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First Do No Harm (Lydia Chin & Bill Smith, #16) was the most recently released book by S.J. Rozan, on January 6th, 2026.

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S.J. Rozan Stats: The highest rated book by S.J. Rozan on Book Notification is China Trade, the first novel in the Lydia Chin & Bill Smith series.

The most read book by S.J. Rozan on Book Notification is China Trade, the first novel in the Lydia Chin & Bill Smith series. The second most read book is Paper Son (Lydia Chin & Bill Smith #12).

Below is a complete list of S.J. Rozan books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by S.J. Rozan is the Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Series.

List of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Lydia Chin & Bill Smith books are China Trade, Paper Son, and Family Business.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
China Trade
1994
Go
2
8
Concourse
1995
Go
3
8
Mandarin Plaid
1996
Go
4
8
No Colder Place
1997
Go
5
A Bitter Feast
1998
Go
6
8
Stone Quarry / Bad Blood
1999
Go
7
8
Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites
2001
Go
8
8
Winter and Night / Blood Ties
2002
Go
9
8
The Shanghai Moon / Trail of Blood
2009
Go
10
8
On the Line / Out for Blood
2010
Go
11
6
Ghost Hero
2011
Go
12
6.5
Paper Son
2019
Go
13
7
The Art of Violence
2020
Go
14
6
Family Business
2021
Go
15
7
The Mayors of New York
2023
Go
16
6
First Do No Harm
2026
Go

List of Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Double-Crossing Delancey, Heartbreak, and Prosperity Restaurant.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Body English
1992
Go
2
A Tale About a Tiger
1998
Go
3
Birds of Paradise
2004
Go
4
Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case
2011
Go
5
Heartbreak
2012
Go
6
Prosperity Restaurant
2012
Go
7
7.7
Double-Crossing Delancey
2013
Go

List of Dee & Lao Books in Publication Order (with John Shen Yen Nee)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
The Murder of Mr. Ma
2025
Go
2
The Railway Conspiracy
2025
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Absent Friends
2004
Go
2
4
In this Rain
2006
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Chin Yong-Yun Helps a Fool, Seeing the Moon, and Hunting for Doyle.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cooking the Hounds
1998
Go
2
Hunting for Doyle
1999
Go
3
Seeing the Moon
2011
Go
4
7.3
Chin Yong-Yun Helps a Fool
2019
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Building and Other Stories
2011
Go

List of Poetry in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
211 HAIKU
2012
Go

List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
8
Hasidic Noir
2004
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
7
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
8
Dublin Noir
2005
Go
9
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
10
4
Miami Noir
2006
Go
11
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
17
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
18
Havana Noir
2007
Go
19
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
20
Queens Noir
2008
Go
21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
22
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
24
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
27
Paris Noir
2008
Go
28
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
29
9
Boston Noir
2009
Go
30
Rome Noir
2009
Go
31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
32
Portland Noir
2009
Go
33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
36
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
37
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
38
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
40
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
41
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
43
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
46
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
47
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
49
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
50
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
51
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
52
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
53
6
Venice Noir
2012
Go
54
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
56
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
57
8
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
58
USA Noir
2013
Go
59
Manila Noir
2013
Go
60
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
Go
65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
69
Rio Noir
2014
Go
70
Providence Noir
2015
Go
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
7
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
Go
77
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
79
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
80
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
81
Prague Noir
2016
Go
82
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
83
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
85
7
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
87
Montana Noir
2017
Go
88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
89
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
90
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
91
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
93
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
94
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
99
7
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
Go
101
Houston Noir
2019
Go
102
Nairobi Noir
2020
Go
103
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
Go
113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
Go
115
South Central Noir
2022
Go
116
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
119
Honolulu Noir
2024
Go
120
Sacramento Noir
2025
Go
121
Hamburg Noir
2025
Go
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List of S.J. Rozan Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Women of Mystery II
1994
Go
2
Canine Crimes
1998
Go
3
Murder at the Foul Line
2003
Go
4
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
2004
Go
5
Deadly Housewives
2006
Go
6
Paris Noir
2008
Go
7
9
Watchlist
2009
Go
8
5
Once Upon a Crime: An Anthology of Murder, Mayhem and Suspense
2009
Go
9
By Hook or By Crook and 27 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year
2010
Go
10
7.6
Home Improvement: Undead Edition
2011
Go
11
5.6
A Study in Sherlock
2011
Go
12
10
In Pursuit of Spenser
2012
Go
13
6.9
Inherit the Dead
2013
Go
14
Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC)
2015
Go
15
Silent Night, Deadly Night
2016
Go
16
Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº8: Winter 2019
2019
Go
17
The Faking of the President
2020
Go
18
Crime Hits Home
2022
Go
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S.J. Rozan

S.J. Rozan (Shira Judith Rozan) was born in 1950 and is currently 76 years old. S.J. Rozan was born in Bronx, New York, USA. Rozan attended Oberlin College where she received a Bachelor of Arts and State University of New York at Buffalo where she received an M.A. Architecture.

