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John Dickson Carr Books in Order
John Dickson Carr is a renowned mystery writer, known by various pen names including Carter Dickson and Roger Fairbairn. Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania in 1906, he made his mark on the literary world with his debut detective novel, <i>It Walks by Night</i>, published in 1930, featuring the enigmatic French detective Henri Bencolin. A master of the genre, Carr's works often explore the darker aspects of human nature, as seen in his iconic series detectives. Dr. Gideon Fell, who first appeared in <i>Hag's Nook</i> in 1933, and Sir Henry Merrivale, introduced in <i>The Plague Court Murders</i> in 1934, are two of his most celebrated creations, published under the pseudonym Carter Dickson.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of John Dickson Carr's book series? John Dickson Carr has written 8 book series. The most notable is the British Library Crime Classics series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by John Dickson Carr
- #1
The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams)(1862) - #2
The Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley)(1929) - #3
It Walks by Night(1930) - #4
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton)(1930) - #5
Castle Skull(1931) - #6
Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery (By: Anthony Wynne)(1931) - #7
Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts)(1931) - #8
The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)(1931) - #9
The Lost Gallows(1931) - #10
The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)(1931) - #11
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder(1932) - #12
The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)(1932) - #13
Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)(1933) - #14
Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)(1933) - #15
Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)(1933) - #16
The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts)(1933) - #17
The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey)(1934) - #18
Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)(1934) - #19
Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)(1934) - #20
Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg)(1934) - #21
The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim)(1934) - #22
The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts)(1934) - #23
The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)(1934) - #24
Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville)(1934) - #25
Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville)(1934) - #26
The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude)(1935) - #27
Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)(1935) - #28
The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude)(1935) - #29
The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)(1936) - #30
The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)(1936) - #31
The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude)(1936) - #32
Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville)(1936) - #33
The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White)(1936) - #34
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton)(1936) - #35
Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston)(1936) - #36
Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)(1937) - #37
Bats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1937) - #38
The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude)(1937) - #39
Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)(1938) - #40
Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)(1938) - #41
Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts)(1938) - #42
Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)(1938) - #43
The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell)(1938) - #44
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)(1939) - #45
Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)(1939) - #46
Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)(1940) - #47
A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)(1940) - #48
Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs)(1942) - #49
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs)(1942) - #50
Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)(1943) - #51
Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard)(1943) - #52
Checkmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1944) - #53
Fell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1944) - #54
Murder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1945) - #55
Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)(1945) - #56
Fire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1946) - #57
Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude)(1947) - #58
Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert)(1950) - #59
Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)(1950) - #60
Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert)(1951) - #61
Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh)(1952) - #62
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert)(1952) - #63
Murder in the Mill-Race (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(1952) - #64
Crossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac)(1952) - #65
Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude)(1952) - #66
Murder As a Fine Art (By: Carol Carnac)(1953) - #67
The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett)(1955) - #68
The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons)(1957) - #69
The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)(1958) - #70
The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons)(1960) - #71
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North)(1960) - #72
The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)(1961) - #73
The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs)(1961) - #74
Due to a Death (By: Mary Kelly)(1963) - #75
Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs)(1964) - #76
The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons)(1965) - #77
The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)(1967) - #78
London Particular (By: Christianna Brand)(1972) - #79
The End of the Web (By: George Sims)(1976) - #80
Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards,Richard Marsh)(2015) - #81
Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards)(2015) - #82
Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards)(2015) - #83
Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards)(2016) - #84
Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards)(2016) - #85
Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards,Fergus Hume)(2016) - #86
Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards,Palle Rosenkrantz)(2017) - #87
The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards)(2017) - #88
Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)(2017) - #89
Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards)(2017) - #90
Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards)(2018) - #91
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards)(2018) - #92
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson)(2018) - #93
Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards)(2019) - #94
The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards)(2019) - #95
Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards)(2020) - #96
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)(2020) - #97
Two-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(2021) - #98
Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards)(2021) - #99
Death of an Author (By: E.C.R. Lorac)(2024) - #100
Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards)(2024) - #101
The Wheel Spins (By: Ethel Lina White)(2025) - #102
Lessons in Crime (By: Martin Edwards)(2025) - #103
Tea on Sunday (By: Lettice Cooper)(2026)
- #1
The Department of Queer Complaints(1940)
- #1
Hag's Nook(1932) - #2
The Mad Hatter Mystery(1933) - #3
The Eight of Swords(1934) - #4
The Blind Barber(1934) - #5
Death-Watch(1935) - #6
The Three Coffins / The Hollow Man(1935) - #7
The Arabian Nights Murder(1936) - #8
The Crooked Hinge(1937) - #9To Wake the Dead(1938)
- #10
The Problem of the Green Capsule / The Black Spectacles(1939) - #11
The Problem of the Wire Cage(1939) - #12
The Man Who Could Not Shudder(1940) - #13
The Seat of the Scornful(1941) - #14The Case of the Constant Suicides(1941)
- #15
Death Turns the Tables / The Seat of the Scornful(1941) - #16
Till Death Do Us Part(1944) - #17He Who Whispers(1946)
- #18
The Sleeping Sphinx(1947) - #19
Below Suspicion(1949) - #20
The Dead Man's Knock(1958) - #21
In Spite of Thunder(1960) - #22
The House at Satan's Elbow(1965) - #23
Panic in Box C(1966) - #24
Dark of the Moon(1967)
- #1It Walks by Night(1930)
- #2Castle Skull(1931)
- #3The Lost Gallows(1931)
- #4The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder(1932)
- #5
The Four False Weapons(1937)
- #1
Murder under the Christmas Tree(2016) - #2
Murder on Christmas Eve(2017) - #3
A Very Murderous Christmas(2018) - #4
Murder at Christmas(2019) - #5
Murder in Midwinter(2020) - #6
Murder on a Winter's Night(2021) - #7
Murder in the Falling Snow(2022) - #8
20 Great Tales of Murder(1952) - #9
Nine Detective Stories(1964) - #10
The Locked Room Reader: Stories of Impossible Crimes and Escapes(1968) - #11
Daring Detectives(1969) - #12
All but Impossible!(1981) - #13
Great Stories of Mystery and Suspense(1981) - #14
Deadly Arts(1985) - #15
Handle with Care: Frightening Stories(1985) - #16
Murder for Christmas(1987) - #17
English Country House Murders(1988) - #18
The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes(1989) - #19
Great Tales of Crime and Detection(1992) - #20
Fifty Best Mysteries(1993) - #21
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction(2004) - #22
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories(2018) - #23
Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays(2019) - #24
Murder Takes a Holiday(2021) - #25
Metropolitan Mysteries: A Casebook of London's Detectives(2025)
- #1The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle(1949)
- #1
The Plague Court Murders(1934) - #2
The White Priory Murders(1934) - #3
The Red Widow Murders(1935) - #4
The Unicorn Murders(1935) - #5
The Punch and Judy Murders /The Magic Lantern Murders(1936) - #6
The Peacock Feather Murders / The Ten Teacups(1937) - #7
The Judas Window / The Crossbow Murder(1938) - #8
Death in Five Boxes(1938) - #9
The Reader Is Warned(1939) - #10
And So to Murder(1940) - #11
Nine and Death Makes Ten / Murder in the Submarine Zone(1940) - #12
Seeing Is Believing / Cross of Murder(1941) - #13
The Gilded Man / Death and the Gilded Man(1942) - #14
She Died A Lady(1943) - #15
He Wouldn't Kill Patience(1944) - #16
The Curse of the Bronze Lamp / Lord of the Sorcerers(1945) - #17
My Late Wives(1946) - #18
The Skeleton in the Clock(1948) - #19
A Graveyard to Let(1949) - #20
Night at the Mocking Widow(1950) - #21
Behind the Crimson Blind(1952) - #22
The Cavalier's Cup(1953) - #23
Merrivale, March and Murder(1991)
- #1
Poison in Jest(1932) - #2
The Bowstrings Murders (As:Carter Dickson)(1933) - #3
The Murder of Sir Edmund Godfrey(1936) - #4
The Burning Court(1937) - #5
Fatal Descent / Drop to His Death (As: Carter Dickson, With: John Rhode)(1939) - #6The Emperor's Snuff-Box(1942)
- #7The Bride of Newgate(1950)
- #8The Devil in Velvet(1951)
- #9
The Nine Wrong Answers(1952) - #10
Captain Cut-Throat(1955) - #11
Fear is the same (As: Carter Dickson)(1956) - #12Patrick Butler for the Defense(1956)
- #13
Fire, Burn!(1957) - #14Scandal at High Chimneys(1959)
- #15The Demoniacs(1961)
- #16
The Witch of the Low Tide(1961) - #17
Most Secret(1964) - #18Papa La-Bas(1968)
- #19
The Ghosts' High Noon(1969) - #20
Deadly Hall(1971) - #21
The Hungry Goblin(1972) - #22
The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes (With: Adrian Conan Doyle)(1954) - #23
The New Exploits of Sherlock Holmes (With: Adrian Conan Doyle)(1954) - #24
The Door To Doom, And Other Detections(1980) - #25
The Dead Sleep Lightly and Other Mysteries from Radio's Golden Age(1983) - #26
Fell and Foul Play(1991) - #27
13 to the Gallows (With: Val Gielgud)(2008) - #28
The Third Bullet and Other Stories(2020) - #29
The Island of Coffins and Other Mysteries from the Casebook of Cabin B-13(2021) - #30
The Kindling Spark(2022)
About John Dickson Carr
John Dickson Carr is a renowned mystery writer, known by various pen names including Carter Dickson and Roger Fairbairn. Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania in 1906, he made his mark on the literary world with his debut detective novel, <i>It Walks by Night</i>, published in 1930, featuring the enigmatic French detective Henri Bencolin. A master of the genre, Carr's works often explore the darker aspects of human nature, as seen in his iconic series detectives. Dr. Gideon Fell, who first appeared in <i>Hag's Nook</i> in 1933, and Sir Henry Merrivale, introduced in <i>The Plague Court Murders</i> in 1934, are two of his most celebrated creations, published under the pseudonym Carter Dickson.
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