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Stone Barrington — by Stuart Woods
Stone Barrington Series in Order: 67 books
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New York Dead
Book - 1
IT WAS JUST LUCK Everyone is always telling Stone Barrington that he's too smart to be a cop, but it's pure luck that places him on the streets in the dead of night, just in time to witness the horrifying incident that turns his life inside out. ...
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Dead in the Water
Book - 3
A DROP IN THE OCEAN Stone Barrington only wants a winter getaway from the chill of New York in the beautiful, tropical Caribbean paradise of St. Mark's. But what the lawyer and ex-cop gets instead is the chance to defend Allison Manning. The beaut...
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Swimming to Catalina
Book - 4
Stone Barrington thought he'd heard the last of former girlfriend Arrington after she'd left him to marry Vance Calder, Hollywood's hottest star. The last thing Stone expected was a desperate call from Calder. Arrington has vanished, and her new fian...
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Worst Fears Realized
Book - 5
STONE BARRINGTON IS BACK! Not a man to dwell on the past, Stone Barrington has no choice but to rattle old skeletons when the people closest to him start dying, and he has little to go on but the suspicion that the killer may be someone he once k...
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Cold Paradise
Book - 7
Palm Beach is the most glamorous scene of the crime yet for cop-turned-investigator Stone Barrington, who becomes reacquainted with a case he thought was buried years ago - and must settle romantic entanglements that haunt him still.... FAIR-WEATH...
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The Short Forever
Book - 8
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE Hired by an odd client previously unknown to him, Stone arrives in London, on a mission he thinks he understands, but doesn't. Soon he finds himself not only out of his territory, but out of his depth as well. Baffl...
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Dirty Work
Book - 9
Back in the States after the London adventures of The Short Forever, cop-turned-lawyer Stone Barrington takes a bite out of Manhattan's upper crust. Stonewalled .. . Hired to prove infidelity in an heiress's marriage, Stone Barrington goes unde...
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Reckless Abandon
Book - 10
Cop-turned-lawyer Stone Barrington tracks a mobster hiding deep within the witness protection program in this new thriller in the New York Times bestselling series--with a little help from a beautiful Florida police chief... . STONEWALLED Stone...
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Two-Dollar Bill
Book - 11
The fun-and action-begins with what Stone believes will be a quiet dinner with his ex-partner, Dino, but they are interrupted by Billy Bob, a filthy rich, smooth-talkin' Texan, who strolls in and parks himself at their table. He's in town "to make mo...
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Dark Harbor
Book - 12
A Stone Rattled Stone Barrington hasn't heard from his cousin Dick Stone in years. Then an otherwise pleasant meal at Elaine's is interrupted by the CIA with news of Dick's death--apparently by his own hand. It seems that Dick Stone, a quiet famil...
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Fresh Disasters
Book - 13
Sink like a Stone It starts as just another late night at Elaine's, but It ends with Stone on the horns of a dilemma. Forced to represent a sleazy but clueless con man, Stone finds that what could have been a throwaway case instead leads right to ...
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Shoot Him If He Runs
Book - 14
Teddy Fay, the rogue agent last seen escaping from an imploding building in Iron Orchid, has been considered dead for some time. But President Will Lee thinks Teddy may still be alive. In a top secret Oval Office meeting, Stone Barrington learns that...
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Hot Mahogany
Book - 15
Polished Stone Stone Barrington meets Barton Cabot, older brother of his sometime ally, CIA boss Lance Cabot. Barton's intelligence career is even more top secret than his brother's, but following a random act of violence, he's suffering from amnesi...
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Loitering with Intent
Book - 16
Dumped by his glamorous Russian girlfriend during dinner at Elaine's, and running low on cash, Stone Barrington is having a bad week. So his luck seems to be improving when he's hired to locate the missing son of a very wealthy man--lucky because the...
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Lucid Intervals
Book - 18
It seems like just another quiet night at Elaine's. Stone Barrington and his former cop partner, Dino, are enjoying some pasta when in walks former client and all around sad sack Herbie Fisher...with a briefcase containing $14 million in cash. He...
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Strategic Moves
Book - 19
Stone Barrington is left hanging in a financial windfall in the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods. Stone Barrington is enjoying his usual dinner at Elaine's when his boss at Woodman & Weld, the law firm where Stone is ...
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Bel-Air Dead
Book - 20
In the newest addition to the New York Times-bestselling series, Stone Barrington comes face-to-face with a beautiful woman from his past. . . . Stone Barrington receives a rather unexpected phone call from Arrington Calder, the ex-girlfriend with...
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Son of Stone
Book - 21
Stone Barrington is back in the latest addition to the New York Times bestselling series -- and faced with the biggest challenge of his life. . . . After an eventful trip to Bel-Air and a reunion with his sophisticated (and very wealthy) former lo...
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Unnatural Acts
Book - 23
When a hedge fund billionaire hires Stone Barrington to talk some sense into his wayward son, it seems like an easy enough job; no one knows the hidden sins and temptations of the ultra-wealthy better than Stone. But as Stone and his erstwhile proteg...
