The Stone Barrington series is written by the best-selling thriller author Stuart Woods. With over 45 books published so far, Stone Barrington is one of the longest legal thriller series to date.
If you enjoy courtroom thrillers, reading the Stone Barrington series in reading order will give you many enjoyable hours full of thrill and chill.
Stone Barrington Series in Order
- New York Dead, 1991
- Dirt, 1996
- Dead in the Water, 1997
- Swimming to Catalina, 1998
- Worst Fears Realized, 1999
- L.A. Dead, 2000
- Cold Paradise, 2001
- The Short Forever, 2002
- Dirty Work, 2003
- Reckless Abandon, 2004
- Two-Dollar Bill, 2005
- Dark Harbor, 2006
- Fresh Disasters, 2007
- Shoot Him If He Runs, 2007
- Hot Mahogany, 2008
- Loitering With Intent, 2009
- Kisser, 2009
- Lucid Intervals, 2010
- Strategic Moves, 2011
- Bel-Air Dead, 2011
- Son of Stone, 2011
- D.C. Dead, 2011
- Unnatural Acts, 2012
- Severe Clear, 2012
- Collateral Damage, 2013
- Unintended Consequences, 2013
- Doing Hard Time, 2013
- Standup Guy, 2014
- Carnal Curiosity, 2014
- Cut and Thrust, 2014
- Paris Match, 2014
- Insatiable Appetites, 2015
- Hot Pursuit, 2015
- Naked Greed, 2015
- Foreign Affairs, 2015
- Scandalous Behavior, 2016
- Family Jewels, 2016
- Dishonorable Intentions, 2016
- Sex, Lies, and Serious Money, 2016
- Below the Belt, 2017
- Fast & Loose, 2017
- Indecent Exposure, 2017
- Quick & Dirty, 2017
- Unbound, 2018
- Shoot First, 2018
- Turbulence, 2018
- Desperate Measures, 2018
The series focuses on Stone Barrington, an ex-cop who was forced to retire and became an attorney in New York City as he had a law degree. All this happens in the first Stone Barrington book, New York Dead, where he is not only recovering from an injury but is also at odds with his bosses. So he quits the Force, takes the Bar exam and becomes a lawyer for an established firm as a counsel.
Now, as a lawyer, he can pick and choose the cases that he wants to pursue, and in the process, he becomes quite wealthy, especially considering that his clients are quite wealthy and prominent personalities themselves (police commissioner, CIA director, the American president and first lady, among others).
The Stone Barrington series can be easily read in any order you choose. In some books, references are made to past stories, however, each book stands on its own with its particular plot.
There is only one book that I recommend you read first before any other book: New York Dead, which is also the first book in the series. This book sets up the scene and Stone’s backstory.
In addition, Blood Orchid, book #3 in the Holly Barker series should be read before reading Reckless Abandon, which is not only Holly Barker #4 but also Stuart Barrington #10. Reckless Abandon picks up where Blood Orchid left off.
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