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The Railway Conspiracy (Dee & Lao, #2) was the most recently released book by S.J. Rozan, on April 1st, 2025.

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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 second-highest rated book is Paper Son (Lydia Chin & Bill Smith #12).

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 Stone Quarry / Bad Blood (Lydia Chin & Bill Smith #6).

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
China Trade
1994
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2
8
Concourse
1995
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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
The Mayors of New York
2023
Go

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Body English
1992
Go
2
A Tale About a Tiger
1998
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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
Double-Crossing Delancey
2013
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List of Dee & Lao Books in Publication Order (with John Shen Yen Nee)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Murder of Mr. Ma
2025
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2
The Railway Conspiracy
2025
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

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

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cooking the Hounds
1998
Go
2
Hunting for Doyle
1999
Go
3
Seeing the Moon
2011
Go
4
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
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

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
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
6
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
7
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
8
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
Go
9
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
10
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
11
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
12
London Noir
2006
Go
13
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
14
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
15
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
16
Havana Noir
2007
Go
17
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
18
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
19
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
20
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
21
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
22
Paris Noir
2008
Go
23
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
24
Boston Noir
2009
Go
25
Rome Noir
2009
Go
26
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
27
Portland Noir
2009
Go
28
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
29
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
30
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
31
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
32
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
33
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
34
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
35
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
36
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
37
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
38
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
39
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
40
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
41
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
42
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
43
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
44
Staten Island Noir
2012
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45
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
46
Long Island Noir
2012
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47
Venice Noir
2012
Go
48
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
49
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
50
Kansas City Noir
2012
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51
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
52
Manila Noir
2013
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53
Buffalo Noir
2013
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54
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
55
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
56
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
57
Prison Noir
2014
Go
58
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
59
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
60
10
Belfast Noir
2014
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61
Helsinki Noir
2014
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62
Providence Noir
2015
Go
63
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
64
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
65
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
66
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
67
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
68
Stockholm Noir
2016
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69
Brussels Noir
2016
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70
Mississippi Noir
2016
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71
St. Louis Noir
2016
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72
Prague Noir
2016
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73
San Juan Noir
2016
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74
Oakland Noir
2017
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75
Trinidad Noir
2017
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76
Atlanta Noir
2017
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77
New Haven Noir
2017
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78
Montana Noir
2017
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79
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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80
Montreal Noir
2017
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81
Berlin Noir
2018
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82
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
83
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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84
Lagos Noir
2018
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85
Marrakech Noir
2018
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86
Baghdad Noir
2018
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87
Vancouver Noir
2018
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88
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
89
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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90
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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91
Houston Noir
2019
Go
92
Columbus Noir
2020
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93
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
94
Alabama Noir
2020
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95
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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96
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
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97
Belgrade Noir
2020
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List of S.J. Rozan Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Women of Mystery II
1994
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2
Canine Crimes
1998
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3
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
4
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
5
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
7
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction
2004
Go
8
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
9
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
10
Deadly Housewives
2006
Go
11
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
16
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
17
Havana Noir
2007
Go
18
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
19
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
20
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
21
Boston Noir
2009
Go
22
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
23
5
Once Upon a Crime: An Anthology of Murder, Mayhem and Suspense
2009
Go
24
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
25
By Hook or By Crook and 27 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year
2010
Go
26
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
27
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
28
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
29
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
30
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
31
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
32
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
33
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
34
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
35
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
36
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
37
7.5
Home Improvement: Undead Edition
2011
Go
38
5.5
A Study in Sherlock
2011
Go
39
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
40
9.3
In Pursuit of Spenser
2012
Go
41
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
42
Venice Noir
2012
Go
43
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
44
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
45
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
46
USA Noir
2013
Go
47
7.8
Inherit the Dead
2013
Go
48
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
49
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
50
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
51
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
52
Dark City Lights: New York Stories (Have a NYC)
2015
Go
53
Providence Noir
2015
Go
54
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
55
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
56
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
57
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
58
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
59
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
60
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
61
Prague Noir
2016
Go
62
Silent Night, Deadly Night
2016
Go
63
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
64
Trinidad Noir
2017
Go
65
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
66
Montana Noir
2017
Go
67
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
68
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
69
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
70
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
71
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
72
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
73
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
74
Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº8: Winter 2019
2019
Go
75
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
76
The Faking of the President
2020
Go
77
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
78
Crime Hits Home
2022
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S.J. Rozan

S.J. Rozan (Shira Judith Rozan) was born in 1950 and is currently 75 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 the author of the Lydia Chin & Bill Smith series which currently consists of 15 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 The Mayors of New York which was released in 2023. 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 has won many 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 following novels by S.J. Rozan were nominated for these awards:

  • No Colder Place: Barry Award, Best Novel (1998). Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (1998).
  • Stone Quarry / Bad Blood: Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (2000).
  • Reflecting the Sky / Blood Rites: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2002). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2002).
  • Double-Crossing Delancey: Anthony Award, Best Short Story (2002).
  • Winter and Night / Blood Ties: Barry Award, Best Novel (2003). Shamus Award, Best P.I. Novel (2003). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2003).
  • Absent Friends: Gumshoe Award, Best Thriller Novel (2005).
  • In this Rain: Nero Award, Best Mystery Novel (2008).
  • The Shanghai Moon / Trail of Blood: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2010). Barry Award, Best Novel (2010). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2010). Dilys Award, Best Mystery Novel (2010).
  • In Pursuit of Spenser: Macavity Award, Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2013). Edgar Award, Best Critical/Biographical Work (2013). Anthony Award, Best Non-Fiction Book (2013).
  • Paper Son: RUSA Awards, Mystery Award (2020).
  • Family Business: Edgar Award, Sue Grafton Memorial Award (2022).
  • The Murder of Mr. Ma: RUSA Awards, Mystery Award (2025).

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  1. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
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  3. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
  4. Tess Gerritsen, author of the Rizzoli & Isles Series.
  5. Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club Series.

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 75 years old.

Where was S.J. Rozan Born?

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

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).

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 The Railway Conspiracy on April 1st, 2025.

Will there be any more 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.

How many books has S.J. Rozan written?

S.J. Rozan has written 32 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 15 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 Collections, 1 book in the Poetry.

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