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Severe Clear
Book - 24
Stone Barrington is called to Bel-Air to oversee an exclusive event that will gather the top echelons of the beau monde: Hollywood starlets, socialites, politicos, billionaires from overseas. It's a task in which Stone has a personal stake, and one t...
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Collateral Damage
Book - 25
Stone Barrington returns in the thrilling new novel from the New York Times-bestselling author. After a productive trip to Bel-Air, Stone Barrington is back in Manhattan -- and back in his element, ready to return to the world of deluxe fine dinin...
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Unintended Consequences
Book - 26
Stone Barrington finds intrigue abroad in the sensational new thriller by the New York Times bestselling author. Stone Barrington is no stranger to schemes and deceptions of all stripes -- as an attorney for the premier white-shoe law firm Woodma...
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Doing Hard Time
Book - 27
The riveting new Stone Barrington novel from New York Times -- bestselling author Stuart Woods. When Stone Barrington embarks on a trip to Bel-Air to check in on some business and personal concerns, he expects a relaxing break from the fast pace ...
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Standup Guy
Book - 28
Stone Barrington is back in the newest edge-of-your-seat adventure in the New York Times-bestselling series. Stone Barrington's newest client does not seem the type to bring mayhem in his wake. A polite, well-deported gentleman, he comes to Stone...
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Carnal Curiosity
Book - 29
Stone Barrington is back in the extraordinary new adventure from "New York Times"-bestselling author Stuart Woods. Stone Barrington seems to have a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. When Manhattan's elite are beset by a series...
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Cut and Thrust
Book - 30
Stone Barrington enters the cutthroat fray of politics in the exceptional new thriller from New York Times--bestselling author Stuart Woods. When Stone Barrington travels to Los Angeles for the biggest political convention of the year, he finds t...
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Paris Match
Book - 31
Stone Barrington is back and better than ever in the astonishing new thriller from New York Times bestseller Stuart Woods. Stone Barrington has returned to Paris to attend to some business concerns, and finds himself embroiled in high-stakes tro...
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Insatiable Appetites
Book - 32
It's a time of unexpected change for Stone Barrington. A recent venture has achieved a great victory, but is immediately faced with a new challenge: an underhanded foe who's determined to wreak havoc at any cost. Meanwhile, when Stone finds himself r...
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Hot Pursuit
Book - 33
It's not often that Stone Barrington finds a woman as accustomed to the jet-set lifestyle as he, so he's pleasantly surprised when he meets a gorgeous pilot who's soon moving to New York, and available for closer acquaintance. Their travels together ...
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Naked Greed
Book - 34
Stone Barrington isn't one to turn away in the face of danger, so when he witnesses a tricky situation underway, he jumps in to lend a hand. He never expected, though, that this favor would lead to a mutually beneficial business deal with a prominen...
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Foreign Affairs
Book - 35
Stone Barrington returns in the new edge-of-your-seat thriller from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. When he's apprised at the last minute of a mandatory meeting abroad, Stone Barrington rushes off to Europe for a whirlwind tour of busin...
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Scandalous Behavior
Book - 36
Stone Barrington is back, in fine form, in the newest thriller from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. After a series of nonstop adventures, Stone Barrington is eager for some peace and quiet in a rustic British setting. But no sooner does...
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Family Jewels
Book - 37
Stone Barrington is back and better than ever in the newest thriller from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. Stone Barrington's newest client seems to be a magnet for trouble. A poised lady of considerable wealth, she's looking for help di...
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Dishonorable Intentions
Book - 38
Stone Barrington gains an adversary that he can't seem to shake in the electrifying new adventure from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. Stone Barrington's latest lady friend is full of surprises, both good and ill. A sensual woman with un...
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Sex, Lies, and Serious Money
Book - 39
Stone Barrington takes on a client who gives him a run for his money in the newest heart-stopping thriller from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. Fresh off the runway at Teterboro, Stone Barrington arrives home to find an unexpected new c...
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Below the Belt
Book - 40
Stone Barrington lands in hot water in the new adventure from the celebrated author of more than fifty New York Times-bestselling novels. Newly ensconced in his Santa Fe abode with a lovely female companion, Stone Barrington receives a call from ...
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Fast and Loose
Book - 41
In the latest thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington's newest foe has a short fuse...and it's just been lit. Stone Barrington is enjoying a boating excursion off the Maine coast when a chance encounter le...
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Indecent Exposure
Book - 42
In the latest action-packed adventure from #1 New York Times -- bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington learns that privacy is hard to come by when you're one of the rich and mighty. As an eligible bachelor, man-about-town, and mover in ...
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Quick & Dirty
Book - 43
Stone Barrington gets entangled in the intricate and rarefied art business in the latest thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods. When a slam-bang of a crime brings a beautiful new client into Stone Barrington's office, littl...
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Shoot First
Book - 45
In the latest nonstop adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington must defend a woman whose business--and life--are under threat. Stone Barrington is enjoying a round of golf in Key West when the game is viol...
