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The Mean Streets of Asia Crime Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Mean Streets of Asia Crime books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the The Mean Streets of Asia Crime series? Start with "The Big Mango" (1999) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete The Mean Streets of Asia Crime reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Big Mango
1999
Laundry Man
2002
Killing Plato
2007
The Ambassador's Wife
2008
A World of Trouble
2012
The Umbrella Man
2012
The King of Macau
2014
The Dead American
2014
The Girl in the Window
2016
Don't Get Caught
2017
And Brother It's Starting To Rain
2019
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