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Houston Night (Jack Nightingale, #12) was the most recently released book by Stephen Leather, on January 31st, 2025.

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Stephen Leather Stats: The highest rated book by Stephen Leather on Book Notification is The Chinaman / The Foreigner, the first novel in the Mike Cramer series. The second-highest rated book is Live Fire (Spider Shepherd #6).

The most read book by Stephen Leather on Book Notification is Hard Landing, the first novel in the Spider Shepherd series. The second most read book is Cold Kill (Spider Shepherd #3).

Below is a complete list of Stephen Leather books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Stephen Leather is the Spider Shepherd Series.

List of Spider Shepherd Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.9
Hard Landing
2004
Go
2
8.4
Soft Target
2005
Go
3
9.7
Cold Kill
2006
Go
4
9.5
Hot Blood
2007
Go
5
9.4
Dead Men
2008
Go
6
10
Live Fire
2009
Go
7
8.8
Rough Justice
2010
Go
8
9.3
Fair Game
2011
Go
9
9.5
False Friends
2012
Go
10
9.6
True Colours
2013
Go
11
9.3
White Lies
2014
Go
12
9.6
Black Ops
2015
Go
13
9.3
Dark Forces
2016
Go
14
9.7
Light Touch
2017
Go
15
8.3
Tall Order
2018
Go
16
9.5
Short Range
2019
Go
17
9.8
Slow Burn
2020
Go
18
9.6
Fast Track
2021
Go
19
9
Dirty War
2022
Go
20
9.3
Clean Kill
2023
Go
21
8
First Strike
2024
Go

List of Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Friendly Fire
2012
Go
2
Dead Drop
2013
Go
3
Hard Targets
2013
Go
4
Kill Zone
2013
Go
5
Natural Selection
2013
Go
6
Warning Order
2013
Go
7
Hostile Territory
2013
Go
8
Rough Diamonds
2013
Go
9
Narrow Escape
2014
Go
10
Personal Protection
2014
Go
11
More Short Fuses
2014
Go
12
The Rope
2015
Go
13
Planning Pack
2015
Go
14
Remote Control
2015
Go

List of Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hard Targets
2013
Go
2
Natural Selection
2013
Go
3
Narrow Escape
2014
Go
4
Warning Order
2013
Go
5
Hostile Territory
2013
Go
6
Personal Protection
2014
Go
7
The Rope
2015
Go
8
Planning Pack
2015
Go
9
Friendly Fire
2012
Go
11
Dead Drop
2013
Go
12
Kill Zone
2013
Go
13
Rough Diamonds
2013
Go
14
More Short Fuses
2014
Go
15
Remote Control
2015
Go

List of Spider Shepherd SAS Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Sandpit
2016
Go
2
Moving Targets
2018
Go
3
Russian Roulette
2021
Go
4
Drop Zone
2022
Go
5
7
Baltic Black Ops
2023
Go

List of Lex Harper Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
Takedown
2017
Go
2
4
Plausible Deniability (Short Story)
2019
Go
3
6
Breakout
2020
Go

List of Jack Nightingale Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.7
Nightfall
2010
Go
2
Midnight
2011
Go
3
Nightmare
2012
Go
4
9
Nightshade
2013
Go
5
Lastnight
2014
Go
6
8
San Francisco Night
2014
Go
7
New York Night
2015
Go
8
Tennessee Night
2018
Go
9
New Orleans Night
2021
Go
10
Las Vegas Night
2022
Go
11
Rio Grande Night
2022
Go
12
Houston Night
2025
Go

List of Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cursed
2011
Go
2
Still Bleeding
2012
Go
3
Blood Bath
2014
Go
4
My Name Is Lydia
2014
Go
5
Tracks
2014
Go
6
I Know Who Did It
2015
Go
7
Children of the Dark
2016
Go
8
The Creeper
2017
Go
9
The Asylum
2017
Go
10
The Undead
2017
Go
11
The Doll
2017
Go
12
The Mansion
2017
Go
13
Wrong Turn
2017
Go
14
The Cards
2017
Go
15
Possession
2017
Go
16
The House on Gable Street
2018
Go
17
Knock Knock
2018
Go
18
Watery Grave
2018
Go
19
Claws
2018
Go
20
Witch Hunt
2021
Go