S.J. Rozan is known for writing in the Mystery, Thriller, and Crime Fiction genres.

S.J. Rozan is the author of the Lydia Chin & Bill Smith series which currently consists of 16 novels. The Lydia Chin & Bill Smith series started in 1994 with the novel China Trade. The most recently released novel in the Lydia Chin & Bill Smith series was First Do No Harm which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming novels for the Lydia Chin & Bill Smith series.

S.J. Rozan has been included in Japan's Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list one time. In 2009, Winter and Night made #7 on the international list.

S.J. Rozan: Awards & Accolades

S.J. Rozan won the Shamus Award, Lifetime Achievement Award (The Eye), in 2016.

Many of S.J. Rozan's books have won awards, including:

  • Concourse won the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 1996.
  • No Colder Place won the Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1998.
  • Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites won the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 2002.
  • Double-Crossing Delancey won the Edgar Award, Best Short Story, in 2002.
  • Winter and Night / Blood Ties won the Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2003 as well as the Macavity Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2003, Edgar Award - Best Mystery Novel in 2003, Maltese Falcon Society - Falcon Award in 2009.
  • Ghost Hero won the Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2012.
  • Chin Yong-Yun Helps a Fool won the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Short Story, in 2019.
  • Family Business won the Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel, in 2022.
  • Paper Son won the Maltese Falcon Society, Falcon Award, in 2023.
  • Crime Hits Home won the Anthony Award, Best Anthology / Collection, in 2023.
  • The Murder of Mr. Ma won the Anthony Award, Best Historical Mystery, in 2025.

The following novels by S.J. Rozan were also nominated for these awards:

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  4. Marcia Muller, author of the Sharon McCone Series.
  5. Alison Gaylin, author of the Sunny Randall Series.
  6. Raymond Chandler, author of the Philip Marlowe Series.
  7. Ed McBain, author of the 87th Precinct Series.
  8. Matt Goldman, author of the Nils Shapiro Series.
  9. David Housewright, author of the Mac McKenzie Series.
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S.J. Rozan: F.A.Q

When was S.J. Rozan Born? How old is S.J. Rozan?

S.J. Rozan was born in 1950. S.J. Rozan is currently 76 years old.

Where was S.J. Rozan Born?

S.J. Rozan was born in Bronx, New York, USA and is American.

What awards has S.J. Rozan won?

S.J. Rozan has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award (The Eye) at the Shamus Award (2016).

What book awards has S.J. Rozan won?

Concourse: Shamus Award: Best P.I. Novel (1996).
No Colder Place: Anthony Award: Best Mystery Novel (1998).
Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites: Shamus Award: Best P.I. Novel (2002).
Double-Crossing Delancey: Edgar Award: Best Short Story (2002).
Winter and Night / Blood Ties: Nero Award: Best Mystery Novel (2003), Macavity Award: Best Mystery Novel (2003), Edgar Award: Best Mystery Novel (2003), Maltese Falcon Society: Falcon Award (2009).
Ghost Hero: Dilys Award: Best Mystery Novel (2012).
Chin Yong-Yun Helps a Fool: Shamus Award: Best P.I. Short Story (2019).
Family Business: Shamus Award: Best P.I. Novel (2022).
Paper Son: Maltese Falcon Society: Falcon Award (2023).
Crime Hits Home: Anthony Award: Best Anthology / Collection (2023).
The Murder of Mr. Ma: Anthony Award: Best Historical Mystery (2025).

What was the first book S.J. Rozan wrote?

The first book written by S.J. Rozan was Body English, published in 1992.

What was the most recent book S.J. Rozan wrote?

Her most recently released work was First Do No Harm on January 6th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by S.J. Rozan?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular S.J. Rozan book is China Trade. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. China Trade (8.40)
  2. Paper Son (6.50)
  3. Family Business (6.00)
  4. No Colder Place (8.00)
  5. On the Line / Out for Blood (8.00)

What genres does S.J. Rozan Write?

S.J. Rozan primarily writes in the Crime Fiction, Mystery, and Thriller genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Crime Thriller, Noir, and Regional Mystery.

Are there upcoming new books by S.J. Rozan?

S.J. Rozan 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 S.J. Rozan written?

S.J. Rozan has written 38 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 16 books in the Lydia Chin & Bill Smith Series, 7 Short Stories/Novellas, 2 books in the Dee & Lao Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 4 Short Stories/Novellas, 1 book in the Short Story Collection, 1 book in the Poetry, 5 books in the Akashic Noir Series.

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