The Best Stuart Woods Books

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List of the best Stuart Woods books, ranked by voracious readers in the Ranker community. With commercial success and critical acclaim, there's no doubt that Stuart Woods is one of the most popular authors of the last 100 years. If you're a huge fan of his work, then vote on your favorite novels below and make your opinion count. This poll is also a great resource for new fans of Stuart Woods who want to know which novels they should start reading first. Get caught up in the dark underbelly of the criminal world, and join the detectives that are tasked with stopping the crooks. With memorable characters and excellent storytelling, there's no reason why you shouldn't check out his work if you're a big reader.Items on this list include New York Dead and Dead in the Water. What are Stuart Woods's best novels? Vote on this list and help us definitively answer that question.

  • Dead in the Water
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    Dead in the Water is the third novel in the Stone Barrington series by Stuart Woods. It was first published in 1997 by HarperCollins. The novel takes place on the island of St. Marks, after the events in Dirt. The novel continues the story of Stone Barrington, a retired detective turned lawyer/private investigator
    • Author: Stuart Woods
    • First Published: 1997-08
    • Genres (Book): Fiction
    • Original Language: English Language
  • Grass Roots
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    5 votes
    Grass Roots is the fourth novel in the Will Lee series by Stuart Woods. It was first published in 1989 by Simon & Schuster. The novel takes place in Delano Georgia, some years after the events of Deep Lie. The story continues the story of the Lee family of Delano, Georgia. Will Lee is now working at his father's firm and running for the senate. The novel was turned into a mini series.
    • Author: Stuart Woods
    • First Published: 1989-07
    • Genres (Book): Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Fiction
    • Original Language: English Language
  • New York Dead
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    31 votes
    New York Dead is the first novel in the Stone Barrington series by Stuart Woods. It was first published in 1991 by HarperCollins. The novel takes place in New York City. The novel begins the story of Stone Barrington, a retired detective turned lawyer/private investigator.
    • Author: Stuart Woods
    • First Published: 1991-10
    • Subjects: Police procedural
    • Genres (Book): Suspense, Mystery, Fiction
    • Original Language: English Language
  • Dark Harbor
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    11 votes

    Dark Harbor is a novel by Stuart Woods. When his CIA operative cousin turns up dead in an apparent murder-suicide, Stone Barrington searches for the truth behind the killings.

    • Author: Stuart Woods
    • First Published: 2006
    • Subjects: Maine
    • Genres (Book): Suspense, Mystery, Fiction
    • Original Language: English Language
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    49 votes
    Chiefs is the first novel in the Will Lee series by Stuart Woods. It was first published in 1981 by W. W. Norton & Company. The novel takes place in the fictional town of Delano, Georgia, over three generations, as three different police chiefs attempt to identify a serial killer operating in the area. It is Woods' first published novel. As the author explains in a note, it was inspired by the story of his grandfather's death while serving as a police chief. Chiefs was made available in e-book format on January 23, 2012.
    • Author: Stuart Woods
    • First Published: 1981-06
    • Subjects: Police procedural, Police
    • Genres (Book): Mystery, Thriller, Fiction
    • Original Language: English Language
  • Swimming to Catalina is the fourth novel in the Stone Barrington series by Stuart Woods. It was first published in 1998 by HarperCollins. The novel takes place in Los Angeles, after the events in Dead in the Water. The novel continues the story of Stone Barrington, a retired detective turned lawyer/private investigator.
    • Author: Stuart Woods
    • First Published: 1996-09
    • Subjects: California
    • Genres (Book): Mystery, Fiction
    • Original Language: English Language