Erle Stanley Gardner Books in Order
Erle Stanley Gardner is a renowned American author and lawyer, celebrated for his captivating detective stories. Under various pseudonyms, including A.A. Fair, Kyle Corning, and Charles M. Green, he has crafted numerous iconic series characters for pulp magazines. Gardner's restless nature and passion for trial work led him to develop innovative strategies in the courtroom, which ultimately influenced his writing. He created the ingenious Lester Leith, a "gentleman thief," and Ken Corning, a crusading lawyer, before bringing forth his most enduring creation, Perry Mason. As the Perry Mason series gained momentum, Gardner shifted his focus from pulp magazines to non-fiction articles on travel, Western history, and forensic science. With over eighty novels featuring Perry Mason, Gardner's legacy as a masterful storyteller continues to captivate readers worldwide.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Erle Stanley Gardner
- #1AmazonThe Bigger They Come(1939)
- #2AmazonThe Knife Slipped(1939)
- #3AmazonTurn on the Heat(1940)
- #4AmazonGold Comes in Bricks(1940)
- #5AmazonSpill the Jackpot(1941)
- #6AmazonDouble or Quits(1941)
- #7AmazonOwls Don't Blink(1942)
- #8AmazonBats Fly at Dusk(1942)
- #9AmazonCats Prowl at Night(1943)
- #10AmazonGive 'em the Ax(1944)
- #11AmazonCrows Can't Count(1946)
- #12AmazonFools Die on Friday(1947)
- #13AmazonBedrooms Have Windows(1949)
- #14AmazonTop of the Heap(1952)
- #15AmazonSome Women Won't Wait(1953)
- #16AmazonBeware the Curves(1956)
- #17AmazonYou Can Die Laughing(1957)
- #18AmazonSome Slips Don't Show(1957)
- #19AmazonThe Count of 9(1958)
- #20AmazonPass the Gravy(1959)
- #21AmazonKept Women Can't Quit(1960)
- #22AmazonBachelors Get Lonely(1961)
- #23AmazonShills Can't Cash Chips(1961)
- #24AmazonTry Anything Once(1962)
- #25AmazonFish or Cut Bait(1963)
- #26AmazonUp for Grabs(1964)
- #27AmazonCut Thin to Win(1965)
- #28AmazonWidows Wear Weeds(1966)
- #29AmazonTraps Need Fresh Bait(1967)
- #30AmazonAll Grass Isn't Green(1970)
- #1AmazonThe D.A. Calls It Murder(1937)
- #2AmazonThe D.A. Holds a Candle(1938)
- #3AmazonThe D.A. Draws a Circle(1939)
- #4AmazonThe D.A. Goes to Trial(1940)
- #5AmazonThe D. A. Cooks a Goose(1942)
- #6AmazonThe D.A. Calls a Turn(1944)
- #7AmazonThe D.A. Breaks a Seal(1946)
- #8AmazonThe D.A. Takes a Chance(1948)
- #9AmazonThe D.A. Breaks An Egg(1949)
- #1AmazonThe Court of Last Resort: The True Story of a Team of Crime Experts Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted(1952)
- #2AmazonThe Hidden Heart of Baja(1962)
- #3AmazonThe Desert is Yours(1963)
- #4AmazonHunting the Desert Whale(1963)
- #5AmazonDrifting Down Delta(1969)
- #6AmazonHard-Boiled Detectives(1953)
- #7AmazonDaring Detectives(1969)
- #8AmazonTantalizing Locked Room Mysteries(1982)
- #9AmazonMurder Plus(1992)
- #10AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels(1996)
- #11AmazonThe Oxford Book of American Detective Stories(1996)
- #12AmazonLaw and Order(1997)
- #13AmazonThe Oxford Book of Detective Stories(2000)
- #14AmazonA Century of Great Suspense Stories(2001)
- #15AmazonMurder On The Railways(2003)
- #16AmazonPulp Adventures #37: Nymph in the Keyhole(2020)
- #17The Case of the Velvet Claws(1933)
- #18The Case of the Howling Dog(1934)
- #1AmazonThe Case of the Velvet Claws(1933)
- #2AmazonThe Case of the Sulky Girl(1933)
- #3AmazonThe Case of the Lucky Legs(1934)
- #4AmazonThe Case of the Howling Dog(1934)
- #5AmazonThe Case of the Curious Bride(1934)
- #6AmazonThe Case of the Counterfeit Eye(1935)
- #7AmazonThe Case of the Caretaker's Cat(1935)
- #8AmazonThe Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece(1936)
- #9AmazonThe Case of the Stuttering Bishop(1936)
- #10AmazonThe Case of the Dangerous Dowager(1937)
- #11AmazonThe Case of the Lame Canary(1937)
- #12AmazonThe Case of the Substitute Face(1938)
- #13AmazonThe Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe(1938)
- #14AmazonThe Case of the Perjured Parrot(1939)
- #15AmazonThe Case of the Rolling Bones(1939)
- #16AmazonThe Case of the Baited Hook(1940)
- #17AmazonThe Case of the Silent Partner(1940)
- #18AmazonThe Case of the Haunted Husband(1941)
- #19AmazonThe Case of the Empty Tin(1941)
- #20AmazonThe Case of the Drowning Duck(1942)
- #21AmazonThe Case of the Careless Kitten(1942)
- #22AmazonThe Case of the Buried Clock(1943)
- #23AmazonThe Case of the Drowsy Mosquito(1943)
- #24AmazonThe Case of the Crooked Candle(1944)
- #25AmazonThe Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde(1944)
- #26AmazonThe Case of the Golddigger's Purse(1945)
- #27AmazonThe Case of the Half-Wakened Wife(1945)