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Turbulence
Book - 46
Stone Barrington finds himself pitted against both man and nature. Stone Barrington and several friends are vacationing in Florida when an extreme weather event puts a damper on their trip. Even worse, the hurricane-force winds blow a powerful, no...
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Desperate Measures
Book - 47
Stone Barrington faces down danger on New York's mean streets in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods. Upon returning to the states from a European jaunt, Stone Barrington makes the acquaintance of a stunning woman who seem...
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A Delicate Touch
Book - 48
Stone Barrington uncovers a societal minefield in the exhilarating new adventure from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods. When an old acquaintance reaches out to Stone Barrington requesting assistance, the job seems easy enough. She...
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Contraband
Book - 50
Stone Barrington is caught in the web of a national smuggling operation in the latest action-packed thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. Stone Barrington is getting some much-needed rest and relaxation in the Florida sun when tr...
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Choppy Water
Book - 54
In this exhilarating new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington must go up against an enemy with deadly intentions--and ideologies. Stone Barrington and his friends are vacationing in Maine when their lei...
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Double Jeopardy
Book - 57
Stone Barrington faces down danger on all sides in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods. Stone Barrington is settling in for a stretch in New York when he receives news that demands immediate action. An old family matter ha...
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Criminal Mischief
Book - 60
In this exhilarating new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington goes up against an enemy on the run. After a dangerous adventure has him traveling up and down the coast, Stone Barrington is looking forwa...
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A Safe House
Book - 61
In this latest adrenaline-charged thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington takes on a vengeful rival. Stone Barrington is looking forward to some quiet time in New York City, until he is asked to transport ...
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Distant Thunder
Book - 63
Stone Barrington finds himself in hot water in this exhilirating adventure from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. During an intense storm in Dark Harbor, Maine, a perplexing murder lands a dead man on Stone Barrington's doorstep. As se...
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Stuart Woods' Smolder
Book - 65
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERIn this latest adrenaline-fueled adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Stone Barrington faces his most vindictive threat yet.Finally enjoying some downtime in Santa Fe, Stone Barrington agrees to attend...
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Stuart Woods' Finders Keepers
Book - 66
In the latest thrilling adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Stone Barrington is caught in the lethal crossfire between a dear friend and a secret enemy from his past.After attending an Arrington properties meeting at the group's ne...
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Stuart Woods' Deep Water
Book - 67
In the latest action-packed adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Stone Barrington must avenge attacks on two of his dear friends.When Stone Barrington meets one of his clients, Trenton Sidney, for a sunset drink on Trenton???s new y...
Series Premise
The Stone Barrington series centers on a New York lawyer who moves between legal work, private investigations, and high-society connections. His cases often involve wealthy clients, political figures, and criminal threats. As the series progresses, Stone's personal and professional life becomes increasingly intertwined. Each story blends legal drama with suspense and action.
Stone Barrington Series Reading Order
🔄 Best Read in Order · Start with Book 1: New York Dead
Standalone stories, but characters and relationships develop across the series.
Each book presents a mostly self-contained case, but character relationships, ongoing storylines, and recurring conflicts develop across the series. New readers can start anywhere, but reading in order provides better context and continuity.
Explanation of reading order types
Stone Barrington Series Characters
Stone Barrington is the central character, a former NYPD detective turned attorney. Dino Bacchetti, his longtime friend, remains a key ally within the police force. Holly Barker appears frequently, bringing her own law enforcement background and evolving relationship with Stone. Other recurring figures include clients, colleagues, and powerful acquaintances who reappear throughout the series.
Setting of the Stone Barrington Series
The series is primarily set in New York City, especially Manhattan's legal and social circles. Additional locations include Florida, Washington, D.C., and international destinations tied to Stone's cases. The settings often reflect wealth, influence, and access to exclusive environments. These locations help shape the tone and scope of each story.
Tone & Themes of the Stone Barrington Series
The tone is fast-paced and accessible, combining legal thriller elements with light humor and social intrigue. Themes include power, wealth, corruption, and personal loyalty. The series also explores relationships, ambition, and the risks tied to privilege. Action and dialogue drive the narrative more than detailed procedural focus.
Is the Stone Barrington Series Worth Reading?
The series suits readers who enjoy quick, engaging legal thrillers with recurring characters. Its consistent pacing and familiar structure make it easy to follow over many books. Readers looking for deep complexity may find it lighter, but it delivers steady entertainment. It is especially appealing for those who like character-driven suspense.
Content Warnings and Heat Level
The books include violence, criminal activity, and occasional sexual content. The tone remains moderate rather than graphic, with emphasis on plot and dialogue. Romantic elements are present but not dominant. Overall, the series fits a general adult audience.
The Stone Barrington series offers a long-running mix of legal drama and suspense centered on a well-connected protagonist. While individual books stand alone, reading in order enhances character development and continuity. It is a reliable choice for readers seeking fast, character-driven thrillers.
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