleecheep Series.
- Natsuo Kirino, author of: Out.
- Ryu Murakami, author of: In the Miso Soup.
- Seicho Matsumoto, author of: Points & Lines / Tokyo Express.
- You-Jeong Jeong, author of: The Good Son.
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?
Who The Hell Is Harry Black?:
Barry Award: Best Paperback Original (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 A Jury Of His Peers on July 7th, 2026.
What is the most popular book by Jake Needham?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jake Needham book is
The Ambassador's Wife. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
- The Ambassador's Wife (9.00)
- Mongkok Station (7.33)
- Who The Hell Is Harry Black? (10.00)
- The Umbrella Man (9.00)
- The Dead American (9.00)
What genres does Jake Needham Write?
Jake Needham primarily writes in the Crime Fiction genre. His work includes sub-genres such as Noir and Asian Noir.
Are there upcoming new 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.
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How many books has Jake Needham written?
Jake Needham has written 20 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in the Charlie Trust Series, 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.