List of Inspector Zhang Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish
2011
Go
2
10
Inspector Zhang and the Dead Thai Gangster
2011
Go
3
10
Inspector Zhang and the Falling Woman
2011
Go
4
10
Inspector Zhang and the Disappearing Drugs
2011
Go
5
10
Inspector Zhang and The Perfect Alibi
2012
Go
6
9
Inspector Zhang Goes To Harrogate
2012
Go
7
8
Inspector Zhang and the Island of the Dead
2013
Go

List of Asian Heat Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Banging Bill's Wife
2012
Go
2
The Alphabet Game
2012
Go
3
The Pregnant Wife
2012
Go
4
The Threesome
2012
Go

List of Mike Cramer Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Chinaman / The Foreigner
1992
Go
2
8
The Long Shot
1995
Go
3
10
The Double Tap
1996
Go

List of Matt Standing Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Last Man Standing
2019
Go
2
9
Standing Alone
2022
Go
3
6.5
Still Standing
2023
Go
4
7
Standing Strong
2024
Go

List of Richard Yokely Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Rogue Warrior
2019
Go
2
The Chase
2022
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
Pay Off
1987
Go
2
6
The Fireman
1989
Go
3
Hungry Ghost
1991
Go
4
The Vets
1993
Go
5
6
The Birthday Girl
1996
Go
6
The Solitary Man
1997
Go
7
The Tunnel Rats
1998
Go
8
6
The Bombmaker
1999
Go
9
The Stretch
2000
Go
10
Tango One
2002
Go
11
The Eyewitness
2004
Go
12
7
Private Dancer
2005
Go
13
6
Dreamer's Cat
2010
Go
14
Once Bitten
2010
Go
15
10
The Basement
2010
Go
16
6
Bangkok Bob and the Missing Mormon
2011
Go
17
The Bestseller
2011
Go
18
Take Two
2013
Go
19
First Response
2016
Go
20
6
Penalties
2016
Go
21
8
The Shout
2018
Go
22
6
The Bag Carrier
2019
Go
23
5
The Runner
2020
Go
24
Desperate Measures
2021
Go
25
The Hunting
2021
Go
26
8
Killing Time
2021
Go
27
6
Triggers
2023
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Short Fuses
2012
Go
2
10
The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang
2014
Go
3
Nightingale - A Short Story Collection
2017
Go
4
Nightingale 2 - A Short Story Collection
2018
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye
2006
Go

List of Stephen Leather Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Death Toll
2013
Go
2
Death Toll 2
2013
Go
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Stephen Leather

Stephen Leather was born on October 25th, 1956 and is currently 68 years old. Stephen Leather was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Leather attended University of Bath where he received a BSc in Biochemistry.

Stephen Leather is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 27 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1987 with the novel Pay Off. The most recently released novel was Triggers which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Stephen at this time.

Stephen Leather has also written the Spider Shepherd series which has 21 books including Hard Landing and Soft Target.

Stephen Leather: Awards & Accolades

Stephen Leather books have been nominated for multiple awards, Tango One was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, in 2002. Hard Landing was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, in 2004. Cold Kill was nominated for the Barry Award, Best Thriller, in 2007 as well as the International Thriller Writers Award - Best Novel in 2007.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Stephen Leather are:

  1. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  2. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  3. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  4. Mark Greaney, author of the Court Gentry / Gray Man Series.
  5. Nick Petrie, author of the Peter Ash Series.

Stephen Leather: F.A.Q

When was Stephen Leather Born? How old is Stephen Leather?

Stephen Leather was born on October 25th, 1956. Stephen Leather is currently 68 years old.

Where was Stephen Leather Born?

Stephen Leather was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England and is English.

What was the first book Stephen Leather wrote?

The first book written by Stephen Leather was Pay Off, published in 1987.

What was the most recent book Stephen Leather wrote?

His most recently released work was Houston Night on January 31st, 2025.

Will there be any more books by Stephen Leather?

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

How many books has Stephen Leather written?

Stephen Leather has written 127 books across 15 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 21 books in the Spider Shepherd Series
  • 14 Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas
  • 5 books in the Spider Shepherd SAS Series
  • 3 books in the Lex Harper Series
  • 12 books in the Jack Nightingale Series
  • 20 Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas
  • 7 books in the Inspector Zhang Series
  • 4 books in the Asian Heat Series
  • 3 books in the Mike Cramer Series
  • 4 books in the Matt Standing Series
  • 2 Richard Yokely Short Stories/Novellas
  • 27 Standalone Novels
  • 4 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books

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