Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Body English | 1992 | Lydia Chin and Bill Smith | Buy |
| 2 | A Tale About a Tiger | 1998 | Lydia Chin and Bill Smith | Buy |
| 3 | Birds of Paradise | 2004 | Lydia Chin and Bill Smith | Buy |
| 4 | Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case | 2011 | Lydia Chin and Bill Smith | Buy |
| 5 | Heartbreak | 2012 | Lydia Chin and Bill Smith | Buy |
| 6 | Prosperity Restaurant | 2012 | Lydia Chin and Bill Smith | Buy |
| 7 | Double-Crossing Delancey | 2013 | Lydia Chin and Bill Smith | Buy |
S.J. Rozan’s Lydia Chin and Bill Smith short stories complement the full-length novels with compact mystery cases. The earliest, Body English (1992), actually predates the first novel in the series. Other stories include A Tale About a Tiger (1998), Birds of Paradise (2004), and Chin Yong-Yun Takes a Case (2011), which gives the spotlight to Lydia’s mother.
The later entries, Heartbreak (2012), Prosperity Restaurant (2012), and Double-Crossing Delancey (2013), continue to use the New York City setting and the characters’ established relationships. These stories offer quick doses of the same style and atmosphere found in the novels.