Order of Jake Needham Books

Jake Needham is an American novelist and screenwriter with a significant following in Asia. He has been described as “Michael Connelly with steamed rice” and is the best-selling American author in the region. His work has received acclaim both in the United States and internationally. He is married to Pinptuporn Sawamiphakdi, and they divide their time between Thailand and the United States. Needham is the author of two popular book series: Jack Shepherd and Inspector Samuel Tay. The Jack Shepherd series is set in Thailand, while the Samuel Tay series takes place in Singapore. Despite being American by birth, Needham has been commended for his authentic depiction of these locations.

Jake Needham became a published novelist in 1999 with the novel The Big Mango. Below is a list of Jake Needham's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Inspector Samuel Tay Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Ambassador's Wife	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Umbrella Man	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dead American	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Girl in the Window	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
And Brother It's Starting to Rain	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mongkok Station	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Who the Hell is Harry Black?	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Detective Gone Gray	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Goodbye, Mr. Boogie	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Jack Shepherd Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Laundry Man	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killing Plato	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A World of Trouble	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The King of Macau	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Don't Get Caught	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
And Brother It's Starting to Rain	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Nineteen	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Big Mango	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Laundry Man	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killing Plato	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ambassador's Wife	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A World of Trouble	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Umbrella Man	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The King of Macau	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dead American	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Girl in the Window	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Don't Get Caught	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
And Brother It's Starting to Rain	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Ambassador's Wife	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Umbrella Man	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Big Mango	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Laundry Man	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killing Plato	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dead American	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A World of Trouble	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Girl in the Window	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The King of Macau	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Don't Get Caught	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
And Brother It's Starting to Rain	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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