- #28AmazonThe Case of the Borrowed Brunette(1946)
- #29AmazonThe Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse(1946)
- #30AmazonThe Case of the Lazy Lover(1947)
- #31AmazonThe Case of the Lonely Heiress(1948)
- #32AmazonThe Case of the Vagabond Virgin(1948)
- #33AmazonThe Case of the Cautious Coquette(1949)
- #34AmazonThe Case of the Dubious Bridegroom(1949)
- #35AmazonThe Case of the Negligent Nymph(1950)
- #36AmazonThe Case of the One-Eyed Witness(1950)
- #37AmazonThe Case of the Fiery Fingers(1951)
- #38AmazonThe Case of the Angry Mourner(1951)
- #39AmazonThe Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink(1952)
- #40AmazonThe Case of the Grinning Gorilla(1952)
- #41AmazonThe Case of the Hesitant Hostess(1953)
- #42AmazonThe Case of the Green-Eyed Sister(1953)
- #43AmazonThe Case of the Fugitive Nurse(1954)
- #44AmazonThe Case of the Runaway Corpse(1954)
- #45AmazonThe Case of the Restless Redhead(1954)
- #46AmazonThe Case of the Sun Bather's Diary(1955)
- #47AmazonThe Case of the Glamorous Ghost(1955)
- #48AmazonThe Case of the Nervous Accomplice(1955)
- #49AmazonThe Case of the Terrified Typist(1955)
- #50AmazonThe Case of the Gilded Lily(1956)
- #51AmazonThe Case of the Demure Defendant(1956)
- #52AmazonThe Case of The Screaming Woman(1957)
- #53AmazonThe Case of the Lucky Loser(1957)
- #54AmazonThe Case of the Daring Decoy(1957)
- #55AmazonThe Case of the Foot-Loose Doll(1958)
- #56AmazonThe Case of the Long-Legged Models(1958)
- #57AmazonThe Case of the Calendar Girl(1958)
- #58AmazonThe Case of the Singing Skirt(1959)
- #59AmazonThe Case of the Mythical Monkeys(1959)
- #60AmazonThe Case of the Deadly Toy(1959)
- #61AmazonThe Case of the Waylaid Wolf(1960)
- #62AmazonThe Case of the Duplicate Daughter(1960)
- #63AmazonThe Case of the Shapely Shadow(1960)
- #64AmazonThe Case of the Spurious Spinster(1961)
- #65AmazonThe Case of the Bigamous Spouse(1961)
- #66AmazonThe Case of the Reluctant Model(1962)
- #67AmazonThe Case of the Blonde Bonanza(1962)
- #68AmazonThe Case of the Ice-Cold Hands(1962)
- #69AmazonThe Case of the Mischievous Doll(1962)
- #70AmazonThe Case of the Stepdaughter's Secret(1963)
- #71AmazonThe Case of the Amorous Aunt(1963)
- #72AmazonThe Case of the Daring Divorcee(1964)
- #73AmazonThe Case of the Phantom Fortune(1964)
- #74AmazonThe Case of the Horrified Heirs(1964)
- #75AmazonThe Case of the Troubled Trustee(1965)
- #76AmazonThe Case of the Beautiful Beggar(1965)
- #77AmazonThe Case of the Worried Waitress(1966)
- #78AmazonThe Case of the Queenly Contestant(1967)
- #79AmazonThe Case of the Careless Cupid(1968)
- #80AmazonThe Case of the Fabulous Fake(1969)
- #81AmazonThe Case of the Fenced-in Woman(1972)
- #82AmazonThe Case of the Postponed Murder(1973)
- #83AmazonThe Case of Too Many Murders (By: Thomas Chastain)(1989)
- #84AmazonThe Case of the Burning Bequest (By: Thomas Chastain)(1990)
- #1AmazonThe Clue of the Forgotten Murder / The Clew of the Forgotten Murder(1942)
- #2AmazonThis Is Murder(1948)
- #3AmazonDead Men's Letters(1990)
- #4AmazonThe Exploits of the Patent Leather Kid(2010)
- #5AmazonTwo Clues: The Clue of the Runaway Blonde / Clue's Don't Count & The Clue of the Hungry Horse(1947)
- #6AmazonThe Amazing Adventures of Lester Leith(1980)
- #7AmazonThe Human Zero(1981)
- #8AmazonWhispering Sands(1981)
- #9AmazonPay Dirt and Other Whispering Sands Stories of Gold Fever and the Western Desert(1983)
- #10AmazonThe Adventures Of Paul Pry, Volume 2(1990)
- #11AmazonThe Blonde in Lower Six Plus 3 Short Novels(1990)
- #12AmazonThe Adventures Of Paul Pry(1991)
- #13AmazonHonest Money and Other Short Novels(1991)
- #14AmazonThe Danger Zone and Other Stories(2004)
- #15AmazonThe Casebook of Sidney Zoom(2006)
About Erle Stanley Gardner
Erle Stanley Gardner is a renowned American author and lawyer, celebrated for his captivating detective stories. Under various pseudonyms, including A.A. Fair, Kyle Corning, and Charles M. Green, he has crafted numerous iconic series characters for pulp magazines. Gardner's restless nature and passion for trial work led him to develop innovative strategies in the courtroom, which ultimately influenced his writing. He created the ingenious Lester Leith, a "gentleman thief," and Ken Corning, a crusading lawyer, before bringing forth his most enduring creation, Perry Mason. As the Perry Mason series gained momentum, Gardner shifted his focus from pulp magazines to non-fiction articles on travel, Western history, and forensic science. With over eighty novels featuring Perry Mason, Gardner's legacy as a masterful storyteller continues to captivate readers worldwide.
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